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Kilmar Abrego Garcia leaves a jail accompanied by three people
Courts & Law

U.S. seeks to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda after he refused plea offer in his smuggling case

After Abrego Garcia left jail on Friday, the Department of Homeland Security notified his attorneys that he would be deported to Uganda.

4 weeks ago

Senator Chris Van Hollen, right, sits with Kilmar Abrego Garcia — the Salvadorian citizen deported by the Trump administration — in El Salvador on April 17, 2025
NPR
Courts & Law

Kilmar Abrego Garcia released from federal custody pending criminal trial

The case of Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man originally from El Salvador, raised basic questions of due process in Trump's crackdown on undocumented immigrants.

4 weeks ago

Donald Trump looks on
Politics & Policy

Trump vows to change how elections are run. The U.S. Constitution doesn’t give him that power

The president pledged on his social media site that he would do away with mail voting and voting machines. The same post also pushed falsehoods about voting.

1 month ago

Left: President Trump and President Zelenskyy. Right: President Trump and President Putin (Photo Credit: AP News)
Studio 2
Politics & Policy

Trump places DC police under federal control; Zelenskyy in the US – news roundtable

Zelenskyy meets Trump Monday to discuss. Meanwhile, Trump put Washington, D.C. police under federal control, hinting at nationwide expansion. A panel of journalists discuss.

Air Date: August 18, 2025 12:00 pm

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A man holds up a sign that reads
NPR
Courts & Law

Immigration arrests dip in July, and activists hope they’re partly responsible

Immigration arrests falter in July after a big push for mass deportations in June. Activists in sanctuary jurisdictions hope their resistance plays a role.

1 month ago

Sylvester Stallone wears a suit
Arts & Entertainment

Trump names Stallone and Kiss for Kennedy Center Honors and says he’ll host the awards show

President Donald Trump is now chair of the Kennedy Center and revealed the names during a Wednesday press conference at the Washington cultural institution.

1 month ago

A colorful replica of the Philadelphia's World Cup host city poster using preserved and spray-painted flower material
Billy Penn
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

FIFA is looking for 2026 World Cup volunteers, with first chance for tickets coming in September

Philly plans to have at least 3,000 volunteers helping around key venues like the Linc, Lemon Hill and Philadelphia International Airport.

1 month ago

President Donald Trump looks on
Politics & Policy

Trump says he’s placing Washington police under federal control and deploying the National Guard

“We’re going to take our capital back,” President Donald Trump declared, adding he would also be “getting rid of the slums.”

1 month ago

Amazon Web Services data center in Boardman, Oregon
Urban Planning

As electric bills rise, evidence mounts that data centers share blame. States feel pressure to act

It’s not clear that any state has a solution and the actual effect of data centers on electricity bills is difficult to pin down.

1 month ago

Immigration enforcement officials stand inside a criminal courthouse in New York City.
NPR
Courts & Law
NPR

Some legal experts say ICE in criminal courts means a slower path to justice

As President Trump ramps up deportations, ICE agents have been seen not just at immigration courts, but at criminal courts, too.

1 month ago

Astronaut James Lovell
Community

Apollo 13 moon mission leader James Lovell dies at 97

Astronaut James Lovell, who was commander of the 1970 Apollo 13 mission that managed to get back to earth safely after an oxygen tank explosion, has died.

1 month ago

Legionella pneumophila bacteria
Health

What to know about Legionnaires’ disease, which has sickened dozens in New York City

The disease is a type of pneumonia caused by Legionella bacteria, which grow in warm water and spread in building water systems.

1 month ago

The headquarters for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
NPR
Health

CDC to disburse delayed funds for fighting fentanyl and more, staffers say

Much of the public health agency's $9 billion budget had been in limbo but funds are finally flowing, according to CDC staffers.

1 month ago

Flowers and messages are left by fans to commemorate the death of Ozzy Osbourne
Arts & Entertainment

Ozzy Osbourne died of a heart attack, report says, citing death certificate

The lead singer of heavy metal's pioneering band Black Sabbath and somewhat unexpected reality TV star died on July 22.

1 month ago

File photo: Audrey Strauss, acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, points to a photo of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell during a news conference, July 2, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
Courts & Law

House committee issues subpoenas for Epstein files and depositions with the Clintons

Even with lawmakers away from Washington on a monthlong break, interest in the Epstein files is still running high.

1 month ago

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