Scientists are raising the alarm about Trump's deep sea mining executive order
President Trump signed an executive order aimed at making it easier for companies to mine the ocean floor. Scientists and environmentalists worry it could harm an ecosystem we don't know much about.
Mayor Michelle Wu on juggling motherhood and public service
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Boston mayor Michelle Wu, who just welcomed her third child. She's the first Boston mayor to give birth while in office.
First-time Grammy nominee Christie Dashiell on the history behind her jazz album
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with the jazz artist Christie Dashiell about her first-ever Grammy nomination, for Best Jazz Vocal Album.
The future of passports with the X gender marker
As the state department freeze passport applications with the X gender markers, what are the implications for both current and future passport holders?
Visiting a Russian air base to see how Moscow will fare after the fall of the regime
Russia lost a key ally when the Syrian President was ousted by Islamist rebels last month. NPR visited a Russian air base in western Syria to examine how Moscow will fare under Syria's new rulers.
Here's what the Trump administration did today
President Trump touted his efforts to remake the government, including calling on federal workers to return to the office. He also defended his attempt to pause and review federal grants and loans.
Trans servicemember says 'we will do the best we can" amid Trump proposed military ban
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Col. Bree Fram, an openly transgender member of the U.S. Space Force, about President Trump's calls to remove transgender service members from the military.
Democratic Senators had harsh words for RFK Jr. at his confirmation hearing
RFK Jr. faced fierce questioning about vaccines, abortion and Medicaid in his confirmation hearing to be HHS Secretary.
New novel digs into generations of love and heartache of an African American family
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with author Charmaine Wilkerson about her new book, Good Dirt.
Pentagon revokes Gen. Milley's security detail
The Pentagon said that it's revoking the security detail for former Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mark Milley and ordering a review to determine if the retired general's rank should be re-evaluated.