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Trump's push for expanded IVF coverage is getting some pushback from conservatives
by Sarah McCammon
Trump has been touting his support for the fertility treatment known as IVF. But that position is putting him at odds with some conservatives.
Figure skating community mourns young, elite skaters killed in D.C. plane crash
by Becky Sullivan
Among the victims on Wednesday's mid-air collision between an American Airlines regional jet and Army Black Hawk helicopter were figure skaters returning from competition and training in Kansas.
Trump wants to send 30,000 migrants to Guantánamo. Here are the hurdles
by Sacha Pfeiffer
President Donald Trump signed a memorandum that instructs the Pentagon and HHS to prepare 30,000 beds at Guantanamo to house criminal migrants.
Olympian Nancy Kerrigan reacts tearfully to skaters' deaths in airline collision
by Sacha Pfeiffer
Several members of U.S. Figure Skating were on the American Airlines flight, including members of the Skating Club of Boston. The club held a press conference which included club alum Nancy Kerrigan.
Trump suggests that deadly airliner crash was the result of diversity hiring
by Lisa Hagen
Without evidence, President Trump and other administration officials claimed that DEI programs led to Wednesday's fatal air crash. DEI has recently become a common talking point to blame disasters on.
Scientists scramble to understand Trump administration actions
by Jonathan Lambert
President Trump's executive orders and actions, as well as the temporary funding freeze, have sewn confusion with many scientists who receive federal funding.
Mayor Michelle Wu on juggling motherhood and public service
by Patrick Jarenwattananon
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.
FAA data shows 30 near-misses at Reagan Airport
by Robert Benincasa
First-time Grammy nominee Christie Dashiell on the history behind her jazz album
by Ailsa Chang
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
by Michele Kelemen
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
by Hadeel Al-Shalchi
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.