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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.
Actor Ke Huy Quan talks about his childhood as a Vietnamese refugee in California
As a child, Ke Huy Quan had roles in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and The Goonies. Nearly 40 years later, he's finally getting his chance at a starring role in an action movie with Love Hurts.
Charlotte Wood's new book is an examination of what we owe the world and ourselves
by John Ketchum
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with author Charlotte Wood about Stone Yard Devotional, in which the narrator retreats to a convent to escape the demands of every day life. Soon, disruptions arrive.
Elon Musk defends his work from Oval Office as Trump signs EO to boost DOGE efforts
by Tamara Keith
Elon Musk joined President Trump in the Oval Office for an unusual discussion of his work slashing government spending.
Chopping wood to cook a meal is part of life now in Gaza City
by Anas Baba
The UN says more than half a million Palestinians have returned to Gaza City and the north, but the joy of returning home has crashed into the reality of a city devastated by Israeli airstrikes.
A Kansas town narrowly resolved a battle over fluoride over their water
A debate is playing out in Abilene, Kam., over using fluoride in water -- and it may be an example of what's to come for many other cities.