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National

Former DOJ official discusses Trump administration's responses to court orders

7:14am April 25, 2025

by Michel Martin

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Elliot Williams, legal analyst and former Justice Department deputy assistant attorney general, about the Trump administration's response to court orders.

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The U.S. Supreme Court appears ready to end the right to an abortion

by Nina Totenberg

Roe v. Wade and the constitutional right to abortion in the United States is now very much in doubt after Wednesday's historic arguments before the Supreme Court.

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Health & Safety

Steps you can take to shake the feeling that you're an imposter

by Diana Opong

NPR's Life Kit team looks at the factors that contribute to experiencing impostor phenomenon and how to deal with them. (This story originally aired on Feb. 14, 2021 on All Things Considered.)

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How chaos at the U.S.-Mexico border fits into the international picture of migration

As the U.S. struggles to cope with a surge of immigration at its southern border, the European Union is faced with its own crisis — the weaponization of migration by Belarus.

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After historic arguments at the Supreme Court, Roe v. Wade's future is in doubt

NPR's Noel King talks to Mario Diaz, general counsel for Concerned Women for America, a group that opposes abortion rights, about the Mississippi abortion law case before the Supreme Court.

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Inflation means recreating 'The Twelve Days of Christmas' for 2021 will cost more

by Scott Horsley

Partridge prices are flat this year, but a pear tree will cost you more. Compared to overall inflation, though, the gifts in the song could be a relative bargain.

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National

New Mexico State University students may use peanut butter to pay parking tickets

For this week only, students can pay the $35 fine in currency or in peanut butter. It has to be at least 80 ounces of peanut butter, and donations will go to Aggie Cupboard, a campus food pantry.

Environment

Report says fixing plastics' pollution in the oceans requires a new approach

Millions of tons of plastic waste end up in the ocean every year. Scientists are calling on the federal government to come up with a comprehensive policy to stop it.

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Ian Fishback's death spotlights the mental illness crisis suffered by veterans

by Quil Lawrence

Ian Fishback was a green beret who exposed torture by U.S. troops in Iraq. After serving four combat tours and earning a PhD in philosophy, Fishback died last month in a nursing home at 42.

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National

Latest Texas abortion law clamps down on abortions administered through pills

by Ashley Lopez

A new Texas law, in effect on Dec. 2, imposes new criminal penalties on prescribing the pills used in medication abortions via telehealth, and sending them to patients through the mail.

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National

A Michigan student is charged as an adult in shooting at a high school

by Quinn Klinefelter

Prosecutors in Michigan charged a 15-year-old sophomore with terrorism and first-degree murder following a high school shooting that killed four fellow students and wounded others.

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Politics & Government

Sen. Elizabeth Warren is focused on bringing in more tax revenue for the IRS

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts about the U.S. economy and rising inflation.

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News brief: omicron variant, Biden's COVID strategy, abortion court case

The U.S. has a case of the latest coronavirus variant. President Biden will outline a new plan for dealing with COVID-19. The U.S. Supreme Court appears poised to roll back abortion rights.

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