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National

Supreme Court upholds a lower court order to force USAID to pay contractors

9:17am March 05, 2025

In an order, the justices left in place a lower court order that so far has only required the Trump administration to pay contractors for foreign aid work that has already been completed — roughly $2 billion.

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No Rules In The Parking Lot

by Karen Duffin

A vigilante in a strip mall parking lot in Salt Lake City is causing problems that reveal the Wild West nature of parking lot rules. And how to exploit them for profit.

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News Brief: El Paso Victims, Boy Scouts Sex Abuse Allegations, Hong Kong

We talk with the family of El Paso shooting victims and look at President Trump's plans to visit the city. Also, details on a lawsuit alleging sex abuse in the Boy Scouts and news from Hong Kong.

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Books

Toni Morrison's Legacy

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to essayist Rachel Kaadzi Ghansah about the legacy of American author Toni Morrison, who died Monday at the age of 88.

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National

Puerto Rico's Governor Crisis

by Adrian Florido

Puerto Rico's Supreme Court may force the island's newly installed governor to step down less than a week after being sworn in.

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Politics & Government

President Trump Visits Ohio And Texas After Mass Shootings

President Donald Trump visits Ohio and Texas on Wednesday. His visit comes as both states work to recover after mass shootings.

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Politics & Government

Trump As 'Consoler-In-Chief'

by Franco Ordoñez

President Trump will visit El Paso and Dayton following mass shootings. Known more for his fiery language, Trump has struggled with the president's traditional role as consoler-in-chief.

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National

El Paso County Commissioner On Trump Visit

NPR's David Greene speaks with El Paso County Commissioner Vincent Perez about President Trump's upcoming visit. The president is traveling there after a mass shooting this past weekend.

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Gun Violence Prevention Research

NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Garen Wintemute, director of the Violence Prevention Research Program at UC Davis, about the shift in people's behaviors in the aftermath of mass shootings.

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World News

Beijing Threatens Hong Kong Protesters

by Emily Feng

Beijing issued a startling warning to Hong Kong protesters to not "play with fire." We look at how Chinese leaders are responding to increasing unrest in the territory.

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National

Family Of El Paso Victims Speaks Out

by David Greene

Andre and Jordan Anchondo were among the 22 victims killed after Saturday's shooting in El Paso. The Anchondo family says the couple died trying to shield their 2-month-old son from gunfire.

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Lawsuit Alleges Sexual Abuse In Boy Scouts

by Nick Pugliese

A lawsuit filed in Pennsylvania this week could mark a watershed moment for the Boy Scouts of America as well as hundreds of men who allege they suffered sexual abuse in childhood.

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Locals Respond To Trump's Planned Visit To El Paso

by Mallory Falk

President Trump visits El Paso, Texas Wednesday after making a stop in Dayton, Ohio. Both cities are working to recover after mass shootings this past weekend.

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