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Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court To Block Order To Return Mistakenly Deported Man

Supreme Court to hear school disability discrimination case

5:00am April 28, 2025

by Nina Totenberg

At issue is a case testing the reach of federal laws that promise special help for children with disabilities in public schools. Specifically: What do parents have to prove in order to get that specialized help?

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National

In El Paso's Reunification Centers, Sadness, Horror — And Fear Of ICE

by David Greene

NPR's David Greene speaks with Monsignor Arturo Bañuelas, who's been visiting El Paso reunification centers after Saturday's shooting to offer help to those affected, including undocumented residents.

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National

A Mural Takes On New, Tragic Meaning In A Mourning El Paso

by Stella M. Chávez

Manuel and Patricia Oliver lost their son in the Parkland, Fla., school shooting last year. This weekend they planned to unveil a mural in his honor in El Paso. It's become an impromptu memorial.

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National

Authorities Have Few Tools To Fight Far-Right Extremism Online

by Hannah Allam

Minutes before the El Paso shooting, a manifesto was posted online, calling the attack as a response to an "invasion" of Hispanics into the U.S. What can authorities do to fight far-right violence?

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Books

Tweet Little Lies: Embracing False Selves In The Internet's 'Trick Mirror'

by Rachel Martin

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to New Yorker Staff Writer Jia Tolentino about "Trick Mirror: Reflections On Self-Delusion," her new book of essays about the Internet, marriage, womanhood and more.

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Up First: The Aftermath Shootings In Texas And Ohio, And Questions On Domestic Terror

Two mass shootings over the weekend, just hours apart, leave 29 dead in Texas and Ohio. When can a shooting like these be considered domestic terrorism?

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National

30 Seconds Of Carnage: Ohio Shooting Has High Toll Despite Swift Response

by Brakkton Booker

In Dayton, Ohio, police stopped a mass shooting early Sunday within a minute, but not before nine people were killed, including the gunman's sister. Victims were remembered at a vigil Sunday night.

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World News

Hong Kong Protesters Expand Their Tactics, Meet More Resistance

by Julie McCarthy

As protests enter their ninth week, the atmosphere in the city has gotten much more charged and emotionally inflamed --and both sides have become more entrenched in their positions.

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TikTok, The Internet's Hottest Meme Breeding Ground, Turns 1

by Rachel Martin

TikTok, the social app spawning viral memes and summer hits, launched one year ago. The Atlantic's Taylor Lorenz discusses the cultural impact and future of the platform for posting short videos.

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World News

Nuon Chea, An Architect Of Khmer Rouge's Genocidal Restructuring Of Cambodia, Dies

by Michael Sullivan

The chief ideologue of the Khmer Rouge, Nuon Chea, has died. He was the right-hand man to Pol Pot, who led a murderous regime in Cambodia in the late 1970s.

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World News

Iran Detains Another Tanker As Tensions Remain High

by Peter Kenyon

Iran says it seized an Iraqi oil tanker and its crew in the Persian Gulf, for allegedly smuggling fuel. It's the third such incident in two weeks, and comes amid rising U.S.-Iranian tensions.

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National

El Paso's Resilience Shines Through After What Police Call A Hate-Driven Shooting

by Monica Ortiz Uribe

Authorities are treating a mass shooting in El Paso, Texas, this weekend as domestic terrorism. Twenty people were killed in a shooting spree in the city, which is a hub for Hispanic migrants.

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National

El Pasoans 'Will Not Let This Define Us,' Mayor Insists

by David Greene

NPR's David Greene talks with El Paso Mayor Dee Margo in the wake of a deadly shooting that left 20 people dead and many more injured at a Walmart.

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