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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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World News

U.S. Sanctions Iranian Foreign Minister

The U.S. Treasury Department announced it's imposing sanctions on Iran's foreign minister. NPR's Steve Inskeep discusses the move with Dennis Ross, a former special assistant to President Obama.

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Fugitive Emu Continues To Elude Capture

An emu on the run in North Carolina was most recently seen jumping on the hood of a car. It's been loose for weeks.

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Economy

Recycling And The Mob

by Sarah Gonzalez

We kind of owe recycling to the Mafia and a 1987 garbage barge that couldn't dock anywhere. That's when cities started sending trucks to everyone's homes to pick up glass bottles and cardboard boxes.

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National

Jury Begins Deliberations In 'Ghost Ship' Fire Trial

by Don Clyde

The jury in the trial of two men charged with 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter in an Oakland, Calif., warehouse fire is beginning deliberations.

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National

Teenager Wins Millions Playing Fortnite

Many parents view the video game Fortnite as a waste of their kids' time. But it recently made one lucky teenager a millionaire.

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National

Bureau Of Land Management's Acting Director Faces Controversy

by Kirk Siegler

There is mounting criticism over the appointment of a new acting head of the federal Bureau of Land Management, which manages nearly 250 million acres of public land.

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What Trump's Wall Means For Starr County, Texas

by John Burnett

President Trump is expected to accelerate the building of his border wall. In Starr County, Texas, they're about to build the longest stretch of new wall under Trump.

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World News

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Supreme Court to hear school disability discrimination case

U.S. Sanctions Iranian Foreign Minister

Fugitive Emu Continues To Elude Capture

Recycling And The Mob

Jury Begins Deliberations In 'Ghost Ship' Fire Trial

Teenager Wins Millions Playing Fortnite

Bureau Of Land Management's Acting Director Faces Controversy

What Trump's Wall Means For Starr County, Texas

Remembering The 'Tanker War' Of The 1980s

A Brief History Of The Death Penalty In The U.S.

Man Wearing Cookie Monster Shirt Eats Cookies Without Paying

Review: 'A Black Lady Sketch Show'

News Brief: Democrats Debate, Ebola In Congo