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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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Economy

The biggest supermarket merger in U.S. history is in the hands of a federal judge

by Michel Martin

The biggest supermarket merger in U.S history is in the hands of a federal judge. Government regulators want a district court in Oregon to stop a proposed deal that would merge Kroger and Albertsons.

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Worms are infecting Colorado's sweet corn. Moths with STDs could help

Caretakers of a corn crop in Colorado, struggling to control a worm, introduce moths infected with STDs hoping widespread infection will result in bug infertility. (Story aired on WeSun on 8/11/24.)

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World News

Rising anti-immigrant sentiment in Germany causes concerns in the country’s business community

by Esme Nicholson

The German state of Saxony has a thriving tech manufacturing sector, but business leaders worry that the German far-right party is keeping highly skilled immigrant workers away.

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FAFSA troubles: Students are still waiting on their financial aid packages

Many students have spent their summers on edge, as delays and glitches in this year’s FAFSA form have run up against the start of the fall semester.

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National

A school shooting in Nashville started a gun debate in a very conservative state

by A Martínez

The Supermajority team from NPR’s Embedded podcast follows three conservative mothers who lobby Tennessee lawmakers for gun control after a shooting at their private Christian school in Nashville.

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World News

Morning news brief

by A Martínez

There appears to be a respite in fighting across the Lebanon-Israel border. A supermarket merger is in the hands of a federal judge. Massachusetts town closes parks to stop a mosquito-born disease.

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World News

Why the island nation of Palau is a focus of the world’s 2 superpowers: U.S., China

by Emily Feng

The island nation of Palau is at the center of tensions involving the U.S., China and Taiwan. It's a delicate geopolitical balancing act that Palau has had to do since its inception.

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Health & Safety

Exploring concerns around users building emotional dependence on AI chatbots

When people form relationships with artificial intelligence, that could help to get work done. But a problem arises when those relationships start to replace human connections.

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World News

As the Israel-Hamas war goes on, Gaza's hospitals desperately need blood

Doctors in Gaza need to treat the thousands of Palestinian who have been seriously wounded in the war. How are they getting the blood they need despite malnourished donors, who are under bombardment?

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Environment

As deaths increase, how climate change is making heat more dangerous

by Alejandra Borunda

Heat-related deaths in the U.S. have more than DOUBLED in the last 20 years according to a new analysis. At the same time, human-caused climate change has made heat more dangerous.

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Music & Culture

Sabrina Carpenter releases new music: 'Short n’ Sweet' -- her 6th album

by A Martínez

Singer Sabrina Carpenter is having a huge year: Two of her singles have hit the Top 10 this summer -- including the inescapable “Espresso.”

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National

Democratic VP nominee Tim Walz has become a new messenger for reproductive rights

by Jeongyoon Han

Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz has been speaking openly about how he and his wife struggled to conceive using fertility treatments.

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