Trump may abandon Ukraine peace talks 'within days,' Rubio warns
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday that the U.S. would walk away from efforts to broker a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine if progress isn't made within days.
State Department says it will stop publishing global air pollution data
The U.S. State Department said it would stop publishing global air pollution data as part of attempts to shrink federal spending. The program set a worldwide standard for measuring air quality.
Pope Francis has been hospitalized for 3 weeks. Hear the latest on his health
Pope Francis remains in hospital with pneumonia in both lungs. Claire Giangravé, Vatican correspondent for Religion News Service, updates with the latest on his health.
5 years after COVID began, father and daughter first responders recall life then
Chris Heiser, 74, is a career paramedic. His daughter Danielle, 32, is a nurse. They were both first responders when COVID hit five years ago, and they shared their experience with StoryCorps.
Trump administration changes at the VA affecting care for LGBTQ veterans
Staff and patients at the Department of Veterans Affairs say impacts of Trump administration changes to the agency go beyond erasing diversity programs and affect care for LGBTQ patients.
Nearly 5 years after George Floyd murder, Minneapolis PD turns to LAPD for lessons
Nearly five years after George Floyd's murder by a Minneapolis police officer, the force is taking lessons from Los Angeles police who worked through the aftermath of the 1992 beating of Rodney King.
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EU leaders to hold emergency meeting on Ukraine support and Russian threats, Trump grants automakers one-month reprieve from tariffs, nearly 6,000 USDA workers fired by Trump ordered back to work.
What peace talks between Russia, Ukraine and the U.S. might look like
What could peace talks between Russia, Ukraine and the U.S. look like? NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Robert Hamilton, head of Eurasia research at the Foreign Policy Research Institute.
Slate writer Scaachi Koul discusses her book of essays, 'Sucker Punch'
In her new book of essays, "Sucker Punch," Slate writer Scaachi Koul examines what happens when life radically changes course and you need to chart a new path forward.
DOJ dismisses Biden-era lawsuit challenging Idaho's strict abortion ban
The Justice Department has dismissed a Biden-era lawsuit challenging Idaho's strict abortion ban. Now, a hospital says it's suing to protect people with high-risk pregnancies.