Former DOJ official discusses Trump administration's responses to court orders
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.
Trump's freezing of foreign aid halts distribution of AIDS meds to clinics worldwide
The Trump administration's order to stop all foreign aid has immediately affected people with HIV/AIDS. Clinics around the world rely on U.S. funds to provide treatments to those battling the disease.
With Gaza ceasefire, Yemen's Houthi rebels halt attacks on ships in the Red Sea
With the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, Houthi rebels in Yemen have stopped missile attacks on ships in the Red Sea and have also released a shipping crew held hostage for over a year.
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Legal status of 1.4 million migrants at risk after 'humanitarian parole' ends, DOJ leaders move to fire at least 12 who investigated Trump, stocks fall after Chinese company releases competitive AI.
At one-quarter way through the 21st century, we look back on some amazing advances
The year 2025 puts us one quarter of the way through the 21st century. We'll spend the year looking back at some of the amazing advances we've experienced. In this episode: privatized space travel.
Legal status of over 1.4 million migrants at risk after 'humanitarian parole' ends
President Trump has ended so-called humanitarian parole for people from Cuba, Haiti, Venezuela, and Nicaragua, jeopardizing the legal status of nearly 1.5 million immigrants in the U.S.
Patients are getting prescriptions to socialize to fight an epidemic of loneliness
Loneliness is at epidemic levels across the U.S. and is correlated with higher risks of many chronic diseases. Some doctors and therapists are writing their patients prescriptions for socializing.
Fatal beating of inmate prompts calls for reform at New York's state prison system
New York's state prison system is under scrutiny after guards fatally beat an inmate in December, prompting protests and calls for reforms.
Is the Chinese company DeepSeek an existential threat to America's AI industry?
Why are U.S. tech investors so worried about DeepSeek, the Chinese artificial intelligence company whose new chatbot is now among the most-downloaded free apps in the U.S.?
How are current relations between the U.S. and its Latin American neighbors?
NPR speaks with Maria Fernanda Bozmoski of the Atlantic Council's Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center about the current state of relations between the U.S. and its Latin American neighbors.
Family members of 9/11 victims weigh in on possible plea deals for defendants
A federal appeals court will hear arguments today over whether the alleged mastermind of the 9/11 attacks and two accomplices should get plea deals. Family members of 9/11 victims weigh in.