A fire has destroyed Memphis’ historic Clayborn Temple
The historic Clayborn Temple was destroyed in a Monday morning fire in Memphis. It was a landmark of the Civil Rights movement and was a gathering place of striking sanitation workers in 1968.
A student protester in danger of deportation tells his story from detention
In his first interview since being detained, pro-Palestinian advocate Mohsen Mahdawi tells NPR he was arrested after arriving for what he thought was a citizenship test.
The White House threatens sanctuary cities in another EO, but courts are skeptical
President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at identifying sanctuary cities, part of a broader effort to target jurisdictions that limit cooperation with ICE.
DOGE employees gain accounts on classified networks holding nuclear secrets
Two members of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency were given accounts on classified networks that hold highly guarded details about America’s nuclear weapons, two sources tell NPR.
A family planning expert weighs in on the Trump administration’s pronatalist policies
The Trump administration is seeking ideas to boost the birthrate in the U.S. NPR’s Lauren Frayer speaks with Lyman Stone of the Institute for Family Studies about his policy recommendations.
100 days of DOGE: What Elon Musk has achieved and what comes next
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency claims to have saved billions of dollars. It has cut costs in some places, but in other areas it has exaggerated its success. What is the future of Musk and DOGE in the Trump orbit?
A 20-year-old Portland tradition serves coffee and doughnuts to bikers on bridges
On the last Friday of each month in Portland, Ore., volunteers pass out delicious breakfast treats to bike commuters. The event is called “Breakfast on the Bridges” and it’s been going on for 20 years.
From dogs to rabbits, NPR readers share how adopting shelter pets impacted them
National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day is on April 30. To bring awareness to the day, the Up First newsletter is sharing some stories from readers about how their pet has impacted their lives.
Alexis Herman, the first Black secretary of labor in U.S. history, dies at age 77
Civil rights groups, labor organizations and politicians praised Alexis Herman as a “trailblazer” who fought for the rights of women, Black people and American workers over the course of decades.
U.S. judge says 2-year-old apparently deported to Honduras ‘with no meaningful process’
The toddler, a U.S. citizen, was apparently sent to Honduras with her mother and 11-year-old sister, even as a federal judge tried to contact an attorney representing the government.
Federal employees find themselves without health insurance despite being told otherwise
Some federal employees who were fired, reinstated, and fired again by the Trump administration are now learning their health coverage lapsed despite being told otherwise.
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