More than 20 dead after tornadoes sweep through Kentucky and Missouri
Powerful storms and tornadoes tore through several Midwestern and Southern states overnight Friday, leaving carnage and flattened buildings in their wake.
Local farmers react to Trump’s announcement of tariffs on Mexican tomatoes
NPR’s Scott Simon asks Robert Guenther of the Florida Tomato Exchange about new efforts to limit the import of Mexican tomatoes to the U.S.
Trump’s attacks on DEI are complicating corporate sponsorship of Pride events
NPR’s Scott Simon asks Twin Cities Pride Executive Director Andi Otto about partnering with corporations amid efforts to roll back diversity, equity, and inclusion programs.
The first time we had ‘one big, beautiful bill’ we called it Reaganomics
Budget reconciliation may not be catchy, but it’s been a vital tool for many presidents, including Ronald Reagan, whose first federal budget was a watershed in the history of federal fiscal policy.
At least 7 people dead and widespread damage left in the wake of severe Midwest storms
The storms were part of a severe weather system Friday that caused damage in Missouri, left hundreds of thousands without power in the Great Lakes region and brought a heat wave to Texas.
Wisconsin judge’s case is rare but not unprecedented. There’s another near Boston
Massachusetts Judge Shelley Joseph was accused of helping an undocumented immigrant evade authorities more than seven years ago. Her case is still unresolved.
Sean Combs trial: Cassie concludes four days of testimony
On Friday, Sean Combs’ defense lawyers questioned Cassie Ventura about how much of the former couple’s activities she willingly participated in. “I had to fight my way out,” she said.
DOJ may drop case against Boeing over deadly 737 Max crashes, despite families’ outrage
Boeing agreed last year to plead guilty to defrauding regulators after the crashes of two 737 Max jets, in 2018 and 2019, that killed 346 people. But a federal judge rejected that proposed plea deal.
Connecting the dots on DOGE
It’s been six months since President Trump first announced the creation of the Department of Government Efficiency initiative, which has dramatically shrunk parts of the federal government. And with so many individual stories about federal workers losing their jobs around the country, the big picture can sometimes look blurry.
A team of NPR reporters has been looking at agencies — from food inspectors to nuclear scientists to firefighters and more — and today, we’ll connect some of the dots on how DOGE cuts have impacted workers, and hear how Americans far beyond Washington may feel the effects of these cuts.
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Supreme Court extends pause on deportations under Alien Enemies Act in Texas
The U.S. Supreme Court temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deporting a group of immigrants in northern Texas under the Alien Enemies Act. It said it’s not directly addressing whether the invocation of the act was legal.
Diddy’s lawyers plan to argue “mutual violence.” Will that strategy work?
“Mutual abuse” is a term you may have heard in celebrity abuse trials – here’s how to make sense of it.
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