Federal funding running out for Phoenix’s life-saving cooling shelters
Heat-related deaths in Phoenix dropped last year despite record heat thanks to a network of 24-hour cooling shelters. Now, federal support for them is running out.
Trump administration ending temporary protected status for Afghans living in U.S.
The Trump administration is ending temporary protection status for Afghan citizens living in the U.S. NPR’s A Martinez speaks to Shawn VanDiver, president and CEO of the nonprofit AfghanEvac.
Jewish groups decry federal immigration actions against pro-Palestinian activists
A coalition of Jewish groups is speaking out against immigration actions targeting pro-Palestinian activists. NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with Jewish Council for Public Affairs CEO Amy Spitalnick.
Wink Martindale, the genial game show host and early interviewer of Elvis, dies at 91
The legendary TV host of game shows “Tic-Tac-Dough” and “Gambit” died at his home in Rancho Mirage, California. He had been battling lymphoma for a year.
Judge demands to know if White House is helping return wrongly deported Maryland man
The hearing is the first about Abrego Garcia’s case since El Salvador’s president told reporters he is not going to “smuggle a terrorist into the United States.”
Air Force brings back restrictions on pregnant pilots
Women pilots worry they will lose precious flight time as the Air Force rolls back the rules on flying while pregnant. The move comes as the Pentagon looks at standards across the military.
Higher ed war heats up as Trump threatens Harvard’s tax-exempt status
The president’s comments came after the administration froze $2 billion in federal grants for Harvard after the university rejected what it saw as illegal government demands.
D.C. opens its first LGBTQ senior home
Mary’s House for Older Adults in Washington, D.C., is a new affordable housing project that is trying to ease the barriers LGBTQ seniors face when looking for safe, affordable housing.
Trump moves to speed up asylum cases without court hearings
The memo could result in immigration judges deciding someone is not eligible for asylum without a hearing, and based solely on a lengthy and complex asylum request form.
Attorney for detained Tufts student discusses her detention and immigration hearing
NPR speaks with Ramzi Kassem, a member of the legal team for Tufts student Rumeysa Ozturk, about her detention and arguments in her immigration hearing.
Bipartisan senators rebuke White House move to end legal aid for unaccompanied minors
The letter obtained by NPR marks a rare bipartisan critique from Capitol Hill of the administration’s immigration policy.
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