Social Security benefits face big cuts in 2033 if Congress doesn’t act
The Social Security trust fund is expected to run out of money by 2033, according to a new report. Unless Congress acts before then, benefits for millions of retirees will be cut by 23%.
U.S. will review social media for foreign student visa applications
The U.S. State Department said it is restarting the process for foreigners applying for student visas but all applicants will now be required to unlock their social media accounts for review.
Omaha to celebrate Juneteenth with new energy after electing first Black mayor
Omaha just elected its first Black mayor, giving this year’s Juneteenth celebrations new energy. The city wants to mark the occasion by being a model for unity during a time of divisiveness.
The U.S. could use ‘bunker buster’ bombs in Iran. Here’s what to know about them
Iran’s most fortified nuclear facility, called Fordow, is buried deep inside a mountain. Only the U.S. has the 30,000-pound bombs — often referred to as “bunker busters” — capable of reaching it.
Karen Read’s second murder trial ends with an acquittal
Read was accused of hitting her boyfriend with her car and leaving him to die in a snowstorm, but alleged she was the victim of a cover-up by his fellow officers. Her 2024 trial ended in a hung jury.
Prosecutors call it the biggest jewelry heist in U.S. history. Here’s what to know
A federal indictment accuses seven Californians of stealing approximately $100 million worth of gold, precious gems and luxury watches from an armored semitruck leaving a jewelry show in 2022.
Supreme Court upholds state bans on transgender care for minors
At issue was a Tenneessee law that bars minors from accessing gender-affirming care as they transition genders.
Author and domestic abuse survivor Leslie Morgan Steiner discusses Sean Combs’ trial
Leslie Morgan Steiner, author of a best-selling memoir on surviving domestic abuse, offers her perspective on the trial of hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs.
Lax laws on realistic-looking fake guns leave room for tragic results
Toy guns are part of the childhood memories of many Americans. But there’s a style of fake guns that police say are indistinguishable from the real ones. And that makes them dangerous.
Announcing the 2024 NPR College Podcast Challenge Honorable Mentions
Here are some of the best entries in NPR’s 2024 College Podcast Challenge.
Minnesota shootings come during heightened political tensions in the U.S.
Federal officials say the suspect in the killings of a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband had a much larger list of targets, including Democratic officeholders and abortion rights supporters.
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