The Latest Politics Trump's back-to-office order will hurt veterans, VA docs and therapists say The Department of Veterans Affairs embraced telehealth, especially for mental health care, in recent years. Now, staffers hired to give therapy and other health care remotely are ordered to do it from offices lacking privacy, VA clinicians told NPR. Katia Riddle Dismantling of Dept. of Education creates uncertainty for WA schools President Donald Trump signed an executive order last week to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education. Washington’s schools chief described the order as “cruel chaos.” We talk with KUOW education reporter Sami West about what this could mean for schools and students in Washington. Patricia Murphy Andy Hurst Politics Why Canada is holding an election that will be a first for its prime minister Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is running for elected public office for the first time, as the country is roiled by turbulence set in motion by President Trump. Bill Chappell Music Ashley Jackson brings spirituals to the harp The rising harpist explores spirituals, musical ancestors and the influence of church on her new album, Take Me to the Water. Michel Martin Olivia Hampton Science Feeling scatterbrained? 5 ways to focus your attention What would you do if you had more hours in a day? Here's how to carve out time for your interests and passions — even when you have a lot of responsibilities. Life Kit Malaka Gharib National Facing a silver tsunami, Nevada home health care workers demand a $20 minimum wage Home health care workers in Nevada are lobbying the state legislature to raise caregivers' minimum wage from $16 to $20 an hour. Andrea Hsu National Security Should U.S. officials be discussing security plans on Signal? The White House is confirming a stunning security breach. NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with former State Department spokesperson Ned Price about how a journalist was included in a group chat with U.S. officials discussing airstrikes in Yemen, on a publicly available messaging app. Leila Fadel Law & Courts The legal battle over Trump's use of the Alien Enemies Act NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Elliot Williams, a former assistant director for legislative affairs at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, about the Trump administration's use on the Alien Enemies Act, and the legal challenges it faces. Michel Martin Politics Usha Vance's planned trip to Greenland causes a stir President Trump has suggested that the U.S. should take over Greenland. Now, a planned trip to Greenland puts Usha Vance, the spouse of the U.S. vice president, in a difficult diplomatic position. Deepa Shivaram Leila Fadel World Kurdish people in Syria celebrate Nowruz under new regime In Syria, many Kurds celebrated Nowruz in secret under Assad. With him gone, Kurdish people are throwing their biggest spring equinox party in decades. But some still fear for their safety. Lauren Frayer Prev 2 of 1625 Next
Politics Trump's back-to-office order will hurt veterans, VA docs and therapists say The Department of Veterans Affairs embraced telehealth, especially for mental health care, in recent years. Now, staffers hired to give therapy and other health care remotely are ordered to do it from offices lacking privacy, VA clinicians told NPR. Katia Riddle
Dismantling of Dept. of Education creates uncertainty for WA schools President Donald Trump signed an executive order last week to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education. Washington’s schools chief described the order as “cruel chaos.” We talk with KUOW education reporter Sami West about what this could mean for schools and students in Washington. Patricia Murphy Andy Hurst
Politics Why Canada is holding an election that will be a first for its prime minister Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is running for elected public office for the first time, as the country is roiled by turbulence set in motion by President Trump. Bill Chappell
Music Ashley Jackson brings spirituals to the harp The rising harpist explores spirituals, musical ancestors and the influence of church on her new album, Take Me to the Water. Michel Martin Olivia Hampton
Science Feeling scatterbrained? 5 ways to focus your attention What would you do if you had more hours in a day? Here's how to carve out time for your interests and passions — even when you have a lot of responsibilities. Life Kit Malaka Gharib
National Facing a silver tsunami, Nevada home health care workers demand a $20 minimum wage Home health care workers in Nevada are lobbying the state legislature to raise caregivers' minimum wage from $16 to $20 an hour. Andrea Hsu
National Security Should U.S. officials be discussing security plans on Signal? The White House is confirming a stunning security breach. NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with former State Department spokesperson Ned Price about how a journalist was included in a group chat with U.S. officials discussing airstrikes in Yemen, on a publicly available messaging app. Leila Fadel
Law & Courts The legal battle over Trump's use of the Alien Enemies Act NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Elliot Williams, a former assistant director for legislative affairs at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, about the Trump administration's use on the Alien Enemies Act, and the legal challenges it faces. Michel Martin
Politics Usha Vance's planned trip to Greenland causes a stir President Trump has suggested that the U.S. should take over Greenland. Now, a planned trip to Greenland puts Usha Vance, the spouse of the U.S. vice president, in a difficult diplomatic position. Deepa Shivaram Leila Fadel
World Kurdish people in Syria celebrate Nowruz under new regime In Syria, many Kurds celebrated Nowruz in secret under Assad. With him gone, Kurdish people are throwing their biggest spring equinox party in decades. But some still fear for their safety. Lauren Frayer