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Is federal help for homeless students at risk?
There's a federal law that helps homeless students get an education. It's administered by the U.S. Education Department, and schools worry there's no plan for the program if the department closes.
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What's next for the United States Institute of Peace
A federal judge blocked the Trump administration's takeover of the United States Institute of Peace. NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with lawyer George Foote about the future of the institute.
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Supreme Court rules administration can end protected status for Venezuelans for now
The Supreme Court ruled Monday that the Trump administration, for now, can end the safeguard known as Temporary Protected Status for about 350,000 Venezuelans living in the U.S.
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Russia builds up military presence along borders with NATO member countries
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Fiona Hill, senior fellow with the Brookings Institution, about Russia's military buildup along its borders with NATO members.
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Trump and Putin talk about ending war in Ukraine, but there's no ceasefire agreement
President Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin for more than two hours on Monday and claimed progress toward ending the war in Ukraine. But Putin did not agree to an immediate ceasefire.
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Morning news brief
Trump and Putin talk about negotiating ceasefire in Ukraine, Israel faces unprecedented pressure from allies over the war in Gaza, a look at links between climate change and tornadoes in the U.S.
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Journalist Karen Hao discusses her book 'Empire of AI'
Journalist Karen Hao has written a book called "Empire of AI," which details the world of Sam Altman's OpenAI.
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A brain dead pregnant woman is being kept on life support, raising legal questions
A woman in Georgia has been declared brain dead, but she's being kept on life support because she's pregnant. The case is raising complicated legal questions about restrictive abortion laws.
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A look at the potential impacts of proposed Medicaid cuts
NPR speaks with health economist Lindsay Allen, assistant professor at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, about the impact of proposed cuts to Medicaid being debated in Congress.
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Large tornado outbreaks are becoming more common in the U.S.
Scientists are still teasing out the connections between climate change and tornadoes in the U.S. Large outbreaks of tornadoes are getting more common, but the total number of tornadoes isn't growing.
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New book alleges aides hid former President Biden's declining health
A new book details an alleged cover-up within the White House surrounding the declining health of former President Biden. NPR speaks with the authors, CNN's Jake Tapper and Axios' Alex Thompson.
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Political commentator Bakari Sellers discusses how Democrats can regain voter trust
NPR speaks with political commentator and former Democratic state lawmaker Bakari Sellers about how Democrats can regain trust after a book alleged aides hid former President Biden's declining health.