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The week was dominated by news about the Maryland man illegally deported to El Salvador. But there was also concern over tariffs and Robert F. Kennedy's work as Health and Human Services secretary.
Amtrak will be taking over renovations at New York's Penn Station, according to a letter sent by the Federal Railroad Administration.
In the news, Sudan is often discussed a place devastated by a civil war and home to the world's largest humanitarian crisis. But a podcast sharing Sudanese folklore shows more about the culture.
A big focus of the Trump administration is to shore up U.S. dominance in cutting edge technology like semiconductor chips and AI. But it's slashing employees at the agency that works on these issues.
Each year the State Department releases its Country Reports on Human Rights. NPR has obtained internal State department documents that show major changes coming this year ...
The Trump administration is moving forward with efforts to make it easier to fire some federal workers, as part of its push ...
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with University of Virginia law professor Amanda Frost about the latest escalation in the conflict between the Trump administration and the courts.
A presidential effort to revoke Harvard University's tax-exempt status could run up against a number of challenges, including ...
Chinese manufacturers on TikTok claim they make the world's luxury goods. Is that true?
Amy Downs was buried in 10 feet of rubble after the Oklahoma City bombing 30 years ago. While trapped, she vowed to change ...
Nearly 300 U.S.-based researchers have applied to one program that promises "scientific refugee status" for those fleeing ...
The High Point Public Library unveiled its new sensory garden on Wednesday. The goal of the garden is to appeal to the senses ...