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- Trump administration lays out its evidence against detained activist Mahmoud Khalilby Joel Rose on April 10, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Khalil’s attorneys say the government’s case against their client largely rests on a single letter from Secretary of State Marco Rubio alleging that Khalil participated in “antisemitic” and “disruptive activities.”
- The Northeast bet big on offshore wind. Trump wants to halt the industry entirelyby Miriam Wasser on April 10, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Northeast states have bet big on offshore wind to meet spiking power demand and drive economic growth. But the industry’s future is much more uncertain under President Trump.
- Jillian Lauren: What we know about police shooting of Weezer bassist’s wifeby Bill Chappell on April 10, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Jillian Lauren suffered a non-life-threatening injury this week when police shot her in her yard after they say she pointed a gun at them. Details about the incident in Los Angeles are still emerging.
- What you need to know as the May 7 Real ID deadline approachesby Joe Hernandez on April 10, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Driver’s licenses and IDs that are not Real ID-compliant will no longer get you through U.S. airport security once the law takes effect in a few weeks, but full enforcement may not start right away.
- A former hostage struggles with the return homeby Quinn Klinefelter on April 10, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Paul Whelan was part of the largest prisoner exchange between the U.S. and Russia since the end of the Cold War. He says bureaucracy in the U.S still has him imprisoned.
- Higher prices may be slow to come down even if tariffs go away, economists sayby Scott Neuman on April 10, 2025 at 8:12 AM
If there’s no quick armistice in the tariff war launched by President Trump, American consumers will be footing the bill, most economists agree. But if tariffs end, prices might be slow to come back down.
- Teachers feel watched under Trump’s ‘End-DEI’ push in educationby Leila Fadel on April 10, 2025 at 8:09 AM
The Education Department’s “End DEI” portal allows students and parents to report diversity, equity and inclusion activity in schools, leaving educators uncertain about what they can and can’t say.
- When Things Fall Apart : Throughlineby Rund Abdelfatah on April 10, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Climate disaster, political unrest, random violence: Western society can often feel like what the filmmaker Werner Herzog calls “a thin layer of ice on top of an ocean of chaos and darkness.” But is that actually true — or the way it has to be? Today on the show, what really happens when things fall apart. This episode originally published in 2023.
- Teaching ‘The Great Gatsby’ 100 years after it was publishedby Andrew Limbong on April 9, 2025 at 10:11 PM
The Great Gatsby published 100 years ago on April 10 and was a staple in high school curriculums. We look at how it’s being taught in classrooms, in light of present day events, all these years later.
- Attorney representing a student protestor detained by federal immigration agentsby Juana Summers on April 9, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Amir Makled sat down with All Things Considered host Juana Summers to describe his experience, and what it could mean for other attorneys who are going against the wishes of the Trump administration.
- The Israeli troop killing of a U.S. teen in the West Bank sparks outrageby Hadeel Al-Shalchi on April 9, 2025 at 3:10 PM
The killing of a Palestinian American teen by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank has sparked an outcry from relatives and community members in the Palestinian territory as well as the U.S.
- U.S. says it will start monitoring immigrants’ social media for antisemitismby Jasmine Garsd on April 9, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Effective immediately, the government says it will begin screening immigrant social media for activity that officals think indicates support for antisemitism.
- Lori Vallow Daybell starts a new murder trial, acting as her own attorneyby Bill Chappell on April 9, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Vallow Daybell is charged with conspiracy to commit first-degree murder in the death of her husband, Charles Vallow, in Arizona in 2019.
- Shortage of immigration judges could slow down Trump deportation goalsby Ximena Bustillo on April 9, 2025 at 9:00 AM
These judges, and their staff, are caught in the crosshairs of Trump’s twin efforts to increase deportations — and reduce the size of the federal government.
- Sen. Maria Cantwell says there is bipartisan support to rein Trump’s tariffsby Leila Fadel on April 9, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., says a bill that would require Congressional approval for tariffs has bipartisan support because they are an “economic nightmare.”
- Coal miners’ health care hit hard in job cuts to CDCby Yuki Noguchi on April 9, 2025 at 9:00 AM
The CDC unit that dramatically reduced Black Lung Disease among coal miners has been fired in Trump’s sweeping overhaul of health agencies. Mining communities must now grapple with its disappearance.
- Americans without a degree still believe in the value of college, a new poll saysby Janet W. Lee on April 9, 2025 at 9:00 AM
The majority of Americans without degrees still believe in the value of higher education, according to the poll. But not all college degrees are created equal.
- Word of the Week: ‘Tariff’ itself is an import from overseasby Rachel Treisman on April 9, 2025 at 9:00 AM
President Trump has repeatedly called tariffs “the most beautiful word in the dictionary.” NPR’s Word of the Week explores how they got their name.
- A new vacuum can alert you to incoming text messages. Why?by James Doubek on April 9, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Home appliance companies are rushing to put AI into products. It’s motivated by a few factors, including gathering data and creating a long-term customer relationship, experts say.
- Why Trump is sending Venezuelans to El Salvador : Code Switchby Sergio Martínez-Beltrán on April 9, 2025 at 7:00 AM
One of President Trump’s main campaign promises was carrying out mass deportations. We look at how the Trump administration is testing the U.S. legal system to make good on its promise, starting with the story of one family trying to find their 18-year-old son after immigration agents showed up at their doorstep.