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Here's what the Trump administration did today
President Trump touted his efforts to remake the government, including calling on federal workers to return to the office. He also defended his attempt to pause and review federal grants and loans.
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Trans servicemember says 'we will do the best we can" amid Trump proposed military ban
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Col. Bree Fram, an openly transgender member of the U.S. Space Force, about President Trump's orders to remove transgender service members from the military.
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Democratic Senators had harsh words for RFK Jr. at his confirmation hearing
RFK Jr. faced fierce questioning about vaccines, abortion and Medicaid in his confirmation hearing to be HHS Secretary.
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New novel digs into generations of love and heartache of an African American family
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with author Charmaine Wilkerson about her new book, Good Dirt.
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Pentagon revokes Gen. Milley's security detail
The Pentagon said that it's revoking the security detail for former Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mark Milley and ordering a review to determine if the retired general's rank should be re-evaluated.
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On the ground in Gaza: Red Cross' role in hostage and prisoner exchanges
As prisoner and hostage exchanges happen in Gaza, we hear about the International Red Cross's experience in facilitating this work.
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Students are still struggling since the pandemic hit, Nation's Report Card reveals
Every other year, the Nation's Report Card shows how students across the U.S. are doing in subjects like math and reading. The 2024 results are cause for hope, and concern.
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As global tensions rise, so do fears of new nuclear testing
For nearly 30 years, the world's major powers have observed a voluntary moratorium on nuclear testing. But with tensions rising around the globe, some fear that could soon change.
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The White House has rescinded its federal spending freeze memo
On Wednesday afternoon, the White House rescinded a memo that ordered a government spending freeze. But the White House says its effort to align government programs with Trump's priorities remains.
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NJ Attorney General joins suit to stop Trump's federal grant freeze
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin about his plans to block a federal funding freeze President Donald Trump ordered Monday.
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Trump invites nearly all federal workers to quit now, get paid through September
Through an email blast, federal workers were given the opportunity to resign from their jobs before Feb. 6 and retain full pay and benefits through Sept. 30.
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How the Navy built 'Sealabs' on the ocean floor in the 1960s (Part 2)
In the 1960s, the Navy built a series of underwater habitats and trained a group of men to live in them. When our story left off, the Navy had successfully operated a Sealab 205 feet below sea level.
