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Trump nominates former Oklahoma state trooper to head ICE
52+ min ago (265+ words) A U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent is seen in Park Ridge, Ill. , Sept. 19, 2025. Erin Hooley/AP hide caption President Trump says he's nominating Lance Schroyer, who served as an Oklahoma state trooper and with the U. S. Marines, as the next director of…...
New strikes test the Iran ceasefire
1+ hour, 48+ min ago (76+ words) The ceasefire between the U. S. and Iran is being tested after new attacks in the Strait of Hormuz. Mideast expert Paul Salem explains what's happened and whether the deal can still hold. New strikes test the Iran ceasefire The ceasefire between…...
Critical fire weather complicates firefighting efforts in massive Utah wildfire
3+ hour, 14+ min ago (527+ words) The sun sets over the Cottonwood Fire near Marysvale, Utah, on Friday, June 26, 2026. Ty ONeil/AP hide caption Firefighters and residents in the Great Basin and Southwest are bracing for extreme wildfire conditions through the weekend. The National Weather Service…...
Once designed to strip Native students of culture, this school now safeguards it
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (938+ words) 250 years ago, the Declaration of Independence boldly heralded the birth of the United States of America " a new nation founded on the democratic promise of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. NPR's series America in Pursuit explores what that…...
'Wait Wait' for June 27, 2026: With Not My Job guest Stephen Malkmus
6+ hour, 24+ min ago (1861+ words) JENNIFER MILLS, BYLINE: The following program was taped in front of an audience of real, live people. SLADE: I'm Alzo Slade, and here's your host at the Studebaker Theater at the Fine Arts Building in Chicago, Illinois, Peter Sagal. SAGAL:…...
Remembering musician Oliver Tree, who died this month at age 32
11+ hour, 13+ min ago (60+ words) NPR Remembering musician Oliver Tree, who died this month at age 32 Musician Oliver Tree died this month at the age of 32. NPR's Scott Simon spoke with Tree in 2023 for his album "Alone in a Crowd" about seeking self-love after viral…...
In China, the Dongbei region's cultural renaissance is a nationwide phenomenon
11+ hour, 13+ min ago (486+ words) NPR In China, the Dongbei region's cultural renaissance is a nationwide phenomenon In China, the northeast Dongbei region looms large. Once a gritty, industrial hub, now this rust belt area is the source of music, literature, comedy and culture that…...
Search and Rescue in Venezuela, Election Security, Free Childcare: Up First from NPR
10+ hour, 19+ min ago (491+ words) Search and Rescue in Venezuela, Election Security, Free Childcare NPR Search and Rescue in Venezuela, Election Security, Free Childcare Three days after twin earthquakes hit Venezuela, rescue teams race against time, President Trump's interest in overhauling elections is not shared…...
Oklahoma's decades-long lawsuit over pollution in Illinois River Watershed faces hurdles
11+ hour, 14+ min ago (58+ words) NPR Oklahoma's decades-long lawsuit over pollution in Illinois River Watershed faces hurdles A lawsuit over pollution in an Oklahoma watershed by the poultry industry has been dragging on for two decades as the case could set precedent for other states....
Week in Politics: Trump and bipartisan housing bill, John Bolton; Democratic socialists
11+ hour, 14+ min ago (55+ words) NPR Week in Politics: Trump and bipartisan housing bill, John Bolton; Democratic socialists President Trump canceled a signing for major housing legislation, former National Security Advisor John Bolton pled guilty to mishandling classified documents, and Democratic Socialists made gains. Become…...