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8 architecture and culture groups sue Trump and the Kennedy Center board

A view of the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., in February. On Monday, a group of eight architecture and culture groups filed a federal lawsuit against President Trump and the arts complex

The groups, which include the American Institute of Architects, are asking for compliance with historic preservation laws and to secure approval from Congress.

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Supreme Court declines to review press freedom case

The US Supreme Court

At issue was the 2017 arrest in Texas of a journalist who published news stories about a border agent's public suicide and a car crash.

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Voice of America staffers sue, alleging Kari Lake put on propaganda

Trump administration official Kari Lake praised President Trump effusively in a January 2026 appearance on Voice of America

Voice of America staffers are suing Trump administration official Kari Lake, alleging she put pro-Trump propaganda on its airwaves. She has lost numerous rulings of late.

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Trump delays strikes on Iran's power plants for 5 days. And, ICE deploys to airports

Cargo vessel, Ali 25, in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz on March 22, 2026 in northern Ras al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates.

Trump says he will deploy ICE agents to U.S. airports to help address delays. And, the president said he would delay strikes on Iranian power plants for five days.

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Iran threatens strikes on Gulf power plants following Trump's Strait of Hormuz ultimatum

Commercial vessels in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz on March 22, 2026 in northern Ras al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates.

Iran warned it could start striking power plants across the Gulf region, after President Trump threatened to hit Iran's energy infrastructure unless Tehran opens the Strait of Hormuz when his 48 hour ultimatum expires on Monday.

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With more older drivers on the road, states try to balance safety and mobility

The aftermath of a fatal crash last year in Green Lake, Wisc., where an 85-year-old driver accidentally ran over a 12-year-old boy who was riding his bike on the sidewalk.

The number of older drivers on the road is climbing. Safety advocates want tougher rules for relicensing, but many drivers say they shouldn't be forced to give up their mobility because of age alone.

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As D.C.'s cherry blossom trees near peak bloom, here's a guide to their history

The sun rises over the Washington Monument and blooming cherry blossoms at the Tidal Basin on March 27, 2025, in Washington, D.C.

The renowned trees along Washington, D.C's Tidal Basin were sent as a gift from Japan in 1912. Some of the original trees are still there.

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ICE's growing detention footprint, and the communities fighting back

This map, created with overnment data provided by ICE in response to a FOIA request by the <a href="https://deportationdata.org/"target="_blank"   >Deportation Data Project<!-- raw HTML omitted --> and analyzed by NPR, shows book-ins at facilities across the country between Jan. 20 and mid-October 2025.

Resistance in both Democratic and Republican cities points to broader unease with the direction of immigration enforcement.

(Image credit: A map of the contiguous United States with differently sized orange squares showing the locations of places where people who were detained by ICE were held. A key describes the size of the squares showing book-ins between 500 and 20,000, for January 20, 2025 until mid-October 2025.)

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Worried about a shaky stock market? This is what financial advisers suggest you do

Stock market numbers are displayed on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during afternoon trading on March 03, 2026 in New York City. Stocks tumbled with the Dow Jones losing over 400 points amid a possible prolonged U.S.-Iran conflict.

Their answer depends on how soon you need to tap into your funds — and it might simply be "do nothing."

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What does a 'GLP-1 Friendly' diet look like? We asked nutritionists

A bite from a Healthy Choice Chicken Fried Rice frozen meal, which includes chicken, rice, carrots and edamame in a sesame sauce. Healthy Choice, a Conagra brand, has a line of frozen meals labeled "On Track," geared toward GLP-1 users.

Big food companies are starting to market to people on the powerful new obesity meds with labels that say "GLP-1 Friendly." Nutritionists help us decode that message.

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New York's LaGuardia Airport closed after jet collides with firefighting vehicle

An Air Canada Jet sits on the runway at LaGuardia Airport, Monday, March 23, 2026, after colliding with a Port Authority aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicle after landing in New York.

An Air Canada regional jet struck a fire truck on the runway after landing at New York's LaGuardia Airport late Sunday night. Two people were killed, according to a person familiar with the investigation into the crash.

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A LaGuardia crash kills 2, hurts dozens and closes the airport. Here's what to know

The damaged Air Canada Express CRJ-900 sits on the LaGuardia runway Monday morning.

An Air Canada regional jet hit a fire truck while landing at LaGuardia on Sunday night, killing both pilots. At least nine people are hospitalized, and the airport is closed Monday morning.

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ICE officers set to deploy to airports as delays mount, border czar Homan confirms

People wait in a TSA line at the John F. Kennedy International Airport, Sunday, March 22, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Border czar Tom Homan says ICE agents will help the Transportation Security Administration 'move those lines' while also enforcing immigration law.

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Inside a rare lab that's blazing a bold trail as it hunts for new drugs

Kelly Chibale founded the Holistic Drug Discovery and Development Centre at the University of Cape Town in South Africa, a facility with everything needed to discover drugs for some of humanity

A scientist from Zambia who loves — LOVES! — chemistry runs a lab in South Africa that is being hailed for "extraordinary" work.

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An orthopedic surgeon explains the hand injury that has many MLB players on the bench

Baseball hitters are on a quest for power. But that quest comes at a cost. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to orthopedic surgeon Dr. Thomas DiLiberti about baseball players suffering hamate injuries.

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She cared for her mother for 14 years. She says she'd do it all over again

Kathy Barnes-Lou cared for her mother for 14 years before her death. She learned that caregiving can bring life's purpose into focus, even as it grinds you down.

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Democrats who won big in last November's general election are grappling with reality

Some Democrats who were swept into office last November are grappling with the reality of governing. The new leader of Pennsylvania's Lehigh County says urgency is needed.

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The Iran war is impacting the global economy, and Asia is particularly vulnerable

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Martin Wolf, chief economics commentator for the Financial Times, about how the war on Iran is effecting the global economy.

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The effects of the Iran war on environmental and human health, according to an expert

As the war in Iran enters its fourth week, the costs are adding up. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Doug Weir, with the Conflict and War Observatory, about impacts to human health and the environment.

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Politics chat: Trump's mixed messages on the Iran war, the latest on DHS funding

We look at President Trump's mixed messages on the war with Iran, plus the latest on Department of Homeland Security funding, which Congress has frozen over his immigration enforcement policies.

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Trump threatens Iran's power plants as war enters fourth week with no end in sight

We have the latest on the U-S and Israeli war on Iran, where in the past 48 hours, Israel has struck one of Iran's nuclear facilities and Iran has responded with strikes in Israel.

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The U.S. is a big oil exporter. So why does it import most of the oil it consumes?

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to University of Texas engineering professor Hugh Daigle about why the U.S. imports most of the oil it consumes despite being one of the world's largest oil exporters.

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The oldest known recording of a whale song reveals how oceans have changed

Researchers at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution have uncovered the oldest known recording of whale song. And it reveals a noisier soundscape of today's oceans.

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Trump threatens to 'obliterate' Iran's power plants as Iran strikes 2 Israeli cities

Israeli security forces and rescue teams inspect the crater left by an Iranian missile in Arad, southern Israel, Sunday, March 22, 2026.

Iran launched missiles at two southern Israeli cities that lie close to the country's main nuclear research center, while President Trump gave Iran 48 hours to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

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Cortina d'Ampezzo mixes Olympic legacy with Alpine glamour

The illuminated bell tower of the Basilica Minore dei Santi Filippo e Giacomo stands at the heart of Cortina d

Cortina d'Ampezzo, the "Pearl of the Dolomites," is a blend of Olympic heritage with celebrity chic, fine dining and Alpine tradition, even as climate change and new tourism reshape the area.

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Cuba's power grid collapses leaving it without electricity for the 3rd time this month

People walk on a street in the dark during a blackout in Havana, Cuba, Saturday, March 21, 2026.

Cuba's power grid collapsed Saturday leaving the country without electricity for a third time in March as the communist government battles with a decaying infrastructure and a U.S.-imposed oil blockade.

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A strike on a hospital in Sudan killed at least 64 people, WHO says

This is a locator map for Sudan with its capital, Khartoum.

At least 64 people were killed, including at least 13 children, in a strike on a hospital in Sudan's western Darfur region last week, the World Health Organization said Saturday.

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How one Minnesota school is bouncing back after the ICE surge

Students walk from the bus to their elementary school in St. Paul, Minn., on March 18. For many students, it was the first week back after nearly two months of online learning.

NPR spent time inside a Minnesota school talking with educators, parents, and children as it tries to help kids feel safe again after the ICE surge.

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Airport security lines are long. Here's what to know if you're flying

Travelers wait in line at a TSA security checkpoint at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas, on March 20, 2026.

Travel experts say passengers need to be prepared, and patient, amid the government shutdown. Until a deal is reached, officials say airport disruptions and delays could get even worse.

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Robert S. Mueller III, ex-FBI director who led 2016 Russia inquiry, dead at 81

Special counsel Robert Mueller speaks at the Department of Justice Wednesday, May 29, 2019, in Washington, about the Russia investigation.

Mueller's family told The New York Times in August that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.

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