Federal student loans will move to Treasury, further shrinking Education Department

The Trump administration announced a plan to move significant management of and responsibility for the nation

The Trump administration announced a three-phase transition that will eventually include management of most federal student loans as well as the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

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NPR News4 hours, 44 minutes ago

Planned Parenthood chapter settles with EEOC over treatment of white employees

A sign hangs over the front of a Planned Parenthood clinic on May 18, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission says Planned Parenthood of Illinois will pay $500,000 to end an investigation that found the organization's DEI practices violated federal civil rights laws

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NPR News4 hours, 54 minutes ago

FDA backs off stricter tanning bed rules with RFK Jr.'s support

The Food and Drug Administration is backtracking on stricter regulation of tanning beds.

Health officials with the Trump administration have backed away from an effort to more heavily regulate indoor tanning — despite protests from medical groups that warn of the dangers of skin cancer.

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Trump's mediators offer Hamas formal proposal to give up its weapons in Gaza

A Palestinian militant wearing the uniform of the al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, Oct. 15, 2025.

NPR has learned that mediators have quietly given Hamas a proposal to hand over all its weapons to ensure Gaza's reconstruction.

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NPR News6 hours, 28 minutes ago

Afroman prevails in cops' music video defamation suit after a brief but viral trial

A jury sided with apper Afroman, whose legal name is Joseph Foreman, in a defamation lawsuit brought by Ohio police who raided his home.

The "Because I Got High" rapper made waves in 2023 with the album and song "Lemon Pound Cake," using home video to mock a police raid on his Ohio home. The deputies lost their civil suit against him.

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'Movement never lies': 100 years of the Martha Graham Dance Company

Dancer and choreographer Martha Graham poses during rehearsal and photo session at her New York studio in March 1973.

Graham was a creative force in the performing arts. She wanted dance to express authentic, human emotions — a revolutionary idea in the late 1920s.

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NPR News10 hours, 53 minutes ago

The SAVE Act faces long odds in the Senate. GOP-led states are picking up the cause

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, seen here on Aug. 12, 2025, said he plans to sign into law new proof-of-citizenship requirements for voter registration.

Several Republican-led states are passing their own versions of the SAVE America Act, Trump-backed legislation that would introduce new proof-of-citizenship requirements to register to vote.

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NPR News10 hours, 57 minutes ago

Fear, defiance, and anger: Iranians describe life under bombardment

Iranians clear the debris from damaged homes following a military strike in Tehran on March 15.

In messages to NPR, Tehran residents describe largely deserted streets roamed by paramilitary officials and vigilantes. They say security forces are banning gatherings for Nowruz, the Persian new year, this week.

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As Pakistan and Afghanistan declare truce, civilians in Kabul count the cost of war

A crowd gathers outside Kabul

At the Emergency Hospital, dozens crowded around a thick book to check the names of the victims killed in an airstrike on a rehabilitation center. The UN says over a hundred people were killed.

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NPR News13 hours, 48 minutes ago

Israel and Iran attack gas facilities. And, Cesar Chavez accused of sexual abuse, rape

President Trump walks to the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., as he returns from Dover Air Force Base in Delaware after attending a dignified transfer solemn event on March 18, 2026. Trump traveled to Dover Air Force Base to pay his respects to six U.S. military members who were killed during a crash of a refueling aircraft in western Iraq last week.

Attacks on gas facilities by Israel and Iran have escalated the war and impacted global markets. And, renowned union leader and labor rights advocate Cesar Chavez is accused of sexual abuse and rape.

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NPR News14 hours, 10 minutes ago

Sen. Blumenthal discusses reforming DHS and his concerns about the war in Iran

Sen. Richard Blumenthal speaks to reporters in the Senate subway of the U.S. Capitol during a vote on March 4, 2026, in Washington, DC.

Sen. Richard Blumenthal, a panelist in Sen. Markwayne Mullin's Department of Homeland Security confirmation hearing, discusses the reforms he wants for the agency and shares his views on the Iran war with NPR's Steve Inskeep.

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NPR News14 hours, 34 minutes ago

Japan's prime minister visits the White House under shadow of Iran war

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) listens as U.S. President Donald Trump (L) speaks to troops aboard USS George Washington on October 28, 2025 in Yokosuka, Japan.

Japan Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will be the first U.S. ally to visit the White House since President Trump asked for help in sending ships to patrol the Strait of Hormuz.

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NPR News14 hours, 58 minutes ago

New autism group meets to counter MAHA's 'ideological agenda'

In an effort to challenge the Trump administration

Autism experts plan to convene in Washington Thursday to propose a research agenda at odds with the one endorsed by the Trump Administration.

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NPR News15 hours, 57 minutes ago

Cursive is back. But should students be learning the skill?

Teacher Sherisse Kenerson helps a student during after-school cursive club at Holmes Middle School in Alexandria, Va.

A Virginia after-school cursive club went viral. More than two dozen states require cursive in their curriculums. Is it an effective learning tool or just nostalgia?

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NPR News15 hours, 58 minutes ago

Trump started a war with no clear end in sight. They rarely end well for presidents

Demonstrators outside City Hall in Los Angeles on March 2 protest against the U.S. and Israel

President Trump started a war with no clear end in sight. If his predecessors' experiences are an indication, conflicts don't bode well for presidential approval ratings.

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NPR News15 hours, 58 minutes ago

Why Trump's attacks and threats to Iran's Kharg Island are a big deal

Iranian tanker docking at the platform of the oil facility in the Kharg Island, on the shore of the Persian Gulf. The island is responsible for 90% of Iran

If the U.S. follows through on its threats to bomb the oil assets on Kharg Island, the war would likely escalate and oil prices would increase exponentially.

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NPR News15 hours, 58 minutes ago

This tax season, there's a new deduction for interest on car loans

Vehicles fill the parking lot at a Honda dealership in San Marcos, Texas. About 60% of the Honda vehicles sold in the U.S. last year were assembled in the United States, according to Honda, which means they could be eligible for a new tax provision allowing buyers to deduct the interest paid on their auto loans.

Taxpayers who purchased a new vehicle in 2025 may qualify for a new deduction on their taxes — even if they're not itemizing. But not everyone is eligible.

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NPR News15 hours, 58 minutes ago

Kick your tiredness with these 7 natural energy boosters

Feeling like a wilted flower most days? Perk up with these natural energy boosters.

A full calendar doesn't mean you have to feel exhausted all the time. Experts share natural ways to boost energy and beat the constant battle of tiredness.

NPR News15 hours, 58 minutes ago

It's called 'private credit' — and it could lead to big trouble on Wall Street

A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at the opening bell in New York on March 18, 2026.

The risky lending business has been booming — but now its problems are becoming increasingly visible on Wall Street and beyond.

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NPR News15 hours, 58 minutes ago

As overseas terrorists regroup, is the Iran war increasing danger in the U.S.?

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard testifies during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on worldwide threats on March 18. A closed session immediately followed the hearing.

Investigators in the U.S. search for motives in three recent instances of targeted attacks, and whether they are related to the war in Iran.

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NPR News16 hours, 13 minutes ago

Morning news brief

Iran attacks world's largest liquified natural gas complex, Sen. Markwayne Mullin faces lawmakers at DHS confirmation hearing, organizers reckon with abuse allegations against activist Caesar Chavez.

NPR News16 hours, 13 minutes ago

ICE officers are taking DNA samples from protesters they've arrested

Immigration agents took DNA samples from observers and protesters they detained during the Minnesota ICE surge, NPR has found, raising questions about how the government uses that personal data.

NPR News16 hours, 41 minutes ago

Israel and Iran attack gas facilities, in a major escalation that rattles markets

US President Donald Trump walks to the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, as he returns from Dover Air Force Base in Delaware after attending a dignified transfer solemn event on March 18, 2026.

President Trump said that Israel acted alone when it struck the South Pars gas field in Iran. Trump threatened Iran to halt its attacks on Qatar's facilities, or face a "blow up" of their South Pars field.

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NPR News1 day, 6 hours ago

Cesar Chavez abused and raped women and girls, NYT investigation says

Cesar Chavez, a farm worker, labor organizer and leader of the California grape strike, is seen in a California works office in 1965.

A New York Times investigation has revealed allegations that the late renowned labor leader abused girls and raped Dolores Huerta, his longtime organizing partner.

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NPR News1 day, 6 hours ago

A mom wrote a kids' book on grief. She was just convicted of her husband's murder

Kouri Richins, pictured during an August 2024 court hearing, was found guilty of the aggravated murder of her husband and four other charges, including forgery and fraud.

A Utah jury convicted Kouri Richins of fatally spiking her husband's drink with fentanyl in 2022. Prosecutors said she was hoping to collect millions of dollars from multiple life insurance policies.

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NPR News1 day, 8 hours ago

Mamdani put Ramadan at the center of NYC's cultural life, bringing joy -- and a backlash

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, at center in a black suit, prayed and broke the daily Ramadan fast with men incarcerated at the city

NYC Mayor Mamdani observed Ramadan publicly at a time when many politicians and activists on the right are voicing hostility and in some cases open bigotry toward American Muslims.

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NPR News1 day, 8 hours ago

FAA tightens safety rules for helicopters and planes around major airports

Regulators at the Federal Aviation Administration are tightening safety rules in congested airspace around major airports, suspending the use of visual separation and helicopters. The move comes after an American Airlines jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter collided near Washington, D.C. last year, killing 67 people.

Regulators at the Federal Aviation Administration are tightening safety rules in congested airspace around major airports, suspending the use of visual separation between planes and helicopters.

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NPR News1 day, 10 hours ago

Trump temporarily waives the Jones Act to try to lower gas prices

Containers are stacked at the Port of Los Angeles on Friday.

Experts say waiving the act will do little to dramatically lower gas prices.

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NPR News1 day, 10 hours ago

Greetings from Nyeri, Kenya, where grandmothers help coach the next generation

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A group of grandmothers in central Kenya have formed a soccer team to keep fit and to give hope to a generation of teenagers — whom they sometimes outrun on the field.

NPR News1 day, 10 hours ago

A mysterious floral artist has taken over the New York Botanical Garden

The floral designer known as Mr. Flower Fantastic wears a gas mask and gloves because he

Mr. Flower Fantastic is a graffiti artist turned floral designer who keeps his identity a secret. His new show is an ode to NYC in orchids. Oh, and did we mention he's allergic to flowers?

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