GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales faces pressure from party over affair allegations

Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, is seen here at a news conference on border security outside of the U.S. Capitol Building on November 14, 2023.

The Texas Republican is facing calls from fellow House Republicans to resign, following allegations of an affair with a staffer who later died by suicide.

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In pictures: Winter storm slams the east coast

A collection of snow sport enthusiasts brave blowing snow and 20-degree temperatures to ski Horsebarn Hill in Mansfield, Ct. on Monday afternoon as the snow squalls pass from a storm that dropped more than a foot of snow across the state on Feb. 23.

Photos of cities in Connecticut, New York, New Jersey and Massachusetts as they cope with a powerful winter storm.

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NPR News6 hours, 31 minutes ago

The FDA creates a quicker path for gene therapies

The Food and Drug Administration will consider approving treatments for rare diseases based on evidence they have a plausible mechanism.

The Food and Drug Administration aims to evaluate treatments for rare diseases based on plausible evidence that they would work — without requiring a clinical trial first.

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BAFTAs apologize after guest with Tourette syndrome uses racial slur during ceremony

John Davidson attends the 2026 BAFTA Film Awards on February 22, 2026 in London, England.

A man with Tourette syndrome shouted a racial slur and other offensive remarks during the BAFTA awards ceremony Sunday. The BBC did not edit out his outbursts in its delayed broadcast.

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'Everything was in pieces:' Lindsey Vonn describes grueling surgery on broken leg

Lindsey Vonn of Team USA was rescued by helicopter after she crashed during the Women

In a recent video, the Olympic skier credits her surgeon with saving her leg from potential amputation.

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A new lawsuit alleges DHS illegally tracked and intimidated observers

An observer films ICE agents this month in Minneapolis. A new lawsuit alleges federal agents are unconstitutionally retaliating against people who are lawfully observing and recording federal immigration enforcement operations by gathering their personal information and labeling them as domestic terrorists

Observers watching federal immigration enforcement in Maine who were told by agents they were "domestic terrorists" and would be added to a "database" or "watchlist" are now part of a new federal class action lawsuit.

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A powerful winter storm is roiling travel across the northeastern U.S.

Pedestrians cross 42nd Street near Bryant Park on Monday during a snow storm in New York.

Forecasters called travel conditions "extremely treacherous" and "nearly impossible" in areas hit hardest by the storm, and air and train traffic is at a standstill in many parts of the region.

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U.K. arrests ex-ambassador to the U.S. on suspicion of misconduct over Epstein ties

Former U.K. Ambassador to the United States Peter Mandelson drives away from his residence in central London on Feb. 14.

Police have arrested Peter Mandelson, a veteran Labour Party politician who served as British ambassador to the U.S., as part of an investigation into his ties with Jeffrey Epstein.

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What NPR reporters will remember most about these Winter Olympics

The Olympic cauldron at the Arco della Pace in Milan on Sunday.

NPR's reporters on the ground in Italy reflect on a far-flung, jam-packed Winter Olympics.

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In the shadow of the Olympics, migrants search for a welcome in Milan

Outreach team members of an International Rescue Committee (IRC), an international humanitarian group, stand outside Milano Centrale railway station at night. The station remains a critical hub for migrants and homeless individuals seeking temporary refuge from the winter cold.

As Italy cracks down on migration, Milan takes a different path — offering shelter and integration to asylum seekers even as the central government tightens borders and funds deterrence abroad.

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Trump to raise global tariffs. And, most say the state of the union is weak, poll says

President Trump speaks during the National Governors Association Evening Dinner and Reception in the East Room of the White House on Feb. 21, 2026, in Washington, D.C. Trump is hosting the governors in Washington for the annual National Governors Association meetings.

President Trump says he is raising global tariffs to 15%. And ahead of the president's address tomorrow, most Americans say the state of the union is not strong, according to an NPR poll.

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Lawyer in SCOTUS case against Trump's tariffs says his clients want a refund

(L-R) Allison Riggs, chief counsel of voting rights at the Southern Coalition for Social Justice, Kathay Feng, national redistricting director at Common Cause, and Attorney Neal Katyal talk to reporters outside the U.S. Supreme Court after they attended oral arguments in the Moore v. Harper case December 7, 2022 in Washington, DC.

Neal Katyal, one of the lawyers who defended U.S. businesses in the SCOTUS case against Trump's tariffs, argues that the federal government must refund them with interest.

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U.S. has a quarter fewer immigration judges than it did a year ago. Here's why

The front lobby of the Miami Immigration Court seen on Jan. 28, 2026 in Miami, Florida.

The continued drain of personnel from the already strained immigration court system has contributed to depleted staff morale, mounting case backlogs — and floundering due process.

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Poll: Most say the state of the union is not strong and the U.S. is worse off

President Trump holds a press briefing held at the White House on Friday after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against his use of emergency powers to implement international trade tariffs.

Ahead of the State of the Union address on Tuesday, evidence continues to mount that President Trump is facing political headwinds.

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Influencers are promoting peptides for better health. What's the science say?

vaccination syringe and bottle on a colored background. close up, copy space

The latest wellness craze involves injecting these molecules for athletic performance, longevity and more. Scientists say the research isn't keeping pace with the health claims.

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NPR News17 hours, 28 minutes ago

The owners want to close this Colorado coal plant. The Trump administration says no

The Craig Station power complex in northwest Colorado has three coal-fired units. Its operators planned to retire one unit at the end of 2025, and built wind and solar farms to replace it. But the Trump administration has ordered the unit to stay open and available for now.

The Trump administration has ordered several coal plants to keep operating past their planned retirement, part of a larger effort to boost the coal industry. Two Colorado utilities are pushing back.

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NPR News17 hours, 43 minutes ago

Morning news brief

The political implications of the SCOTUS ruling on Trump's tariffs, China urges Washington to lift tariffs after SCOTUS decision, new poll reveals what Americans think of the state of the union.

NPR News18 hours, 28 minutes ago

U.S. boosts gold medal tally at Winter Games, led by athletes from handful of states

Mikaela Shiffrin from Colorado shows her gold medal of the alpine ski, women

The U.S. is a winter sport powerhouse, second only to Norway. The wins at the Milan Cortina Games come disproportionately from athletes who emerged in a handful of states from Alaska to Vermont.

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Mexico fears more violence after army kills leader of powerful Jalisco cartel

A soldier stands guard by a charred vehicle after it was set on fire, in Cointzio, Michoacán state, Mexico, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, following the death of the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Nemesio Oseguera, known as "El Mencho."

School was canceled in several Mexican states and local and foreign governments alike warned their citizens to stay inside following the army's killing of the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, "El Mencho," and the violence it spurred

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NPR News1 day, 2 hours ago

Newly discovered dinosaur species was a fish-eater with a huge horn

Paleontologists Paul Sereno and Dan Vidal take notes on a massive hind limb of a new long-necked dinosaur, its femur measuring nearly 2m in length, at the Jenguebi dig site in Niger in November 2022.

The semi-aquatic dinosaur, Spinosaurus mirabilis, was discovered by an international team of scientists working in Niger.

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NPR News1 day, 2 hours ago

Reporters' notebook: The Olympics closing ceremony is way more fun than you'd think

Musicians, choir members and athletes perform during the flag handover portion of the night.

Olympics opening ceremonies tend to get more love than their closing counterparts. But a pair of NPR reporters who watched both in Italy left with a newfound appreciation for the latter.

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NPR News1 day, 4 hours ago

Northeast readies for a major winter storm, with blizzard warnings in effect

New Jersey Light Rail arrives at Port Imperial Station as snow falls on Sunday in Weehawken, N.J.

New Jersey through Massachusetts could see 2 feet of snow. New York City's mayor said the city had not "seen a storm like this in a decade."

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NPR News1 day, 8 hours ago

Mexican army kills leader of Jalisco New Generation Cartel, official says

A vehicle sits charred after being set on fire, on a road in Guadalajara, Jalisco state, Mexico, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, after the death of the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, known as"El Mencho."

The Mexican army killed the leader of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, "El Mencho," in an operation Sunday, a federal official said.

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NPR News1 day, 8 hours ago

Ukraine's combat amputees cling to hope as a weapon of war

Sgt. Mykhailo "Misha" Varvarych, commander of Ukraine

Along with a growing number of war-wounded amputees, Mykhailo Varvarych and Iryna Botvynska are navigating an altered destiny after Varvarych lost both his legs during the Russian invasion.

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University students hold new protests in Iran around memorials for those killed

Pedestrians walk past a billboard depicting a U.S. aircraft carrier with damaged fighter jets on its deck and a sign in Farsi and English reading, "If you sow the wind, you

Iran's state news agency said students protested at five universities in the capital, Tehran, and one in the city of Mashhad on Sunday.

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NPR News1 day, 11 hours ago

Pakistan claims to have killed at least 70 militants in strikes along Afghan border

Local residents and civil defense workers look on as a bulldozer clears the rubble of a house hit by a cross-border Pakistani army strike in the Behsud district of Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026.

Pakistan's military killed at least 70 militants in strikes along the border with Afghanistan early Sunday, the deputy interior minister said.

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NPR News1 day, 12 hours ago

Armed man is shot and killed at Mar-a-Lago, Palm Beach Sheriff says

A building is seen at President Donald Trump

The U.S. Secret Service says the man carried a gas can and shotgun before agents shot and killed him early Sunday morning.

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NPR News1 day, 14 hours ago

Team USA faces tough Canadian squad in Olympic gold medal hockey game

United States

In the first Olympics with stars of the NHL competing in over a decade, a talent-packed Team USA faces a tough test against Canada.

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NPR News1 day, 15 hours ago

PHOTOS: Your car has a lot to say about who you are

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Photographer Martin Roemer visited 22 countries — from the U.S. to Senegal to India — to show how our identities are connected to our mode of transportation.

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NPR News1 day, 15 hours ago

Looking for life purpose? Start with building social ties

A new book suggests purpose can be found in small, every day actions that bring us connection and meaning.

Research shows that having a sense of purpose can lower stress levels and boost our mental health. Finding meaning may not have to be an ambitious project.

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