NPR News
Taking a ride on a freight train to cover migration to the U.S.
For decades, migrants have been riding north through Mexico aboard a freight train nicknamed "La Bestia." An NPR reporter hopped on board to ask some migrants why they do it.
NPR NewsNPR NewsKurdish militant group PKK declares ceasefire after decades of conflict with Turkey
(Image credit: Delil Souleiman)
NPR NewsUp to 3,000 more U.S. troops are ordered to the border with Mexico
Up to 3,000 additional troops have been ordered to the U.S.-Mexico border by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, the latest in President Trump's efforts to prevent illegal crossings.
(Image credit: Herika Martinez)
NPR NewsLegendary former NIH director retires from embattled agency
Dr. Frances Collins is leaving the National Institutes of Health, where he served as director from 2009 to 2021. The agency is facing cutbacks and restrictions under the Trump administration.
(Image credit: Pool/Getty Images)
NPR NewsLegendary former NIH director retires from embattled agency
Dr. Francis Collins is leaving the National Institutes of Health, where he served as director from 2009 to 2021. The agency is facing cutbacks and restrictions under the Trump administration.
(Image credit: Pool/Getty Images)
NPR NewsICE is making more arrests, but critics say some claims don't add up
Immigration authorities are making more arrests than they did under President Biden. But the Department of Homeland Security's own data shows that they're not keeping pace with White House demands.
(Image credit: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement)
NPR NewsEuropean leaders renew support for Ukraine after Zelenskyy's stormy meeting with Trump
Leaders from across Europe came quickly to the defense of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, after his televised clash with President Trump and Vice President Vance.
(Image credit: Saul Loeb)
NPR NewsAlabama governor commutes a death row inmate's sentence to life in prison
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey commuted the death sentence of Robin "Rocky" Myers to life in prison, saying there were enough questions about his guilt that she could not move forward with his execution.
(Image credit: Alabama Department of Corrections)
NPR NewsOpinion: Remembering Gene Hackman
NPR's Scott Simon remembers Gene Hackman, who played everymen, cops and villains over his long movie career. The 95 year old actor and his wife were found dead this week in their New Mexico home.
(Image credit: Tom Strickland/AP)
NPR NewsThese National Park workers say a Trump agency fired them illegally. A judge agrees
Eileen and James Kramer were fired from their jobs at Lake Clark National Park in Alaska, even though they both recently received promotions. A judge has found the administration's firings illegal.
(Image credit: Eileen and James Kramer)
NPR NewsTrump will address Congress. Why isn't this first speech called a State of the Union?
Trump will give his first speech to Congress next Tuesday since his reelection. It has characteristics of what Americans call a State of the Union address, but it's not officially designated as such.
(Image credit: Chip Somodevilla)
NPR NewsHow to watch the Oscars on Sunday night
The 97th Academy Awards will air on ABC and stream on Hulu at 7 p.m. ET. Comedian and actor Conan O'Brien is hosting and Wicked stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo will perform.
(Image credit: Kevin Winter)
NPR NewsCan Faith Kipyegon break four minutes in the mile? Scientists say yes.
Faith Kipyegon, the fastest female miler in the world, could dip under 4 minutes with an extra boost from pacers.
(Image credit: Michael Steele)
NPR NewsHamas rejects Israel's request to extend phase one of Gaza ceasefire
Hamas says it is not willing to extend the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire, rejecting an Israeli request to delay negotiations on the second phase.
(Image credit: Youssef Alzanoun)
NPR NewsVoice of America bias inquiry sparks concerns of political meddling
Voice of America is reviewing the social media posts of a reporter for possible bias against the Trump Administration. The review is sparking concerns of political meddling.
(Image credit: Andrew Harnik)
NPR NewsDOGE's savings page fixed old mistakes — and added new ones
An NPR review of new data added to DOGE's "wall of receipts" finds the group quietly changed previous errors, added new ones and still has little verified savings to show for its work.
(Image credit: Jim Watson)
NPR NewsIn the federal court system, law clerks find little recourse for bullying and abuse
An NPR investigation finds federal judges have enormous influence with few checks on their power. Law clerks and other judicial employees are vulnerable to mistreatment and have few job protections.
(Image credit: Isabel Seliger for NPR)
NPR NewsFederal workers get a new email demanding their accomplishments
Federal employees have received a second email from the Office of Personnel Management asking them what they did last week.
(Image credit: Jim Watson)
NPR NewsAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez Says She's Fighting President Trump's "Illusion of Power"
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a New York Democrat, says she thinks Republicans have begun making mistakes... and her party is resolved to strike back.
Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First newsletter.
This bonus episode of Up First was edited by Susan Davis, Kelsey Snell and Reena Advani. It was produced by Adam Bearne. We get engineering support from Neil Tevault and Hannah Gluvna. Our Executive Producer is Kelley Dickens.
NPR NewsGene Hackman's pacemaker activity suggests he died several days before he was found
Hackman's pacemaker was last active on Feb. 17, according to the Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza. He said Friday it is "a very good assumption" that was his death date.
(Image credit: Donaldson Collection)
NPR NewsUSDA unveils a $1 billion plan to address the egg crisis
Eggs have become the grocery staple that Americans can't stop talking about, whether its fears of widespread bird flu getting worse or the drastic increase in prices.
(Image credit: Frederic J. Brown)
NPR NewsDetroit closes out Black History Month by honoring iconic legends of jazz and blues
The iconic voices of female jazz & blues legends Billie Holiday, Phyllis Hyman, Nancy Wilson and Bessie Smith were honored at Aretha's Jazz Café in Detroit for Black History Month
(Image credit: Sylvia Jarrus)
NPR NewsPope Francis experiences respiratory relapse
The Vatican says Pope Francis's condition has worsened after a breathing crisis in hospital on Friday - two weeks after he was first admitted to hospital in Rome with bronchitis.
(Image credit: Andrew Medichini)
NPR NewsPrice of Palestinian prisoner release, and gridlock hell in Lagos
A Palestinian man serving 18 life sentences for a pair of bus bombings in 2004 speaks to NPR days after his release. And, the average person in Lagos, Nigeria, spends over 6 hours of their day in traffic - have new Chinese-backed railways made a difference?
NPR News'Significant workforce reductions' are coming to the Social Security Administration
The move, which is in line with an executive order from President Trump to slash the federal workforce, raises concerns about staffing at the agency that delivers crucial benefits to Americans.
(Image credit: Kevin Dietsch)
NPR NewsMicrosoft will end Skype in May, leaving some users upset
Microsoft says it will wind down the pioneering and once ubiquitous free video calling service so it can streamline its consumer communications offerings, such as Microsoft Teams.
(Image credit: Anonymous)
NPR NewsBlack Gospel Archive fills gaps in gospel music history
The Black Gospel Archive at Baylor University is the world's largest digital collection of gospel music. Now it wants to collect oral histories around its rare recordings.
(Image credit: Molly-Jo Tilton)
NPR NewsDaring train thieves target BNSF Railway, stealing $2M worth of Nike and other goods
Train heists aren't just a thing of the Old West. A series of brazen train robberies has emerged across the western United States and authorities say the thieves focus on high-value containers.
(Image credit: Tom Pennington)
NPR NewsTrump took down police misconduct database, but states can still share background check info
In the flurry of first-day executive orders, President Trump revoked a 2022 police accountability package, including a system to flag misconduct.
(Image credit: Matt Rourke)
NPR NewsTrump and Zelenskyy's meeting turns into a heated argument
A meeting between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy grew contentious, with Trump telling Zelenskyy that "you're not acting at all thankful" for U.S. support.
(Image credit: Saul Loeb)
