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Trump's Forest Service cuts have people in tinder dry New Mexico on edge

The Hermits Peak fire approaches Highway 434 at Christmas Tree Canyon in New Mexico in 2022

The Trump administration's dramatic staffing cuts at federal lands agencies like the Forest Service are causing anxiety in tinder dry New Mexico, where the wildfire threat is already severe this Spring.

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How tariffs could impact the availability of baby products

Munchkin CEO Steve Dunn says tariffs will impact the availability of baby products.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Steven Dunn founder and CEO of Munchkin a U.S.-based company selling lifestyle products for mothers, babies and children. Dunn has written an open letter to President Trump and Congress about how tariffs could harm his business and American families.

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Rubio leads a U.S. team for Paris talks as Ukraine's future hangs in the balance

French President Emmanuel Macron (left) shakes hands with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio next to special envoy Steve Witkoff (center) and France

France hosted top diplomats from the U.S., Germany, the U.K. and Ukraine to discuss efforts toward a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine.

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Court denies White House appeal of 'shocking' Abrego Garcia deportation case

Jennifer Vasquez Sura, the wife of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador, speaks to the media before she enters federal court on April 15, 2025 in Greenbelt, Md.

The Fourth Circuit ruling against the Trump administration came just one day after the government filed an appeal of a lower court order in the Abrego Garcia case, a remarkably short time for a court to reach a ruling.

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Brain drain at Census Bureau has employees warning about the country's statistics

Staff departures and survey cuts at the U.S. Census Bureau, headquartered in Suitland, Md., are raising questions about whether the federal agency can continue producing reliable statistics for the country.

Staff departures and survey cuts are roiling the federal agency in charge of producing census results, job numbers and other key statistics as Trump officials continue to slash the U.S. government.

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LA schools superintendent says he'll protect undocumented students 'to the very end'

LAUSD superintendent Alberto Carvalho says he will continue to advocate for and support the hundreds of thousands of students in his district.

DHS said it was conducting wellness checks on students who arrived unaccompanied to the border. The head of the Los Angeles Unified School District has a different account.

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With federal funding on the line, school leaders weigh Trump DEI order

Students walk to their buses at the end of the school day in Minneapolis, Minn. Minnesota, Illinois and Wisconsin are among the states pushing back on the U.S. Education Department

The Trump administration has told states they have until April 24 to promise to end DEI programs in K-12 schools, or risk losing federal dollars.

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Supreme Court to hear challenge to Trump's birthright citizenship order in May

The U.S. Supreme Court is shown March 17, 2025 in Washington, D.C.

Trump issued an executive order on day one of his administration that sought to limit birthright citizenship, an idea widely considered a fringe view because the Supreme Court ruled to the contrary 127 years ago, and that decision has never been disturbed.

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Why people with mental health issues have 'Starved in Jail.' A journalist investigates

New Yorker writer Sarah Stillman found dozens of cases of people with mental illness arrested for minor crimes and of deprived medication and healthcare. They died from malnutrition and dehydration.

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Multiple people injured as police respond to a shooting at Florida State University

Florida State University students wait for news amid an active shooter incident at the school

Authorities are investigating a shooting at Florida State University. A local hospital says it's "actively receiving and caring for patients."

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How Elon Musk's favorite news influencer is capitalizing on his clout

Influencer Mario Nawfal, right, interviewing Belarusian president Aleksandr Lukashenko earlier this year. Lukashenko repeated Russian talking points in the interview about Russia

The Australian crypto entrepreneur now hosts chats with world leaders. "If [he] is sharing a story, there's a good chance that U.S. policymakers are reading it — and acting on it," said one analyst.

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A Maryland senator tried to visit his wrongfully deported constituent in El Salvador

Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen speaks to the press in La Libertad, El Salvador, during his trip to lobby for the release of deported Maryland resident Kilmar Abrego Garcia.

Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen went to El Salvador to lobby for the release of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, whose deportation has gripped the U.S. He isn't the only lawmaker with such a trip in mind.

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Trump says he's optimistic about a trade deal with Europe

President Trump greets Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni outside the West Wing of the White House on Thursday.

The remarks came in a meeting with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, the first EU leader to meet directly with Trump since the president imposed — and then paused — a 20% tariff on EU imports.

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Syria hopes tourists will return to Palmyra, a World Heritage Site ravaged by war

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Before 2015, Palmyra was considered one of the world's most intact ancient Roman sites. ISIS blew up many key monuments of this storied Silk Road city. Syrians hope restoration can begin now.

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China's Xi Jinping arrives in Cambodia to wrap up 3-nation Southeast Asia tour

In this photo released by Agence Kampuchea Press (AKP), Cambodia

The visit, Xi's first since 2016, will conclude a three-nation Southeast Asian tour that included stops in Vietnam and Malaysia.

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Texas may ban THC products just a few years after legalization started a big business

At a store selling hemp products outside of Houston, Texas, a sign notifies customers that the state Legislature might be passing a ban on most consumables containing THC.

The Texas Legislature is considering a ban on consumable THC products as some lawmakers say the booming business has caused health problems and allowed sales to minors.

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Trump calls for Fed Chair Jerome Powell's 'termination' in blistering attack

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President Trump lashed out at Powell for not acting sooner to lower interest rates. The president's own tariffs make that more difficult, by putting upward pressure on prices.

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Trump hopes to jail U.S. citizens abroad. And, retail sales jump ahead of tariffs

U.S. President Donald Trump met with President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador in the Oval Office of the White House April 14, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump and Bukele are exploring a proposal to send American citizens to be held in Salvadorean prisons, a move critics describe as dangerous and unconstitutional.

Trump's administration is exploring ways to detain U.S. citizens involved in criminal activity and send them to Salvadoran prisons. And, Trump's tariffs lead Americans to splurge before they hit.

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Tariffs make sour grapes for American winemakers

A worker pushes a wine barrel into a storage facility at Hunnicutt winery in St. Helena, Calif., on Sept. 30, 2021.

American winemakers tell us why tariffs hurt their industry.

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Stem cells to treat Parkinson's? Two small studies hint at success

Two new studies suggest that stem cell treatments may be getting closer to becoming widely available for Parkinson

Two new studies suggest that Parkinson's disease can potentially be treated with stem cells placed in a patient's brain.

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Destroying endangered species' habitat wouldn't count as 'harm' under proposed Trump rule

Northern spotted owls, like the one pictured here, are one of many species whose habitat was historically protected by the Endangered Species Act.

The Trump administration is re-interpreting a key word in the Endangered Species Act that could have big consequences for the habitats of species at risk.

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As Trump's trade war continues, Canadian businesses evaluate relationship with U.S.

The trade war the U.S. is waging with countries around the world could reshape the global economy. NPR's Planet Money brings a dispatch from Canada.

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Wesleyan President Michael Roth discusses Trump's pressure campaign on universities

NPR's A Martinez speaks to Wesleyan University President Michael Roth about the Trump administration's pressure campaign on universities.

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U.S. stocks drop as Nvidia slides and the fog of Trump's trade war thickens

Specialist Gennaro Saporito works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Wednesday, April 16, 2025.

The S&P 500 sank 2.2% after falling as much as 3.3% earlier. Such an amount would have vied for one of its worst losses in years before the historic swings that have upended Wall Street in recent weeks.

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Italy's Meloni will test her mettle as EU-U.S. bridge when she meets with Trump

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni holds a year-end press conference in Rome in January.

Meloni secured the meeting at a critical juncture in the trade war. As the right-wing leader of her party she has, in a sense, been "knighted" to represent the European Union in meetings with Trump.

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Power blackout hits all of Puerto Rico as residents prepare for Easter weekend

Headlights illuminate cobblestone streets in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, during an island-wide blackout, Wednesday, April 16, 2025.

A power blackout hit all of Puerto Rico on Wednesday as the heavily Catholic U.S. territory prepared to celebrate the Easter weekend.

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The Lyrid meteor shower is expected to dazzle the night sky beginning this week

(EDITORS NOTE: Multiple exposures were combined to produce this image.) Startrails are seen during the Lyrid meteor shower over Michaelskapelle on April 21, 2020 in Niederhollabrunn, Austria.

The Lyrid meteor shower will reach a peak later this month, but stargazers can catch a first glimpse beginning Wednesday night.

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Governor's mansion arson suspect was angry about Gaza War, Pennsylvania police say

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks during a press conference outside the governor

Shapiro, a Democrat, is Jewish and has said he supports a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict.

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Is this a hint of life on another world, or just a lot of hot air?

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The James Webb Space Telescope may have detected life-associated gas in the atmosphere of a far-off planet. The news is being greeted with both enthusiasm and skepticism.

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Trump administration has gutted an agency that coordinates homelessness policy

An unhoused resident sleeps on a dimly lit porch on the steps of a school in Austin. This week, all staff  at the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness, which coordinates homelessness policy across the federal government, were put on leave.

All staff were put on leave at the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness. Congress created the entity in 1987 and, among other things, it helped drive down veterans homelessness.

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