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Kilmar Abrego Garcia, wrongly deported to El Salvador, is back in the U.S. to face smuggling charges

Jennifer Vasquez Sura speaks during an April 4 news conference at CASA

Abrego Garcia will face criminal charges for allegedly transporting migrants without legal status around the country, according to a Justice Department indictment.

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With an eye to the World Cup, Trump signs executive order on drone risks

President Trump waves as he departs the White House on June 6, 2025.

The risks of drones have been underscored by Russia's drone strikes in Ukraine, and Ukraine's surprise drone strikes that destroyed some aircraft deep within Russia, the White House said.

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DHS memo details how National Guard troops will be used for immigration enforcement

Texas National Guard troops try to untangle an immigrant caught in razor wire after he crossed the U.S.-Mexico border into El Paso, Texas, on Jan. 31, 2024. The Trump administration now plans to use Guard troops for law enforcement activities, including "night operations and rural interdiction," as well as "guard duty and riot control" inside immigrant detention facilities.

The memo obtained by NPR says troops would be used in activities, including in "night operations and rural interdiction," as well as "guard duty and riot control" inside detention facilities.

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South Korean maestro Chung will be the first Asian to head Italy's famed La Scala

Myung-Whun Chung conducts the Radio France Philharmonic orchestra during a rehearsal at the Maison de la Radio before its inauguration on November 14, 2014, in Paris.

Myung-Whun Chung will be one of the first non-Italians to take the post of music director at Milan's famous opera house.

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RFK Jr. is shrinking the agency that works on mental illness and addiction

A protestor marks International Overdose Awareness Day in Manhattan last August. Overdose deaths were down in recent months, and Democrats are questioning the wisdom of changing policies that are show progress.

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration has seen its staff cut by more than a third, and it's facing deep budget cuts. Progress on overdose deaths could be lost, experts warn.

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When is forgetting normal — and when is it worrisome? A neuroscientist weighs in

Do you have trouble remembering names or where you put your keys? Neurologist Charan Ranganath, author of Why We Remember, talks about the science of memory. Originally broadcast Feb. 24, 2024.

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Hiring slowed in May, as employers added 139,000 jobs

Hiring slowed in May, as tariffs and government spending cuts began to weigh on the economy.

U.S. employers added 139,000 jobs in May — a modest slowdown from the previous month. The unemployment rate held steady at 4.2%, as the workforce shrank.

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Trump and Musk's breakup. And, ICE detention centers face serious overcrowding

This combination of pictures created on June 5 shows U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House, in Washington, D.C., on May 5 and Elon Musk in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on May 30. President Donald Trump said on June 5 that he asked "crazy" Elon Musk to leave his administration and threatened to take away the tech tycoon

President Trump and Elon Musk deal personal jabs in a public breakup that started over the "big, beautiful bill." And, the U.S. faces serious overcrowding at ICE detention centers.

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No 'going back' for Elon Musk after calling for Trump impeachment, says Steve Bannon

President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference with Elon Musk in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, May 30, in Washington.

Right-wing podcaster and former Trump adviser Steve Bannon says Elon Musk "crossed the Rubicon" by calling for impeachment. He says the president should deal with feud as "national security issue."

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Sen. Tim Kaine says Trump's tariffs could reduce federal debt, but at what cost?

U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) (L) speaks alongside Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) at a press conference at the U.S. Capitol on April 02, 2025 in Washington, DC.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., who is also on the Senate Budget Committee, about how President Trump's tariffs will affect the federal budget and the economy.

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3 years in, Sandy Hook families still wait to collect what Alex Jones owes them

Right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones speaks to the media after arriving at the federal courthouse in Houston for a bankruptcy hearing in June 2024.

The Infowars founder declared bankruptcy after families sued him for defamation and won more than a billion dollars in damages, but Jones has yet to pay them a dime.

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Russia launches massive drone and missile attack on Ukraine, killing 3 in Kyiv

Explosion is seen after Russian air strike on Kyiv, Ukraine, on Friday.

President Trump said the Russian leader Vladimir Putin had warned that he would retaliate for a covert Ukrainian attack in Russia last weekend that destroyed dozens of Russian bombers.

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A surprise find in Michigan shows the extent of ancient Native American agriculture

Jonathan Alperstein, one of the researchers, excavates a portion of land on an ancient agricultural site in Michigan.

Hundreds of acres in Michigan are covered in parallel rows of earth that are the remains of an ancient Native American agricultural system. The surprise find has archaeologists amazed.

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Trump says it may be better to let Ukraine, Russia 'fight for a while'

President Donald Trump, right, meets Germany

In an Oval Office meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, President Trump likened the war between Russia and Ukraine to a fight between two children who hate each other.

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Navigating some of the thorny questions of estate planning

Over the next few decades, about $124 trillion will change hands in the U.S. through inheritance. Those transfers often run into problems. Plant Money navigates some thorny issues in estate planning.

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A mother talks to her son about how she and her then-partner decided to have a child

Regina Collins and her then-partner decided to try to have a baby 20 years ago. But there were limited options for same-sex couples. In this StoryCorps, she tells her son how they became a family.

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Smoke knows no boundaries: What Canada's fires mean for the U.S. in the future

A sign warns of an air quality alert as smoke from wildfires burning in Canada reaches Minneapolis on Tuesday.

More than 200 wildfires are raging across Canada, sending a thick blanket of choking smoke through the U.S. Midwest. Experts says climate change means U.S. residents better get used to it.

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Who called the GOP megabill a 'disgusting abomination'? Find out in the quiz

From left: Elon Musk; a cow, Karine Jean-Pierre.

Eruptions! Defections! Depictions! So much happened this week, but were you paying attention?

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From 1,300 to 81 workers: Trump official plans to cut Voice of America to the bone

Trump senior adviser Kari Lake is overseeing the downsizing of Voice of America and other government-funded international news outlets. Here, she speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC, on Feb. 21, 2025.

Trump senior advisor Kari Lake envisions the agency that includes the international broadcaster Voice of America with 81 staffers after mid-August — down from about 1,300 full-time employees and contractors.

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'No more floppy disks': Air traffic control overhaul faces some daunting obstacles

The fragile state of the U.S. air traffic control system was evident during the recent outages at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey. The radar and communication problems led to hundreds of delays and cancellations. But it will be a lot harder to make up for decades of underinvestment and failed attempts to modernize the system.

The fragile state of the U.S. air traffic control system was easy to see during the recent outages in Newark. But it will be a lot harder to make up for decades of underinvestment and other mistakes.

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What the Trump-Musk breakup may mean for SpaceX and Tesla

Elon Musk gives a tour to then-President-elect Trump and lawmakers of the control room before the launch of a SpaceX Starship rocket on Nov. 19, 2024, in Brownsville, Texas. Musk

From space travel to military operations to the future of green energy, the U.S. has become reliant on Elon Musk's business empire. But it won't be easy for the government to end its reliance on Musk.

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The U.S. Copyright Office used to be fairly low-drama. Not anymore

Shira Perlmutter is suing President Trump over her abrupt firing as the head of the Copyright Office.

President Trump fired the head of the U.S. Copyright Office just after the agency released a major report on AI. Copyright insiders say it's caused a shake up in their normally drama-free agency.

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He was fired under Biden. Under Trump, he's now leading an immigration court

People wait in a cue before being led into a downtown Chicago building where an immigration court presides in November 2024 in Chicago.

His rehiring raises questions about the neutrality of immigration judges, who are supposed to be impartial and whose decisions determine if someone can stay or must leave the country.

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Harvard files legal challenge over Trump's ban as admitted foreign students wait

Yonas Nuguse, 21 years old, destined for Harvard University is shown working on a computer at Wemezeker National Library in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Friday, on May 30, 2025.

Admitted students around the world are anxiously tracking the school's feud with the Trump administration, which is seeking to keep it from enrolling international students.

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Private lunar lander from Japan crashes into moon in failed mission

People await the update on ispace

The Tokyo-based company ispace declared the mission a failure several hours after communication was lost with the lander.

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Young offenders are often denied credit for "dead time" behind bars

Juvenile detention systems often deny young offenders credit for the time they spend waiting behind bars. This adds months to the duration that kids are confined away from their families.

Juvenile detention systems often deny young offenders credit for the time they spend waiting behind bars

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From bromance to breakup: How Elon Musk and Donald Trump blew up

Donald Trump and Elon Musk watch the launch of the SpaceX Starship rocket on November 19, 2024 in Brownsville, Tex. shortly after Trump

The blow up marks the end of an alliance between the president and the billionaire that lasted far longer than many observers expected.

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World Reaction to the Latest U.S. Travel Ban

President Donald Trump has issued a new travel ban, barring travelers from 12 countries and partially restricting travelers from seven others from coming to the U.S. We hear from reporters in Asia, Latin America and Africa to hear how targeted countries might be affected.

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Israel says it's arming clans to fight Hamas in Gaza

Israeli shelling hits an area in the northern of Gaza Strip as seen from southern Israel, Tuesday.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged the government was arming factions in the Gaza Strip to combat Hamas, after accusations from an opposition politician.

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Trump's travel ban includes Afghanistan, where thousands await U.S. resettlement

In this file photo from 2024, Taliban military helicopters fly to celebrate the third anniversary of Taliban

President Trump's travel ban on a dozen countries includes Afghanistan. Since American troops left in August of 2021, many Afghans have already arrived in the U.S. but many more are still waiting.

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