How the city with the most to lose in the Colorado River crisis is trying to adapt

Shawn Kreuzwiesner, utilities director for the Town of Cave Creek, visits the town

Record low winter snows mean insufficient water in the Colorado River. Here's how a city that's first in line to be cut off is handling it.

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NPR NewsApr 28, 2026, 7:31 PM

Justice Department indicts former FBI director James Comey for a second time

Former Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey leaves the Rayburn House Office Building after testifying on Capitol Hill Dec. 7, 2018, in Washington, D.C.

The case revolves around a photo the former FBI director posted online last year of seashells on a beach arranged to say "8647."

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NPR NewsApr 28, 2026, 6:42 PM

As trial against OpenAI begins, Elon Musk seeks Sam Altman's ouster

Elon Musk arrives at the U.S. District Court in Oakland, Calif., Tuesday, April 28, 2026.

If Musk gets what he's asking for, it would radically re-shape one of the world's leading AI companies.

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NPR NewsApr 28, 2026, 6:25 PM

Trump's 'American flag blue' reflecting pool project gets a mixed reaction in D.C.

Workers paint a corner of the reflecting pool blue on Monday morning.

The pool is being resurfaced in a shade more akin to that of a swimming pool. It's one of many physical changes Trump is planning for the nation's capital.

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NPR NewsApr 28, 2026, 3:24 PM

South Korean court extends prison sentence for wife of ousted president

An image of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife Kim Keon Hee is seen during a rally by supporters outside of the Seoul High Court in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, April 28, 2026. The letters read "Not Guilty."

In January, Kim Keon Hee was sentenced to 20 months for accepting gifts from the Unification Church, which sought political favors.

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NPR NewsApr 28, 2026, 2:46 PM

Natural disasters can cause another crisis for those recovering from opioid addiction

Natural disasters like Hurricane Helene which struck areas of the Southeast in 2024, including Asheville, N.C., can pose an additional crisis for people who need to access medications for addiction recovery.

People recovering from opioid addiction risk relapse when they can't get their medications after natural disasters. A group of doctors is calling for lawmakers to ease access to the meds.

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NPR NewsApr 28, 2026, 2:09 PM

The United Arab Emirates is quitting OPEC oil cartel after nearly 60 years

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The Arab oil producer has long expressed frustration with the quotas it has to follow as part of OPEC, the cartel of major state-owned oil producers.

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NPR NewsApr 28, 2026, 11:43 AM

WHCA dinner shooter charged. And, Charles III to address Congress

Media set up outside the E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse on April 27, 2026, in Washington, D.C.

Cole Allen, the man who tried to storm the White House Correspondents' Dinner, is being charged with trying to assassinate President Trump. And, King Charles III is set to address Congress today.

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NPR NewsApr 28, 2026, 10:59 AM

Deadlock over Iran's nuclear program and the Strait of Hormuz cripples peace efforts

Iranian worshippers perform their Friday prayers under the portraits of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, second left, and top military officials who were killed during the U.S.-Israel campaign, at the Tehran University campus, in Tehran, Iran, Friday, April 24, 2026.

Two months after the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran started the war, peace talks are on hold, with control of the Strait of Hormuz and the future of Iran's nuclear program as the two main points of contention.

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NPR NewsApr 28, 2026, 10:00 AM

The MAHA movement is mad about glyphosate and Trump's EPA

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Some people in the MAHA movement are angry with the Trump administration's stance on environmental toxins — including its current support for the maker of the pesticide glyphosate.

NPR NewsApr 28, 2026, 10:00 AM

'We don't know what will happen to us': U.S. deportees in limbo in DRC

A view of Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo—a sprawling urban giant where over 15 million people live.

15 South American migrants and asylum seekers deported from the U.S. to the DRC are now living in uncertainty in a country an with ongoing armed conflict, where they have no ties.

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NPR NewsApr 28, 2026, 9:23 AM

Millions of homes in the U.S. are uninsured. NPR wants to hear your story

This aerial view shows residential lots cleared after homes were destroyed in the January 2025 Eaton Fire beside homes that are still standing in Altadena, Calif.

Millions of home in the U.S. are uninsured, partly because insurance costs have soared in recent years. NPR wants to hear about the coverage decisions you're making as premiums rise.

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NPR NewsApr 28, 2026, 9:21 AM

Lawsuits accuse State Farm of secretly working to cut insurance payouts

A support scientist looks at radar on his phone while tracking a supercell thunderstorm in Oklahoma. Hail damage contributed to $51 billion in insured losses last year from severe storms, according to the Insurance Information Institute, an industry-backed think tank.

Lawsuits allege that State Farm tries to avoid paying what it owes for hail damage. The litigation is happening as homeowners face soaring insurance costs, partly due to threats from climate change.

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NPR NewsApr 28, 2026, 9:00 AM

Trump's embrace of King Charles comes at a fraught time for U.S.-UK relations

U.S. President Donald Trump and King Charles III arrive to look at the White House garden and bee hive on the South Lawn of the White House.

Trump seems to be looking forward to hosting, in recent weeks bringing up the royal visit multiple times.

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NPR NewsApr 28, 2026, 9:00 AM

Stuck in limbo: millions of professionals risk losing legal status under Trump pause

The U.S. travel ban against 39 countries has thrown thousands of people into legal limbo, as the Trump administration has paused reviewing visa, green card, work permit, and citizenship applications.

Their experiences — of sudden financial insecurity, months of unemployment, and crippling anxiety — come as the administration seeks to restrict legal migration and boost mass deportation.

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NPR NewsApr 28, 2026, 9:00 AM

So far, Florida has failed to end vaccine mandates. Now there's a last-ditch effort

Larry Downs of Pensacola, Fla., speaks out against childhood vaccine mandates at a public hearing held by Florida

Florida Republicans have pushed hard to drop some vaccine requirements for children. But after many months, their efforts stalled out. Could this week's special legislative session get the job done?

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NPR NewsApr 28, 2026, 9:00 AM

Should schools get rid of homework? Some educators are saying yes

$Federal data suggests that the amount of math homework assigned to fourth and eighth grade students, in particular, has been steadily declining.$

Some experts worry that less homework could be a problem for math achievement, at a time when test scores nationwide are already at a dismal low.

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NPR NewsApr 28, 2026, 8:13 AM

NEWSBRIEF: WHCA SUSPECT IN COURT, TRUMP-KING RELATIONSHIP, LEBANON CEASEFIRE FRAYS

Suspect charged with trying to assassinate President Trump, Trump hosts King Charles at critical point in U.S.-Britain relations, ceasefire in south Lebanon fraying.

NPR NewsApr 28, 2026, 8:13 AM

Correspondents' dinner suspect charged with trying to assassinate President Trump

The Justice Department announced the first formal charges against the gunman at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.

NPR NewsApr 28, 2026, 8:11 AM

College classmate speaks about alleged correspondents' dinner attacker

NPR's Michel Martin speaks to Eliza Terlinden, who was in the same Christian fellowship group in college as the suspected attacker at the White House Correspondents dinner.

NPR NewsApr 28, 2026, 8:10 AM

Trump's embrace of King Charles comes at a fraught time for U.S.-UK relations

Trump seems to be looking forward to hosting, in recent weeks bringing up the royal visit multiple times.

NPR NewsApr 28, 2026, 7:56 AM

Kid Rock flies in Army helicopter weeks after flights near his house drew scrutiny

Kid Rock comes on stage to speak and introduce Vice President JD Vance during a visit to Fort Campbell, Ky., Nov. 26, 2025.

Kid Rock and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth both flew in Army Apache helicopters at a base in Virginia on Monday, weeks after military pilots drew scrutiny for hovering near the entertainer's home.

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NPR NewsApr 28, 2026, 7:38 AM

Violence escalates in Colombia with dozens of attacks before presidential vote

Relatives of victims pay respects at the site of an attack on the Pan-American Highway in Cajibio, Colombia, Sunday, April 26, 2026, where at least a dozen people were killed in an attack authorities blamed on dissident groups of the former FARC rebels.

A spate of attacks against civilians and military bases in Colombia's southwestern region has raised security concerns as the country heads to a May presidential election.

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NPR NewsApr 28, 2026, 5:20 AM

Pompeii archaeologists use AI to reconstruct man killed in volcano's eruption

This image released by the Italian Culture Ministry on Monday, April 27, 2026, shows a victim of the AD 79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius, in the Pompeii archaeological area near Naples in southern Italy.

Archaeologists have used AI for the first time to digitally reconstruct the face of a man killed in the AD 79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius, offering a new way to understand one of history's most famous natural disasters.

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NPR NewsApr 27, 2026, 11:17 PM

South Carolina's measles outbreak is over. But more are brewing around the country

A health care worker assessed a patient with measles symptoms in Spartanburg, S.C. in January. Strict public health measures and increased vaccination helped curb the outbreak.

The virus infected nearly 1,000 people in the state before the state declared it over. Meanwhile, cases are spreading across many parts of the U.S., with more than 20 outbreaks currently active.

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NPR NewsApr 27, 2026, 8:48 PM

Supreme Court heard case on how to label risks of popular weed killer

A French farmer sprays Roundup 720 glyphosate herbicide produced by U.S. agrochemical giant Monsanto in 2018 on a field of no-till corn in northwestern France. The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday heard a dispute over labels on the popular Roundup pesticide, which thousands of plaintiffs blame for their cancers.

How the Supreme Court rules could have implications for tens of thousands of lawsuits against Roundup maker Monsanto, which is now owned by Bayer.

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NPR NewsApr 27, 2026, 8:43 PM

Privacy and law enforcement clash as the Supreme Court wrestles with 'geofence' warrants

The U.S. Supreme Court

In oral arguments at the Supreme Court Monday, most of the justices aimed pointed questions at both sides, with the usual conservative-liberal alignments scrambled like an egg.

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NPR NewsApr 27, 2026, 7:15 PM

Here's a look inside the security for the White House Correspondents' Association dinner

Members of the U.S. Secret Service counter assault team stand on the stage after a shooting incident outside the ballroom during the White House Correspondents Dinner on April 25 in Washington.

Saturday's shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner raised questions about how close the alleged gunman got to the president and what the Secret Service security looked like.

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NPR NewsApr 27, 2026, 6:26 PM

Melania Trump wants ABC to 'take a stand' against Jimmy Kimmel after 'hateful' joke

First Lady Melania Trump attends the White House Correspondents

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NPR NewsApr 27, 2026, 4:10 PM

Florida's DeSantis unveils a voting map that could add to Trump's GOP redistricting

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, at the White House in March. He

Florida's governor has called lawmakers to meet starting Tuesday. They'll consider a fast-track redistricting that could flip some House seats held by Democrats to Republicans.

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