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DHS memo details how National Guard troops will be used for immigration enforcement
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.
Why U.S. workers keep getting more productive
U.S. labor productivity has been on the rise. And economists don't know exactly why. So today on the show, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago plays economic detective and helps us ...
The story behind the story on a Middle East reporting assignment
In my book, "Sound Reporting," I asked NPR journalists to reflect on the decisions that go into their stories. In this post, I do that with a piece I did.
On Japanese Breakfast's melancholic record, Michelle Zauner might be 'the happiest' she's ever been
From the outside looking in, frontwoman Michelle Zauner was having the kind of year most indie musicians can only dream of: a ...
No 'going back' for Elon Musk after calling for Trump impeachment, says Steve Bannon
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." ...
South Korean maestro Chung will be the first Asian to head Italy's famed La Scala
Milan's La Scala announced in May that Chung will take the post when current director Riccardo Chailly's contract ends in late 2026. Chung is the first Asian and second non-Italian to hold the ...
'The Life of Chuck' might leave you brushing away tears — or scratching your head
Mike Flanagan's new film, a maudlin mystery about a man dying of cancer, feels hobbled by its extreme faithfulness to the Stephen King novella on which its based.
What Trump can do with emergency powers — and why it's scaring this expert
Elizabeth Goitein of the Brennan Center for Justice says presidential emergency powers, which President Trump has used to ...
RFK Jr. is shrinking the agency that works on mental illness and addiction
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.
Remembering longtime 'The Simpsons' composer Alf Clausen
The Emmy-winning composer/arranger worked with a 35-piece orchestra for 27 years, creating music for The Simpsons. Clausen died May 29. Originally broadcast May 14, 1997.
Public feud erupts between President Trump and former adviser Elon Musk
President Trump and Elon Musk were saying fond farewells as Musk left government. On Thursday, their disagreements over the GOP budget bill erupted into personal attacks.Support NPR and hear every ...
'Good Night, and Good Luck' brings its knock-out punch to CNN from Broadway
CNN is presenting a live telecast of George Clooney starring on Broadway as the pioneering CBS newsman Edward R. Murrow. TV critic David Bianculli calls it the TV event of the season.