Ahead of the final push to pass President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill,” the Wisconsin senator said federal spending needs to be cut and that proposed changes to Medicaid preserve its original purpose
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The best support for a friend with cancer? Presence, listening, and space to vent
People who get cancer say their friends often disappear when they hear the bad news. Don’t be that person! Here’s advice for what to do and say — and what not to say — when a loved one faces cancer.
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Inside the U.S. plan to detain immigrants in Latin America as bargaining chips in WWII
During World War II, the United States arrested hundreds of Japanese, German and Italian immigrants from Latin America and deported them to the U.S. where they lived in camps.
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Alone in Tehran, a young Iranian turns to ChatGPT and video games for comfort
A young shop manager living alone in Iran’s capital was panicking during the war with Israel. Her family wasn’t nearby. Her therapist had fled. So she turned to an AI chat bot.
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Deadline nears for Taiwan’s Chinese immigrants to prove no China household registration
Amid a wave of national security measures, immigrants from China must prove they’ve given up their household registration in China by June 30. Many are Chinese women married to men from Taiwan.
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Say ‘maybe’ to the dress? Tariffs are crashing the wedding planning party
How much extra would you pay to see your dream come true? It’s always a big question for wedding-planning couples. Now, there’s a new twist courtesy of U.S. trade policy.
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Who said that? NPR’s approach to anonymous sources
Sometimes people with vital information face serious risks for speaking to a journalist. In those cases, NPR may consider granting the source anonymity. Here’s how we think about it.
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Around 100,000 march in Budapest Pride event in defiance of Hungary’s ban
Marchers gambled with potential police intervention and fines to participate in the annual Budapest Pride, which was outlawed by a law passed by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s right-wing governing party.
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J.M. Smucker plans to remove artificial colors from its jams and other products
Smucker joins a growing number of big food companies that have announced plans to eliminate artificial dyes.
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Man kicked and injured a CBP beagle during airport baggage search
An Egyptian traveler who kicked the 25-pound dog was ordered to pay its vet fees and turn himself in for removal from the country.
