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Tiny Desk Premiere: Bad Bunny

Flanked by cuatros and congas, Bad Bunny wields the power of Puerto Rico in a joyous and defiant Tiny Desk.
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The Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Wellness Center is an Indian Health Service facility in Eagle Butte, South Dakota. This picture was taken in 2021 when the area was hard hit by the pandemic. Dawnee Lebeau/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption

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Shots - Health News

Transfer to Alaska? An offer to health leaders is called an 'insult' to the Indian Health Service

NPR obtained emails that went out last week to leaders at health agencies offering to transfer them to postings in tribal communities. Officials close to Dr. Anthony Fauci got the offer.
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Law

How does deportation work, and how much does it cost? We break it down

NPR spoke to immigration experts and lawyers and reviewed government documents to break down the steps and associated costs of the U.S. deportation process.

How the Trump administration is sidestepping the legal process for deportations

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A series from NPR's Morning Edition will explore who felt censored before President Trump returned to office and who feels stifled now.

A series from NPR's Morning Edition will explore who felt censored before President Trump returned to office and who feels stifled now. Jackie Lay/NPR hide caption

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The State of the First Amendment

Freedom of speech is shifting under the Trump administration. We're exploring how

Many Americans worry freedom of speech is fading, while others feel empowered to say what they want. NPR's Morning Edition explores this dynamic in a new series, The State of the First Amendment.

Freedom of speech is shifting under the Trump administration. We’re exploring how

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Small business owners across the U.S. are crunching numbers how to cover new costs from new tariffs on virtually all imports.

Small business owners across the U.S. are crunching numbers how to cover new costs from new tariffs on virtually all imports. Alexander Spatari/Getty Images hide caption

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Business

Between tariffs and survival, American business owners are doing alarming math

Many U.S. shop owners feel like collateral damage in President Trump's trade war, on the hook to pay big new fees and long unable to manufacture in the U.S.

Businesses and markets left reeling after Trump expands trade war with new tariffs

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Hanna and Arkadii Rubin try to convince their daughter Leya, 2, to go to bed although she doesn't want to. They live in an apartment in Kharkiv where, just over a year ago, part of the building was damaged in a missile attack.

Hanna and Arkadii Rubin try to convince their daughter Leya, 2, to go to bed although she doesn't want to. They live in an apartment in Kharkiv where, just over a year ago, part of the building was damaged in a missile attack. Claire Harbage/NPR hide caption

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Ukraine invasion — explained

Ukrainians face fears during the country's darkest nights

All over Ukraine, war has made nighttime darker. Satellite imagery shows a significant dimming of lights since 2022. Darkness has spread indoors too, with power cuts becoming common during the war.
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Environment

Got a dying plant? These tips could help you save it

Here's what a few plant and gardening experts say it takes to save a dying plant.

What you can do to revive an ailing plant

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Illustration in a bright, bold graphic style with primary colors that emulate the style of airplane safety brochures. The top panel shows a car speeding on a rainy road, overlaid by a red circle with a line through it, indicating this is a "no." The bottom left panel shows the windshield and dashboard of the car from the inside, and the windshield wipers turning on, highlighted by red arrows. The bottom right panel shows the car driving slowly on a rainy road with an arrow pointing to the headlights.

When driving in extremely rainy conditions, slow down and turn on your headlights. "I have a little saying that goes, 'if your wipers are going, your headlights are glowing,'" says Hector Carias, an officer with the California Highway Patrol. Klaus Kremmerz for NPR hide caption

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Life Kit's guide to emergency preparedness

10 road safety do's and don'ts that might just save your life

Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death in the U.S. A highway patrol officer explains how drivers should handle emergency scenarios, from extreme weather to aggressive tailgaters.

Car safety 101: Crashes, road rage, weather and more

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Dozens of colleges are being investigated for alleged antisemitism on campus, many more are accused of failing to follow the Trump administration’s guidance on diversity and inclusion. Some higher education leaders say that may mean layoffs or program cuts.

Dozens of colleges are being investigated for alleged antisemitism on campus, many more are accused of failing to follow the Trump administration's guidance on diversity and inclusion. Some higher education leaders say that may mean layoffs or program cuts. Shane Tolentino for NPR hide caption

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Education

How are college presidents handling funding threats? Preparing for the worst

University leaders are under pressure to comply with federal executive orders and policy changes or risk losing federal funding. Some college presidents say that makes their jobs more challenging.

College presidents say threats to cut federal funding making leadership difficult

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The UConn Huskies defeated the University of South Carolina to win the NCAA Women's Basketball Championship on Sunday in Tampa. A class-action lawsuit involving thousands of current and former college athletes, known as House vs. NCAA, would transform college sports by allowing schools to pay players directly. A federal judge in California holds the final hearing on the lawsuit beginning Monday.

The UConn Huskies defeated the University of South Carolina to win the NCAA Women's Basketball Championship on Sunday in Tampa. A class-action lawsuit involving thousands of current and former college athletes, known as House vs. NCAA, would transform college sports by allowing schools to pay players directly. A federal judge in California holds the final hearing on the lawsuit beginning Monday. Maddie Meyer/Getty Images hide caption

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Sports

A landmark day for college sports as a judge holds a final hearing on a major NCAA settlement

A class-action lawsuit involving thousands of current and former college athletes, known as House vs. NCAA, would transform college sports by allowing schools to pay players directly.

Landmark day for college sports as judge holds final hearing on major NCAA settlement

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Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals surpassed Wayne Gretzky as the NHL's all-time scoring leader with his 896th goal against the New York Islanders on Sunday.

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals surpassed Wayne Gretzky as the NHL's all-time scoring leader with his 896th goal against the New York Islanders on Sunday. Bruce Bennett/Getty Images hide caption

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Sports

Alex Ovechkin scores goal #895 to break Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL scoring record

The Washington Capitals star made history with a power play goal from the left faceoff circle — as Gretzky, who last set the record more than 25 years ago, looked on.

Alex Ovechkin scores goal #895 to break Wayne Gretzky’s all-time NHL scoring record

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A mason bee is pictured. The bees are known as good pollinators.

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Animals

As honeybees die off again, some bee enthusiasts want to give mason bees a chance

Honeybee populations are again declining, threatening crops. But the honeybee is not the only bee that can work in the fields.

The Mason bee has become the unsung hero of the honey bee population

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Deanna Moore poses for a portrait at her apartment in Trinity Woods, a subsidized senior living center in Emporia, Va., on Friday, Feb. 28, 2025. Photographer: Carlos Bernate for NPR.

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National

For these seniors, DOGE's affordable housing pause means suffering longer without AC

The Trump administration froze funding for a program to upgrade aging low-income housing and make it energy efficient. The move threatens hundreds of projects around the country.
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Life Kit

'Adolescence' is a parental nightmare. Here's what to tell kids about online extremism

It's a horror to think your kid could be a victim in a violent act of racism, sexism or other radicalization. It's a whole different kind of fear to think they could be the perpetrator of that act.

'Adolescence' is a parental nightmare. Here's what to tell kids about online extremism

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