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ICE has spun a massive surveillance web. We talked to people caught in it
3+ hour, 44+ min ago (1713+ words) On an evening in late January, Emily was driving through her Minneapolis neighborhood doing something that had become part of her routine in recent weeks: patrolling for ICE. Emily, who NPR is only identifying by her first name because she…...
Justice Department withheld and removed some Epstein files related to Trump
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1341+ words) An NPR investigation finds the Justice Department has removed or withheld Epstein files related to President Trump. Department of Justice and Getty Images/Collage by Danielle A. Scruggs/NPR hide caption The Justice Department has withheld some Epstein files related to…...
Poll: Most say the state of the union is not strong and the U.S. is worse off
1+ week, 3+ day ago (539+ words) As President Trump is set to deliver his first official State of the Union address of his second term, most Americans say the country is worse off than a year ago and that the state of the union is not…...
US military airlifts small reactor as Trump pushes to quickly deploy nuclear power
1+ week, 4+ day ago (815+ words) A Valar Atomics microreactor is seen on a C-17 aircraft, without nuclear fuel, at March Air Reserve Base, Calif., Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026. The reactor was transported from March Air Reserve Base to Hill Air Force Base in Utah. Matthew Daly/AP hide…...
Kim Jong Un's daughter close to being designated future leader, says spy agency
2+ week, 6+ day ago (766+ words) SEOUL, South Korea " South Korea's spy agency told lawmakers on Thursday that it believes the teenage daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is close to being designated as the country's future leader as he moves to extend the…...
Spain will grant legal status to immigrants lacking authorization
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (783+ words) FILE - Migrants sit together with their belongings after being evicted by police from an abandoned school where they had been living in Badalona, near Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025. Emilio Morenatti/AP hide caption BARCELONA, Spain " Spain's government announced Tuesday it…...
All eyes are on Rubio as he navigates the world in 2 critical roles
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (979+ words) Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks in Washington, D.C. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption Secretary of State Marco Rubio is expected to appear before lawmakers on Capitol Hill on Wednesday to discuss Venezuela's future, the first public testimony since the stunning…...
Can Americans learn to love tiny, cheap kei cars?
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1245+ words) A driver takes a Honda Life on a ride during a meeting of the Capital Kei Car Club in Clifton, Virginia. Kei cars are ultracompact Japanese vehicles defined by strict size and engine limits. Michael Noble Jr. for NPR hide…...
U.S. military members fear personal legal blowback tied to boat strikes
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (765+ words) Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, center, sitting with other senior military leaders, listen as President Trump speaks at Marine Corps Base Quantico in September 2025. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption U.S. service members " including staff officers and at least one drone pilot " are…...
An independent effort says AI is the secret to topple 2-party power in Congress
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (1126+ words) The Independent Center is using AI to identify congressional districts where independent candidates could win over the Democratic or Republican candidate. Its goal is to elect at least a handful of independents to disrupt the two-party system on Capitol Hill....