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NPR's Steve Inskeep spoke with Harvard security expert Juliette Kayyem about the deadly shooting at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, in a conversation aired Friday on Morning Edition.
A new weekly news quiz from NPR Topics: National challenges readers to recall the week's biggest stories, including Elon Musk's political spending, turnover at the White House, and a reality television star's legal victory. The quiz asks how much money Musk has given to Republican groups since July.
President Trump has reversed course on plans to broadcast the execution of the 2009 Fort Hood mass shooter, a decision that raises questions about the role of public visibility in capital punishment. NPR's Scott Detrow discussed the implications with journalist Dexter Filkins, who has witnessed a public execution firsthand.
A Kansas City-based organization that helps volunteers plant fruit trees in vacant urban lots has expanded to nearly 850 orchards across 17 cities, with further growth planned. The initiative, reported by NPR, highlights a growing national movement to transform unused land into community food sources.
The crew of the USS Abraham Lincoln has returned home, marking the end of a demanding deployment. However, the Navy continues to grapple with lengthy deployments for other crews as the U.S. war with Iran persists.
Hundreds of Los Angeles wildfire survivors who have not rebuilt after the deadly 2025 infernos are facing a new setback: delays in a FEMA program that aids some of the region's most vulnerable victims. The fight over the program's future is the latest blow for those still waiting for help.
Social Security may be unable to make full payments to retirees as soon as 2032, according to reporting from NPR's Planet Money. The program's looming funding gap has no easy fix, and the possible solutions under discussion would touch every household that relies on benefits.
Cornell University President Michael Kotlikoff remains in office despite mounting criticism over the university's handling of a gang rape at a fraternity party in 2024. The case has drawn national attention as questions persist about the administration's response.
Katie Zacharia, President Trump's newly chosen White House press secretary, held her first briefing on Wednesday, October 14, 2026. The session was brief and frequently halting, leaving numerous questions unanswered, including some about her own qualifications.
Cornell University's Faculty Senate is discussing a no-confidence vote in the school's president as the campus remains under scrutiny following allegations of a gang rape. The university says it is implementing significant changes on campus in response.
Naturalization ceremonies for aspiring American citizens are becoming less frequent, with cancellations and heightened scrutiny slowing the path to citizenship. The shift marks a notable change in the immigration landscape.
NPR's Ailsa Chang spoke with Michael Woodford of Columbia University, one of two Americans awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics. The conversation, heard on All Things Considered, explored what the honor reveals about pricing.
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