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Turmoil rocks Columbia University as Trump administration demands changes — or else

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 03/14/2025 - 22:15

The Trump administration delivered an ultimatum to leaders of Columbia University: Make a series of major changes or lose out on billions in federal aid.

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Block on Trump's executive orders restricting DEI programs is lifted

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 03/14/2025 - 21:04

An appeals court on Friday lifted a block on executive orders seeking to end government support for diversity, equity and inclusion programs, allowing the orders to be enforced as a lawsuit challenging them plays out.

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Transgender veterans' health services in question as VA rescinds guidance on care

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 03/14/2025 - 19:35

In an internal VA memo seen by NPR, the VA says it's rescinding a directive that contains detailed guidance on the kind of care transgender veterans can receive at VA facilities.

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Tesla, led by Elon Musk, warns of export retaliation due to new Trump tariffs

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 03/14/2025 - 18:26

Tesla has joined the ranks of U.S. companies concerned that Trump's aggressive tariff policies may negatively affect global sales.

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Trump reclaims a Justice Department reshaped in his wake

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 03/14/2025 - 18:05

The rare speech at the Justice Department comes as the Trump administration has spent the last several weeks trying to reconfigure the agency, including demoting attorneys who worked on cases related to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, and firing officials who investigated the president himself.

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The NWSL is adopting a tool to protect players from online abuse, commissioner says

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 03/14/2025 - 17:55

NWSL's Jessica Berman says the league is adopting a tool to monitor and protect players from online abuse. The NWSL was scrutinized for not doing more to protect player Barbra Banda from harassment.

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Zelenskyy wants U.S. to hit Russia with 'maximum' sanctions if it refuses a ceasefire

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 03/14/2025 - 17:24

Ukraine's president said he hopes the U.S. applies "maximum additional sanctions" on Russia if it refuses to accept a 30-day ceasefire, describing the Russian leader's "bravado" as a stalling tactic.

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From immigration to government spending, Hochul is picking her battles with Trump

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 03/14/2025 - 16:54

Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-N.Y., has tried to walk a fine political line in dealing with the Trump administration -- choosing her battles, with immigration possibly emerging as the big one to come.

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More Norwegian ski jumpers have been suspended due to a major cheating scandal

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 03/14/2025 - 16:48

Team officials are accused of altering athletes' suits to enhance their aerodynamics. The suspension by International Ski and Snowboard Federation (IFS) follows last week's FIS Nordic World Ski Championships.

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Senate passes spending bill to avoid a government shutdown

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 03/14/2025 - 16:08

The Senate voted 54 to 46 to approve a spending bill to fund the government through the end of September.

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What Happened to Syria's Lost Children?

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 03/14/2025 - 15:22

In Syria about a decade ago, while the Assad regime was focused on crushing an uprising that challenged its rule, it faced a problem. It had too many children in detention, who had been swept up when their mothers were arrested. An NPR investigation has found that hundreds of children were separated from family and placed in orphanages around Damascus by government intelligence agents. They ordered the orphanages to keep this a secret.

Now that the Assad regime has fallen, families are searching the Syrian capital for their missing children. We go to Damascus to learn more.

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Over 50 universities are under investigation as part of Trump's anti-DEI crackdown

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 03/14/2025 - 14:18

The schools under scrutiny include dozens of state schools and two Ivy Leagues. A number of private schools are also being targeted, including Georgetown, Rice, Vanderbilt, and New York University.

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USPS head agrees to let DOGE find 'efficiencies' — with limits to employee data access

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 03/14/2025 - 13:29

The head of the U.S. Postal Service has agreed to allow Elon Musk's DOGE team to help find "further efficiencies" at the mail agency. But the agreement limits DOGE's access to USPS employee records.

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NASA and SpaceX make second attempt this week to launch astronauts

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 03/14/2025 - 13:12

The arrival of the new crew will pave the way for the return of two astronauts who have been "stuck" on the station since June of last year.

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A U.S. influencer outrages Australians by snatching a baby wombat from its mom

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 03/14/2025 - 11:55

Outdoor enthusiast Sam Jones left Australia after posting a video of herself separating a baby wombat from its mom on a dark road. Australians are cheering her departure and worrying about the animal.

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How the pandemic changed the world of disease control for worse -- and for better

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 03/14/2025 - 11:50

Five years after the World Health Organization declared a global pandemic, there has been progress — and backsliding in the way the world responds to infectious disease.

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Vice President JD Vance gets booed at The Kennedy Center

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 03/14/2025 - 11:30

Symphony orchestra audiences aren't known for their rowdiness, but the Vice President and Second Lady Usha Vance were loudly booed by the crowd as they entered the Concert Hall Thursday night.

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FTC asks to delay Amazon trial over 'dire' resources, then quickly backtracks

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 03/14/2025 - 11:28

The Federal Trade Commission is in a "dire resource situation," a federal lawyer said on a call about its major lawsuit against Amazon. Within hours, he retracted the claim.

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Duterte is declared fit for ICC appearance as his lawyer alleges he was 'abducted'

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 03/14/2025 - 11:26

The former Philippine president, accused of crimes against humanity over his deadly "war on drugs," spoke via video link in his initial appearance at the International Criminal Court in The Hague.

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Photos: Across the U.S., sky gazers marvel at the blood moon lunar eclipse

NPR News Headlines - Fri, 03/14/2025 - 09:22

As the moon moved through the shadow of the Earth, it was also being illuminated by light from the sun — causing the moon to appear as if dipped in a deep red hue in a stunning celestial sight.

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