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Across the world, migrating animal populations are dwindling. Here's why
NewsIn a landmark UN study, researchers found nearly half of the world's threatened migratory species have declining populations. More than a fifth of the assessed animals face extinction.
Mardi Gras beads in New Orleans are creating an environmental concern
NewsDespite a daily cleanup that leaves the post-parade landscape remarkably clean, uncaught beads dangle from tree limbs like Spanish moss and get ground into the mud under the feet of passers-by.
Trump appeals immunity ruling to the Supreme Court
NewsLast week, three judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit rejected Trump's bid for blanket immunity over acts he allegedly committed while in the White House.
A court orders Netherlands to halt fighter jet part exports to Israel over Gaza war
NewsThe court said there is a "clear risk that Israel's F-35 fighter jets might be used in the commission of serious violations of international humanitarian law."
Republicans play cleanup on aisle Trump after former president's NATO comments
NewsFormer President Donald Trump's anecdote about encouraging Russian aggression toward some NATO countries is a sign of his foreign policy plans if elected — or maybe it's not.
RFK Jr. apologizes to his family for Super Bowl ad invoking JFK
NewsLongshot candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. issued an apology to the Kennedy family Sunday night after his super PAC ran an ad repurposing one from former President John F. Kennedy's 1960 campaign.
Yet another FAFSA problem: non-citizens can't fill it out
NewsParents who aren't citizens aren't able to complete the new version of the widely used financial-aid form, adding another barrier to families struggling with the college admissions process.
Photos: Israel targets Rafah as dissent against Hamas grows in Gaza
NewsThis past week, Israel rejected a proposed cease-fire, the U.S. ambassador to the U.N. announced that Israel has a obligation to keep civilians safe as military strikes expand into southern Gaza.
A nor'easter could drop several inches of snow on New York City, New England
NewsParts of "The Big Apple" could see at least 6 inches of snow, while somewhere between 8 inches to a foot could fall in Boston. Public schools in both cities will be closed Tuesday.
'The voice we woke up to': Bob Edwards, longtime 'Morning Edition' host, dies at 76
NewsEdwards, a consummate newsman, hosted NPR's morning show for more than two decades. "He sort of set the tone and the bar for all of us," says one former NPR executive.
NATO leader criticizes Trump's comments. Israel frees two hostages in Rafah operation
NewsNATO chief criticizes Trump after he threatened to abandon NATO allies. Israel's military says it rescued 2 hostages in Gaza.
An account from the frontline of 'the largest displacement of children on the planet'
NewsJames Elder is a spokesperson for UNICEF — the U.N. agency that provides humanitarian aid to children — and has been visiting the areas on the border of Sudan and Chad.
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Does the media overblow Biden’s memory problems?
NationalA media frenzy ensued following last week’s special counsel report questioning Biden’s mental faculties. Critics argue the coverage goes too far.
Meet one of the first same-sex couples married in San Francisco
NewsSan Francisco made history when it began issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples 20 years ago. KCRW hears from one of the first 10 couples to get married that day.
States push back against Supreme Court decisions on guns, abortion
PoliticsState supreme court rulings on gun control and abortion rights rebuke recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions.