To many marine animals, plastic pollution resembles food. A new study finds seabirds, sea turtles and marine mammals like porpoises, seals and whales don’t have to eat much of it for it to be deadly. Michael O’Neill/Science Source hide caption toggle caption Michael O’Neill/Science Source To many marine animals, plastic pollution resembles food. A new […]
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Trump administration seeks to roll back protections for imperiled species and habitat : NPR
A monarch butterfly feeds on milkweed, July 15, 2025, in Chicago. Erin Hooley/AP hide caption toggle caption Erin Hooley/AP BILLINGS, Mont. — President Trump’s administration moved Wednesday to roll back protections for imperiled species and the places they live, reviving a suite of changes to Endangered Species Act regulations from the Republican’s first term that […]
What to know about the F-35 fighter jet that Trump is selling to Saudi Arabia : NPR
An F-35A Lightning II sits on the runway at the Florennes Airbase in Florennes, Belgium, Oct. 13, 2025. Geert Vanden Wijngaert/AP hide caption toggle caption Geert Vanden Wijngaert/AP WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump says he has agreed to sell the nation’s most advanced fighter jet to Saudi Arabia despite concerns that China could gain access […]
Texas appeals ruling that Trump-urged voting map is racial gerrymandering : NPR
A Texas lawmaker looks over a redistricting map during the debate in the state senate in August. Eric Gay/AP hide caption toggle caption Eric Gay/AP Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has quickly appealed to the Supreme Court a ruling that the redistricting passed by lawmakers at the urging of President Trump was based on racial gerrymandering. […]
U.S. sends 50 people to Ukraine amid war with Russia : NPR
Flames and smoke billow from buildings during mass Russian drones and missile strikes on Ukraine’s capital in July 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Oleksii Filippov/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Oleksii Filippov/AFP via Getty Images The U.S. deported 50 people to Ukraine this week, a Ukrainian border official said on Tuesday, […]
Judge says he’ll OK opioid settlement with Purdue Pharma, Sackler family : NPR
Jen Trejo holds a photo of her son Christopher as she is comforted outside the Supreme Court on Dec. 4, 2023, in Washington. Stephanie Scarbrough/AP hide caption toggle caption Stephanie Scarbrough/AP NEW YORK — A federal bankruptcy court judge on Friday said he will approve OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma’s latest deal to settle thousands of lawsuits […]
Trump administration overhauls homelessness policy : NPR
Tents are set up in a homeless encampment along a Los Angeles freeway in May. Damian Dovarganes/AP hide caption toggle caption Damian Dovarganes/AP The Trump administration is upending its homelessness policy, with deep cuts to funding for long-term housing. Instead, it will shift money toward transitional housing that requires work and addiction treatment. In a […]
Comey and James seek case dismissal : NPR
FILE – Lindsey Halligan, outside of the White House, Aug. 20, 2025, in Washington. Jacquelyn Martin/AP hide caption toggle caption Jacquelyn Martin/AP ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Lawyers for former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James asked a judge Thursday to dismiss the cases against them, saying the prosecutor who secured the […]
Disney explores user-generated content to increase engagement : NPR
In an earnings call on Nov. 13, Disney CEO Bob Iger hinted at working with AI companies to create user-generated content on Disney+ to increase engagement with subscribers. Charley Gallay/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Charley Gallay/Getty Images North America Fans tired of waiting for the next Frozen sequel or the next chapter […]
France marks 10 years after Paris Bataclan terrorist attacks : NPR
People lay flowers and light candles in tribute to the victims of the 2015 Paris attacks at a temporary memorial at Place de la République in Paris on Wednesday. Ludovic Marin/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Ludovic Marin/AFP via Getty Images PARIS — Arthur Dénouveaux’s memories of Nov. 13, 2015, aren’t exactly hazy. […]