Erik Thorsen, CEO of Columbia Memorial Hospital in Astoria, Ore., stands on the hospital roof overlooking the construction. The project, designed to fortify the building in the event of an earthquake and provide shelter during a tsunami, is proceeding — even without funds promised from the federal government. Jay Fram for NPR hide caption toggle […]
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California voters allow Democrats to redraw congressional map : NPR
Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a campaign event for Proposition 50 on Saturday in Los Angeles. Newsom has been the driving force behind the ballot measure, as a way for California Democrats to fight back in the redistricting battle initiated by President Trump. Ethan Swope/AP hide caption toggle caption Ethan Swope/AP SAN FRANCISCO — California […]
‘Teen Vogue’ moves under Vogue.com, 6 staffers are laid off : NPR
Teen Vogue signage is seen during the 2025 Teen Vogue Summit at NYA WEST on Sept. 20, 2025 in Los Angeles. Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for Teen Vogue hide caption toggle caption Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for Teen Vogue Teen Vogue staffers have taken to social media to share the news they’ve been laid off, just as […]
When SNAP benefits will arrive may depend on where you live. Here’s what communities are doing to help : NPR
A person picks out greens at One Life Food Pantry, located in Real Life Foursquare Church in Vancouver, Wash., on Nov. 1, 2025. Eli Imadali/OPB hide caption toggle caption Eli Imadali/OPB The Trump administration says it will restart the national food aid program known as SNAP using money from a Department of Agriculture contingency fund […]
Los Angeles celebrates the Dodgers’ World Series title : NPR
Fans cheer along the route during a parade in Los Angeles Monday to celebrate the L.A. Dodgers World Series win. Jae C. Hong/AP hide caption toggle caption Jae C. Hong/AP LOS ANGELES — Even as they were celebrating their second straight World Series championship with a parade in downtown Los Angeles and a rally at […]
Tanzania’s President sworn in amid disputed election and deadly protests : NPR
People protest in the streets of Arusha, Tanzania, on election day Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025. str/AP hide caption toggle caption str/AP JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — There was plenty of pomp and ceremony at President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s inauguration ceremony on Monday as she took the oath of office. But unlike at previous swearing in ceremonies […]
SNAP funding; NYC mayor race with Cuomo and Mamdani : NPR
Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories President Trump has shown little interest in negotiating with Democrats to end the government shutdown. He spent the weekend in Florida, one […]
Mexican mayor killed during Day of the Dead celebrations in Michoacan : NPR
People carry the coffin of late Mayor Carlos Alberto Manzo Rodríguez, who was shot during Day of the Dead celebrations, in Uruapan, Michoacan state, Mexico, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025. Eduardo Verdugo/AP hide caption toggle caption Eduardo Verdugo/AP URUAPAN, Mexico — A mayor in Mexico’s western state of Michoacan was shot dead in a plaza in […]
In Chicago, a Halloween weekend of immigration arrests and violence : NPR
A young man confronts federal agents after they arrested a worker at a home in his Edison Park neighborhood on Friday in Chicago. Jamie Kelter Davis/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jamie Kelter Davis/Getty Images Over the weekend, heightened immigration enforcement actions in and around Chicago led to muted Halloween and Day of the Dead […]
Fire and explosion northwestern Mexico store leave at least 23 dead and 12 injured : NPR
Policeman stands near a convenience store destroyed by a fire in Hermosillo, Sonora state, Mexico, Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. Abraham Tellez/AP hide caption toggle caption Abraham Tellez/AP MEXICO CITY — A fire and explosion at a convenience store in northwestern Mexico killed at least 23 people, including children, and injured 12 others, state authorities said. […]