Elon Musk’s team is expected to target the Pentagon soon, pledging cost cuts from NPR Tom Bowman
The DOGE team is aiming to cut 8% from next year’s defense budget, officials tell NPR. (Image credit: Daniel Slim) Read More
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Did a whale swallow a kayaker? The truth behind the viral video from NPR Rachel Treisman
A humpback whale briefly engulfed a kayaker off the coast of Chile in an incident caught on camera. Experts say it couldn’t have swallowed him even if it wanted to. Read More
ICE officers granted access to unaccompanied minors database from NPR Ximena Bustillo
Trump administration officials say the move was necessary “to build a culture of child safety and accountability.” But advocates say they fear the administration will use it for immigration enforcement. (Image credit: John Moore) Read More
Park Service erases ‘transgender’ on Stonewall website, uses the term ‘LGB’ movement from NPR Juliana Kim
The website deleted all mentions of “transgender” and “queer” in its history of the Stonewall riots, and only referred to the riots’ impact on lesbian, gay and bisexual people. (Image credit: Timothy A. Clary) Read More
Layoffs start at CDC, targeting probationary staff from NPR Will Stone
As many as 1,300 probationary employees at CDC are being let go, at the direction of the Trump administration. The cuts represent around 10% of the agency’s workforce. (Image credit: David Goldman) Read More
‘Moss Appreciation Week’: a lot of celebration for a very little plant from NPR Deena Prichep
Moss Appreciation Week is packed with events both scientific… and also silly. Moss walks, moss talks, moss movies, crafting moss-themed Valentines, and a “gastropod derby” with snails and slugs (for whom moss is a nice moist microclimate). (Image credit: Nina Johnson) Read More
DR Congo singer killed filming music video in war-torn Goma from the BBC
Delcat Idengo, well-known for his critical songs, died after releasing a track condemning the city’s rebel occupation.Read More
Resignations after DOJ tells prosecutors to drop NY mayor case from the BBC
Top New York attorney Danielle Sassoon is among several prosecutors to quit over an order to drop a corruption case against Eric Adams.Read More
President Trump is testing the limits of “emergency” powers — again from NPR Camila Domonoske
President Trump has declared multiple national emergencies since taking office. That’s helping him act quickly. There are few checks and balances on the emergency powers he’s claiming. (Image credit: JIM WATSON) Read More
‘I felt a slimy texture brush my face’: Man describes being swallowed by whale from the BBC
Adrián Simancas, 23, was kayaking off Chilean Patagonia when he found himself inside a whale.Read More