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Questioning Georgia O'Keefe's legacy and protecting the land in northern New Mexico

Georgia O'Keeffe claimed New Mexico's desert "my country." But Pueblo peoples lived on the land long before the artist arrived. There's a push for a more complex view of O'Keeffe and her time there.

Democrat Shawn Harris to face Trump-backed Clay Fuller in runoff to replace MTG

Voting ended Tuesday night in the district that former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene left this year after a feud with President Trump. With a crowded field of candidates, the race heads to a runoff.

Pam Bondi is out at DOJ. And, NASA's Artemis II has left Earth's orbit

President Trump announced yesterday that Pam Bondi is out as Attorney General. And, NASA's Artemis II has left Earth's orbit and is heading toward the moon.

How CDC's vaccine advisers could affect policy. And, Jimmy Kimmel pulled off the air

CDC vaccine advisers meet today to discuss recommendations for COVID vaccines and childhood shots. And, ABC suspends Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show after his remarks about the killing of Charlie Kirk.

What happens now that the government has shut down. And, a pricing deal with Pfizer

The federal government has shut down for the first time since 2019. Mass layoffs have been threatened. And, President Trump announced a pricing deal with Pfizer.

Education Secretary Linda McMahon shared plans Tuesday to hire more lawyers to work on civil rights after about half of the staff, including many lawyers, at the Office for Civil Rights were fired last year.

Linda McMahon punches back at senators questioning Education Department cuts

In her first appearance on Capitol Hill this year, lawmakers questioned Education Secretary Linda McMahon about students' civil rights and cuts to federal education spending.

Volunteers Olly De Almeida (left), Jordan Bordenave (right) and Rosemary White (far right) plant a tree in front of Tribble Condor's (center) house in New Orleans' Lower 9th Ward. The project was funded by a federal grant terminated in February.

Is planting trees 'DEI'? Trump administration cuts nationwide tree-planting effort

The Trump administration's efforts to end DEI programs is hitting some unexpected targets, including a nationwide effort planting shade trees in neighborhoods to reduce extreme heat.

Nicholas Enrich worked for the United States Agency for International Development under four administrations and was dismissed after leaking memos detailing plans to shut it down. He writes about the end of USAID — and his role in the response to a 2025 Ebola outbreak — in his new book, Into the Woodchipper: A Whistleblower's Account of How the Trump Administration Shredded USAID.

In his book, self-described USAID 'whistleblower' talks about the agency and Ebola

Nicholas Enrich, on staff at the U.S. Agency for International Aid under 4 administrations, talks about Into the Woodchipper: A Whistleblower's Account of How the Trump Administration Shredded USAID.

Pulitzer-winning cartoonist Jules Feiffer on his new graphic novel 'Amazing Grapes'

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist and author Jules Feiffer. At age 95, he's out with a new graphic novel for middle grade readers, "Amazing Grapes."

A year into Israel's war in Gaza, a woman's grief exposes a possible war crime

A woman survives a year of Israeli bombardment on Gaza after an airstrike destroys her life.

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