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Major budget cuts proposed for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

NOAA satellites captured an image of 2022's Hurricane Ian. Data from those satellites and other NOAA efforts feeds into hurricane forecasts, as well as efforts to understand weather, climate, and fisheries changes. A proposed budget for the agency would...

A 3-year legal saga over an inmate’s death has its final day in court

Inside this unassuming federal courthouse in Abingdon, Va., a jury was tasked with deciding a whether prison guards were liable for inmate Charles Givens' death. Jaclyn Diaz/NPR ABINGDON, Va. – Rain fell in sheets outside the unassuming Abingdon, Va., federal courthouse....

Federal judge orders USDA to unfreeze funds to Maine

Maine's Democratic Gov. Janet Mills speaks at a news conference at Morse High School on Oct. 20, 2022, in Bath, Maine. Robert F. Bukaty/AP A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to unfreeze federal funding that was allocated to Maine from...

For some students who protested war in Gaza, fear and silence is a new campus reality

Demonstrators protest the arrest and detention of pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil outside of Columbia University. Khalil, a graduate student with a green card, is a legal permanent resident. Spencer Platt/Getty Images Last spring, Cornell University was home to a student encampment,...

Trump administration ends temporary protected status for thousands of Afghans

Afghani evacuees walk to a dentist appointment in Charlestown, Mass. Joseph Prezioso/AFP/Getty Images The Department of Homeland Secretary will not renew temporary protections for thousands of Afghans in the U.S. — setting them up for potential deportation starting on May 20. Temporary...