Here's who Trump has picked as Cabinet members and key advisers
Nov 12, 2024 · Updated December 23, 2024 at 10:42 AM ET. President-elect Donald Trump is building his team, naming Cabinet members and key advisers after having been elected to a second presidential term.He's been filling out those roles with those considered to be fierce loyalists.. Some, like his Cabinet and high-ranking nominees, will require Senate confirmation.
America's first major immigration crackdown and the making and …
Nov 19, 2024 · The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 is widely considered to be the first major immigration clampdown in American history. It's a riveting tale that parallels today and may provide insights into the economic consequences of …
Wildlife expert, who records sounds of a changing planet, adds …
Nov 27, 2024 · (SOUNDBITE OF ONR + THE LISTENING PLANET SONG, "THE LOWS") ROB SCHMITZ, HOST: For most of us, to hear the birds of the Scottish Highlands - the skylark, the curlew and the wind over the moor - we need somebody else to go there with a microphone.
Stories that gave us joy (and a new workout routine) in 2024
4 days ago · We're a big fan of that classic Louis Armstrong song: "When you're smilin' keep on smilin', the whole world smiles with you." In the year 2024, here are some of the Goats and Soda stories that made us smile. In a year when headlines were often grim, we'd like to share them with you for an end-of ...
Project 2025 keeps coming up this election. What is it?
Nov 6, 2024 · A copy of Project 2025 is held during the Democratic National Convention, Aug. 21, 2024, in Chicago. For a year, Project 2025 has endured as a persistent force in the presidential election.
These were the most-borrowed books from public libraries in 2024
3 days ago · Some of the most checked-out books in public libraries across the country in 2024 include Kristin Hannah's The Women, Rebecca Yarros' Fourth Wing, and Emily Henry's Happy Place.. These books landed on the year-end wrap lists of public libraries in New York City, Cincinnati, Seattle and other cities.. Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow, by Gabrielle Zevin, was the most checked-out adult book in ...
Here's why bird flu fears are intensifying - wprl.org
Nov 27, 2024 · Efforts to contain the virus are falling short. A teenager in Canada is in critical condition after an unexplained infection. And the arrival of flu season has scientists on edge.
The Game Awards 2024: Key nominees and what to expect
Dec 12, 2024 · Majd Al-Waheidi is the digital editor on Morning Edition, where she brings the show's journalism to online audiences. Previously, Al-Waheidi was a reporter for the New York Times in the Gaza Strip, where she reported about a first-of-its-kind Islamic dating site, and documented the human impact of the 2014 Israel-Gaza war in a collaborative visual project nominated for an Emmy Award.
Putin says Russia tested a new intermediate-range ballistic missile …
Updated November 21, 2024 at 16:33 PM ET. KYIV, Ukraine — Russia fired an experimental intermediate-range ballistic missile at Ukraine overnight, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a TV speech Thursday, warning that the Kremlin could use it against military installations of countries that have allowed Ukraine to use their missiles to strike inside Russia.
Trump's speeches follow a familiar playlist, featuring greatest hits ...
May 8, 2024 · Still, there are common threads, including attacks against the array of criminal charges against him, as prosecutors allege everything from election interference to business fraud to mishandling classified documents.. For example, in 15 major speeches reviewed by NPR from this year, Trump says his indictments far outpace the reputation of a notorious gangster: Al Capone — or, as Trump ...