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Federal agencies continued to lay off workers Friday. The cuts come after President Trump signed an executive order this week directing agencies to prepare for "large-scale" reductions in force.

As a kid, Robert Logan lived right down the street from a fire station. He would watch the fire engine pass by his house, and dream of riding that truck one day. Now, he is a decorated firefighter and he talks with a friend and colleague about what it took to make his childhood dream come true, as a Black firefighter.

In Bad Law, Elie Mystal argues that our country's laws on immigration, abortion and voting rights don't reflect the will of most Americans, and we'd be better off abolishing them and starting over.

The tariffs from China range from 10% to 15% and are applied to crude oil, liquefied natural gas, farm machinery and select other products from the U.S.

On his trip to the Panama Canal, Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters that he is now the acting director of USAID. Immigration is dominating the trip.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with The Athletic's Greg O'Keeffe about the Copa America and Euro 2024 semi final matches that kick off this week.

Joanie Madden founded the Celtic supergroup Cherish The Ladies. She tells us about what she calls "March Madness" for Irish musicians and the song that's most meaningful for her to play this year.

Joanie Madden founded the Celtic supergroup Cherish The Ladies. She tells us about what she calls "March Madness" for Irish musicians and the song that's most meaningful for her to play this year.

This year promises to give us some great new books. Here are a few pieces of fiction we're looking forward to reading in early 2025.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth plans to cut Pentagon climate change initiatives. But to be effective, the military has no choice but to account for sea level rise, bigger storms and more heat.

On his first day in office, President Trump issued an executive order to rename what was known for more than 400 years as the Gulf of Mexico. On Monday, the change officially took effect.

Clean energy is crucial to meet rising U.S. electricity demand, according to industry analysts and executives. But the Trump administration's actions could slow development.