<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/8023x5348+0+0/resize/8023x5348!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fc6%2F5d%2Fa89f809d4a75a3f216dfcc2ecc60%2Fap26084563885466.jpg' alt='Federal immigration officers walk through a security checkpoint at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston in March.'/><p>The U.S. stopped issuing visas for citizens of 75 countries because it said they were likely to need public assistance. A judge ruled the policy...
#2
Opinion: Mr. Rogers keeps finding a new neighborhood
<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3425x2284+0+0/resize/3425x2284!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd6%2Fae%2Fe3d4783f448881c90fff4f3419f1%2Fgettyimages-2290067647.jpg' alt='Catcher Jake Rogers #28 of the Chicago White Sox talks with starting pitcher Anthony Kay #18 before their game against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on August 15, 2026 in Detroit, Michigan.'/><p>MLB catcher Jake Rogers probably didn't know if he was coming or go...
#3
As Flock battles public scrutiny, other police surveillance companies see an opening
<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/7621x5182+0+0/resize/7621x5182!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F52%2F2d%2F04a3bf1644f79d3e3d92152ed94c%2Fgettyimages-2291174805.jpg' alt='Traffic flows past an Axon brand automated license plate reader (ALPR) camera in Silver Spring, Md.'/><p>Dozens of cities have canceled their contracts with Flock. Some are switching to other companies, but privacy experts say they're no better than Flock.</p><p>(Imag...
#4
Hours after U.S. imposes tariffs, Canada says it'll strike back starting Sept. 8
<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/1024x746+0+0/resize/1024x746!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F62%2F76%2Fce6c9c994f5eab171f25f577f3bb%2Fgetty-uscanadatariffs.jpg' alt='President Trump walks on the Ellipse as he arrives on Marine One near the White House on Friday.'/><p>The U.S. has now imposed 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products. Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will match those tariffs "dollar for dollar" next ...
#5
A battle over 'Italian brainrot' could shape who owns AI art
<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5333x3000+0+0/resize/5333x3000!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F9e%2F75%2F30399660481c98a69fd03025dc83%2F2026-08-ai-videogames2.jpg' alt='Tung Tung Sahur, one of the world's best-known "Italian brainrot" characters, was created using seven prompts in an AI image generator. A legal battle is underway to determine who, if anyone, can claim ownership.'/><p>A legal battle over what looks like a cartoon stic...
#6
Supreme Court allows Trump's ballroom construction to continue for now
<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3282x2188+0+0/resize/3282x2188!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F03%2F39%2Fbaf95df7468a886395b307e66136%2Fgettyimages-2242668198.jpg' alt='President Trump displays a rendering of his proposed $250 million White House ballroom on Oct. 22, 2025.'/><p>The ruling comes after months of back-and-forth between the Trump administration and the National Trust for Historic Preservation.</p><p>(Image credit: Alex W...
#7
Beatty files emergency request to stop Trump's name from returning to Kennedy Center
<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5869x3912+0+0/resize/5869x3912!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fa6%2Fdb%2F1ec2fda94e569180f9edb33131fa%2Fgettyimages-2283268569.jpg' alt='National Guard troops patrolling outside the Kennedy Center on June 28. The entryway of the Washington, D.C. arts complex continues to be covered with a tarp after a federal judge ordered the organization's board to remove signage that included President Trump's name....
#8
Top Iran official says U.S. focus on economic warfare shows it has failed militarily
<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6000x4000+0+0/resize/6000x4000!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fce%2F1d%2Fd4b7c00c49eb8088a4e7decd6ac0%2Fap26232551199754.jpg' alt='Iran's parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, speaks during a commemoration ceremony for late Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei at the Imam Hassan Mosque in Karbala, Iraq, on Aug. 20.'/><p>The Iranian regime has dismissed President Trump's threats to crush Iran eco...
#9
Trump declares economic warfare on Iran. And, SCOTUS to rule on White House ballroom
<img src='undefined' alt='President Trump during an event announcing the expansion of a foster care initiative in the Rose Garden of the White House on Aug. 20, 2026, in Washington, D.C.'/><p>President Trump has declared economic warfare on Iran in an effort to pressure the country back into negotiations. And, the Supreme Court is set to decide on the future of Trump's ballroom. </p><p>(Image credit: Finn Gomez)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?stor...
#10
What to know about this weekend's IndyCar race on the National Mall
<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/7749x5204+0+0/resize/7749x5204!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F53%2F25%2F8320060943b1b033b55c2310f69c%2Fgettyimages-2285911393.jpg' alt='President Trump speaks as Bud Denker, president of the Penske Corp., also in a suit and tie, applauds at a Freedom 250 Grand Prix showcase outside the White House in July.'/><p>Why is the car race in this part of D.C.? Will it be streaming? Who's paying for it? Here's...
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