Over 20 states are trying to bar people from using food assistance to buy candy and soda, and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said he'll expand the ban. Some recipients fear they may lose aid altogether.

Some protesters in LA have been waving the Mexican flag, drawing criticism from conservatives. The flag's use in such protests is fraught, and criticism often comes from the pro-immigrant movement.

President Trump's signature domestic policy bill is estimated to add trillions to the deficit. And that's putting new focus on Republicans and their rhetoric about fiscal conservatism.

The comedy horror film I Don't Understand You follows a couple's pre-adoption Italian vacation gone wrong in every way. NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks to the movie's stars, Andrew Rannells and Nick Kroll.

A continuous glucose monitor is a small device that sticks to your arm. Every few minutes it sends a signal to your phone estimating your blood sugar levels. But can it improve your health?

President Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" making its way through Congress includes a significant cut to federal employees' retirement benefits.

The rhetoric used by President Trump and pro-MAGA media is conflating words like "insurrection" and "invasion." Those terms also have specific legal meaning to justify using the military.

Jennifer Lyell, a prominent whistleblower within the Southern Baptist Convention who brought national attention to sexual abuse within the church, has died. She suffered from a series of strokes.

In North Carolina, volunteers are re-building bridges that were swept away during Hurricane Helene. The bridges will finally allow access to houses that have been cut off by the storm for nine months.

Things are quiet in Los Angeles the day after Mayor Karen Bass instituted a curfew for a small portion of downtown.

This NHL playoff season a good luck charm for the Edmonton Oilers has been Chappel Roan's hit song Pink Pony Club.

Simon Hankinson, senior research fellow in the Border Security and Immigration Center at The Heritage Foundation, talks with NPR's Mary Louise Kelly about federal efforts to enforce immigration law.