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Pete Marocco (center), who served as deputy administrator for USAID in the new Trump administration until last week, arrives at Capitol Hill on March 5 to meet with members of Congress to discuss foreign assistance. He was on staff at the agency during the first Trump administration — and both times sought to cut many of its programs.

Pete Marocco tried to upend USAID in 2020 -- and failed. In 2025, he dismantled it

This Trump administration official was a key figure in the dismantling of the United States Agency for International Development — and will help set the agenda for the future of foreign aid.

Trump's back-to-office order will hurt veterans, VA docs and therapists say

The Department of Veterans Affairs embraced telehealth, especially for mental health care, in recent years. Now, staffers hired to give therapy and other health care remotely are ordered to do it from offices lacking privacy, VA clinicians told NPR.

Fred Gwynne as Herman Munster in the 1960s comedy show "The Munsters." His character was obviously inspired by Mary Shelley's monster as imagined in the 1931 horror film. (1964)

Library offers low-pressure Halloween book club

Sign up for the email book club to get "Frankenstein" in your inbox.

A 17-year-old transgender boy from the Chicago suburbs was in the process of scheduling surgery at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital, but that stopped after Lurie paused surgeries in light of an executive order from the White House.

What happens when a Chicago hospital bows to federal pressure on trans care for teens

Patients and parents speak out after Lurie Children's in Chicago joined other hospitals in stopping gender-affirming surgeries. President Trump's executive order threatened their federal funding.

Ashley Jackson brings spirituals to the harp

The rising harpist explores spirituals, musical ancestors and the influence of church on her new album, Take Me to the Water.

A Chinese scholar shares some thoughts about what Trump is doing to the U.S.

President Trump's alienation of allies and his dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development are welcome news for China, a scholar in Beijing tells NPR.

Actor Gerard Depardieu arrives to face trial for the alleged sexual assaults of two women on a film set in 2021 on Monday.

French actor Gérard Depardieu stands trial in Paris for alleged sexual assaults

Depardieu's long and storied career has turned the trial into a post- #MeToo test of the willingness of France and its movie industry to confront sexual violence and hold influential men accountable.

Brazilian Minister of Human Rights Macae Evaristo speaks at a government ceremony to apologize to families of victims of the country's military dictatorship (1964-1985) at the Dom Bosco cemetery in Sao Paulo, Monday, March 24, 2025.

Brazil apologizes to families of victims of military dictatorship's mass grave

Brazil's government on Monday apologized to families of victims of the country's military dictatorship whose remains could be among those found in a clandestine mass grave 35 years ago.

The western hills of Mandeville Canyon burning as the Palisades Fire continues to spread in Los Angeles on Jan. 10, 2025.

How the LA fires could exacerbate California’s homelessness crisis

The LA fires destroyed homes and displaced thousands — raising concerns about an even deeper homelessness crisis in California.

Marigold Bagels makes a specialty bagel with za'atar and it is often the first to sell out. Dec. 14, 2024

Marigold Bagels rides TikTok fame to new storefront in North Park

The beloved New York-style bagel maker pauses farmers market sales after a viral video sparks demand, with plans to open a dedicated storefront this summer.

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