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Fired by Trump, EEOC official fears what the anti-discrimination agency will become

Jocelyn Samuels was Trump's pick in 2020 to fill a Democratic seat on the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. She was fired in January, accused of embracing "radical" ideology.

Pete Hegseth, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Defense Secretary, testifies during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill on Jan. 14.

Pete Hegseth, Trump's defense secretary pick, grilled at contentious Senate hearing

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to run the Department of Defense, answered questions Tuesday in a public hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee.

Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre has built a sizeable lead in the race to be Canada's next prime minister. He's seen here in December, speaking at a news conference in Ottawa.

What's next for Canada? 5 questions will help decide the future after Trudeau

"We're in a unique situation in Canadian politics," Shachi Kurl, president of the Angus Reid Institute, tells NPR. Voters need to replace a lame-duck leader — and cope with threats from Trump.

This photo provided Dec.15, 2024 by the Civil Security shows rescue workers clearing an area in the French territory of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean, after Cyclone Chido caused extensive damage with reports of several fatalities.

France rushes help to Mayotte, where hundreds are feared dead from Cyclone Chido

France was rushing help by ship and military aircraft to its poor overseas territory of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean on Monday after the island was shattered by its worst storm in nearly a century.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced he is stepping down, addressing Canadians from Rideau Cottage in Ottawa, Canada, on Monday. Trudeau said he will leave office as soon as the ruling Liberal Party chooses a new leader.

Canada's Justin Trudeau says he will resign as party leader and prime minister

Trudeau's decision after almost a decade in power sets the stage for a succession fight to select a new prime minister.

The Christmas tree outside the U.S. Capitol is illuminated as Congress works to finalize a stop-gap spending bill to avoid a government shutdown.

Congress flirts with a holiday shutdown as GOP objects to bipartisan spending bill

Congressional leaders released a stop-gap spending bill to fund the government until March 14 but Republicans, including President-elect Trump, are objecting to additional spending in the bill.

San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts 8th Grader Daysia Flournoy's winning social media PSA in Mira Mesa, CA on November 8, 2024.

San Diego Unified students create public service announcements about social media harms

The district says the seven winning announcements will be featured on social media, its weekly newsletter and website.

An aerial view of the Los Angeles River swollen by runoff from a long-duration atmospheric river storm in February of 2024 in Los Angeles, California.

Atmospheric rivers aren't new. Why does it feel like we're hearing about them more?

In recent years, "atmospheric river" has become used much more frequently in scientific papers and in media coverage. According to experts who study climate and weather, a few reasons may explain why.

After President Biden signed a law banning TikTok unless it divests from its China-based owner ByteDance, the viral video app sued to block it, arguing the act violates the First Amendment rights of millions of Americans.

Court upholds a U.S. ban on TikTok

TikTok has been facing down a January divest-or-be-banned deadline. The company filed a lawsuit challenging the law, which was heard before a federal appeals court in Washington, D.C.

Show up to your next book club meeting with these 12 reading recommendations

Sometimes you finish a book and just have to talk about it with someone else. If your book club is looking for its next conversation-sparking title we have a dozen for you!

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