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Bewildered by the sudden embrace of “pronatalism” by the right? Or by the multiple New York Times stories about it (four this week alone!) focused on the Trump administration’s promotion of women—married women, that is—having more babies?You wouldn’t be if you read Project 2025, which opens with a pledge to “Restore the family as the centerpiece of American life.” Or particularly the chapter on its plans for the Department of Health and Human Services, which I covered here.Many of us knew, or have learned over time, that the wing-nut agenda aimed to cut back and even eradicate abortion, medication abortion…

The person who stole Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s handbag containing $3,000 in cash over the weekend was wearing a medical mask and snatched the bag from underneath her chair, officials said.“She could feel this person as they snatched her bag, but thought they were her grandchildren playing until realizing a minute later that her bag was gone,” said Tricia McLaughlin, a spokeswoman for the Department of Homeland Security. “Her bag was under her feet and the perpetrator hooked the bag with his foot and dragged it across the floor and put a coat over it and took it.”The robbery…

Sen. Bernie Sanders Speaks To A Crowd Of 36,000 At The Fighting Oligarchy Rally At Gloria Molina Grand Park In Downtown Los Angeles On April 12, 2025. Sam Ghazi//AFP via Getty hide caption toggle caption Sam Ghazi//AFP via Getty Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), who caucuses with Democrats, has been touring the country with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) to push back against the Trump administration. In an interview with Here & Now’s Robin Young, he said Democrats need to put up candidates who can channel the anger of voters who are worried about recent moves by President Trump. “I think support…

Environment / April 22, 2025 The mayoral hopeful’s Green Schools plan would renovate 500 public schools, build 500 green schoolyards, and turn 50 schools into resilience hubs. Ad Policy New York City mayoral candidate and Democratic State Representative Zohran Mamdani campaigns in New York City on April 16, 2025.(Angela Weiss / AFP via Getty Images) Zohran Mamdani has not made climate change central to his upstart campaign to become New York City’s first democratic socialist mayor. Mamdani’s surprising success—with polls consistently showing him ahead of all candidates except Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic primary—is built on his pledge to make…

We look back at the relationship between Elon Musk and President Trump as Musk signals he’s easing off his White House role. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Elon Musk says he’ll pull back from his work in the Trump administration to focus on running his electric car business, Tesla. For the last few months, Musk has had massive access and power within the White House. NPR’s Danielle Kurtzleben reports on the relationship that was mutually beneficial until things got complicated.DANIELLE KURTZLEBEN, BYLINE: On election night, Donald Trump gave special attention to one of his biggest supporters.(SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING)PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: Oh,…

Politics / April 22, 2025 Films to remember for pre-Trumpian times and inspiration. Ad Policy Bradley Whittford joins the cast of The West Wing in Burbank, California, on March 8, 2016.(Amanda Edwards / WireImage via Getty Images) A few months ago, my family was making fun of me because I couldn’t stop watching The West Wing. I will say that by season eight, even my husband was by my side, trying to remember who won that final presidential election. Was it Alan Alda or Jimmy Smits? (No spoilers here!) Mostly, we could not believe how great that Aaron Sorkin series…

Lawmakers face the daunting task of crafting a sweeping plan to turn the heart of President Trump’s domestic agenda into law. It will be a crucial test for House Speaker Mike Johnson. JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: When lawmakers return from recess next week, they will face the daunting task of crafting a sweeping plan to turn the heart of President Trump’s domestic agenda into law. It will be a crucial test for House Speaker Mike Johnson, who in his first 100 days this Congress faced an unrelenting wave of challenges. NPR congressional correspondent Claudia Grisales has more.CLAUDIA GRISALES, BYLINE: House Speaker…

Politics / April 22, 2025 The court’s ruling ordering Trump not to deport a group of Venezuelan immigrants was an unprecedented rebuke. Are they finally taking back power? Ad Policy Members of Donald Trump’s cabinet (L) stand and applaud as members of the Supreme Court stay seated during Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress.(Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images) There is an oft-used idiom in my community: “Stop playing in my face.” It can be loosely translated as “Sir, your lies mock my intelligence. Desist from these obvious falsehoods or I shall be roused to combat.” At 1 o’clock…

Russia launched a huge attack on Kyiv early Thursday, killing at least eight people and injuring more than 60 others in the Ukrainian capital just hours after the Trump administration again lashed out at President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine and threatened to abandon peace talks.The assault was the deadliest on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, since last summer. Explosions could be heard throughout the night; clouds of brown smoke rose over the city as the sun came up.One missile hit a two-story building with eight apartments where emergency workers hunted for survivors Thursday morning. A five-story building next door lost all…

America’s neighbor to the north has seen wide ranging impacts from the tariffs on goods sent to the U.S.— from Canadian identity to the country’s politics and of course the economy. Even small businesses are feeling the change. We go to the Atlantic province of Nova Scotia to see how tariffs are playing out. Fisherman in Clark’s Harbour in southwestern Nova Scotia, Canada. Jackie Northam/NPR hide caption toggle caption Jackie Northam/NPR Fisherman in Clark’s Harbour in southwestern Nova Scotia, Canada. Jackie Northam/NPR Source link