News /news News en-US Copyright Wed, 30 Apr 2025 02:03:40 GMT Trump, back in rally mode, marks 100 days in office with boisterous Michigan speech /2025-04-29/trump-back-in-rally-mode-marks-100-days-in-office-with-boisterous-michigan-speech Trump used his time on stage to luxuriate in the crowd's adoration, blame Joe Biden for various national problems, and insist that he, as president, is not getting the credit he deserves. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 02:03:40 GMT /2025-04-29/trump-back-in-rally-mode-marks-100-days-in-office-with-boisterous-michigan-speech Danielle Kurtzleben Harvard pledges reforms following internal reports on antisemitism and anti-Arab bias /2025-04-29/harvard-pledges-reforms-following-internal-reports-on-antisemitism-and-anti-arab-bias The university's president convened two panels to study campus antisemitism and anti-Muslim bias last year. Harvard said it will begin implementing at least some of the reports' recommendations. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 00:44:14 GMT /2025-04-29/harvard-pledges-reforms-following-internal-reports-on-antisemitism-and-anti-arab-bias The Associated Press Baked, fried or fileted: Fish dishes can link us to our histories /2025-04-29/baked-fried-or-fileted-fish-dishes-can-link-us-to-our-histories The food we grow up with says a lot about our heritage and community. Researchers are on a mission to connect people to local fishers — and introduce more Americans to a more diverse array of seafood. Tue, 29 Apr 2025 21:53:25 GMT /2025-04-29/baked-fried-or-fileted-fish-dishes-can-link-us-to-our-histories Ari Daniel Federal government details its case against Mohsen Mahdawi ahead of Wednesday hearing /2025-04-29/federal-government-details-its-case-against-mohsen-mahdawi-ahead-of-wednesday-hearing Federal lawyers bring out new allegations against Mahdawi, which he and his attorneys refute. Tue, 29 Apr 2025 21:43:51 GMT /2025-04-29/federal-government-details-its-case-against-mohsen-mahdawi-ahead-of-wednesday-hearing Sabine Poux The Mellon Foundation announces 'emergency funding' for humanities councils /2025-04-29/the-mellon-foundation-announces-emergency-funding-for-humanities-councils The Mellon Foundation has announced $15 million in "emergency funding" for 56 humanities councils across the country. The government recently eliminated $65 million in support. Tue, 29 Apr 2025 21:41:18 GMT /2025-04-29/the-mellon-foundation-announces-emergency-funding-for-humanities-councils Elizabeth Blair Vietnam War: some families of Vietnamese MIAs are calling on the U.S. to help /2025-04-29/vietnam-war-some-families-of-vietnamese-mias-are-calling-on-the-u-s-to-help Fifty years after the end of the war, Hanoi says nearly 200,000 Vietnamese soldiers are still missing. Some of their families are now calling on the U.S. to help find them. Tue, 29 Apr 2025 21:33:23 GMT /2025-04-29/vietnam-war-some-families-of-vietnamese-mias-are-calling-on-the-u-s-to-help Nga Pham Chicken thighs pass chicken breasts in price and popularity /2025-04-29/chicken-thighs-pass-chicken-breasts-in-price-and-popularity For decades in the U.S., chicken breasts were pricier and more popular than chicken thighs. But that seems to be changing. Tue, 29 Apr 2025 21:22:31 GMT /2025-04-29/chicken-thighs-pass-chicken-breasts-in-price-and-popularity Kat Lonsdorf, Mary Louise Kelly, Jeanette Woods New survey reveals changing attitudes about Alzheimer's disease /2025-04-29/new-survey-reveals-changing-attitudes-about-alzheimers-disease A new survey from the Alzheimer's Association finds that people want to know if they are in the early stages of the disease, and are open to drug treatment. Tue, 29 Apr 2025 21:22:17 GMT /2025-04-29/new-survey-reveals-changing-attitudes-about-alzheimers-disease Jon Hamilton A 20-year-old Portland tradition serves coffee and doughnuts to bikers on bridges /2025-04-29/a-20-year-old-portland-tradition-serves-coffee-and-doughnuts-to-bikers-on-bridges On the last Friday of each month in Portland, Ore., volunteers pass out breakfast items to bike commuters in an event called "Breakfast on the Bridges." Tue, 29 Apr 2025 21:11:15 GMT /2025-04-29/a-20-year-old-portland-tradition-serves-coffee-and-doughnuts-to-bikers-on-bridges Deena Prichep Life Kit has tips on raising kids bilingually and the benefits it can provide /2025-04-29/life-kit-has-tips-on-raising-kids-bilingually-and-the-benefits-it-can-provide There are a lot of benefits to raising a child speaking two or more languages. NPR's Life Kit explains that raising a kid in a multilingual household isn't a burden — it's a gift. Tue, 29 Apr 2025 21:10:57 GMT /2025-04-29/life-kit-has-tips-on-raising-kids-bilingually-and-the-benefits-it-can-provide Mark Carney won Canada's election after a campaign dominated by Trump /2025-04-29/mark-carney-won-canadas-election-after-a-campaign-dominated-by-trump Canadians have chosen Mark Carney as prime minister, in what is seen as one of the most remarkable elections in decades. Much of the race has been centered on which candidate can best handle Trump. Tue, 29 Apr 2025 21:10:48 GMT /2025-04-29/mark-carney-won-canadas-election-after-a-campaign-dominated-by-trump Jackie Northam Gaza's hungry and malnourished kids suffer under Israeli blockade /2025-04-29/gazas-hungry-and-malnourished-kids-suffer-under-israeli-blockade Israel has blocked vital supplies from entering Gaza for two months now. Children in Gaza are malnourished and dying as the UN runs out of food. Tue, 29 Apr 2025 21:06:24 GMT /2025-04-29/gazas-hungry-and-malnourished-kids-suffer-under-israeli-blockade Aya Batrawy, Anas Baba