NPR staff share their favorite non-fiction books of 2025. Felix Contreras recommends Peter Wolf's memoir "Waiting On The Moon", a captivating read about the musician's life. Eric Deggans highlights "Desi Arnaz: The Man Who Invented Television", exploring Arnaz's impactful career and relationship with Lucille Ball. Clare Lombardo praises Haley...
A crime occurred at the Burning Man festival in Black Rock City, prompting a large law enforcement response. The Washoe County Sheriff's Office and the Bureau of Land Management are investigating. Authorities emphasize the importance of attendee vigilance and ask people not to interfere with the investigation. ...
The Trump administration plans to increase Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations in major cities, including Chicago. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem confirmed this, stating that more resources will be allocated to existing ICE operations. While she wouldn't detail specifics, including the potential use of National Guard troops,...
Mexico's newly elected Supreme Court, seated on Monday, faces scrutiny over its independence from the governing party. Three of the nine justices have prior high court experience. Former President López Obrador championed judicial elections for accountability, but critics fear politicization. Key cases include mandatory pretrial detention, which...
Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani was hospitalized with serious injuries after a high-speed car crash in New Hampshire. His spokesperson reported multiple broken bones, lacerations, and contusions. Before the accident, Giuliani had stopped to help a domestic violence victim. While the crash is not considered...
President Trump is using the military to create a domestic police force, raising concerns among legal experts. He issued an executive order authorizing the creation of a special police unit within the National Guard, deployable nationwide to quell civil disturbances. This action bypasses typical legal authority and could lead...
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced potential expansion of immigration enforcement operations to more US cities. Following recent actions in Los Angeles and planned operations in Chicago, Noem stated that resources will be added to existing ICE operations nationwide. While she wouldn't reveal specifics, she emphasized targeting serious...
Jim Jarmusch's new film is a three-part story exploring family relationships and mortality. Three sets of siblings in different locations confront their parents' aging or recent deaths. In the US, siblings visit their seemingly impoverished father, discovering a hidden Rolex. In Dublin, a mother hosts her adult daughters,...
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is touring seven Eastern European countries bordering Russia or Belarus to reaffirm the EU's support against Russian aggression. This trip, coinciding with US efforts for a Ukraine ceasefire, is her largest diplomatic push since the start of the war. Von der...
Michael Paul Brown, a 45-year-old former soldier, is charged with four counts of murder after a shooting at The Owl Bar in Anaconda, Montana. He killed a bartender and three patrons on August 1st and evaded capture for a week, hiding in nearby forests while law enforcement searched. ...
