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Despite ongoing Taliban threats, the U.S. is ending some protections for Afghans

Z fled Afghanistan to escape the Taliban, and was allowed to enter and stay in the U.S. in part because of Temporary Protected Status. The Trump administration is ending the program in July. Maansi Srivastava for NPR hide caption toggle caption Maansi Srivastava for NPR "It's time for you to leave the United States." The

Is Trump’s immigration bet working?

Enlarge this image Protesters confront National Guard soldiers and police outside of a federal building as protests continue in Los Angeles following three days of clashes with police after a series of immigration raids on June 09, 2025, in Los Angeles. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Spencer Platt/Getty Images Protesters confront National Guard

Trump says a U.S.-China trade deal is ‘done’

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, second right, departs after trade talks at Lancaster House in London on Tuesday. Chris J. Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chris J. Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images President Trump wrote on social media that a trade deal with China is "done." This comes after the U.S. and China

The U.S. and China have agreed on a framework to resolve their trade disputes

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng (right) shakes hands with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent before their meeting to discuss China-U.S. trade, in London on Monday. Li Ying/Xinhua/AP hide caption toggle caption Li Ying/Xinhua/AP LONDON — Senior U.S. and Chinese negotiators have agreed on a framework to get

Gunman kills 9 in a mass shooting at a school in Austria

Police officers are seen in a street near a school where a gunman opened fire Tuesday morning in Graz, Austria. Erwin Scheriau/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Erwin Scheriau/AFP via Getty Images BERLIN — A gunman killed nine people Tuesday morning after opening fire at a school in the southern Austrian city of

How a network of women in Latin America transformed safe, self-managed abortions

Violeta Encarnación for NPR In November 1990, more than 3,000 women descended on the sleepy beach town of San Bernardo del Tuyú, Argentina, for what was becoming a legendary event. Activists, doctors, academics, social workers and lawyers from across the Americas traveled all the way to attend a feminist gathering known as an Encuentro. While

Torture and treason trials: what’s happening in Tanzania?

Kenyan journalist and human rights activist Boniface Mwangi (R) and Ugandan activist Agather Atuhaire (L) during a joint press conference in Nairobi on June 2, 2025 following their three-day detention and alleged torture by Tanzanian authorities. Tony Karumba/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Tony Karumba/AFP via Getty Images JOHANNESBURG —At a packed press

A baklava crawl in the Turkish city that’s obsessed with the pastry

Different types of baklava are on display and being packaged at Gulluoglu, a shop in Gaziantep, Turkey. The city has many shops dedicated to the sweet pastry. Claire Harbage/NPR hide caption toggle caption Claire Harbage/NPR GAZIANTEP, Turkey — When visiting this historical southern Turkish city, it doesn't take long to discover its true passion: baklava.