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Supreme Court seems ready to let religious groups opt out of unemployment compensation laws
NewsThe case was <a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/03/31/nx-s1-5332378/catholic-charities-supreme-court-wisconsin"target="_blank" >brought by a chapter of Catholic Charities in Wisconsin</a>, which says that it should be able to opt out of the mandatory state unemployment compensation system.

Mobile medical units, clean water needed in Myanmar quake zone, aid official says
NewsNPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Mohamed Riyas, acting country director for Myanmar at the International Rescue Committee, about relief efforts in the wake of a devastating earthquake.

Hyundai's plans for its new Georgia plant reveal an industry hedging its bets on EVs
NewsHyundai just opened a high-tech auto plant in Georgia. Originally meant to just build EVs, it's expanding toward plug-in hybrids — a sign of bigger shifts in the auto industry.

What happened when Syria's conservative new leaders tried to shut 60 Damascus bars
NewsWhen Syria's new leaders shut 60 Damascus bars, drinkers protested, and the government reversed itself. It's an example of the tussle between secular and Islamist values in the new Syria.

Bodies of 3 out of 4 missing U.S. Army soldiers are recovered from swamp in Lithuania
NewsThe search continues for a fourth U.S. Army soldier from Fort Stewart in Georgia who went missing in Lithuania last week when a U.S. armored vehicle was submerged in a swamp during a training mission.

Trump's changes to a $42 billion broadband program could be a win for Musk's Starlink
NewsAfter years of planning, the Trump administration is overhauling a federal universal broadband initiative to open the door to Musk's Starlink satellite service.

Masked officers in Tufts student arrest raise fears among immigrants and bystanders
NewsFederal agents have been filmed wearing masks while making arrests in public. When is it legal for police and the public to conceal their faces in an age of digital facial recognition and doxxing?

How will Trump's executive order affect the Smithsonian?
NewsThe Smithsonian Institution, a vast complex of research centers, museums and galleries, is the latest culture target of President Trump's executive orders.

What Ramadan has been like this year in Gaza, from ceasefire to war
NewsFor the first week of Ramadan, Palestinians in Gaza marked the holy month with a respite from war. Then Israel broke a ceasefire with Hamas. The fighting and blockade mean there's little to celebrate.
As protections expire, Ukrainians who escaped war face an uncertain future
NewsA U.S. immigration program allowed hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians to escape war. As Trump decides whether or not to renew it, recipients fear being deported.

NPR speaks to a former education secretary about dismantling the department, arrests
NewsNPR's Emily Kwong speaks with former Education Secretary John B. King Jr. about the dismantling of the education department and recent arrests of international scholars.

An adoptee was lied to about her identity. South Korea admits she's not alone
NewsNPR's Juana Summers talks with Deann Borshay Liem, who was born in South Korea and adopted into an American family, about the Korean government admitting adoption agencies engaged in malpractice.
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