Recovering the dead in Gaza

NPR | By Anas Baba

Published May 5, 2026 at 4:11 PM CDT

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The Trump administration is finding new ways to withhold federal funding for science

Katia Riddle

Billions in funding were cut under President Trump were restored in 2026. Now, watchdogs say the administration is finding other ways to withhold money – and scientists are feeling the consequences.
The Trump administration is investigating Smith College for admitting trans women

Nirvani Williams

Smith College is one of the largest women's colleges in the country. This week, the Trump administration announced it is investigating the school's practice of admitting trans women.
'Transformation' of the U.S. Forest Service looks like dismantling to critics

Rachel Cohen

In the month since the Trump administration announced a major reorganization of the U.S. Forest Service, critics have called it a stealth dismantling. The plan includes moving its headquarters.
How doctors and abortion advocates are pivoting as mifepristone access shifts

Abby Wendle

Starting next Monday, doctors may not be able to mail people the abortion pill Mifepristone. That would increase barriers, but experts say it won't stop people's ability to get the pills in the mail.
Alabama lawmakers debate a congressional redistricting map

Debbie Elliott

Alabama lawmakers are scrambling to change the state's congressional maps. The governor called a special session after the Supreme Court tossed a key provision of the Voting Rights Act.