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In his first interview since being detained, pro-Palestinian advocate Mohsen Mahdawi tells NPR he was arrested after arriving for what he thought was a citizenship test. Editor's note: After this segment aired, Tricia McLaughlin, Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs at the Department of Homeland Security, responded to our request for comment. She said: "It is a privilege to be granted a visa or green card to live and study in the United States of America. When you advocate for violence, glorify and support terrorists that relish the of killing Americans, and harass Jews, that privilege should be revoked, and you should not be in this country." McLaughlin did not respond to NPR's request that the government provide evidence for its allegations that Mahdawi's actions amounted to antisemitism and led to violence. Mahdawi and his lawyers say those allegations are false.

The former president is reviving campaign promises to undo Obamacare, an idea that fizzled during his first time in office. Based on his record, here's what else he might do in health policy.

Former President Donald Trump has selected Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio as his running mate for the presidential election. Here’s more about him. And, a sultry R&B song about heat pumps.

Search efforts are still ongoing after the deadly Texas floods. Here's how you can help survivors. And RFK Jr.'s vaccine policy has sparked a lawsuit.

NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Republican strategist Tricia McLaughlin and Democratic strategist Katrina Gamble what were the stories their parties' conventions tried to tell -- and were they successful?

Target is the latest retailer to announce it will stop accepting checks. The last day is July 15. The Federal Reserve says check-writing has declined by almost 75% since 2000.

The first federal survey on school reopening shows racial and geographic differences in participation in full-time, in person learning.

New 2025 testing data shows third- through eighth-graders scored far below 2019 levels in reading. In math, some grades have made gains, but all are lagging compared to before the pandemic.

Federal agencies are at risk of running out of funding tonight if Congress does not reach an agreement. And, hundreds of U.S. generals and admirals are gathering for a rare meeting with Trump today.

Even if you dislike cooking, you still have to eat every day. Here's how to gain more confidence in the kitchen and think outside the box when it comes to meal prep.