Judge Stops Trump’s Plan to Cut School Funding Over DEI Programs
A federal judge has blocked Trump administration directives that threatened to cut federal funding for schools with DEI programs.
What Does the World Sound Like? A New Project Shares the Sounds of Famous Places
When you think of the Sistine Chapel in Rome, you might picture the famous painted ceiling. But what does the Sistine Chapel sound like?
This is an AI-generated summary. Original reporting by PBS: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/sonic-heritage-project-lets-people-experience-worlds-most-iconic-places-through-sound
Titanic Survivor’s Letter Sells for Nearly $400,000
A letter written by a Titanic survivor has sold at auction for $399,000.
This is an AI-generated summary. Original reporting by NPR: https://www.npr.org/2025/04/27/g-s1-63049/letter-titanic-survivor-auction
Image: By Francis Godolphin Osbourne Stuart – http://www.uwants.com/viewthread.php?tid=3817223&extra=page%3D1, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=163984148
How Scientists Use Math to Study UFO Videos
Today, scientists study videos of UFOs, now called UAPs (Unidentified Aerial Phenomena), using math and science to understand what’s really happening in the sky.
This is an AI-generated summary. Original reporting by PBS: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/3-ways-scientists-use-math-to-help-debunk-ufo-videos
Elon Musk Says He’ll Step Back from Washington to Focus on Tesla
Elon Musk says he will spend more time on Tesla starting in May. This is an AI-generated summary. Original reporting by PBS: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/musk-says-hell-step-back-from-doge-to-focus-on-tesla-as-company-sees-71-percent-drop-in-q1-profits
Earth Day 2025: 5 Simple Ways to Help the Planet
April 22nd is Earth Day, a day to think about how we care for the Earth. This is an AI-generated summary. Original reporting by PBS: https://www.npr.org/2022/04/18/1093387207/earth-day-live-sustainably-tips
Pope Francis Dies at 88
Pope Francis, the first Latin American pope, has died at age 88.
This is an AI-generated summary. Original reporting by PBS: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/pope-francis-historys-first-latin-american-pontiff-dies-at-88
Judge Presses Trump Administration Over Man’s Wrongful Deportation to El Salvador
A federal judge in Maryland is demanding answers from the Trump administration about a man named Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongfully deported to a violent prison in El Salvador.
This is an AI generated summary. Original reporting by Laura Barron-Lopez/PBS: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/judge-presses-trump-administration-on-why-it-hasnt-returned-wrongfully-deported-man
By ICE – https://www.newsweek.com/kilmar-armando-abrego-garcia-deported-el-salvador-maryland-father-ms13-2054507, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=163593300
Trump Administration Freezes $2.2 Billion in Harvard Funding Over Campus Activism
The Trump administration has frozen over $2.2 billion in grants to Harvard University.
This is an AI-generated summary. Original reporting by Michael Casey/PBS: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/education/trump-administration-freezes-2-2-billion-in-grants-to-harvard-university-over-campus-activism
Big Trial Against Meta Starts This Week
On Monday, April 14, the U.S. government will begin a big trial against Meta, the company that owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.