Congress voted to reopen most of the Department of Homeland Security after a long 76‑day shutdown. This is an AI-generated summary. Original reporting by NPR: https://www.npr.org/2026/04/30/nx-s1-5806054/congress-dhs-shutdown
The Met Gala takes place on the first Monday in May. This is an AI-generated article summary. Original reporting by NPR: https://www.npr.org/2026/05/04/nx-s1-5803011/met-gala-2026-preview-costume-art
The Commerce Department says the economy grew at a 2% annual rate from January through March. This is an AI-generated article summary. Original reporting by NPR: https://www.npr.org/2026/04/30/nx-s1-5802945/economy-gdp-energy-oil-prices-iran-war
A hospital in Colorado is working to make communication easier for patients who do not speak English. This is an AI-generated article summary. Original reporting by NPR: https://www.npr.org/2026/04/16/nx-s1-5780035/rural-hospital-colorado-medical-translators
Astronauts on NASA’s Artemis II mission recently flew around the moon and saw areas no human has seen before. This is an AI-generated article summary. Full reporting by NPR: https://www.npr.org/2026/04/07/nx-s1-5776824/artemis-astronauts-moon-observation-nasa-human-eye
The Trump administration says all staff will leave the U.S. Department of Education’s headquarters in Washington, D.C. This is an AI-generated summary. Original reporting by NPR: https://www.npr.org/2026/03/26/nx-s1-5762974/education-department-building
Iran says its national soccer team cannot play in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. This is an AI-generated article summary. Original reporting by NPR: https://www.npr.org/2026/03/11/nx-s1-5744855/fifa-world-cup-iran-team
President Donald Trump has fired Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and nominated Senator Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma to replace her. This is an AI-generated article summary. Original reporting by NPR: https://www.npr.org/2026/03/06/g-s1-112721/up-first-newsletter-kristi-noem-iran-beirut-trump-epstein-venezuela
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The United States and Iran have had a complicated relationship for decades. This is an AI-generated summary. Full reporting by NPR: https://www.npr.org/2026/03/02/nx-s1-5731590/us-iran-relations-history-coup-revolution-nuclear
The Library of Congress has found and restored a silent film from 1897 that had been lost for more than 100 years. This is an AI-generated article summary. Original reporting by NPR: https://www.npr.org/2026/02/28/nx-s1-5730373/georges-melies-robot-film-1897-library-of-congress-gugusse-automate // Image from The Library of Congress