See you latte: Starbucks plans to cut 30% of its menu Starbucks is trying to fix falling sales by changing its vibe back to coffee-house roots. The new CEO says parts of the plan, like free non-dairy milk, are helping bring people back. Read more on NPR
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NPR News: NJ Attorney General joins suit to stop Trump’s federal grant freeze
NJ Attorney General joins suit to stop Trump’s federal grant freeze NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks with New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin about his plans to block a federal funding freeze President Donald Trump ordered Monday. Read more on NPR
NPR News: Trump invites nearly all federal workers to quit now, get paid through September
Trump invites nearly all federal workers to quit now, get paid through September Through an email blast, federal workers were given the opportunity to resign from their jobs before Feb. 6 and retain full pay and benefits through Sept. 30. Read more on NPR
NPR News: Nearly 400 USAID contract employees laid off in wake of Trump’s ‘stop work’ order
Nearly 400 USAID contract employees laid off in wake of Trump’s ‘stop work’ order All departments were affected, including the Office of HIV and AIDs, the Office of Infectious Disease and the Child Health and Immunization Division. Read more on NPR
NPR News: Trump’s ‘stop-work’ order for PEPFAR cuts off anti-HIV drugs for patients
Trump’s ‘stop-work’ order for PEPFAR cuts off anti-HIV drugs for patients As a result of the new administration’s actions, health centers funded by PEPFAR, the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, are closing their doors and no longer dispersing medication. Read more on NPR
NPR News: Caroline Kennedy calls her cousin, RFK, Jr., a “predator” ahead of his confirmation hearings
Caroline Kennedy calls her cousin, RFK, Jr., a “predator” ahead of his confirmation hearings In a letter, Kennedy said RFK Jr. was “unqualified” to be the new U.S. Department of Health and Human Services secretary just hours before he was scheduled to appear for confirmation hearings. Read more on NPR
NPR News: Trump has issued a number of orders affecting the military. Here’s what they do
Trump has issued a number of orders affecting the military. Here’s what they do President Trump signed a number of new executive orders Monday night aimed at the U.S. military. Here is a breakdown what he signed. Read more on NPR
NPR News: Neymar leaves Saudi team to return to his first soccer club in Brazil
Neymar leaves Saudi team to return to his first soccer club in Brazil Neymar struggled through physical injuries for most of his time in the Middle East, with a previous ACL rupture that kept him sidelined for a year. Read more on NPR
NPR News: The Louvre will be renovated and the ‘Mona Lisa’ will have her own room
The Louvre will be renovated and the ‘Mona Lisa’ will have her own room French President Emmanuel Macron laid out an ambitious plan for a “reimagined, restored and expanded” Louvre. An art critic says Macron is aiming for another success after restoration of Notre Dame. Read more on NPR
NPR News: The company planning a successor to Concorde makes its first supersonic test
The company planning a successor to Concorde makes its first supersonic test Denver-based Boom Technology’s XB-1 demonstrator plane hit Mach 1.122 — 750 mph. It’s the first independently developed supersonic jet. The company is also working on a supersonic passenger airliner. Read more on NPR