Newly discovered poems show Virginia Woolf as a fun aunt A researcher — who was looking for something else — stumbled onto two poems by Virginia Woolf. The silly, punny, quickly drafted poems were written for her niece and nephew sometime after March 1927. Read more on NPR
NPR News: CNN liable for defamation over story on Afghanistan ‘black market’ rescues
CNN liable for defamation over story on Afghanistan ‘black market’ rescues A Florida jury found CNN defamed a security consultant in a story that suggested he was charging “exorbitant prices” to evacuate people trying to flee Afghanistan after the U.S. withdrawal in 2021. Read more on NPR
NPR News: Ohio’s Lt. Gov. Jon Husted to fill U.S. Senate seat vacated by JD Vance
Ohio’s Lt. Gov. Jon Husted to fill U.S. Senate seat vacated by JD Vance In making his announcement, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said he wanted a “workhorse” in the U.S. senate who would focus on Ohio as well as the rest of the country. Read more on NPR
NPR News: Immigration is a lifeline for Nebraska’s economy. But Trump’s mass deportations pledge is a looming threat
Immigration is a lifeline for Nebraska’s economy. But Trump’s mass deportations pledge is a looming threat Nebraska is one of the top meat producers in the U.S. It also has one of the worst labor shortages. The incoming Trump administration has promised mass deportations on an unprecedented scale. We asked Nebraskans what that could mean….
NPR News: Pepsi accused of illegal pricing deals with ‘a large, big box retailer’ in U.S. lawsuit
Pepsi accused of illegal pricing deals with ‘a large, big box retailer’ in U.S. lawsuit The Federal Trade Commission is suing Pepsi, alleging it has rigged competition by offering unfair pricing deals to a big retailer at the expense of smaller rivals, resulting in higher costs for shoppers. Read more on NPR
NPR News: President-elect Donald Trump moves inauguration indoors, citing frigid temperatures
President-elect Donald Trump moves inauguration indoors, citing frigid temperatures President-elect Donald Trump announced Friday that he will move the inauguration ceremony indoors as Washington, DC prepares for record low temperatures. The ceremony will now take place inside the Capitol rotunda. Read more on NPR
NPR News: Trump’s inauguration falls on MLK Day. That overlap is pretty rare
Trump’s inauguration falls on MLK Day. That overlap is pretty rare Trump is only the third president to be sworn in on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Due to the particulars of the calendar and the Constitution, the two events won’t overlap again until 2053. Read more on NPR
NPR News: Biden’s Medicaid director shares lessons learned and concerns for the program’s future
Biden’s Medicaid director shares lessons learned and concerns for the program’s future Dan Tsai discusses how he ran Medicaid under Biden, and his fears for how Republicans might try to change the program. Read more on NPR
NPR News: Trump and China’s Xi speak by phone as Supreme Court issues TikTok ruling
Trump and China’s Xi speak by phone as Supreme Court issues TikTok ruling The Trump-Xi phone call came hours before the Supreme Court on Friday upheld a U.S. law that effectively bans TikTok starting Sunday. Read more on NPR
NPR News: Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban, threatening app’s existence in the U.S.
Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban, threatening app’s existence in the U.S. The decision resolves a long-running legal dispute between the Department of Justice and TikTok. But experts say President-elect Donald Trump will now have considerable sway over the platform’s future in the U.S. Read more on NPR