/npr-news NPR News en-US Copyright Fri, 09 May 2025 05:18:52 GMT /npr-news/2025-05-08/president-trump-fires-librarian-of-congress-carla-hayden Hayden, who became the first woman and the first African American to serve as the Librarian of Congress when she was appointed in 2016, was abruptly fired via email late Thursday. Fri, 09 May 2025 05:18:52 GMT /npr-news/2025-05-08/president-trump-fires-librarian-of-congress-carla-hayden The Associated Press /npr-news/2025-05-08/first-afrikaners-granted-refugee-status-due-to-arrive-in-u-s Three months ago, President Trump signed an executive order telling white Afrikaans South Africans they could apply for refugee status in the U.S. The first group has been swiftly processed and is set to arrive on U.S. soil Monday Fri, 09 May 2025 02:22:22 GMT /npr-news/2025-05-08/first-afrikaners-granted-refugee-status-due-to-arrive-in-u-s Kate Bartlett /npr-news/2025-05-08/trump-administration-unveils-a-plan-to-modernize-the-air-traffic-control-system The transportation secretary announced a far-reaching plan to drastically overhaul the current technology used by thousands of controllers responsible for guiding planes in and out of airports. Thu, 08 May 2025 22:21:47 GMT /npr-news/2025-05-08/trump-administration-unveils-a-plan-to-modernize-the-air-traffic-control-system Jaclyn Diaz, Scott Neuman /npr-news/2025-05-08/who-is-the-new-pope-leo-xiv-and-what-are-his-views Pope Leo XIV was born and raised in Chicago. He is of French, Italian and Spanish descent. He spent years working as a missionary in Peru. Thu, 08 May 2025 21:54:32 GMT /npr-news/2025-05-08/who-is-the-new-pope-leo-xiv-and-what-are-his-views Juliana Kim, Ayana Archie /npr-news/2025-05-08/india-and-pakistan-trade-attacks-amid-risk-of-war-between-nuclear-states The escalation began after India accused Pakistan of being behind an attack where gunmen killed 26 people, mostly tourists, in India-administered Kashmir on April 22. Pakistan denies it. Thu, 08 May 2025 21:06:14 GMT /npr-news/2025-05-08/india-and-pakistan-trade-attacks-amid-risk-of-war-between-nuclear-states Bilal Kuchay, Diaa Hadid /npr-news/2025-05-08/femas-acting-administrator-is-replaced-a-day-after-congressional-testimony The abrupt change came the day after Cameron Hamilton testified on Capitol Hill that he did not agree with proposals to dismantle an organization that helps plan for natural disasters and distributes financial assistance. Thu, 08 May 2025 20:58:19 GMT /npr-news/2025-05-08/femas-acting-administrator-is-replaced-a-day-after-congressional-testimony The Associated Press /npr-news/2025-05-08/rfk-jr-says-autism-database-will-use-medicare-and-medicaid-info The National Institutes of Health will partner with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid to create a database of Americans with autism, using insurance claims, medical records and smartwatch data. Thu, 08 May 2025 20:57:36 GMT /npr-news/2025-05-08/rfk-jr-says-autism-database-will-use-medicare-and-medicaid-info Alana Wise /npr-news/2025-05-08/transcript-of-cardinal-robert-prevosts-first-speech-as-pope-leo-xiv Cardinal Robert Prevost made his first speech as Pope Leo XIV on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, shortly after being elected pontiff. This is a transcript of the speech, translated from its original Italian. Thu, 08 May 2025 20:55:08 GMT /npr-news/2025-05-08/transcript-of-cardinal-robert-prevosts-first-speech-as-pope-leo-xiv /npr-news/2025-05-08/world-central-kitchen-closes-soup-kitchens-across-gaza-due-to-dwindling-supplies Israel's ongoing blockade of aid for Gaza forced the humanitarian group to shut its soup kitchens as it faced empty warehouses and no replenishment of supplies in the war-battered enclave. Thu, 08 May 2025 20:51:49 GMT /npr-news/2025-05-08/world-central-kitchen-closes-soup-kitchens-across-gaza-due-to-dwindling-supplies The Associated Press /npr-news/2025-05-08/states-try-to-revive-medicaid-work-requirements-worrying-some-low-income-americans 13 states got the greenlight to add work requirements during the first Trump Administration, but courts halted those plans. Now that Trump is back in the White House, some states are trying again. Thu, 08 May 2025 19:23:09 GMT /npr-news/2025-05-08/states-try-to-revive-medicaid-work-requirements-worrying-some-low-income-americans Alexandra Olgin