News From ½ûÂþÌìÌà /news-from-npr News From ½ûÂþÌìÌà en-US Copyright Wed, 14 May 2025 10:47:15 GMT Zelenskyy asks for Pope Leo XIV's help in bringing Ukrainian children home from Russia /news-from-npr/2025-05-14/zelenskyy-asks-for-pope-leo-xivs-help-in-bringing-ukrainian-children-home-from-russia Pope Leo XIV and Ukraine's President Zelenskyy spoke by phone recently, according to the Vatican. Wed, 14 May 2025 10:47:15 GMT /news-from-npr/2025-05-14/zelenskyy-asks-for-pope-leo-xivs-help-in-bringing-ukrainian-children-home-from-russia Daniel Burke, Jason DeRose Trump meets Syria's interim president after pledging to lift sanctions /news-from-npr/2025-05-14/trump-meets-syrias-interim-president-after-pledging-to-lift-sanctions Gulf states are keen to invest in Syria, which has important mineral and oil reserves, but had been prevented from doing so by U.S. sanctions. President Trump has now pledged to lift the restrictions. Wed, 14 May 2025 09:06:41 GMT /news-from-npr/2025-05-14/trump-meets-syrias-interim-president-after-pledging-to-lift-sanctions Franco Ordoñez, Aya Batrawy Multiple Trump White House officials have ties to antisemitic extremists /news-from-npr/2025-05-14/multiple-trump-white-house-officials-have-ties-to-antisemitic-extremists ½ûÂþÌìÌà has identified three Trump administration officials with close ties to antisemitic extremists, including a prominent Holocaust denier. Wed, 14 May 2025 09:00:00 GMT /news-from-npr/2025-05-14/multiple-trump-white-house-officials-have-ties-to-antisemitic-extremists Tom Dreisbach Amalia Ulman mocks trend chasers in her new film, 'Magic Farm' /news-from-npr/2025-05-14/amalia-ulman-mocks-trend-chasers-in-her-new-film-magic-farm Amalia Ulman's new film Magic Farm follows an American TV crew chasing a viral story that, through a series of misunderstandings, ends up in the wrong town in the wrong country. Wed, 14 May 2025 09:00:00 GMT /news-from-npr/2025-05-14/amalia-ulman-mocks-trend-chasers-in-her-new-film-magic-farm A Martínez, Olivia Hampton Federal judge OKs use of Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans /news-from-npr/2025-05-14/federal-judge-oks-use-of-alien-enemies-act-to-deport-venezuelans A federal judge says President Donald Trump can use the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelan citizens who are shown to be members of the Tren de Aragua gang. Wed, 14 May 2025 07:09:20 GMT /news-from-npr/2025-05-14/federal-judge-oks-use-of-alien-enemies-act-to-deport-venezuelans The Associated Press U.S. egg prices fall for the first time in months but remain near record highs /news-from-npr/2025-05-14/u-s-egg-prices-fall-for-the-first-time-in-months-but-remain-near-record-highs The average price for a dozen Grade A eggs declined to $5.12 last month after reaching a record $6.23 in March. It was the first month-to-month drop in egg prices since October 2024. Wed, 14 May 2025 05:14:26 GMT /news-from-npr/2025-05-14/u-s-egg-prices-fall-for-the-first-time-in-months-but-remain-near-record-highs The Associated Press ESPN's new streaming app could replace cable for some but may end up costing them more /news-from-npr/2025-05-13/espns-new-streaming-app-could-replace-cable-for-some-but-may-end-up-costing-them-more ESPN says its long-anticipated subscription plan will cost $29.99 a month. An analyst says that, combined with subscriptions to other stream services, could drive the cost up to the price of cable packages. Wed, 14 May 2025 01:07:53 GMT /news-from-npr/2025-05-13/espns-new-streaming-app-could-replace-cable-for-some-but-may-end-up-costing-them-more Lydia Calitri Rapper Tory Lanez is hospitalized after being stabbed in a California prison /news-from-npr/2025-05-13/rapper-tory-lanez-is-hospitalized-after-being-stabbed-in-a-california-prison The rapper's Instagram account says his lungs collapsed after he was stabbed 14 times, but he is "in good spirits." Lanez is serving a 10-year sentence for shooting Megan Thee Stallion in 2020. Wed, 14 May 2025 01:00:41 GMT /news-from-npr/2025-05-13/rapper-tory-lanez-is-hospitalized-after-being-stabbed-in-a-california-prison Rachel Treisman The 'Oscar' of food prizes goes to a Brazilian who harnessed the power of bacteria /news-from-npr/2025-05-13/the-oscar-of-food-prizes-goes-to-a-brazilian-who-harnessed-the-power-of-bacteria This year's $500,000 World Food Prize, for advances in agriculture and nutrition, goes to Mariangela Hungria, who boosted Brazil's farming revolution, turning the country into a soybean superpower. Tue, 13 May 2025 22:59:48 GMT /news-from-npr/2025-05-13/the-oscar-of-food-prizes-goes-to-a-brazilian-who-harnessed-the-power-of-bacteria Dan Charles FDA moves to ban fluoride supplements for kids, removing a key tool for dentists /news-from-npr/2025-05-13/fda-moves-to-ban-fluoride-supplements-for-kids-removing-a-key-tool-for-dentists The agency is taking steps to remove prescription fluoride treatments that children swallow. Tue, 13 May 2025 22:57:56 GMT /news-from-npr/2025-05-13/fda-moves-to-ban-fluoride-supplements-for-kids-removing-a-key-tool-for-dentists Pien Huang