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Experts warn White House's budget cuts could make tsunami warnings less reliable

By Katia Riddle

Published December 10, 2025 at 4:49 AM EST

In Alaska, a federal grant that funded seismic data collection in order to warn people about tsunamis is being cancelled. Experts say cuts like this could make tsunami warnings less reliable.

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Afghan CIA fighters, like National Guard attack suspect, face stark reality in U.S.

Brian Mann

The fighters led by the CIA found themselves spiraling into despair because of what they saw as bureaucratic neglect and abandonment by the U.S. government. Among their ranks was Rahmanullah Lakanwal, the man charged with killing one National Guard soldier and seriously injuring a second after opening fire on them in Washington, D.C. on Thanksgiving Eve.
About a third of people arrested by ICE had no criminal record, new data shows

Leila Fadel

Data obtained and published by the Deportation Data Project shows that in the first nine months of President Trump's second term, around 75,000 people arrested by ICE did not have a criminal record, which is over a third of all ICE arrests. Co-host Leila Fadel talks to Ariel Ruiz Soto, a senior policy analyst with the Migration Policy Institute, about what this data tells us about the Trump administration's immigration policy.
Fighting between Rwanda and Congo continues despite Trump-brokered peace deal

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Just days after signing a peace deal brokered by President Trump, the fighting between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo continues, with Rwanda-backed rebels taking a third major city.
Remembering NPR's Kevin Drew

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NPR remembers supervising editor Kevin Drew, an award-winning journalist and esteemed colleague, who passed away last weekend.
Hamas signals willingness to disarm, but Israel may reject key condition

Daniel Estrin

Hamas says it is willing to lay down its weapons after two years of war in Gaza, but Israel may not agree to its main condition.