Miles Parks
Stories
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Making a living as a poker player is hard. The 'Big Beautiful Bill' makes it harder
A new law includes a provision that could mean bettors pay more during tax season. Major poker players are calling on Congress to royally flush the measure down the drain.
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The Trump administration is building a national citizenship data system
The Department of Homeland Security, with help from DOGE, has rolled out a tool that purports to be able to check the citizenship status of almost all Americans.
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A 2nd judge halts more of Trump's voting executive order
More than a month after a federal judge halted a key portion of President Trump's executive order on voting, another judge has ruled that additional provisions of the order need to pause as well.
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Trump's DOJ makes its most sweeping demand for election data yet
Voting officials say they've never seen a demand like the one the Justice Department sent to Colorado last month.
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Trump's DOJ focuses in on voter fraud, with a murky assist from DOGE
President Trump and his allies have long made false claims of widespread noncitizen voting. Now, as the GOP pursues new restrictions, experts worry isolated arrests will be used to push the new rules.
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Israel releases findings of its investigation into killing of 15 Palestinian medics
Israel's military has released a long-awaited investigation into the killing of 15 Palestinian medics in Gaza by its troops. The Israeli military says "failures" occurred.
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Nonprofits discuss how to handle potential backlash from the Trump administration
A number of nonprofit leaders have met to discuss how to handle potential backlash from the Trump administration.
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Trump administration cancels the National Climate Assessment
The Trump administration has halted work on the National Climate Assessment. It's the most comprehensive source of information about how climate change affects the U.S.
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Reflecting on the songs that got us through the early days of parenting
We talk about the songs that got us through the early days of parenting.
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Emily Henry discusses her new novel, 'Great Big Beautiful Life'
NPR's Miles Parks speaks with writer Emily Henry about her new novel, "Great Big Beautiful Life."