Trump announces hike to visa category used by Indians — and chaos ensues The H1-B visa is overwhelmingly used by Indian nationals to work in U.S. tech firms.
Ukraine issues a stark warning about a global arms race and AI war Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the U.N. General Assembly a day after President Trump made another shift in his stance on Russia's war in Ukraine. Alex Leff
Trump cancels meeting with top Democrats as threat of government shutdown looms President Trump canceled a meeting to discuss government funding with top Democrats in Congress, leaving no clear path to avoiding a government shutdown next week. Steve Inskeep
Democratic strategist on how Democrats should approach shutdown negotiations As a government shutdown looms, how should Democrats approach negotiations with Republican leaders? NPR speaks with Democratic strategist Maria Cardona. Michel Martin
Trump admin 'seems to care very little about autistic people,' says advocate In making unsupported claims about autism, the Trump administration is "pointing the finger" at parents and making them feel guilty, says autism community advocate Colin Killick. Obed Manuel
'We have to speak out,' Jimmy Kimmel says in his late-night return The comedian was suspended for nearly a week by ABC's parent company, Disney, before returning to airwaves on Tuesday night. Clare Lombardo
Right-wing trolls harassed this Bellingham sex educator. Then she reached across the divide A sex shop owner and educator was targeted by right-wing media outlets, bringing an onslaught of violence and threats to her doorstep in 2022. She says her response to the harassment surprised — and strengthened — her. Kyle Norris
Trump, in major shift, suggests Ukraine can win back territory long held by Russia Last month, President Trump said Ukraine needed to be open to giving up some of its territory in peace talks with Russia. But those talks haven't happened. Now, he says Ukraine could win it all back. Franco Ordoñez
Trump cancels meeting with Democrats as prospects for shutdown increase President Trump called off a planned Thursday meeting with top Hill Democrats to discuss a possible deal to avoid a shutdown. He called Democrats' demands "unserious." Democrats say he chickened out. Deirdre Walsh
Former VP Harris endorses Mamdani for NYC Mayor as some Democrats stay silent Zohran Mamdani is leading in the polls in the NYC Mayor's race. Kamala Harris says he's earned Democratic backing, but some party leaders have been slow to endorse the Democratic-Socialist candidate. Brian Mann
