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The staff of the Institute of Museum and Library Services was placed on administrative leave Monday morning, following a meeting between IMLS leadership and DOGE staff. -
NPR has spent the past few weeks catching up with student loan experts and asking the Trump administration for clarity on some of borrowers' biggest questions. -
The Republican congresswoman's nomination had been expected to easily clear the Senate — but Republicans are concerned about holding on to their thin majority in the House of Representatives. -
The partial solar eclipse will be visible in various locations in the U.S. Northeast. -
A Guatemalan immigrant without legal status says she took a wrong turn on a highway in Michigan near the Canadian border and was detained with her two children, who are American citizens. They were held for five days. -
The public broadcasting CEOs defended their networks against accusations from House Republicans of bias in news and cultural programming. -
Trump's frequent attacks on Canada's sovereignty have infuriated Canadians and led to a surge in Canadian nationalism that has bolstered Liberal poll numbers. -
The Trump administration's erasure of federal data has put the Internet Archive in the spotlight. The organization, with its small but mighty team, is working to help save the world's digital history. -
Vermont-based Ben & Jerry's alleges its parent company, Unilever, ousted its CEO in retaliation for social media posts supporting progressive causes. The last few years have been a rocky road for the companies. -
The Trump administration has already moved to cut the department's staff by nearly half.
