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What makes a protest successful?

10 hours ago | npr.org | Megan Lim |Courtney Dorning |Juana Summers

In the decades since the civil rights movement of the 1960s, many Americans have tried to use the model of protest to achieve their political goals. But do protests work?
A primer on the Federal Reserve's independence : Planet Money

1 day ago | npr.org | Wailin Wong |James Sneed |Corey Bridges |Brittany Cronin |Julia Ritchey

A primer on the Federal Reserve's independence Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1246593555/1269203355" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> US Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell arrives to testify during a House Committee on Financial Services hearing on "The Federal Reserve's Semi-Annual Monetary Policy Report," on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, February 12, 2025.
Trump administration faces a free-speech lawsuit over frozen climate, environmental funds : NPR

1 day ago | npr.org | Michael Copley

People gathered to protest the Trump administration during the 'Hands Off' protest on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. on April 5, 2025.
There can only be one pope in the delightfully preposterous 'Conclave' : Pop Culture Happy Hour

2 days ago | npr.org | Stephen Thompson |Aisha Harris |Wailin Wong |Andrew Lapin |Liz Metzger |Jessica Reedy | +1 more

There can only be one pope in the delightfully preposterous 'Conclave' Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1246593574/1269196785" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Ralph Fiennes in Conclave. Focus Features hide caption toggle caption Focus Features Ralph Fiennes in Conclave. Focus Features Pope Francis' death not only led to an outpouring of remembrances.
Harvard sues Trump administration to halt freeze of more than $2 billion

2 days ago | npr.org | Kirk Carapezza |Leila Fadel

Harvard sues Trump administration to halt freeze of more than $2 billionHarvard is suing the Trump administration to stop it from taking away more than $2 billion in grants after the university said it would defy orders to change certain policies.
In 'The Wedding Banquet,' a queer classic gets a delectable refresh : Pop Culture Happy Hour

3 days ago | npr.org | Aisha Harris |Mallory Yu |Jeff Yang |Tre'vell Anderson |Liz Metzger |Mike Katzif | +1 more

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Trumps welcome thousands to the White House for the annual Easter egg roll

3 days ago | npr.org | Zach Thompson

White House hosts thousands for its annual Easter egg roll : The Picture Show President Trump welcomed an estimated 40,000 people to the South Lawn of the White House on Monday for its annual Easter egg roll event. The annual tradition dates back to the presidency of Rutherford B. Hayes, and save for war and food shortages, has been a mainstay of Pennsylvania Avenue since 1878.
Pope Francis has died. What happens now?

3 days ago | npr.org | Tyler Bartlam |Courtney Dorning |Mary Louise Kelly

Pope Francis has died. What happens now? Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5371445/nx-s1-5433171-1" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Father Tom Reese of Religion News Service talks about the death of Pope Francis and the upcoming process to elect his successor. Sponsor Message
Tornado-producing storm deals deadly weather to Oklahoma and Texas : NPR

3 days ago | npr.org

Additional heavy rain is expected across the Plains this week. With streams already swollen and the ground saturated, that leaves the area at risk of additional flooding.
Recent TV comedies you don't want to miss : Pop Culture Happy Hour

4 days ago | npr.org | Linda Holmes |Glen Weldon |Aisha Harris |Liz Metzger |Mike Katzif |Jessica Reedy

Recent TV comedies you don't want to miss Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1246832492/1269180605" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Danny McBride in The Righteous Gemstones. Jake Giles Netter/HBO hide caption toggle caption Jake Giles Netter/HBO Danny McBride in The Righteous Gemstones.