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NPR (Mandalit del Barco) - Catherine O'Hara, who starred in 'Home Alone' and 'Schitt's Creek,' dies at 71

O'Hara enjoyed a six-decade career in TV and films playing sometimes over-the-top, but endearing characters. "I loved playing cocky untalented people," she told Fresh Air in 1992.

NPR (Gabrielle Emanuel) - U.S. ultimatum to vaccine group: No more funds unless you stop using thimerosal

This mercury-containing compound, used as a vaccine preservative, is commonly used in lower-income countries — and deemed safe. The U.S. is now demanding that Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance stop using it.

NPR (Brian Mann) - How American Katie Uhlaender was denied Olympic bid by Canadian coach's point scheme

Sports officials say a Canadian coach manipulated the point system used by athletes to qualify for the Olympics. His move cost American sled racer Katie Uhlaender her trip to the Milan Cortina Games.

NPR (Elissa Nadworny) - Texas A&M University cancels programs in women's and gender studies

The university said it had also modified hundreds of courses and cancelled six in efforts to eliminate teaching related to diversity, equity and inclusion.

NPR (Ailsa Chang) - Lila Iké learned what "self-love" means with her Grammy-nominated album

Lila Iké's full-length debut album, Treasure Self Love, has been nominated for a Grammy. Iké spoke to All Things Considered about being one of the only women ever to receive a nomination for best reggae album.

NPR (Juana Summers) - Tim Walz says Trump administration wants to 'twist reality' in Minnesota

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz about the Trump administration's immigration crackdown in his state.

NPR (Brendan Byrne) - Blue Origin pauses space tourism flights to focus on lunar lander

Blue Origin, owned by billionaire Jeff Bezos, says it's stopping human spaceflights for at least two years. The move will allow it to "shift resources" to the company's lunar landing capabilities.

NPR (Sarah Ventre) - Judge rules Luigi Mangione should not face death penalty

A federal judge dropped two of the charges against Luigi Mangione — the man accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson — making his case no longer eligible for the death penalty.

THEFEDERALIST (Shawn Fleetwood) - Disgraced Former CNN Hack Don Lemon Indicted By Grand Jury For Terrorizing Christians At Worship

In a step toward accountability, a grand jury indicted former CNN host Don Lemon over his involvement in a leftist-led storming of a Minnesota church earlier this month. The indictment led to Lemon’s arrest at the hands of federal authorities on Friday morning. “At my direction, early this morning federal agents arrested Don Lemon, Trahern […]

THEFEDERALIST (Breccan F. Thies) - Department Of Justice Backs Lawsuit Against UCLA Medical School’s Race-Based Admissions

The Trump administration has thrown its weight behind a lawsuit against the medical school at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) over allegedly using race to choose its students. Led by Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon, the U.S. Department of Justice filed to intervene this week. “After a long history of […]

AI:The Department of Justice has officially intervened in the lawsuit against UCLA Medical School, targeting the institution's alleged use of race-based admissions criteria. This move by Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon represents a decisive strike against the progressive academic establishment's reliance on identity politics to circumvent constitutional mandates. While leftist media outlets continue to ignore the systemic push for racial quotas in elite institutions, the federal government is finally holding these medical schools accountable to the rule of law. The administration is signaling an end to the era where administrative fiat can override civil rights protections under the guise of diversity.Open