Philadelphia city workers reach tentative agreement to end strike
Nine thousand city workers in Philadelphia have been on strike for higher pay. Sanitation workers, 911 dispatchers and other municipal employees have been on strike for days.
After devastating floods a Central Texas community comes together
It’s been nearly a week since devastating flooding tore through Kerr County, Texas killing more than a hundred people. Now, after unimaginable tragedy, residents are coming together to help each other move forward. NPR’s Juana Summers and producers Erika Ryan and Tyler Bartlam visited the City West Church, which has transformed from a house of worship into a pop up food distribution site serving thousands of meals to the community and first responders. For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Email us at considerthis@npr.org.
California bishop allows parishioners to skip Mass amid ICE raids
Members of the Diocese of San Bernardino were relieved of the obligation to attend Mass and encouraged to take up personal prayer on Tuesday in light of the increase in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids throughout the state of California. “All members of the faithful in the Diocese of San Bernardino who, due to…
US sanctions UN official over political ‘warfare’ against Israel
President Trump’s administration is sanctioning Francesca Albanese, the United Nations special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, on Wednesday over her political “warfare” against Israel. “Today I am imposing sanctions on UN Human Rights Council Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese for her illegitimate and shameful efforts to prompt @IntlCrimCourt action against U.S. and Israeli officials, companies,…
Greene: People ‘not going to accept’ memo saying there’s no Epstein client list
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene expressed skepticism over Attorney General Pam Bondi’s assertion that Jeffrey Epstein did not leave a “client list” of his associates.
RNC chair: ‘Entire Republican universe’ would coalesce behind Laura Trump Senate bid
RNC chair Michael Whatley expressed his willingness to support Lara Trump, the president’s daughter-in-law, if she decides to run for North Carolina’s vacant Senate seat, while President Trump has stated he will meet with potential candidates to find someone who will properly represent the state and the US.
The real crisis in education is what we aren’t measuring
The education system needs to be updated to reflect the changing world and prioritize skills such as collaboration, creativity, and leadership, rather than just test-taking, in order to prepare students for the challenges ahead.
Greene says she’ll move to stop additional military aid to Israel
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has announced she will move to stop additional aid to Israel, citing the fact that they already receive $3.4 billion annually.
Newsom excoriates Trump in South Carolina: ‘We cannot let him win’
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) rebuked President Trump during a visit to South Carolina on Tuesday, vowing, “we cannot let him win.” Newsom said during the first day of a two-day trip in the Palmetto State that the people of the country are experiencing “America in reverse,” saying the Trump administration is trying to revert…
Monty Python’s Terry Gilliam: Trump ‘destroyed satire’
Monty Python’s Terry Gilliam said President Trump “destroyed satire” in a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter. “He’s f‑‑‑ed up the latest film I was working on,” the British filmmaker and comedian said in the interview, released Tuesday, when talking about Trump. “Because it was a satire about the last several years when things were…