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Updated August 24, 2026 at 7:04 PM MDT The Supreme Court has given President Trump an interim win in his effort to restrict mail-in voting. But with the start of voting for this fall's midterm elections just weeks away, legal and practical challenges loom over whether the U.S. Postal Service and other federal agencies can finish carrying out Trump's directives.

Three states are being required to cut their water use under a final plan for managing the Colorado River over the next two years, while the four upstream states are being asked to voluntarily conserve water. The U.S. Department of the Interior released the Record of Decision for managing the river over the next decade and laying out more specific rules for the next two years.

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is preparing to revoke the business and tourism visas of up to 200,000 foreigners who have applied for or are currently seeking asylum status in the United States. If it happens, the move would be the largest single mass revocation of visas in U.S. history and would likely face legal challenges.

Updated August 24, 2026 at 5:32 PM MDT The documentary American Doctor is an intimate and unflinching look at the decimated healthcare system in Gaza under Israeli assault. The film follows three American surgeons on medical missions to the Palestinian territory and documents them treating wounded men, women and children.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Kaitlin Washburn, reporter with the , about the ongoing power outages in northwest Indiana and how they're affecting residents' lives.

LEILA FADEL, HOST: The Trump administration is paying U.S. businesses billions of dollars - reimbursements for some of the tariffs they paid that the Supreme Court ruled in February were illegal. But will any of that money make its way back to shoppers? NPR's Stephan Bisaha talked to one customer who's still waiting. STEPHAN BISAHA, BYLINE: When we're talking tariff refunds, we're talking more than $160 billion. And Sarah Alonzo (ph) wants her cut.

A Pennsylvania summer camp helps children who have survived brain injuries. But the future of federal funding for brain injury research, and grants to states to help such patients, is in limbo.

To create the molecules we need to help us grow food or make fuel, we rely on chemical reactions — and lots of energy. One scientist may have a "brighter" approach, controlling chemistry with light. Copyright 2026 NPR

The proposed merger between Hollywood heavyweights Paramount and Warner Bros. continues to inch along. Many in the film industry hope to block the deal — but now some are calling for a settlement.

A study in the journal Nature sets a new record for the lifespan of lab-grown cells called organoids. These clusters of human cells in petri dishes are used as models of the human brain.