/tags/npr-top-stories NPR Top Stories en-US Copyright Sat, 07 Jun 2025 10:30:00 GMT /2025-06-07/international-students-in-the-u-s-who-they-are-where-theyre-from The Trump administration continues to target foreign nationals looking to attend U.S. universities. Here's a closer look at who these students are, where they come from and what they study. Sat, 07 Jun 2025 10:30:00 GMT /2025-06-07/international-students-in-the-u-s-who-they-are-where-theyre-from Jaclyn Diaz /2025-06-07/how-the-u-s-became-highly-reliant-on-elon-musk-for-access-to-space Besides its flights to the International Space Station and Starship program, SpaceX is deeply embedded in the Department of Defense. The feud between Elon Musk and President Trump could end all that. Sat, 07 Jun 2025 10:00:00 GMT /2025-06-07/how-the-u-s-became-highly-reliant-on-elon-musk-for-access-to-space Scott Neuman, Geoff Brumfiel /2025-06-07/a-baklava-crawl-in-the-turkish-city-thats-obsessed-with-the-pastry Here's how the Turkish city of Gaziantep became synonymous with baklava, the sweet pastry made of layers of phyllo dough, filled with nuts and soaked in syrup or honey. Sat, 07 Jun 2025 10:00:00 GMT /2025-06-07/a-baklava-crawl-in-the-turkish-city-thats-obsessed-with-the-pastry Fatma Tanis, Claire Harbage /2025-06-07/you-barely-see-people-out-how-immigration-raids-are-reshaping-daily-life-in-puerto-ricos-dominican-enclave Puerto Rico's Dominican immigrant community is on edge following a series of immigration raids, which started in January. People have stopped going to work, sending kids to school, or attending medical appointments. What was once a lively barrio is now mostly quiet in the wake of the crackdown. Sat, 07 Jun 2025 10:00:00 GMT /2025-06-07/you-barely-see-people-out-how-immigration-raids-are-reshaping-daily-life-in-puerto-ricos-dominican-enclave Sergio Martínez-Beltrán /2025-06-07/worldpride-caps-off-its-first-d-c-celebration-with-a-weekend-parade The global LGBTQ+ festival was held for the first time in the nation's capital. Organizers say the current political environment has dampened the excitement surrounding the celebration. Sat, 07 Jun 2025 09:01:00 GMT /2025-06-07/worldpride-caps-off-its-first-d-c-celebration-with-a-weekend-parade Alana Wise /2025-06-07/6-feel-good-exercises-to-alleviate-sore-achy-feet Foot care professionals share movements that can reduce the risk of injury, prevent and alleviate pain, and improve overall foot health. Give them a try the next time your dogs are barking. Sat, 07 Jun 2025 09:00:00 GMT /2025-06-07/6-feel-good-exercises-to-alleviate-sore-achy-feet Andee Tagle /2025-06-07/spanish-flamenco-thrives-in-new-mexico-with-its-own-unique-flavor A lot of folks know New Mexico for green chiles, the largest hot air balloon festival in the world, and the birthplace of the bomb. But it's also a global center of flamenco—the passionate dance, song and music of the Roma people of southern Spain. Sat, 07 Jun 2025 04:01:00 GMT /2025-06-07/spanish-flamenco-thrives-in-new-mexico-with-its-own-unique-flavor John Burnett /2025-06-06/with-2-7-billion-settlement-approved-college-sports-big-money-era-is-officially-here The settlement in House v. NCAA brings an end to the NCAA's long-standing tradition of amateurism. Starting this fall, schools will be able to pay players directly up to a salary cap of $20.5 million. Sat, 07 Jun 2025 02:47:33 GMT /2025-06-06/with-2-7-billion-settlement-approved-college-sports-big-money-era-is-officially-here Becky Sullivan /2025-06-06/ice-raids-grow-tense-as-protesters-confront-immigration-agents Bystanders and protesters have been confronting ICE agents as the Trump administration ramps up immigration enforcement. Sat, 07 Jun 2025 01:32:23 GMT /2025-06-06/ice-raids-grow-tense-as-protesters-confront-immigration-agents Martin Kaste /2025-06-06/deportees-are-being-held-in-a-converted-shipping-container-in-djibouti-ice-says Deported migrants have been stuck at a military base in Djibouti for over two weeks — and ICE officers are also there, guarding them 24 hours a day. Sat, 07 Jun 2025 00:06:24 GMT /2025-06-06/deportees-are-being-held-in-a-converted-shipping-container-in-djibouti-ice-says Ximena Bustillo, Bill Chappell