Emily Fang

He says here he's chosen to go on the record with me because he left China when he felt he could not speak freely there. So he says now, if he stays silent on the funding cuts, what was the point of coming to the U.S.?

He says here he's chosen to go on the record with me because he left China when he felt he could not speak freely there. So he says now, if he stays silent on the funding cuts, what was the point of coming to the U.S.?

Well, for better or worse, the U.S. is competing with China on social influence and soft power. And some human rights workers say they're worried about this convergence between how Trump administration officials talk about democracy and how governments like China describe it. Francisco Ben-Kosme is USAID's former China policy lead.

Well, for better or worse, the U.S. is competing with China on social influence and soft power. And some human rights workers say they're worried about this convergence between how Trump administration officials talk about democracy and how governments like China describe it. Francisco Ben-Kosme is USAID's former China policy lead.

Well, for better or worse, the U.S. is competing with China on social influence and soft power. And some human rights workers say they're worried about this convergence between how Trump administration officials talk about democracy and how governments like China describe it. Francisco Ben-Kosme is USAID's former China policy lead.

For example, Musk called NED a scam and then cited a story on X, a takedown of the U.S. Foundation from the Foreign Ministry of China.

For example, Musk called NED a scam and then cited a story on X, a takedown of the U.S. Foundation from the Foreign Ministry of China.

For example, Musk called NED a scam and then cited a story on X, a takedown of the U.S. Foundation from the Foreign Ministry of China.

Thank you, Steve.

Thank you, Steve.

Thank you, Steve.

auto-sears allow a weapon to fire continuously as long as the trigger is compressed. They are now illegal in Maryland. Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown argues that Glock pistols are particularly easy to turn into automatic weapons with the help of that device.

auto-sears allow a weapon to fire continuously as long as the trigger is compressed. They are now illegal in Maryland. Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown argues that Glock pistols are particularly easy to turn into automatic weapons with the help of that device.

Baltimore City Police say they recovered over 100 illegally modified Glock's in 2024. Half of the people arrested for the modification were under 21, including a 13-year-old. Glock did not immediately respond to WIPR's request for comment. There are similar lawsuits against Glock in Chicago, New Jersey, and Minnesota. For NPR News, I'm Emily Hofstetter.

Baltimore City Police say they recovered over 100 illegally modified Glock's in 2024. Half of the people arrested for the modification were under 21, including a 13-year-old. Glock did not immediately respond to WIPR's request for comment. There are similar lawsuits against Glock in Chicago, New Jersey, and Minnesota. For NPR News, I'm Emily Hofstetter.

FEMA teams are on the ground providing in-person support, helping Angelenos apply for disaster relief at the Westwood Recreation Center and Ritchie Valens Park. The Small Business Administration is now offering home disaster loans, business disaster loans, and economic injury disaster loans.

FEMA teams are on the ground providing in-person support, helping Angelenos apply for disaster relief at the Westwood Recreation Center and Ritchie Valens Park. The Small Business Administration is now offering home disaster loans, business disaster loans, and economic injury disaster loans.

A celebratory band played as Lebanon's Speaker of Parliament declared Joseph Aoun Lebanon's next president. The parliament had failed 12 previous times to agree on a president, but this time opposition to Aoun, primarily from the fighting group Hezbollah, largely vanished.

A celebratory band played as Lebanon's Speaker of Parliament declared Joseph Aoun Lebanon's next president. The parliament had failed 12 previous times to agree on a president, but this time opposition to Aoun, primarily from the fighting group Hezbollah, largely vanished.

Aoun is also the commander of Lebanon's military, which by convention, like the president's office, should be held by a Maronite Christian. And he had to bypass constitutional restrictions that forbid him from running for president while holding another office.