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The departure of Brian King from the top job coming just days after the FDA's top vaccine official stepped down over disagreements with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. King in an email to staff said he'd been placed on administrative leave. With his departure, that means nearly all senior officials at the FDA have left in recent months.

The departure of Brian King from the top job coming just days after the FDA's top vaccine official stepped down over disagreements with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. King in an email to staff said he'd been placed on administrative leave. With his departure, that means nearly all senior officials at the FDA have left in recent months.

Major League Baseball is buzzing about so-called torpedo bats. With more about how they work, here's NPR's Bill Chappell.

Major League Baseball is buzzing about so-called torpedo bats. With more about how they work, here's NPR's Bill Chappell.

Rescue workers in Myanmar say they pulled a 63-year-old woman from the rubble left after an earthquake struck there Friday. The magnitude 7.7 quake, now blamed for more than 2,700 deaths, is causing misery in a country already rocked by civil war. The earthquake has killed at least 20 people in neighboring Thailand as well. It was felt in Bangkok, some 600 miles away from the epicenter.

Rescue workers in Myanmar say they pulled a 63-year-old woman from the rubble left after an earthquake struck there Friday. The magnitude 7.7 quake, now blamed for more than 2,700 deaths, is causing misery in a country already rocked by civil war. The earthquake has killed at least 20 people in neighboring Thailand as well. It was felt in Bangkok, some 600 miles away from the epicenter.

I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington.

I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington.

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. Some federal agencies are giving employees a new offer to resign ahead of sweeping job cuts mandated by the Trump administration. NPR's Shannon Bond reports workers have been given a short window to resign and keep getting paid through September.

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. Some federal agencies are giving employees a new offer to resign ahead of sweeping job cuts mandated by the Trump administration. NPR's Shannon Bond reports workers have been given a short window to resign and keep getting paid through September.

It's Election Day in Wisconsin, where voters are determining the ecological balance of the state Supreme Court. Mayan Silver of member station WUWM reports on what's at stake in today's technically nonpartisan race and its political implications.

It's Election Day in Wisconsin, where voters are determining the ecological balance of the state Supreme Court. Mayan Silver of member station WUWM reports on what's at stake in today's technically nonpartisan race and its political implications.

Humanitarian needs in Myanmar were huge even before last week's earthquake. That's according to the United Nations World Food Program. Now WFP says it will need far more aid to help millions in need. NPR's Michelle Kalman reports.

Humanitarian needs in Myanmar were huge even before last week's earthquake. That's according to the United Nations World Food Program. Now WFP says it will need far more aid to help millions in need. NPR's Michelle Kalman reports.

Another shaky day of trading ahead of the imposition of President Trump's reciprocal tariffs. The Dow was down 11 points today. This is NPR. A deadline is fast approaching for a deal to be struck by China's ByteDance to divest itself of the popular online video app TikTok. President Trump signaling he's confident his administration will broker an agreement with the Chinese parent company.

Another shaky day of trading ahead of the imposition of President Trump's reciprocal tariffs. The Dow was down 11 points today. This is NPR. A deadline is fast approaching for a deal to be struck by China's ByteDance to divest itself of the popular online video app TikTok. President Trump signaling he's confident his administration will broker an agreement with the Chinese parent company.

Talking to reporters aboard Air Force One over the weekend, Trump said there is, quote, tremendous interest in TikTok. There's a deadline this month for ByteDance to either sell TikTok or see a ban on its use in the U.S., Ukrainians awoke today from a rare silent night, one with no drones in the sky. That's according to officials there.

Talking to reporters aboard Air Force One over the weekend, Trump said there is, quote, tremendous interest in TikTok. There's a deadline this month for ByteDance to either sell TikTok or see a ban on its use in the U.S., Ukrainians awoke today from a rare silent night, one with no drones in the sky. That's according to officials there.

And Arizona Beardsley reports it marks the first night of 2025 Russia has not attacked Ukrainian cities with drones.

And Arizona Beardsley reports it marks the first night of 2025 Russia has not attacked Ukrainian cities with drones.