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Barbara Moran with member station WBUR reports on why butterflies in some regions are harder hit than others.

Barbara Moran with member station WBUR reports on why butterflies in some regions are harder hit than others.

Powerful storms that tore through parts of Mississippi overnight killed three people there. Roofs also were torn from buildings in Oklahoma. Forecasters say in the west, a Pacific storm is expected to bring widespread rain and heavy snow across the mountains in California and some other areas. I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington.

Powerful storms that tore through parts of Mississippi overnight killed three people there. Roofs also were torn from buildings in Oklahoma. Forecasters say in the west, a Pacific storm is expected to bring widespread rain and heavy snow across the mountains in California and some other areas. I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington.

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. President Donald Trump will address a joint session of Congress tonight, a speech that looks like a State of the Union but technically isn't, given it's the first of his new term. The White House says the theme of Trump's speech will be the renewal of the American dream.

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. President Donald Trump will address a joint session of Congress tonight, a speech that looks like a State of the Union but technically isn't, given it's the first of his new term. The White House says the theme of Trump's speech will be the renewal of the American dream.

But as Daniel Kurtzleben reports, there are also plenty of controversies for him to talk about.

But as Daniel Kurtzleben reports, there are also plenty of controversies for him to talk about.

Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency continues to delete hundreds of items from its wall of receipts. As NPR's Bobby Allen explains, the cost-cutting unit has been scaling back its publicized savings after errors and exaggeration.

Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency continues to delete hundreds of items from its wall of receipts. As NPR's Bobby Allen explains, the cost-cutting unit has been scaling back its publicized savings after errors and exaggeration.

International aid groups are warning of dire repercussions for Palestinians in Gaza as Israel has blocked all aid into the enclave. The blockade comes after Israel offered a new plan for the ceasefire deal, which Hamas rebuffed, NPR's Kat Lonsdorff reports.

International aid groups are warning of dire repercussions for Palestinians in Gaza as Israel has blocked all aid into the enclave. The blockade comes after Israel offered a new plan for the ceasefire deal, which Hamas rebuffed, NPR's Kat Lonsdorff reports.

For a second straight day, a punishing sell-off on Wall Street amid President Trump's escalating trade war. The Dow was down 670 points. You're listening to NPR. A Hong Kong holding company under scrutiny by the Trump administration says it is selling its ports in the Panama Canal to a group of investors led by the U.S. asset manager BlackRock. More from NPR's Emily Fang.

For a second straight day, a punishing sell-off on Wall Street amid President Trump's escalating trade war. The Dow was down 670 points. You're listening to NPR. A Hong Kong holding company under scrutiny by the Trump administration says it is selling its ports in the Panama Canal to a group of investors led by the U.S. asset manager BlackRock. More from NPR's Emily Fang.

Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sonny Williams never thought they'd be in space this long. But after nine months at the International Space Station, the pair are just weeks away from returning to Earth. The two piloted Boeing's new Starliner to the ISS with expectations of spending just a week or so in space. But problems with the capsule prompted NASA to fly it back to Earth empty.

Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sonny Williams never thought they'd be in space this long. But after nine months at the International Space Station, the pair are just weeks away from returning to Earth. The two piloted Boeing's new Starliner to the ISS with expectations of spending just a week or so in space. But problems with the capsule prompted NASA to fly it back to Earth empty.

Wilmore and Williams spoke to reporters today from the space station. They'll be flown back to Earth next week by the private company SpaceX. Crude oil futures prices fell to moldy month lows today as markets try to adjust to Trump's administration tariffs, coupled with an ounce output increases coming from OPEC, oiled down 11 cents a barrel. This is NPR.

Wilmore and Williams spoke to reporters today from the space station. They'll be flown back to Earth next week by the private company SpaceX. Crude oil futures prices fell to moldy month lows today as markets try to adjust to Trump's administration tariffs, coupled with an ounce output increases coming from OPEC, oiled down 11 cents a barrel. This is NPR.

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. A federal judge in San Francisco says the Trump administration likely broke the law by firing thousands of probationary employees and has ordered a partial halt to the mass firings. It comes in a lawsuit brought by employee unions and civic groups.

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. A federal judge in San Francisco says the Trump administration likely broke the law by firing thousands of probationary employees and has ordered a partial halt to the mass firings. It comes in a lawsuit brought by employee unions and civic groups.