Laila Faldil

Residents of the Twin Cities are pushing back against an immigration crackdown they say is growing more aggressive.

I'm Laila Fadil, that's A. Martinez, and this is Up First from NPR News.

At the World Economic Forum, Ukraine's president used his moment in Davos to call out European leaders and implore the continent to stop relying on the United States.

So what is he asking for his allies in Europe to do next?

Many businesses are closed and there are planned protests throughout the day.

It follows the arrest on Thursday by the Trump administration of three people involved in a protest that disrupted a church service in St.

Paul last Sunday.

The Ukrainian leader said Europe was unprepared.

for an increasingly dangerous world, even as a war rages within its borders.

And I'm Leila Faldil.

Forty years ago, the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded shortly after liftoff, killing all seven astronauts aboard, including a high school teacher.

The nation was shocked, but a few booster rocket engineers were not surprised.

They tried to stop the launch the night before.

He was frantic.

On the Sunday story, an NPR investigation spanning 40 years looked at why last-minute warnings about the dangers to the challenger were so important.

were dismissed and what that decision meant for those who tried so desperately to stop the launch.

Listen to the Sunday story right here on NPR's Up First podcast.

It's the latest attack on public media. What happens to local stations in news deserts if the money dries up? I'm Laila Faldil, that's Michelle Martin, and this is Up First from NPR News. National Security Advisor Mike Waltz is leaving the White House. He's nominated for a new job as U.N. ambassador. Is it a promotion or a punishment for Signalgate?

It's the latest attack on public media. What happens to local stations in news deserts if the money dries up? I'm Laila Faldil, that's Michelle Martin, and this is Up First from NPR News. National Security Advisor Mike Waltz is leaving the White House. He's nominated for a new job as U.N. ambassador. Is it a promotion or a punishment for Signalgate?

It's the latest attack on public media. What happens to local stations in news deserts if the money dries up? I'm Laila Faldil, that's Michelle Martin, and this is Up First from NPR News. National Security Advisor Mike Waltz is leaving the White House. He's nominated for a new job as U.N. ambassador. Is it a promotion or a punishment for Signalgate?