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Wait times have exceeded four hours and employees at those airports are calling out of work at rates of 40 percent to 50 percent.

More than 480 TSA agents have quit altogether.

Venezuela's ousted President Nicolas Maduro and his wife were back in federal court today.

It was their second court appearance since they were captured in January.

NPR's Ryan Lucas reports.

U.S.

stocks had their worst day since the war with Iran started.

You're listening to NPR News from Washington.

New population estimates show that U.S.

growth in metro areas slowed sharply last year as immigration dropped and hurricanes pushed people out of some Gulf Coast counties.

The U.S.

Census Bureau reports that the average metro growth rate fell from 1.1 percent in 2024 to 0.6 percent in 2025.

Metro areas along the U.S.-Mexico border saw the steepest declines as the number of immigrants fell

Miami-Dade County, Harris County, Texas, and LA County all took in far fewer immigrants last year.

Religious radio stations make up about one quarter of all stations in the U.S.

A new study from Pew Research finds that an even larger portion of Americans listen to faith-based radio, as NPR's Jason DeRose reports.

Cherry blossoms have reached peak bloom here in Washington, D.C.

The National Park Service says 70% of the Yoshino cherry blossoms are open, but it only lasts a few days.

The tidal basin is where most of the trees are located, but parts of it are fenced off for seawall repairs.

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