Sergio Martinez Beltran

Madawi was one of the leaders of the protests at Columbia University against the war in Gaza. He has been accused by the Trump administration of undermining its effort to combat anti-Semitism and was arrested earlier this month by immigration agents after finalizing his naturalization interview in Vermont. Federal Judge Jeffrey Crawford said Monday Madawi's two-week detention, quote,

Madawi was one of the leaders of the protests at Columbia University against the war in Gaza. He has been accused by the Trump administration of undermining its effort to combat anti-Semitism and was arrested earlier this month by immigration agents after finalizing his naturalization interview in Vermont. Federal Judge Jeffrey Crawford said Monday Madawi's two-week detention, quote,

so far demonstrates great harm to a person who has been charged with no crime. So he ordered his immediate release. Madawi said his release sends a message that, quote, we the people will hold the Constitution accountable for the principles and values that we believe in. And he told the Trump administration he's not afraid of them because fear is replaced by love.

so far demonstrates great harm to a person who has been charged with no crime. So he ordered his immediate release. Madawi said his release sends a message that, quote, we the people will hold the Constitution accountable for the principles and values that we believe in. And he told the Trump administration he's not afraid of them because fear is replaced by love.

Sergio Martinez Beltran, NPR News.

Sergio Martinez Beltran, NPR News.

The courthouse is supposed to be a safe place for people to come and be able to work with these systems that have been implemented.

The courthouse is supposed to be a safe place for people to come and be able to work with these systems that have been implemented.

The blackout started at noon on Wednesday and left 1.4 million people in Puerto Rico without electricity. Slow progress has been made. Puerto Rico government officials say they expect 90% of the island to have power again by Friday or Saturday. It's not clear what caused the blackout. The last time the island was in total darkness was on New Year's Eve. Today, roads are chaotic.

The blackout started at noon on Wednesday and left 1.4 million people in Puerto Rico without electricity. Slow progress has been made. Puerto Rico government officials say they expect 90% of the island to have power again by Friday or Saturday. It's not clear what caused the blackout. The last time the island was in total darkness was on New Year's Eve. Today, roads are chaotic.

Gas stations have lines as people scramble to get fuel for generators and ICE. Puerto Ricans are continuing to call for the government to cancel the contracts with the companies that oversee the generation and distribution of power. Sergio Martinez Beltran, NPR News, Carolina, Puerto Rico.

Gas stations have lines as people scramble to get fuel for generators and ICE. Puerto Ricans are continuing to call for the government to cancel the contracts with the companies that oversee the generation and distribution of power. Sergio Martinez Beltran, NPR News, Carolina, Puerto Rico.

Pain signals start at a nerve ending, then travel to the spinal cord, to an area deep in the brain, and finally to the brain's outer layer, the cortex. A team at Stanford recreated this pathway using clusters of human neurons designed to mimic each stop along the way. Dr. Sergio Pashka says then they exposed the nerve endings on one cluster to a chemical found in chili peppers.

Pain signals start at a nerve ending, then travel to the spinal cord, to an area deep in the brain, and finally to the brain's outer layer, the cortex. A team at Stanford recreated this pathway using clusters of human neurons designed to mimic each stop along the way. Dr. Sergio Pashka says then they exposed the nerve endings on one cluster to a chemical found in chili peppers.

Pashka says this sensory pathway in a dish could be used to test drugs meant to block pain. John Hamilton, NPR News.

Pashka says this sensory pathway in a dish could be used to test drugs meant to block pain. John Hamilton, NPR News.

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