Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Rahm. New York City has a new mayor. Soren Mamdami was sworn in by New York Attorney General Letitia James just after midnight. in a private ceremony at a decommissioned subway station.
Chapter 2: Who is the new mayor of New York City and what is his significance?
After just having taken my oath to become the mayor of the city of New York, I do so also here in the old City Hall subway station. A testament to the importance of public transit, to the vitality, the health, the legacy of our city.
A public inaugural ceremony will be held this afternoon at City Hall. The Democratic Socialist will be sworn in again by Democratic Senator Bernie Sanders. Mamdani is the first Muslim mayor of New York City and the first of South Asian descent. At 34, he's also the youngest in New York in generations. Starting today, sodas, caffeinated beverages and candy are
are off the table for SNAP recipients in five states. From Nebraska Public Media News, Macy Byers reports on the changes.
Electronic benefit cards can no longer be used to buy products like sodas, energy drinks, and candy in Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, Utah, and West Virginia. Product restrictions vary between states, with Iowa enacting the most restrictive changes on some prepared foods like granola bars.
Nebraska was the first state to seek USDA approval for their restrictions, which include soft drinks and energy drinks. The restrictions align with the Trump administration's Make America Healthy Again initiative, which has sought to restrict processed foods, lower drug prices, and overturn existing vaccine recommendations.
Thirteen more states also had their waivers approved and will enact restrictions sometime in 2026. For NPR News, I'm Macy Byers in Lincoln, Nebraska.
The Legal Accountability Project, a nonprofit group that advocates for law clerks, has filed a complaint alleging that a federal appeals court judge has been bullying her law clerks. NPR's Carrie Johnson says... Sarah Merriam had been accused of abusive conduct before.
This case is interesting in part because this project says Judge Merriam is the subject of a previous complaint. There's a public order from 2023 that does not name this judge but seems to match details in the new filing from the Legal Accountability Project. That investigation found the judge had an overly harsh management style.
Officials closed the investigation after the judge agreed to watch workplace videos and receive some counseling.
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