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What did the Supreme Court decide about the President's ability to fire FTC commissioners?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Korva Coleman, the U.S. Supreme Supreme Court has issued a pair of orders, and one Chief Justice John Roberts has cleared the way for President Trump to fire the last Democratic member of the Federal Trade Commission. NPR's
Nina Totenberg explains. That the courts conservatives are aiming to reverse a nearly century old decision barring presidents from firing independent agency commissioners except for misconduct. And if the administration prevails in this case, um take a look at RFK Junior and his firings of medical experts as a forecast of things to come.
Because of their race, language, job, or location.
How is South Korea arranging a chartered flight to bring detained workers home from the U.S.?
South Korea's government is preparing to send a chartered flight to Atlanta. Officials will bring home Korean workers who were detained last week by U.S. agents on charges of immigration violations. They were working at a South Korean auto plant. NPR's Anthony Kuhn reports from Seoul.
The Yonhap News Agency reports that the flight could leave as early as Wednesday with enough seats to bring home the more than 300 detained workers. South Korean Foreign Minister Cho hyon flew to the U.S. on Monday to oversee the process. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement or ICE is calling the raid on the Hyundai LG Electric Vehicle and Battery Plant in Bryan County, Georgia, its biggest enforcement operation ever. South Korea has pledged to invest three hundred and fifty billion dollars in the US, but experts argue that US visa restrictions make it difficult to bring in the skilled workers needed to build factories. A survey by South Korean Pulster's RealMeter found that sixty percent of respondents considered measures used in the raid excessive.
Anthony Kuhn in PR News Sol.
What do the latest National Assessment of Educational Progress scores reveal about U.S. student achievement?
In the US, new national test scores have been released today. These measure eighth graders' science skills and twelfth graders math and reading skills, and Pierre Sequoia Carillo reports.
These test scores are part of the National Assessment for Educational Progress, also known as the Nation's Report Card, and they come in the wake of massive cuts to the U.S. Education Department. Math scores for students in the 12th grade dropped three points from the previous test in 2019, while eighth graders followed a similar pattern with a four point average drop in science. In both science and math, drops happened across all achievement levels. So low and high performing students dropped this cycle. Reading scores also dipped for nearly all twelfth graders compared to the last test. But when you compare these scores to the First Nations report card for twelfth grade reading more than thirty years ago, today's average score is ten points lower.
Sequoia Carrillo NPR News.
And you're listening to NPR News from Washington. Tropical storm Kiko is sweeping to the north of Hawaii. It's not going to make landfall, but forecasters are warning of the chance of life-threatening surf and rip currents on Hawaii's beaches.
Why are dozens of artists pulling their music from Spotify in protest of its CEO’s defense‑industry ties?
Since June, nearly a dozen prominent artists have removed their music from the largest music streaming service in the world. And Pierre's Isabella Gomez Sarmiento reports musicians are leaving Spotify in protest.
A wave of artists has left Spotify in objection to CEO Daniel X ties to the defense company Helsing. The German startup focuses on artificial intelligence from military applications. It also manufactures drones. In June, X Venture Capital Firm raised more than seven hundred million dollars for Helsing. Since then, some artists have criticized ECK for investing in military technology. Rock bands including Deer Hoof, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, and Shoo Shoo have all pulled their music from Spotify. Jamie Stewart of Shoo Shoes says Spotify was a large source of digital revenue for their band. It's a noticeable amount that we are no longer making. But Stewart says they morally oppose art as a means to fund war.
Isabella Gomez Sarmiento
and PR News.
What is the story behind Banksy’s new courthouse mural and why was it quickly covered up?
The elusive British street artist Banksy has put up a new mural. It's on the side of a major British courthouse in central London.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What did the Supreme Court decide about the President's ability to fire FTC commissioners?
0:00–0:57
2
How is South Korea arranging a chartered flight to bring detained workers home from the U.S.?
0:57–1:58
3
What do the latest National Assessment of Educational Progress scores reveal about U.S. student achievement?
1:58–3:12
4
Why are dozens of artists pulling their music from Spotify in protest of its CEO’s defense‑industry ties?
3:12–4:11
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What is the story behind Banksy’s new courthouse mural and why was it quickly covered up?
4:11–4:39