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What details are being shared about Charlie Kirk’s memorial service and his impact on conservative politics?
Live from the NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston. Thousands of people will attend the memorial service of conservative activist Charlie Kirk today in Glendale, Arizona. NPR's Elena Moore reports the thirty-one year old was shot to death on the campus of Utah Valley University earlier this month.
Charlie Kirk was the co-founder of Turning Point USA. He was a close ally of President Trump and one of the most prominent young leaders within the MAGA movement. His assassination has reverberated across all levels of Republican politics, from the grassroots conservative space all the way to the White House. It's a connection likely to be emphasized at his funeral, where both Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance will speak. Supporters will also We'll hear from Kirk's widow, Erica Kirk, who on Thursday was named the new CEO of Turning Point and has vowed to keep her late husband's movement alive.
What major autism‑related announcement is President Trump promising and why is it controversial?
Elena Moore, NPR News, Glendale, Arizona.
President Trump says a major announcement on autism will be made on Monday. At a dinner hosted by the American Cornerstone Institute last night, Trump told supporters to brace what he called very big news. He didn't offer details, but referenced a pledge by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Junior to find the cause of autism by September.
We can't let people keep doing this. It's I don't want to wait any longer. We don't need anything more. And if it's wrong it's right it's not going to be wrong, but if it is wrong It's f it's fine that we have to do it.
How is the Trump administration changing the H‑1B visa program and what are the implications for tech workers?
because we're going to have an announcement on autism On Monday?
Kennedy and other Trump administration officials have publicly made statements linking autism to vaccines and other medications, despite a lack of scientific research to support their claims. President Trump is adding a $100,000 fee to H one B visas, which are especially popular among big tech companies. NPR's Maria Aspen reports more than the than half a million people in the US? are on those visas.
The H1B Visa program is intended for highly skilled workers, such as software engineers. Congress allows 85,000 of them to be issued every year through a lottery, and the competition is fierce.
Why did California Governor Gavin Newsom sign a law banning facial coverings for law‑enforcement officers?
Amazon, Microsoft, and other big tech companies hire thousands of such workers every year, and until now it didn't cost them much. But President Trump and critics across the political spectrum say that companies abuse the program to exploit workers. Trump said in his executive order that companies use H one B visas to replace American workers with lower paid immigrants, and a study by the Economic Policy Institute found that most H one B employers do pay migrant workers less than market rate salaries. Maria Aspen, NPR News, New York. This is NPR.
California governor Gavin Newsom has signed legislation that bans most law enforcement officers from covering their faces while conducting official business. Newsom says it's necessary pushback against what he calls authoritarian behaviour from the Trump administration.
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The law mainly targets immigration agents who wear facial coverings while detaining immigrants.
What is Taylor Swift’s new “The Life of a Showgirl” project and how is it being released in theaters?
It's likely to be challenged in court before it's set to take effect in January. Taylor Swift is heading back to movie theaters with her upcoming twelfth studio album, The Life of a Showgirl. MPR's Ava Pukac reports the singer has once again partnered with AMC Theaters to release the film.
The official release party of a showgirl coincides with the release of Swift's twelfth album, The Life of a Showgirl.
See the exclusive world premiere of the Fate of Ophelia music video, along with behind-the-scenes footage from the music video shoot, brand new lyric videos, and stories about each song from my new album, The Life of a Showgirl.
The 89-minute film marks Swift's second collaboration with AMC Theatres following the 2023 release of the Aeros Tor concert film, which AMC says is the highest-grossing concert film of all time, grossing more than $261 million.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What details are being shared about Charlie Kirk’s memorial service and his impact on conservative politics?
0:01–0:54
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What major autism‑related announcement is President Trump promising and why is it controversial?
0:54–1:35
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How is the Trump administration changing the H‑1B visa program and what are the implications for tech workers?
1:35–2:21
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Why did California Governor Gavin Newsom sign a law banning facial coverings for law‑enforcement officers?
2:21–3:30
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What is Taylor Swift’s new “The Life of a Showgirl” project and how is it being released in theaters?
3:30–4:38