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Behind the Trump Administration Scenes on Abrego Garcia; Meet NJ Gov Candidate Sean Spiller; A Path to the Workforce for NYC Youth; REAL ID, for Real This Time

Behind the Trump Administration Scenes on Abrego Garcia; Meet the NJ Gov Candidates: Sean Spiller; A Pathway to the Workforce for NYC Youth; REAL ID, for Real This Time May 1, 2025

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City Politics: The Candidates on Subway Crime; The Politics and Policy of Empowering Skilled Workers; 100 Years: Women in the Military

City Politics: The Candidates on Subway Crime; The Politics and Policy of Empowering Skilled Workers; 100 Years of 100 Things: Women in the Military Apr 30, 2025

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100 Years of Women In The Military (With Great Caller Stories)

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had previously discussed blocking women from military service, though has since backed off on those efforts.On Today's Show:Katherine Sharp Landdeck, p... Apr 30, 2025

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The Politics and Policy of Empowering Skilled Workers

How state governments and public agencies are rethinking hiring, training, and credential requirements to open up opportunity for STARs—workers Skilled Through Alternative Routes. Apr 30, 2025

Here's how the Trump administration has changed health policy in its first 100 days

In its first 100 days, the Trump administration — specifically, the Department of Government Efficiency — shuttered agencies and slashed budgets pertaining to foreign aid, scientific research, food safety and more. How will this impact people's health and well-being both in the U.S., and around the world? To answer that question, we're calling in our colleagues: global health correspondent Gabrielle Emmanuel and health policy reporter Selena Simmons-Duffin.

(P.S. If you liked this episode, check out the breakdown of health and science policy changes we did after Trump's first 50 days — with different NPR reporters — here.)

Want to hear more about how policy changes affect scientific research and discovery? Let us know by emailing shortwave@npr.org.

Listen to every episode of Short Wave sponsor-free and support our work at NPR by signing up for Short Wave+ at plus.npr.org/shortwave. Apr 30, 2025

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Shari Redstone's Road to Power at Paramount Global

The Redstone family is a controlling shareholder of Paramount Global — one of the biggest entertainment companies out there. (Think CBS Entertainment, MTV, Nickelodeon.) The family is... Apr 30, 2025

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How Public Schools Became Ground Zero for America’s Culture Wars

Mike Hixenbaugh first knew things had changed when someone on a four-wheeler started ripping up his lawn after his wife placed a Black Lives Matter sign outside their home on the subu... Apr 30, 2025

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David Remnick on the “Authoritarian Primacy” Threat at 100 Days

After 100 days of Trump's second term, questions have arisen about birthright citizenship, the arrests of judges and deportations without due process.On Today's Show:David Remnick, ed... Apr 29, 2025

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NYS Budget Deal; Assessing the First 100 Days of Trump 2.0; NYC Health Commissioner; National Politics and Your College Decisions; Music for the Navy Yard

NYS Budget Deal; Assessing the First 100 Days of Trump 2.0; NYC Health Department Braces for Federal Budget Cuts; National Politics and Your College Decisions; Music for the Navy Yard Apr 29, 2025

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National Politics and Your College Decisions

Listeners call in to share how they're considering where to go to school in the fall given the political firestorm surrounding universities across the United States. Apr 29, 2025

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