/tags/npr-top-stories NPR Top Stories en-US Copyright Sun, 23 Feb 2025 00:30:13 GMT /2025-02-22/elon-musk-says-federal-employees-must-document-work-in-email-or-be-fired Federal workers across the U.S. government received an email on Saturday, with Musk giving an apparent ultimatum. The billionaire has used a similar tactic at companies he owns. Sun, 23 Feb 2025 00:30:13 GMT /2025-02-22/elon-musk-says-federal-employees-must-document-work-in-email-or-be-fired Emma Bowman /2025-02-22/who-is-trumps-pick-for-chairman-of-joint-chiefs-of-staff-dan-caine Caine is a career fighter jet pilot who defended Washington, D.C., during the 9/11 attacks and been adored by Trump since they met in Iraq during Trump's first term. Sat, 22 Feb 2025 23:09:04 GMT /2025-02-22/who-is-trumps-pick-for-chairman-of-joint-chiefs-of-staff-dan-caine Juliana Kim, Tom Bowman /2025-02-22/pope-francis-is-in-critical-condition-the-vatican-says The 88-year-old Francis has been hospitalized for a week with a complex lung infection. Sat, 22 Feb 2025 18:48:16 GMT /2025-02-22/pope-francis-is-in-critical-condition-the-vatican-says The Associated Press /2025-02-22/dear-listeners-bambi-is-whatever-the-band-anxious-says-it-is We hear from musicians Grady Allen and Dante Melucci from the band Anxious, about their second album "Bambi." The young hardcore act says it's their most authentic outing yet. Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:13:37 GMT /2025-02-22/dear-listeners-bambi-is-whatever-the-band-anxious-says-it-is Ryan Benk /2025-02-22/nih-funding-freeze-stalls-applications-on-1-5-billion-in-medical-research-funds The National Institutes of Health had to stop considering new grant applications, delaying funding for research into diseases ranging from heart disease and cancer to Alzheimer's and allergies. Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:00:00 GMT /2025-02-22/nih-funding-freeze-stalls-applications-on-1-5-billion-in-medical-research-funds Rob Stein /2025-02-22/opinion-amazon-to-deliver-a-new-james-bond Amazon has acquired the creative license to the long-running James Bond franchise. But how do they plan to deliver? Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:00:00 GMT /2025-02-22/opinion-amazon-to-deliver-a-new-james-bond Scott Simon /2025-02-22/burnout-is-a-problem-for-caseworkers-serving-unhoused-people People who provide assistance to the unhoused often feel traumatized by their work. Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:33:34 GMT /2025-02-22/burnout-is-a-problem-for-caseworkers-serving-unhoused-people Abigail Brone /2025-02-22/the-pitt-is-a-medical-drama-worth-watching-stat Each episode of the new Max series covers one hour in a single day in a busy emergency department. The show manages to feel sympathetic to the hospital staff and to the patients in their care. Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:00 GMT /2025-02-22/the-pitt-is-a-medical-drama-worth-watching-stat Linda Holmes /2025-02-22/trump-administration-plans-mass-firing-at-office-that-funds-homelessness-programs Staffing at the HUD office that pays for housing and support services across the country is slated to be cut by 84%. Advocates warn such heavy cuts could make record-high homelessness even worse. Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:00 GMT /2025-02-22/trump-administration-plans-mass-firing-at-office-that-funds-homelessness-programs Jennifer Ludden /2025-02-22/how-many-fourth-graders-does-it-take-to-make-a-podcast-heres-what-we-learned Students in an elementary school broadcasting club in California are among the youngest winners of NPR's Student Podcast Challenge. Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT /2025-02-22/how-many-fourth-graders-does-it-take-to-make-a-podcast-heres-what-we-learned Janet W. Lee, Lauren Migaki