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We all wonder about life's big questions. Why are we here? What are we to do? And how to make sense of it all. On Ye Gods with Scott Carter, I talk with politicos, priests, actors and atheists on how they wrestle with life's mysteries. Their stories will spark reflection, challenge assumptions, and maybe even bring you some clarity on your own journey. Listen to Ye Gods, part of the NPR network, wherever you get your podcasts.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jeanine Herbst. In a post on social media, President Trump says he's directing the Defense Department to issue paychecks to active duty military next week during the government shutdown. Most other government workers won't be paid. Meanwhile, NPR has learned the Trump administration laid off dozens of employees at the nation's main mental Health Agency. NPR's Jeff Brumfiel has more.
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Current and former employees at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration told NPR More than 100 staff have been laid off as part of a government wide reduction in force. The sources, who were not authorized to speak publicly about the agency, said the layoffs came late Friday as the nation's government shutdown dragged on. The agency is responsible for overseeing the new 988 Suicide Prevention Hotline. It also gives out billions in grants for mental health and addiction services. The mental health agency has not been a favorite of the Trump administration. Earlier this year, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Told Congress that he intended to fold its duties into a new program he calls the Administration for a Healthy America. Jeff Brumfiel, NPR News.
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Most Americans don't approve of the Trump administration's immigration enforcement tactics. That's according to a recent survey by the New York Times and Siena University. NPR's Meg Anderson has more.
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Immigrant advocate groups in Chicago say some federal immigration officers are kicking in doors, dragging people out of cars, tear gassing and threatening them. Ed Yonka is the director of public policy at the ACLU of Illinois.
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What we're seeing is a general escalation of violence and the use of excessive force by ICE officers.
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An ICE spokesperson told NPR their officers are, quote, highly trained and act accordingly with law and policy. The agency's most recent use of force policy notes that officers should only use force when, quote, no reasonably effective, safe and feasible alternative appears to exist. Meg Anderson, NPR News.
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This weekend, the EU will be recording the biometric data of all non EU visitors. Terri Schultz has more.
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The EU's entry exit system will replace the stamping of passports at the EU's external borders, creating digital records by scanning facial images and taking fingerprints. The block is trying to reduce illegal migration, identity fraud and the number of people who stay longer than the 90 day maximum allowed. While there have been warnings that the initial rollout could result in long lines at borders, European European Commission spokesman Marcus Lammert says it will eventually improve efficiency.
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The new digital system will provide reliable data on border crossings and systematically detect overstayers and cases of document and identity fraud.
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Visitors only have to provide the digital data once. For NPR News, I'm Terry Schultz in Brussels.
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And it starts tomorrow. You're listening to NPR News from Washington. Oscar winning actor, producer and director Diane Keaton has died. She was 79 years old. Keaton appeared in dozens of movies and TV roles, acting in all genres of films, from quirky comedies and rom coms to serious dramas. She's best known for her roles in Annie hall, for which she won an Oscar, the Godfather, First Wives Club and the Father of the Bride, among many others. The cause of her death wasn't released. On this World Migratory Bird Day, people are reminded to make their outdoor spaces bird friendly by turning off the lights with native plants, unraked leaves and turning off the lights at night. A new study examined birds during the eclipse and published in the journal Science, showing just how light sensitive birds can be. NPR's Amy Held has more.
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A dawn chorus of bird song makes clear birds respond to light. Now. Scientists who used the total solar eclipse of April 2024 as a backdrop say light may be the most important cue for bir observing them. When it was lights out midday, some species seemed unaffected. But study co author Kimberly Roosevelt at Indiana University told the Science podcast most were affected.
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They treated it like even when night lasted for four minutes and came at the completely wrong time of day, when the sun came back on at the end of that, the birds who normally sing a dawn chorus, that's what they did.
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It sheds light on just how attuned birds are to even short changes in light affecting migration, feeding and breeding and as humans flood the night with light pollution. Amy Held, NPR News.
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And I'm Jeanine Herbst, and you're listening to NPR News from Washington.
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