5 dark tales hit shelves this week
Sometimes all it takes to make your day a little brighter is to remind yourself just how dark life can get. Here are four dark novels and a true crime tale.
National
By removing invasive bullfrogs, scientists help Yosemite's native turtles recover
The huge amphibians "will literally just feed on anything that fits into their mouth" — including turtle hatchlings. Clearing thousands of frogs from ponds helped other species stage a comeback.
K-pop group BTS set to reunite as two more members complete military service
BTS has been on a break since June 2022 to focus on solo projects and serve in the South Korean military. All of the group's members are scheduled to finish mandatory enlistment by the end of June.
'Day of the Jackal' author Frederick Forsyth dies at 86
Born in 1938, Forsyth served as a Royal Air Force pilot before becoming a journalist. He covered the attempted assassination of French President Charles de Gaulle, which inspired The Day of the Jackal.
Morning news brief
President Trump sending hundreds of U.S. Marines into LA as protests continue, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. removing all members of a key vaccine committee, drug deaths plummet among young Americans.
Why the White House may have chosen the countries it did for its new travel ban
The Trump administration's new travel ban puts a full ban on 12 countries and partial restrictions on seven others. NPR looks at why the White House may have chosen the countries that it did.
Protests against ICE have continued in LA into the week. Here's what to know
LAPD said while the protests have mostly been peaceful, some violence has occurred. Though, several officials have rebuffed the president's intervention, saying they have it handled.
Wall Street CEOs are cycling through the five stages of tariff grief
As they process President Trump's chaotic tariffs and other economic policies, some of the country's most powerful CEOs are moving from denial and bargaining to public anger and depression.
All the ways the Trump administration is going after colleges and universities
In seeking to reshape elite universities, the Trump administration is using several tactics, including freezing federal grants and contracts, and threatening colleges' tax-exempt status.
What powers does Trump have to send troops to cities — even if they don't want them?
President Trump ordered California National Guard troops to Los Angeles to quell anti-immigration enforcement protests. Experts explain the laws that enable him to make this extraordinary move.