# Neela Banerjee

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Senate Shutdown Breakthrough, SNAP Legal Battle, COP30 Climate Summit Starts

Senate Democrats break ranks to join Republicans in backing a deal to reopen the government after 41 days, a move that could finally end the longest shutdown in U.S. history. SNAP benefits remain tangled in court battles, as a late ruling orders the Trump administration to fully restore payments wh…

Public Opinion on Immigration, New Power Plant Rules, College Cost Sharing

As the Trump administration carries out its campaign promises on immigration, Americans respond to rising tension over how they're put in place. The Environmental Protection Agency plans to repeal limits on greenhouse gas pollution from the country's fossil fuel power plants. And, a proposal in the…

LA Protests, Federal Judges Toxic Workplaces, Housing Climate Solutions

Immigration raids in Los Angeles spark three days of protests. President Trump deploys the National Guard to the city against the wishes of California Governor Gavin Newsom. As federal judges serve as a check on the power of President Trump's administration, some judges extend their own power over …

Trump's Talk With Putin, Israel's Incursion, Weather Service Budget Cuts

Unpacking President Trump's hourslong conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin. In Gaza, Israeli forces ordered the evacuation of Khan Younis, but residents have nowhere to go. Plus, a look at how Trump administration budget cuts have left the National Weather Service scrambling to cover …

Federal Worker Confusion, European Leaders In DC, German Election, Greenpeace Lawsuit

Federal workers are experiencing confusion after receiving an email demanding a list of their work accomplishments, the French President and British Prime Minister are meeting with President Trump this week in Washington to try to sway him on Ukraine, Germany is getting a new Chancellor, and the en…

Migrants Leave Guantanamo, Israeli Hostages Update, Changes at FEMA

Nearly all migrants held at Guantánamo Bay have been released, with over 170 Venezuelans flown to their home country. Israeli authorities say a hostage body returned by Hamas is not who the militants claimed it to be. And the impact of job cuts at FEMA. Want more comprehensive analysis of the mo…

The Contours of a Ceasefire in Gaza, Preventing Future Wildfires In LA

Israel and Hamas have agreed to pause fighting after 15 months of war. What's in the current ceasefire deal President Biden announced Wednesday, and how are people in Israel and Gaza reacting to it? Plus, Los Angeles has some of the strictest wildfire rules in the country. Why weren't they enough t…

Why you should kill your lawn

(Jessica Cornelison / KCUR 89.3) All summer long, we run mowers over our lawns to keep them the perfect height — and run sprinklers to keep them emerald green. Add fertilizer and weedkillers into the mix, and it’s a real resource drain. But there’s something else about lawns: They’re inhospitable…

House Votes on Funding Bill, Shutdown Deal Dissent, COP30 Global Emissions

The House returns to vote on a bipartisan bill that could end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history and send thousands of federal workers back to their jobs. Democrats face internal backlash after several senators broke ranks to support the deal, raising questions about the impact ahead o…

Senate Shutdown Breakthrough, SNAP Legal Battle, COP30 Climate Summit Starts

Senate Democrats break ranks to join Republicans in backing a deal to reopen the government after 41 days, a move that could finally end the longest shutdown in U.S. history. SNAP benefits remain tangled in court battles, as a late ruling orders the Trump administration to fully restore payments wh…