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Can't-miss interviews: Mohsen Mahdawi, Steve Bannon and Maura Healey on Harvard cuts May 3, 20255:00 AM ET By  NPR Staff From left: Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey; Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi; Steve Bannon./Justin Sullivan/Getty Images; Leila Fadel/NPR; NPR A lot happened this week, and NPR has you covered. Catch up on the big news and culture moments you might have missed. Mohsen Mahdawi — the Columbia student arrested at his citizenship appointment — speaks Speaking to NPR in his first media interview since his detention, lawful permanent U.S. resident Mohsen Mahdawi finds peace in meditation and hopes "America will fulfill its promise." Mohsen Mahdawi, facing possible deportation, speaks from detention center Listen · 10:57 10:57 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/g-s1-60728/nx-s1-5439148-1" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Steve Bannon praises Trump's strategy, wants DOGE's receipts NPR's Steve Inskeep spoke with the Trump ally and sometime presidential adviser about the president's agenda at home and abroad. Trump's Harvard funding cuts don't put "America first," says Massachusetts governor Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey argues President Trump's funding cuts to Harvard University and other universities are detrimental to the economy. Sponsor Message Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey discusses Democratic efforts to resist Trump policies Listen · 6:16 6:16 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/g-s1-60728/nx-s1-5441729-1" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Weird Al keeps dorkiness close to his heart "Weird Al" Yankovic has no trouble tapping into his dorkiness. Perhaps that's the secret to his decades-spanning appeal. On this week's Wild Card with Rachel Martin, he talks about aging into his weirdness. Source: NPR Credit: NPR Ford Motor CEO "welcomes" Trump's move to ease tariffs on automakers President Trump is easing some of his tariffs on the U.S. auto industry. But what will the overall impact of these economic policies mean for the nation's biggest carmakers? Ford Motor CEO weighs in. Ford CEO does the math on Trump's auto tariffs Listen · 10:49 10:49 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/g-s1-60728/1269240003" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> GOP blocked Hegseth Signal probe because he is "indefensible," says Rep. Adam Smith House Republicans blocked a resolution that could have forced an investigation into Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., says it's because the GOP knows it can't defend him. Democratic Rep. Adam Smith discusses GOP efforts to block inquiry into 'Signalgate' Listen · 4:22 4:22 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/g-s1-60728/nx-s1-5442629-1" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Heritage Foundation president on Trump's first 100 days NPR's Juana Summers talks with Kevin Roberts — president of the Heritage Foundation, the conservative think tank behind Project 2025 — about the Trump administration's recent actions. Heritage Foundation president talks about Trump's 100 days Listen · 11:15 11:15 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/g-s1-60728/nx-s1-5442572-1" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Ada Limón reflects on her tenure as the poet laureate U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón reflects on her term and the urgency of connecting to nature through poetry. Ada Limón reflects on her tenure as the poet laureate and bringing us back to wonder Listen · 8:15 8:15 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/g-s1-60728/nx-s1-5439290-1" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Hungry for more? Check out the NPR App for more great interviews, the latest news, music and our favorite podcasts from across the NPR Network. Facebook Flipboard Email