Kristen Wright
Appearances
NPR News Now
NPR News: 01-15-2025 6PM EST
We follow a system. We did that. We pre-deployed the necessary resources knowing that, or not knowing, I should be very specific in where a fire might break out in the city.
NPR News Now
NPR News: 04-09-2025 10AM EDT
In a brief order, the justices found that nonprofit groups bringing the legal challenge against the government don't have standing to sue over the firings of 16,000 probationary workers. The nonprofits and labor unions argue the Office of Personnel Management didn't have the authority to order the firings and didn't give employees adequate notice.
NPR News Now
NPR News: 04-09-2025 10AM EDT
The high court's decision blocks a California federal judge's order to reinstate the workers but didn't reach the question of whether the firings were lawful as the case moves through the lower courts. Kristen Wright, NPR News, Washington.
NPR News Now
NPR News: 03-18-2025 2PM EDT
Harvard announced students whose families earn $200,000 or less will get free tuition starting this fall. Students with family incomes of $100,000 or below will get a full free ride, including housing and health insurance.
NPR News Now
NPR News: 03-18-2025 2PM EDT
This comes as some colleges and universities try to figure out how to balance campus diversity goals and the Supreme Court's 2023 decision banning race-conscious admissions programs at colleges and universities. Harvard was at the center of the pivotal case. After the ruling, Black and Hispanic student enrollment fell at Harvard and other schools.
NPR News Now
NPR News: 03-18-2025 2PM EDT
Harvard costs about $82,000 a year, including room and board. That's more than the median household income in the U.S. Kristen Wright, NPR News.
NPR News Now
NPR News: 05-29-2025 4PM EDT
Room Service Vintage in Austin is the kind of shop where couches, shelves, lamps, records, knickknacks, and clothes cover every square inch of the place. After the storm, employees were taking it all out to the sidewalk. They step over squishy rugs and sweep water out the front door. Kristen Cornell is the store manager. She says the storm was over as soon as it started.
NPR News Now
NPR News: 05-29-2025 4PM EDT
And then the sun was out, and we were like, our store is completely flooded, and it looks beautiful outside, and the sun is out. Like, what just happened? Was that even real? Tens of thousands of people were without power after the storm, and many are still assessing the damage to homes and businesses. For NPR News, I'm Maya Fawaz in Austin, Texas. It's NPR.
NPR News Now
NPR News: 05-26-2025 1PM EDT
Advocates say new work requirements would also kick off many who should be exempt. White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt insists those requirements target waste, fraud, and abuse.
NPR News Now
NPR News: 05-26-2025 1PM EDT
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates 8.7 million people could lose Medicaid coverage under the bill. Kristen Wright, NPR News.
NPR News Now
NPR News: 05-26-2025 1PM EDT
Millions of children and adults with disabilities rely on Medicaid for doctors' visits, specialized care and medications, also long-term care. Katie Neese, CEO of the ARC, says billions in cuts would mean people would lose coverage.
NPR News Now
NPR News: 04-07-2025 2PM EDT
The Justice Department and the Department of Education are forming the Title IX Special Investigations Team. The government says the unit will streamline complaints, speed up investigations, and resolve cases faster.
NPR News Now
NPR News: 04-07-2025 2PM EDT
McMahon says the team will address a quote staggering number of complaints. This as the education department was recently gutted to half its size. President Trump issued an executive order in February banning transgender athletes from women's sports. But critics say these athletes make up only a handful of players on teams. Kristen Wright, NPR News, Washington.
NPR News Now
NPR News: 05-05-2025 2AM EDT
Given those numbers that you're talking about, don't you need to uphold the Constitution of the United States as president?