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has planning to do a more thorough screening of social media posts of foreign students applying for

visas.

NPR's Michelle Kalman reports it could be tough to get an appointment in the near future because of that.

Consulates should not add any additional student visa appointments until they get further guidance on how the new social media screening will work.

That's according to a diplomatic cable seen by NPR that calls for, quote, extra vigilance in the student visa process. State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce would not comment on the leaked

cable. We will continue to use every tool we can to assess who it is that's coming here,

whether they are students or otherwise.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said he's canceled thousands of student visas,

including for students who took part in protest against Israel's war in Gaza.

Michelle Kellerman, NPR News, the State Department.

NPR, along with three member stations from Colorado, filed suit today against President Donald Trump over the executive order that would purport to bar the use of federal funds for NPR and PBS.

Suit naming not only the president, but also White House Budget Director Russell Vote, Treasury Secretary Scott Besson and others, MPR, Colorado Public Radio,

Aspen Public Media, and KUTE, Inc. argue the administration's move to slash funding

violates the First Amendment. Trump issued the executive order last month, calling for an end

of funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

The latest results from a long-term study find that cash aid to low-income mothers did not improve their child's development in the first four years of life.

And Bior-Sdenford-Ludden reports the Landmark Project has tracked hundreds of poor children across the country.

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