NPR News Now

NPR News: 05-22-2026 9PM EDT

May 23, 2026·4 min·3-min readnews briefnews
Podzilla Summary (3 min)
HEADLINES
  • A federal judge dismissed human smuggling charges against Kilmar Abrego-Garcia, a man previously wrongfully deported and later returned to the U.S. by court order.
  • Lawyers for Mahmoud Khalil, a pro-Palestinian activist and international student, are petitioning the Supreme Court to

Sign up to read the full summary

Free AI-powered recaps of every episode, delivered to your inbox.

Get Free Summaries →

Free forever for up to 3 podcasts. No credit card required.

Mentions

Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

People

Kilmar Abrego-GarciaMahmoud KhalilCarrie JohnsonSelena Simmons-DuffinKevin WarshClarence ThomasDonald Trump Jr.Peter ThielDick Perry

Companies

Waymo

Topics

Breaking NewsBusiness NewsCriminal JusticeDaily News BriefGlobal NewsPolitical NewsTech NewsUs Politics

Listen to This Episode

Get summaries like this every morning.

Free AI-powered recaps of NPR News Now and your other favorite podcasts, delivered to your inbox.

Get Free Summaries →

Free forever for up to 3 podcasts. No credit card required.