The Mornin' Experience 8_6

Today’s rundown dives into deportations, droughts, and the durability of NPR’s favorite mini-concert. First, Rwanda is now accepting up to 250 deportees from the U.S. under Trump’s third-country plan, joining South Sudan and Eswatini on the list of African nations receiving migrants who’ve never lived there. Meanwhile, the National Weather Service is rehiring 450 positions slashed during the controversial DOGE cuts, bringing back meteorologists, hydrologists, and radar techs. And while federal funding for public media is taking a hit, NPR assures fans that Tiny Desk is still very much alive—because you can’t just pull the plug on H.E.R., Anderson .Paak, or that one guy with the ukulele who made you cry at work. Main Story: Two San Antonio data centers used 463 million gallons of water during an intense drought—enough for tens of thousands of households—while residents were restricted to watering lawns once a week. The question is, who really needs all that water… and who’s paying the price?