2024-04-19 15:40
Israel and Iran seem to be downplaying the attack, the latest in a series of retaliatory strikes between the two. Analysts say that could be a sign of the de-escalation world leaders are cal… Read More
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2024-04-19 13:29
The Jinx ended with Robert Durst, a wealthy man suspected of multiple murders, making self-incriminating statements on a hot mic. Part Two picks up where the original left off: arrest and co… Read More
2024-04-19 11:00
A new study finds that in news stories about scientific research, U.S. media were less likely to mention a scientist if they had an East Asian or African name, as compared to one with an Ang… Read More
2024-04-19 10:08
The tech giant fired 28 employees who took part in a protest over the company's Project Nimbus contract with the Israeli government. One fired worker tells her story.(Image credit: Alexander… Read More
2024-04-19 09:10
The federal government is investing billions to bolster school safety and mental health resources to combat gun violence. But some sense a disconnect between those programs and what students… Read More
2024-04-19 09:00
The House bills largely mirror a foreign aid package that passed the Senate in February, with aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. The House has an additional bill targeting Iran, China and Ru… Read More
2024-04-19 09:00
Tester is the last Democrat holding statewide office as Republicans have dominated recent elections in Montana. He's carved out an identity as a moderate and he hopes that will win him anoth… Read More
2024-04-19 09:00
Many users are concealing their public photos and sharing instead in private spaces. It's something of a protest against the over-sharing culture of social media. And Gen Z is driving the tr… Read More
2024-04-19 04:17
With Democratic support, the legislation overcomes a major procedural hurdle and is expected to head to a weekend vote by the full House.(Image credit: Kent Nishimura) Read More
2024-04-19 04:16
The Tortured Poets Department, her artistry is tangled up in the details of her private life and her deployment of celebrity. But Swift's lack of concern about whether these songs speak to a… Read More
2024-04-19 02:10
Iranian news has not reported any such strike and concluded the sounds reported were the interception of one or more drones. Israel's military has not responded to NPR's request for comment… Read More
2024-04-18 21:33
Police began making dozens of arrests after Columbia University's president asked for help clearing protesters — citing the "encampment and related disruptions pose a clear and present… Read More
2024-04-18 21:03
The U.N. Security Council met Thursday to debate and vote on the Palestinian application for full membership in the United Nations, which would allow it to vote during U.N. proceedings.(Imag… Read More
2024-04-18 20:41
The influential guitarist, songwriter and singer was best known for the song "Ramblin' Man." Betts's blues, rock and country-influenced guitar style helped define Southern rock in the 1960s… Read More
2024-04-18 20:35
As local elected officials continue to face pressure to pass resolutions calling for an end to the fighting in Gaza, some aren't sure how or whether to take a stand at all Read More
2024-04-18 18:01
Nearly a third of China's urban population lives in areas that are subsiding, according to a sweeping national survey of 82 major Chinese cities. In coastal areas, that makes sea level rise… Read More
2024-04-18 17:10
The Maine Legislature approved gun safety legislation including background checks on private gun sales, waiting periods for gun purchases and criminalizing gun sales to prohibited people.(Im… Read More
2024-04-18 16:40
Myah Ariel's debut is like a fizzy, angsty mash-up of Bolu Babalola and Kennedy Ryan as the challenges of doing meaningful work in Hollywood threaten two young lovers' romantic reunion Read More
2024-04-18 16:29
This wildly original adaptation of the Henry James novella The Beast in the Jungle follows human alienation and anxiety, asking why, in every era, we disengage from life and the people aroun… Read More
2024-04-18 16:22
Nearly 1-in-4 adults who lost Medicaid coverage in the past year are now uninsured, according to a new survey. As states winnow the rolls, many families are caught in confusing red tape Read More
2024-04-18 15:55
The recent deadly heat in West Africa is driven by human activities, including the burning of fossil fuels, particularly in the wealthy Northern Hemisphere, according to an international rep… Read More
2024-04-18 15:44
After a decade ruled by their influence, the buzzy reunion of two hip-hop giants finds one imbued with a startling new power.(Image credit: Theo Wargo) Read More
2024-04-18 15:10
Jury selection continues in the trial focused on the former president. Trump is present in the courtroom while New Yorkers answer personal questions about their ability to serve on the jury… Read More
2024-04-18 15:04
The Kennedys have been critical of Robert F. Kennedy's third-party run, which has the potential to draw votes away from President Biden — who the family is formally endorsing on Thursd… Read More
2024-04-18 14:30
The grass pea is one: a hardy crop that can thrive in a drought. An agriculturist is spearheading an effort to diversity what farmers grow as climate change threatens staples like corn and w… Read More
2024-04-17 20:38
The Senate rejected the two articles that accuse Mayorkas of refusing to enforce immigration laws. The House voted to impeach him in February Read More
2024-04-17 19:51
The animal was having a routine bath when she was startled by a truck backfiring and ran away before being recaptured by handlers. Videos of the unexpected sight were shared widely on social… Read More
2024-04-17 18:05
A new single, "Primrose Hill," was co-written by Sean Ono Lennon and James McCartney, the youngest sons of Beatles musicians John Lennon and Paul McCartney Read More
2024-04-17 17:47
Newly discovered damage to part of the dam holding back America's second-largest reservoir has people who rely on the Colorado River worried about their ability to get the water they need.(I… Read More
2024-04-17 17:18
Divisions within the House Republican conference could threaten both the future of the package and Mike Johnson's speakership.(Image credit: Anna Moneymaker) Read More
2024-04-17 16:52
The Toronto Raptors player has been banned for life from the NBA after a probe found he disclosed confidential information to sports bettors and bet on games, even betting on the Raptors to… Read More
2024-04-17 16:35
The senior editor says CEO Katherine Maher has "divisive views" that confirm the issues he wrote about in an essay accusing NPR of losing the public's trust Read More
2024-04-17 16:05
TED Talk, she said her ideal death would happen at sunset.'/>Alua Arthur helps people plan for death. A big part of her work is helping them reconcile the lives they lived with the lives… Read More
2024-04-17 14:49
These new books will take you from murder in present-day Texas to cryptography in Cold War Berlin to an online community that might hold the solution to a missing-person case Read More
2024-04-17 14:02
As a shortage of growth hormone used to treat rare diseases in children drags on, families and doctors are struggling with insurers' requirements to get prescriptions filled Read More
2024-04-17 09:21
Some states make it much easier to get on the ballot as a minor-party presidential candidate, compared with running as an independent. That's why RFK Jr. and Cornel West have made their own… Read More
2024-04-17 09:14
London Mayor Sadiq Khan talks to NPR about being a Muslim politician in Britain — and his fears around a second possible Donald Trump presidency.(Image credit: Jordan Pettitt) Read More
2024-04-17 09:06
Children and teens deal with the threat of gun violence on a daily basis in southeastern Pennsylvania. So community members and organizations are banding together to try to solve the dire pr… Read More
2024-04-17 09:01
The testimony from Columbia's president comes several months after lawmakers grilled the presidents of Harvard, MIT and the University of Pennsylvania.(Image credit: Tom Williams) Read More
2024-04-16 17:19
Kentucky Republican Thomas Massie said he would vote to oust Mike Johnson as House speaker if it came to the floor. He told Johnson in a closed-door meeting that he should resign.(Image cred… Read More
2024-04-16 15:00
Rushdie was onstage at a literary event in 2022 when he was attacked by a man in the audience: "Dying in the company of strangers — that was what was going through my mind." His new bo… Read More
2024-04-16 13:50
Alabama's 2nd Congressional District was reshaped to give Black voters more political power and followed a lengthy legal battle that reached the U.S. Supreme Court.(Image credit: Butch Dill) Read More
2024-04-16 13:29
Addressing a problem first identified 50 years ago, federal regulators say stricter new rules to limit miners' exposure to silica dust are expected to finally go on the books on Tuesday Read More
2024-04-16 12:00
Fentanyl made from Chinese chemicals is killing tens of thousands of Americans. A House committee report found new evidence the Chinese government supports tax breaks to subsidize the drug t… Read More
2024-04-16 10:30
Sixty years ago, America began closing mental hospitals. A growing chorus is blaming that for the crisis of mentally ill folks living on our streets Read More
2024-04-16 09:02
Redbone's hit cracked the Billboard Top 5 this month in 1974. It was a first for a band with all Native and Mexican American members — but the song itself had a quietly political messa… Read More
2024-04-16 09:02
Suicide is the leading cause of gun-related deaths in the United States. But it's often only an afterthought in the public debate about gun violence Read More
2024-04-16 09:01
NPR has suspended Senior Editor Uri Berliner after he wrote an essay accusing the public radio network of becoming too progressive in its news coverage and losing the public's trust Read More
2024-04-16 09:00
Engineers left these drawings as a way to sign their work. Many are puns that made them chuckle to themselves. Now social media has rediscovered them and hobbyists try to keep that history a… Read More
2024-04-16 09:00
On Tuesday House impeachment managers will deliver the impeachment articles against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to the Senate.(Image credit: Go Nakamura) Read More
2024-04-16 09:00
The case tests the statute used to prosecute hundreds of defendants charged with invading the Capitol to stop the counting of electoral ballots for president in 2020.(Image credit: Catie Dul… Read More
2024-04-16 01:39
Aid for Israel became more urgent after the weekend's attack, House Speaker Mike Johnson said. After months of delays, he is also putting forward a bill that provide additional aid to Ukrain… Read More
2024-04-15 22:13
The law makes it a felony for doctors to medically treat gender dysphoria in minors. It will now go into effect except in the case of two anonymous plaintiffs who may continue to receive tre… Read More
2024-04-15 19:01
A year of war has torn through Sudan, causing devastation and more than 8 million people to be displaced Read More
2024-04-15 17:52
Growing up, when Diarra Kilpatrick watched murder mystery shows with her grandmother, she never saw Black women driving the narrative. She seeks to change that in her new new BET+ series Read More
2024-04-15 16:45
One of the options for women runners is a bodysuit that is noticeably cut high on the hips. Critics say the outfit looks uncomfortable, revealing — and problematic Read More
2024-04-15 16:44
The U.S. Olympic Team trials for slalom kayak and canoe were held at Montgomery Whitewater, a new artificial watersports complex. The city hopes to draw more tourism, while the sport seeks n… Read More
2024-04-15 15:39
Alabama could soon have a U.S. House delegation that more closely matches its diversity after a redistricting lawsuit. For Black voters, the change has greater significance than who holds th… Read More
2024-04-15 15:13
The campaign to amend Florida's constitution to protect abortion rights kicked off in Orlando, attracting voters on both sides of the issue. The ballot question needs 60% approval to pass.(I… Read More
2024-04-15 14:43
Sinister and visually stunning, the new Netflix series Ripley reminds us why Patricia Highsmith's book The Talented Mr. Ripley continues to influence popular culture Read More
2024-04-15 12:00
Since fighting broke out between the Sudanese Armed Forces and rebel paramilitaries a year ago, experts estimate over 14,000 people have been killed and millions displaced and facing starvat… Read More
2024-04-15 10:49
As gun violence spiked in Philadelphia after the pandemic, some residents and nonprofits banded together to help victims Read More
2024-04-15 09:21
For the first time in U.S. history, a former president will sit in a courtroom for the first day of his criminal trial. It kicks off with an 18-person jury selection. A decision could come b… Read More
2024-04-15 09:00
More than 25 million adults in the U.S. have tinnitus, a condition that causes ringing or buzzing in the ears. An FDA approved device that stimulates the tongue, helped 84% of people who tri… Read More
2024-04-15 09:00
Juleus Ghunta is a published children's author and award-winning poet. But growing up, he could barely read. That was until a teacher saw his potential Read More
2024-04-15 09:00
Livestreamers who bait scammers find creative ways to waste their time. This makes for entertaining viewing. But as scams spike, one streamer, Kitboga, wants to protect as many victims as po… Read More
2024-04-15 09:00
One of the facilities Samsung is building will be the size of 11 football fields, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said. The new investment will create thousands of jobs, the White House sai… Read More
2024-04-14 09:01
In this swing state, every voting bloc can make a difference. That includes Maricopa County's LDS community, where Republican women have been turning away from former President Donald Trump Read More
2024-04-14 09:01
In a year of unprecedented political developments, the New York hush money trial could mean one fewer vote for Donald Trump in Florida.(Image credit: Joe Raedle) Read More
2024-04-13 22:42
Known best for her story quilts depicting African-American experiences and feminine life, she also created paintings, sculpture and children's books. She was 93.(Image credit: Kathy Willens) Read More
2024-04-13 20:40
Sirens sounded across Israel overnight as Israeli officials urged residents to take shelter. The attack follows a vow of retaliation from Iran after an earlier strike on an Iranian consulate… Read More
2024-04-13 17:53
The presumptive GOP nominee will stand trial Monday in the first criminal trial of a former president. At this point, Trump is used to trying to leverage his appearances as part of his campa… Read More
2024-04-13 16:00
Once the toast of 1920s Paris, Tamara de Lempicka's story is now on Broadway. She was a modernist art deco artist who's better known in Europe than in the U.S.(Image credit: Matthew Murphy a… Read More
2024-04-13 11:53
An art gallery worker lost his job in February after hanging up his own art. NPR's Scott Simon thinks an Open Wall night might be a good way to give artists who are not huge names a chance t… Read More
2024-04-13 11:37
Commandos from Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard rappelled down from a helicopter onto a container ship near the Strait of Hormuz and seized the vessel as tensions in the region height… Read More
2024-04-13 09:16
Eight people, including a 9-month-old, were injured in the attack in Sydney's eastern suburbs before a police inspector shot the suspect after he turned and raised a knife, police said.(Imag… Read More
2024-04-13 09:01
Half of the Great Salt Lake in Utah has now dried up but scientists say there's still some time left to reverse its decline Read More
2024-04-13 09:01
Erie County, Pa., is one of just a handful of places that boomeranged from supporting Obama in 2008 and 2012, to Trump in 2016, to Biden in 2020. It's worth watching in 2024 Read More
2024-04-13 09:00
It is not much of an exaggeration, if it is one at all, that college towns are to the Democrats today what factory towns were through most of the 20th century.(Image credit: Andrew Caballero… Read More
2024-04-12 22:36
The reality is noncitizens are already banned from voting in federal elections and numerous studies have found that it almost never happens.(Image credit: Wilfredo Lee) Read More
2024-04-12 21:33
The company on Friday said it has started blocking California-based news outlets to protest a pending bill that supporters say would extend a lifeline to the ailing news industry.(Image cred… Read More
2024-04-12 21:30
For months, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been insisting that the goal of Israel's bombardment in Gaza is to "destroy Hamas."But in the path of that destruction, more than 33… Read More
2024-04-12 18:59
U.S. stamps are heading for their sixth price hike since 2021. In raw numbers, only four countries in a recent study of 31 developed nations had cheaper stamps than the U.S.(Image credit: Ju… Read More
2024-04-12 18:17
Iran blames Israel for a strike on its Syria consulate, and has vowed to retaliate. Iran's 1979 Islamic revolution transformed previously cordial relations between Iran and Israel to fierce… Read More
2024-04-12 18:07
Miami-Dade County had proposed rules that would give workers breaks, water, and shade when it's too hot. But a new state law prevents cities and counties from doing that.(Image credit: Chand… Read More
2024-04-12 17:50
One of the most popular Ethiopian vocalists of the late 20th century, he rose to fame at a time of great political unrest in Ethiopia Read More
2024-04-12 14:05
This ambitious thriller comes across as an empty stunt — a democracy dystopia that sidesteps the politics of the present moment. But Kirsten Dunst is excellent as a battle scarred phot… Read More
2024-04-12 14:00
Although the Catholic Church officially opposes abortion, the report says there's far greater diversity of opinion among laity in the U.S.(Image credit: Andrew Medichini) Read More
2024-04-12 13:29
The holy month of Ramadan concluded this week with Eid al-Fitr, a celebration with food, family and friends. For Palestinians, the war in Gaza has weighed heavily on this year's holiday Read More
2024-04-12 12:00
Artificial wombs could someday save babies born very prematurely. Even though the experimental technology is still in animal tests, there are mounting questions about its eventual use with h… Read More
2024-04-12 10:30
The men began their trip on Easter Sunday and had been gone for six days when a woman called the U.S. Coast Guard to report them missing Read More
2024-04-12 09:01
Mike Casey tells NPR that the scale of spying against the United States is "impressive and terrifying." He says: "More players are getting into it with more tools, going after more targets."… Read More
2024-04-12 09:00
Nearly 43,000 vehicles are impacted by the recall, including the 2022 Escape and the 2022 and 2023 Bronco Sport editions that have 1.5L engines.(Image credit: Matt Rourke) Read More
2024-04-12 09:00
Scientific advances in immunotherapy and new targeted therapies have increased survival rates. But screening among former and current smokers still needs to improve to save more lives Read More
2024-04-12 05:44
Truong My Lan, the 67-year-old chairwoman of the real estate company Van Thinh Phat, was formally charged with fraud amounting to $12.5 billion — nearly 3% of the country's 2022 GDP.(I… Read More
2024-04-11 21:12
O.J. Simpson was more than a football star. More than a pop culture icon or a defendant acquitted of murder.He became a symbol of America's complicated relationship to race, celebrity, and j… Read More
2024-04-11 18:17
The VA halted foreclosures after an NPR investigation found thousands of vets were facing foreclosure and it wasn't their fault. Now the VA's unveiling a rescue plan that leaves some out in… Read More
2024-04-11 16:25
Fighting in Gaza is down sharply. Aid deliveries are rising rapidly. Israel has withdrawn most of its troops. The Israel-Hamas war has entered a new phase.(Image credit: Abdel Kareem Hana) Read More
2024-04-11 15:14
If the current conflict between J. Cole, Kendrick Lamar and Drake feels confusing, it's because the artists often hailed as hip-hop's "big three" have never played by the same rules.(Image c… Read More
2024-04-11 15:01
Orenthal James Simpson "succumbed to his battle with cancer" on Wednesday, according to a family statement on social media.(Image credit: Isaac Brekken) Read More
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