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Questions remain after grand jury declines indictment in Nolan Wells' death
The Black Mississippi teen's family questions whether his race contributed to his July 4th death on an island off the Mi...
Girl accuses Braden Peters, social media influencer known as 'Clavicular,' of rape
The allegations claim Braden Peters, also known as Clavicular, had non-consensual sex with the 17-year-old female victim...
Trump's D.C. arch is now a military complex. Here's how that complicates things
The future of Trump's D.C. arch was already fraught. Then he rebranded it as a military complex. Experts say that only r...
Inside a 'modern slavery situation' where cyber scammers are victims themselves
Wired's Andy Greenberg explains how a cybercrime operation in Southeast Asia trapped computer engineers into defrauding ...
This 'fire amoeba' pushes the limit of what's possible for complex life
Scientists have found a species they've named the fire amoeba, which is capable of reproducing at 145°F and continuing t...
Sri Lanka court convicts 15 over deadly 2019 Easter bombings
The Islamic State group-inspired attacks were among the deadliest in Sri Lanka's history, killing 42 foreigners....
CNN, MS NOW and Politico sue Trump. And, Paramount settles in massive merger lawsuit
CNN, MS NOW and Politico have sued Trump after the networks were suspended from the White House. And, Paramount makes co...
Houthis try to push deeper into western Yemen, upending life, witnesses tell NPR
As the U.S. conflict with Iran drags, the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen have opened a new front, taking new territory ...
New DNA analysis adds evidence Jefferson fathered children with Sally Hemings
A lock of hair, 15 years of sleuthing and a 200-year-old question. In History by a Hair, Smithsonian Institution scholar...
AI solved one of math's hardest problems. Humanity learned nothing (so far)
OpenAI beat humans to solving the Navier-Stokes problem, but mathematicians say the AI's solution isn't telling them muc...
Trump heads to U.N. looking for wins after a rough week
The past couple of weeks have been particularly challenging for Trump with a series of legal and political setbacks....
Grand jury finds no evidence of criminal conduct in the death of Nolan Wells
A grand jury found Wells' cause of death "consistent with drowning," and decided not to bring indictments. The teenager ...
New book by Princess Diana's brother prompts war of words with King Charles III
A new book by the late Princess Diana's brother, Charles Spencer, has made headlines with damning allegations about King...
What the equinox 'henge' effect tells us about U.S. cities
The fall equinox, which arrives Tuesday in the U.S., brings shorter days, and chances to witness alignment between Earth...
Aviation regulators turn to AI to help manage the nation's airspace
The Federal Aviation Administration launched an ambitious $875-million-dollar push to make the U.S. airspace more effici...
Paramount makes concessions to salvage $111 billion Warner Bros. Discovery deal
Paramount's owners have made concessions to 12 Democratic state attorneys general to settle a lawsuit that endangered th...
World leaders convene for UNGA. And, Trump says D.C. arch will be a 'military complex'
This week, world leaders convene for the U.N. General Assembly as war continues in Ukraine and the Gulf. And, President ...
German chancellor stands his ground after his party loses in state elections
German Chancellor Freidrich Merz conceded that the night spells "disaster" for the political center, but assured the pub...
This farm raised thousands of pigs for slaughter. Now it's growing mushrooms instead
The U.S. gets nearly a third of its pork from Iowa. One family is making the switch from pigs to more sustainable specia...
What to know as world leaders converge at the United Nations this week
United Nations head António Guterres returns to New York for his final U.N. General Assembly as diplomacy falters over w...
18 suspects accused in the 2021 killing of Haiti's president being extradited to U.S.
Eighteen suspects who were arrested in the July 2021 killing of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse were being extradited to...
Federal immigration agent shoots and injures man in Austin, Texas
The person shot is in serious but stable condition, Austin Mayor Kirk Watson said in a press conference....
Poison suspected in deaths of ten lions in game reserve in Tanzania
The lions were found dead inside the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, a popular wildlife reserve in Tanzania. Deaths raise ...
Germany's Merz vows to press ahead with reforms after historic state election defeat
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has faced a major electoral setback in two state elections, with his center-right party...
Trump says his D.C. arch will serve as 'military complex' with snipers and drones
President Trump has claimed that military operations are needed at his proposed triumphal arch in Washington D.C., in or...
PHOTOS: The precarious life of fisherfolk
In the bustling heart of the southern Indian city of Chennai is a market that never sleeps, where residents from the poo...
In New Orleans, an empty building becomes a free store — and roller skating rink
In the Lower Ninth Ward, an old Family Dollar stands covered in graffiti. It looks abandoned. But inside, it's a treasur...
Judge orders Fox to hand over hundreds of documents in shareholders' case
Fox Corp. must turn over hundreds of documents that could shed light on how founder Rupert Murdoch handled some of his m...
U.S. childcare costs are astronomical. More families are turning to grandparents
Grandparents taking care of their grandkids is nothing new. But the surging cost of childcare in the U.S. has made famil...
Ukraine fires over 1,000 drones at Russia, including hundreds launched at Moscow
Moscow's mayor described the wave of drones as the "largest ever" attack on the Russian capital and said there had been ...
NPR's College Podcast Challenge is back for 2026
Students: It's time to turn on the mic and hit 'record.' Send us your podcasts and we'll pick the best ones. It's $5,000...
Saudi Arabia says Houthis tried to attack its capital
Saudi Arabia on Saturday said that Yemen's Houthi rebels tried to attack Riyadh with a ballistic missile, the first time...
Ed Sheeran says situation in Gaza is 'catastrophic and unjustifiable' as he opens solo concert
Ed Sheeran opened a solo concert Saturday with comments about Gaza after controversy swirled around his tour and support...
The new lines of southern Lebanon
The U.N. expanded the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon's mandate 20 years ago to include monitoring adherence to ...
CNN, MS NOW, Politico reporters denied access to White House following Trump ban
Three reporters were blocked from the White House grounds Saturday morning, a day after President Trump said CNN, Politi...
Opinion: Remembering Annie Dillard, nature writer
With her 1974 book, "Pilgrim at Tinker Creek," Annie Dillard became the youngest woman to win the Pulitzer Prize. We tak...
Ancient teeth pose a mystery: What made those strange grooves?
New research on ancient human remains suggests the habitual usage of betel nuts, a plant seed with mind-affecting proper...
An Alaska storm scattered artifacts. Archaeologists are racing to save what's left
Last year, remnants of a typhoon damaged homes, infrastructure and an archaeological dig site. Now, archaeologists are t...
Ever wonder how the Fed's interest rate actually works? We've got answers
The Federal Reserve just raised interest rates this week for the first time this year. So how does it actually work? And...
Russia holds parliamentary vote in areas it seized from Ukraine in the war
Russia's parliamentary election for the first time is being held in Ukraine's regions that Moscow illegally annexed afte...
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