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Snowden, a former contractor with the U.S. National Security Agency, has been living in Russia since 2013 to escape prosecution for leaking classified documents about government surveillance programs.
NPR NewsCatch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
NPR NewsThe British pound sank to $1.03, before stabilizing slightly, as traders and investors react negatively to new government plans to cut taxes for highest earners and businesses and boosting borrowing.
NPR NewsMen are fleeing Russia by land or air days after President Vladimir Putin said he was mobilizing more forces into Ukraine. NPR met Russians arriving in Turkey, where they don't need visas to enter.
NPR NewsA gunman killed 13 people, including seven children, and wounded 21 other people in a school in central Russia on Monday, authorities said.
NPR NewsHollywood likes to blow up incoming asteroids with nukes, but NASA's first test of whether it can change the trajectory of a space rock will try just giving one a little nudge.
NPR NewsThe New Orleans police department is overhauling its hiring process to include civilians, as well as eliminate credit score checks and marijuana use questions.
NPR NewsThe CIA rarely seeks publicity, but has opened up a bit as it marks its anniversary. Director William Burns told the inaugural podcast that he wanted to 'demystify' some of the agency's work.
NPR NewsThrowing thousands of baby puffins off a cliff is a yearly tradition for the people of Iceland's Westman Islands. It's part of what's known as "puffling season" and is a crucial life-saving endeavor.
NPR NewsPrescribing medical abortions across state lines is now risky for doctors. "We're talking about something that's a protected right in one state and a felony in a sister state," says one legal scholar.
NPR NewsNationwide, community members are protesting the teaching of social-emotional learning – largely because conservatives have linked it with another flashpoint in public education: critical race theory.
NPR NewsJim Metzner has traveled far and wide to record sounds of the world and share them with listeners. The Library of Congress will preserve thousands of tapes and other items dating back to the 1970s.
NPR NewsJim Metzner's life work has been to document the sounds of the globe. Now, his archives have been acquired by the Library of Congress.
NPR NewsFrom superheroes praising tacos to an improper tilde, many businesses fail to connect with members of the community during Hispanic Heritage Month.
NPR NewsIran's Foreign Ministry said Sunday it summoned Britain's ambassador to protest what it described as a hostile atmosphere created by London-based Farsi language media outlets.
NPR NewsTiafoe spoiled the fairytale ending for Federer with a remarkable comeback against Stefanos Tsitsipas, denying the Swiss player a final trophy in the Laver Cup event.
NPR NewsTyphoon Noru blew out of the northern Philippines on Monday, leaving five rescuers dead, causing floods and power outages and forcing officials to suspend classes and government work.
NPR NewsAuthorities in Cuba suspended classes in Pinar del Rio province and said they will begin evacuations as Tropical Storm Ian was forecast to strengthen into a hurricane.
NPR NewsA large stretch of Florida's coast is now under a hurricane watch. Ian is only the fourth hurricane of the Atlantic season, but experts warn that even one storm can upend many peoples' lives.
NPR NewsAuthorities in Cuba suspended classes in Pinar del Rio province and said they will begin evacuations as Tropical Storm Ian was forecast to strengthen into a hurricane.
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NPR NewsOn HBO's Game of Thrones spin-off, questions around several characters' lineage turn the show into one long episode of medieval Maury.
NPR NewsThe little atoll located southwest of Tonga's Late Island measured roughly 8.6 acres and stood at around 50 feet above sea level, Tonga's Geological Services said.
NPR News"I'm never flabbergasted," the legendary songwriter said after being presented with the National Humanities Medal, "but I'm flabbergasted and humbled and honored by this incredible award."
NPR NewsKenya's Eliud Kipchoge broke his own world record at the Berlin Marathon. He hugged his trainer, posed for photos and waved his country's flag before the next runner crossed the finish line.
NPR NewsThe film about female warriors in 1800s West Africa is all too relevant, in 2022, writes Oyeronke Oyebanji: "The inequalities faced by the women in the movie reflect the struggles of women today."
NPR NewsLocal media reports that Roger Waters canceled two concerts in Krakow after facing criticism for blaming "extreme nationalists" in Ukraine for having set the country on the path to war.
NPR NewsAs some evangelicals push to restrict civil rights for trans people, other Christians use similar sacred texts and traditions to build a theology that embraces trans lives as part of God's creation.
NPR NewsA powerful typhoon shifted and abruptly gained strength Sunday as it blew closer to the northeastern Philippines, prompting evacuations from high-risk villages and the capital.
NPR NewsJupiter will be some 367 million miles from Earth on Monday, the closest it's been since 1963. It coincides with Jupiter being on the opposite side of Earth from the sun — when it'll be its brightest.