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A famed U.S. extreme skier's body is recovered in Nepal
Hilaree Nelson, 49, was skiing down from the summit of 26,775-foot Mount Manaslu on Monday when she fell off the mountain
NPR NewsNPR NewsKey takeaways from Biden's conference on hunger and nutrition in America
The White House is touting many of its pandemic programs and benefits as a way to reduce hunger. But a partisan Congress is among the biggest hurdles.
NPR NewsKatie Couric says she's been treated for breast cancer
The TV news host, who memorably was tested for colon cancer on the Today show, wrote on her website that she's had surgery and radiation treatment. "Please get your annual mammogram," she said.
NPR NewsCategory 5 hurricanes are rare in the U.S. There have only been 4 in its history
Such massive storms are fairly rare, and it's even more rare for them to make landfall. NOAA says that for such storms, "catastrophic damage will occur" with electricity outages "for weeks or months."
NPR NewsBiden calls out for late Rep. Jackie Walorski at White House hunger event
Biden mistakenly called out for the Indiana Republican who died in a car crash in August. She had cosponsored a bill to fund the conference. The White House has not responded to a request for comment.
NPR NewsWrongful detentions of Americans by foreign powers are fast rising, a new study says
The report finds a dramatic rise in the number of Americans who are being wrongfully held, as a growing number of countries embrace the practice as a way to gain leverage over the U.S.
NPR NewsHurricane Ian sucked water away from Florida's coast as it moved north
Hurricane Ian delivered an eerie omen to coastal Florida residents Wednesday morning: Its winds pulled massive amounts of water out of Tampa Bay and other areas.
NPR NewsCuba works to restore electricity after Hurricane Ian knocked power out island wide
Cuban officials said they had begun to restore some power Wednesday after Hurricane Ian knocked out electricity to the entire island.
NPR NewsLizzo played James Madison's crystal flute onstage in D.C., proving history rocks
The Library of Congress had invited Lizzo to check out its flute collection during her tour stop. On Tuesday, she played a few notes on the historic instrument, twerked and declared history cool.
NPR NewsWith staged referendums in Ukraine complete, Russia begins the annexation process
Separatist leaders in occupied areas of Ukraine moved to join the Russian Federation — after claiming that the people there had chosen to join Russia, in referendums denounced by the West as a sham.
NPR NewsIan just shy of a Category 5 hurricane as it nears Florida
Hurricane Ian rapidly intensified off Florida's southwest coast Wednesday morning, gaining top winds of 155 mph, just short of the most-dangerous Category 5 status.
NPR NewsHurricane Ian is now a Category 4 storm. Here are resources for Florida's homeless
Various counties across central Florida are opening up various shelters for the general population. Here are some of the resources being made available for the homeless.
NPR NewsFlorida's population has skyrocketed. That could make Hurricane Ian more destructive
More people — and more buildings to house them, often in coastal areas — mean that a major hurricane could become more costly and destructive. That's raising concerns as Hurricane Ian approaches.
NPR NewsSome hospitals rake in high profits while their patients are loaded with medical debt
Across the U.S., many hospitals have become wealthy, even as their bills force patients to make gut-wrenching sacrifices. This pattern is especially stark for health care systems in Dallas-Fort Worth.
NPR NewsWill Bed Bath & Beyond sink like Sears or rise like Best Buy?
The company has been on a rollercoaster of crises, including a meme-stock rise and crash. Its latest financial report comes Thursday.
NPR NewsOregon Shakespeare Festival focuses on expansion – but is not without its critics
After two years of pandemic closures, audiences are back at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, to find a season of diverse plays. But for many, change has come too soon.
NPR NewsWhy tackling climate change means a stronger economy — according to Janet Yellen
Yellen says the Biden administration is emphasizing action on climate change to make a more resilient American economy. What does that look like for the future of infrastructure and spending?
NPR NewsWomen are returning to (paid) work after the pandemic forced many to leave their jobs
The number of women in the workforce has finally returned to pre-pandemic levels, which is good for the economy. But after time away from the job market some women are reassessing their priorities.
NPR NewsSome don't evacuate, despite repeated hurricane warnings, because they can't
People with disabilities, people who can't afford it and people who don't want to abandon their pets are among the many who can't easily get up and leave before a hurricane.
NPR NewsOwners of a small deli are charged with fraud for valuing business at $100 million
In an alleged scheme that temporarily inflated the market value of a tiny New Jersey deli to more than $100 million, three men have been charged with securities fraud and market manipulation.
NPR NewsCalls grow for a tougher legal approach to white nationalist group Patriot Front
Trials began this week in Idaho for 31 members of a far-right group accused of conspiring to riot at an LGBTQ event. But calls are growing for federal involvement to bring greater accountability.
NPR NewsNed Fulmer's Try Guys cheating scandal, explained
Ned Fulmer was an original member of The Try Guys, a group that attracted a large YouTube following by trying unusual antics. Now he has departed the group following revelations of infidelity.
NPR NewsPuerto Rico seeks a U.S. waiver to allow for more fuel shipments to the island
Puerto Rico's governor has requested the U.S. government waive a federal law and allow more fuel shipments to the island over concerns of a dwindling supply of diesel in the wake of Hurricane Fiona.
NPR NewsFederal money is now headed to states for building up fast EV chargers on highways
All fifty states, D.C. and Puerto Rico have received the go-ahead to start spending federal dollars on new chargers. The long-term plan is to spend $5 billion improving charging infrastructure.
NPR NewsJan. 6 panel postpones its latest hearing because of Hurricane Ian
The hearing, when rescheduled, could conclude its presentations of investigative findings before a final report due later this year.
NPR NewsSeismologists suspect explosions damaged undersea pipelines that carry Russian gas
The events on Monday in the Baltic Sea resembled blasts from depth charges or mines, according to a Swedish researcher. They caused major leaks from the inactive Nord Stream pipelines.
NPR NewsPredicting Hurricane Ian's track has been difficult. An expert tells us why
The National Weather Service's Joel Cline wants residents to know when danger is coming. But he adds, "If people think of a hurricane as a dot and a city as a dot, I think they've missed the point."
NPR NewsHow to fit a top-tier HBCU marching band and the gospel tradition onto one album
The massive sound of The Aristocrat of Bands, a highly respected HBCU marching band, and the overflowing history of gospel combine on a single album (with a great title) — 'The Urban Hymnal.'
NPR NewsRescuers in Nepal are searching for a famed U.S. ski climber
Hilaree Nelson, 49, was skiing down from the 26,775-foot summit with her partner Jim Morrison when she fell off the mountain, according to the company that organized the expedition.
NPR NewsIn 'Intimacies, Received,' moments of intimacy come tangled with moments of violence
Taneum Bambrick's second collection of poems portrays how moments of intimacy can represent moments of violence – and how difficult it can be to untangle the two from each other.