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Former eBay Inc. executives were sentenced Thursday to prison for a scheme to terrorize the creators of an online newsletter that included sending live spiders, cockroaches, a funeral wreath.
NPR NewsThe vast majority of Florida's public school districts closed at least one day this week as the storm made its way across the state.
NPR NewsScientists took a dozen research flights over major U.S. oil and gas fields to sample flare emissions. They found more methane than was supposed to be there.
NPR NewsThe Senate approved the interim spending bill, which must now pass the House before heading to President Biden for his signature. The government runs out of spending power on Friday night.
NPR NewsAs the economy unravels, "everyone is getting a bike," says one young resident. It's the cheapest way to get around. But the Taliban's conservative culture means women cyclists are not welcome.
NPR NewsMillions of Floridians are without power in the wake of Hurricane Ian, which now has its sights set on South Carolina. Here are some do's and don'ts of blackout safety.
NPR NewsLocal government officials say the laws undermine their authority and cut their tax base, but it's a long-sought win for affordable housing advocates, who say such sites are ready-made for apartments.
NPR NewsImages of the aftermath show a glimpse of the destruction caused by the powerful Category 4 hurricane: homes washed out, boats yanked from their moorings, and decimated neighborhoods.
NPR NewsThe Biden administration has quietly changed its guidance to disqualify borrowers who have privately-held FFEL and Perkins loans.
NPR NewsForty million people rely on the river. ProPublica's Abrahm Lustgarten says that water scarcity in the West hasn't been recognized as the national emergency that it is.
NPR NewsAbnormally hot water in the Gulf of Mexico helped Hurricane Ian gain strength. Rapidly intensifying major hurricanes are more likely as the Earth gets hotter.
NPR NewsThomas, a Republican activist, was in touch with an attorney pushing an effort to overturn the 2020 election results. The panel is wrapping up its probe and will issue a report later this year.
NPR NewsTropical Storm Ian, weakened by its devastating trip across the Florida peninsula, is expected to regain a bit of strength when it reaches the Atlantic Ocean.
NPR NewsThe former prime minister was sentenced to three years for violating the official secrets act, on top of a 20-year sentence already handed down by the military junta that took power in 2021.
NPR NewsThe Kremlin says Russian President Vladimir Putin intends to formally annex four territories from Ukraine on Friday, following staged referendums that were condemned by the West.
NPR NewsWhile Ukraine's counteroffensive this month was hailed as stunning by military observers, Ukrainian troops tell NPR that Russian forces put up stiff resistance in parts of the Kharkiv region.
NPR NewsIn 2014, a study found that only 1.4% of orchestra musicians were Black. In 2022, it's hard to know if that number is better or worse.
NPR NewsRussell Cook expected a quick, inexpensive visit to an urgent care center for his daughter after a car wreck. She wasn't badly hurt, but they were sent to an emergency room — for a much larger bill.
NPR NewsThis has been the deadliest year ever for migrants trying to cross the U.S.-Mexico border. Hundreds have drowned in the Rio Grande or perished from extreme heat in failed smuggling attempts.
NPR NewsThe Federal Reserve is cracking down hard on inflation, in hopes of avoiding a repeat of the 1970s, when price hikes were so sustained, they got baked in to people's thinking.
NPR NewsEach Cactus Plant Flea Market Box will come with a meal and a classic McDonald's character toy, with a twist.
NPR NewsResearchers say diseases that spread between humans and animals will become increasingly commonplace as human expansion into previously uninhabited areas intensify.
NPR NewsCustomarily, the Fed and other central banks do as much as they can to keep markets calm and keep the economy on track. But now they're seen as the ones stoking volatility.
NPR NewsJavier Zamora's book, as touching as it is sad, and as full of hope and kindness as it is harrowing, is the kind of narrative that manages to bring a huge debate down to a very personal space.
NPR NewsLeBron James is now part of a pickleball team ownership group that includes fellow NBA players Kevin Love and Draymond Green. Pickleball is rapidly growing in popularity in the U.S.
NPR NewsMexico has become the deadliest place in the world for environmental and land defense activists, according to a global survey released Wednesday.
NPR NewsThe artist, one of hip-hop's biggest names of the 1990s with hits including "Gangsta's Paradise" and "Fantastic Voyage," died Wednesday at age 59, his manager said.
NPR NewsWith Wednesday night's dinger, the New York Yankees superstar has tied a record set in 1961 and is the first major leaguer to hit so many home runs in a season since 2001.
NPR NewsOrthodox Jews gathered in Uman to celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year, at the tomb of a rabbi who preached his vision of a joy-filled life in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
NPR NewsThe category 4 storm had sustained winds of 150 mph, just shy of category 5 status, before making landfall in Lee County.