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The quarterfinals at the 2022 World Cup begin Friday. Favorites France, Brazil, Argentina are through - as is England, the Netherlands and 2018 finalist Croatia along with Morocco taking on Portugal.
NPR NewsDefense bill provision could move military one step closer to historic changes that will impact how its sexual assault cases are prosecuted.
NPR NewsAfter weeks of protests, officials in China are loosening the country's notoriously strict anti-COVID measures. How did protestors succeed despite heavy online censorship?
NPR NewsThe visit showcases Beijing's ambitions to expand its influence in the Gulf, a region traditionally seen as a close U.S. security partner. Oil and defense are key to Chinese-Saudi ties.
NPR NewsAfter a series of issues in Democratic-leaning Harris County on Election Day, Republican state leaders in Texas have suggested criminal charges may be warranted.
NPR NewsThe Biden administration will use data from EMS first responders to track overdoses. The focus will be on improving response to a public health crisis that kills more than 100,000 Americans annually.
NPR NewsBritain's monarchy is bracing for more bombshells as Netflix releases the first episodes of a series promising to tell more about Prince Harry and Meghan's estrangement from the royal family.
NPR NewsRussian President Vladimir Putin demurred on the use of nuclear weapons, saying Russia would not be able to use such weapons if it agreed not to use them first and then came under a nuclear strike.
NPR NewsGoogle compiled data on the people, entertainment and current events that Americans searched for the most in 2022.
NPR NewsThe conviction of a former Border Patrol agent who confessed to killing four sex workers in 2018 means an automatic sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole.
NPR NewsThe panel is planning to release its final report and a hold a "formal presentation," which could include a hearing, the week of Dec. 19.
NPR NewsA jury found Elizabeth Holmes' former business and romantic partner guilty in July on all 12 felony counts of defrauding Theranos investors and the patients that used the company's faulty blood tests.
NPR NewsThe Justice Department's watchdog found a string of missteps by federal Bureau of Prison officials but no malicious intent in their handling of Bulger's transfer to the prison where he was killed.
NPR NewsThe announcement underscored the intentions by Afghanistan's new rulers to continue hardline policies implemented since they took over the country and to stick to their interpretation of Islamic law.
NPR NewsAn Islamic militant convicted of making the explosives used in the bombings that killed over 200 people was paroled after serving about half of his original 20-year prison sentence.
NPR NewsMaryland is banning the use of TikTok and certain China and Russia-based platforms in its executive branch. It's the latest state to address cybersecurity risks presented by the platforms.
NPR NewsPeruvian President Pedro Castillo dissolved the nation's Congress and called for new legislative elections, but the Congress rejected the decree and voted to replace him with the vice president.
NPR NewsDecember 7, 1972 was the launch of the final mission in NASA's Apollo moon program. Fifty years later, NASA finally seems poised to return people to the lunar surface.
NPR NewsThe damage to two substations on Saturday cut power to thousands of central North Carolina homes. The utility says it expects power to be fully restored by midnight.
NPR NewsJuul Labs has reached settlements covering cases brought by about 10,000 plaintiffs related to its vaping products. Buffeted by lawsuits, Juul announced hundreds of layoffs last month.
NPR NewsTime honored the Ukrainian president as its 2022 person of the year, citing his leadership at home and on the world stage.
NPR NewsThe investigation examined the one-term North Carolina Republican's promotion and purchase of LGB Coin, named for the chant "Let's Go Brandon" mocking Democratic President Joe Biden.
NPR NewsLast month, we asked our audience to tell us how they stay connected to their late loved ones. They tell us about the objects they keep, the altars they built and how they pay their respects.
NPR NewsWhile Jonathan's exact birthday is unknown, it's estimated he was born in 1832 — before the first photograph of a person and the first postage stamp. He's getting lots of well-wishes on St. Helena.
NPR NewsHe's believed to have been born in 1832 - Guinness calls him the world's oldest land animal and the oldest of his species.
NPR NewsThat one seat, according to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, is a bit of a game changer for Democrats. "The truth is it's not a 1% difference," he said. "It's a world of difference."
NPR News2022 has been a rough year for America's personal finances. That's sparked a throwback movement among some young debtors: all cash, all the time.
NPR NewsConservationists say a sustainable fishing program has helped the recovery of the local pirarucu — which can be up to 10-feet long and weigh 450 pounds.
NPR NewsGeorgia's runoff election captured national attention but with votes being tallied in the last U.S. Senate race of 2022 is finally over.
NPR NewsThe lack of nursing home beds means that U.S. hospitals are caring for patients who don't need to be hospitalized but have nowhere else to go.