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Regions across the U.S. are expected to get record low temperatures, wind chills and heavy snow, which could make for dangerous conditions for travel and simply being outside.
NPR NewsIn July, Lamor Whitehead and his wife were robbed of $1 million in jewelry after armed gunmen entered their church during a live-streamed service.
NPR NewsSpain kicked off the festive period Thursday with the celebration of one of its most iconic events, the bumper Christmas lottery that is the world's richest for the total prize money involved.
NPR NewsNPR's A Martinez talks to Jackie Qataliña Schaeffer, co-author of a report on Arctic warming, about how the changing climate is impacting Arctic residents in Alaska.
NPR NewsAfter decades of wondering, an NPR reporter finally figures out how her husband's family dog knew when the school bus would arrive everyday. She did some digging — and now it all makes scents.
NPR NewsDigital privacy experts are skeptical of proposed TikTok bans, saying they are more about geopolitical tension than the social media app.
NPR NewsTreasury bonds paid out much more than usual this year. That's great for investors, but could spell trouble for the government.
NPR NewsA statue of the woman, whose cells were taken without her consent and became integral in several major medical breakthroughs, will be built in Roanoke, Va.
NPR NewsFood banks and nonprofits say inflation has hurt fundraising and made it hard to handle a surge in demand. One CEO says the need is close to the height of the pandemic.
NPR NewsAt least 16 states have banned TikTok on some or all government computers and phones. All are led by GOP governors.
NPR NewsWhen Kate Baker's toddler experienced a seizure during a transatlantic flight, she nearly shut down. But she received comfort from an unexpected group of passengers.
NPR NewsThe 50th anniversary of the late Pittsburgh Steeler Franco Harris's "Immaculate Reception" catch is Friday and will be commemorated throughout the weekend by the team. Harris died Wednesday at 72.
NPR NewsThe call to the military to help maintain security after a close election is an alarming development in a Pacific nation where democracy remains fragile and has experienced multiple military coups.
NPR NewsA new report shows the pandemic and the overdose crisis helped push down the average life expectancy in the U.S. for a second year in a row.
NPR NewsThe 30-year-old is in FBI custody and on his way back to the United States, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Damian Williams, said in a video posted to Twitter late Wednesday.
NPR NewsHodges died at his home in the county of Dorset in southwest England on Saturday, his friend and former producer Mike Kaplan told British media on Wednesday. No cause of death was given.
NPR NewsDeath penalty researchers say the record-high number of mishandled executions put into question states' ability to perform them.
NPR NewsEarlier this year, three activists who are opposed to COVID vaccines and standard treatment protocols for the illness were elected to the board of Sarasota Memorial Hospital.
NPR NewsTeachers report security forces barging into classrooms and shouting at girls to go home, while the international community swiftly condems the Taliban's move.
NPR NewsThis week's handover is Germany's first step in fulfilling its agreement with Nigeria to release all 1,130 Benin Bronzes from German museums.
NPR NewsPeople are protesting a court ruling to sentence Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu to prison and bar him from politics for two-plus years. He's seen as a key challenger to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
NPR NewsThe summary of the committee's report included criminal referrals for the former president, who inspired the deadly insurrection that took place nearly two years ago.
NPR NewsThe transfer of the sophisticated missile system comes amid a Russian barrage on Ukraine's energy infrastructure. An announcement is expected with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's visit to Washington.
NPR NewsJust as travel returns to pre-pandemic levels, an artic front in the Midwest and and record-breaking cold temperatures along the Gulf Coast and in the Eastern U.S. could bring dangerous conditions.
NPR NewsWith more than 35,000 homes damaged or destroyed in Lee County, Fla., residents are concerned about housing affordability – and changes to their communities – as developers become involved.
NPR NewsHarris' heads-up thinking authored "The Immaculate Reception," considered the most iconic play in NFL history. Harris ran for 12,120 yards and won four Super Bowls with the Steelers in the 1970s.
NPR NewsThe mortgage executive has agreed to buy a majority stake in the NBA and WNBA teams from Robert Sarver, who is serving a one-year ban from suspension after a report on his toxic behavior.
NPR NewsChina only counts deaths from pneumonia or respiratory failure in its official COVID-19 death toll, a Chinese health official said, in a narrow definition that limits the number of deaths reported.
NPR NewsNPR's A Martinez speaks to wildlife advocate Beth Pratt about the construction of a wildlife crossing near Los Angeles that could help save the local mountain lion population.
NPR NewsSusan Kuklin published the award-winning Beyond Magenta in 2014. The collection of images and interviews with transgender and nonbinary teens and young adults centers their experiences and identities.