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China records 1st population fall in decades as births drop
China has announced its first population decline in decades as what has been the world's most populous nation ages and its birthrate plunges.
NPR NewsNPR NewsFor California, weeks of deadly storms are finally set to wane after Monday
Since late December, a series of storms had dropped a year's worth of rain in just a few weeks, causing widespread floods and power outages. At least 19 people have died as a result of the storms.
NPR NewsAmid the rubble in Dnipro, Ukraine, a frantic search grows increasingly desperate
Rescuers have been racing to find survivors at an apartment complex attacked by Russian forces on Saturday. At least 40 people were killed, and more than 25 others are missing and feared dead.
NPR NewsAndrew Tate's cars and watches, worth $4 million, are confiscated by Romanian police
Romanian authorities hauled away a $3.9 million trove of luxury cars, watches and cash as part of an ongoing sex trafficking investigation involving into the self-styled male dominance influencer.
NPR NewsTexas prisoners go on hunger strike to protest solitary confinement
Dozens of men held in solitary confinement in Texas prisons are on a hunger strike to protest the practice. They want the state to limit who is held there and for how long.
NPR NewsPresident Biden delivered a sermon at MLK's church
President Biden spoke about his administration's work on civil rights during a sermon at Ebenezer Baptist Church ahead of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. day.
NPR News3D-printed homes level up with a 2-story house in Houston
A team of designers and engineers are constructing a first-of-its-kind 3D-printed home. They think of it as a pilot project in pursuit of building cheaper, well-designed multifamily homes.
NPR News988 Lifeline sees boost in use and funding in first months
The 3-digit suicide and crisis lifeline – 988 – fielded nearly half a million more calls, texts and chats in its first 5 months than the old 10-digit Lifeline did during the same time in 2021.
NPR NewsDeath toll in Russian strike on Ukrainian building up to at least 35
The death toll from the weekend Russian missile strike in the southeastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro has risen to at least 35, an official said Monday, as rescuers continue searching for more victims.
NPR NewsFlight data, voice recorders retrieved from Nepal crash site
A spokesman for Nepal's Civil Aviation Authority says a flight data recorder and a cockpit voice recorder have been retrieved from the site of the crash that killed at least 68.
NPR NewsKabul's mannequins hooded and masked under Taliban rules
Under the Taliban, the mannequins in women's dress shops across the Afghan capital are a puzzling sight, their heads sometimes covered in silk, cloaked in cloth sacks or wrapped in black plastic bags.
NPR NewsExpanded US training for Ukraine forces begins in Germany
The U.S. military's new, expanded combat training of Ukrainian forces began in Germany on Sunday. Until now the Pentagon had declined to say exactly when the training would start.
NPR NewsSiamak Namazi, imprisoned since 2015 by Iran, has begun a hunger strike
The Iranian American businessman's hunger strike marks seven years after he was left out of a prisoner swap when the Iran nuclear deal took effect. He's appealing to President Biden for action.
NPR NewsU. of Georgia football player and staffer die in car crash hours after victory parade
Devin Willock, 20, and Chandler LeCroy, 24, were killed in the accident. Two other members of the football program were injured but are in stable condition, the school said.
NPR NewsBiden becomes the first sitting president to deliver a Sunday sermon at MLK's church
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. served as a pastor at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta until his assassination.
NPR NewsExcavators say they've found a previously unknown Egyptian royal tomb in Luxor
Mostafa Waziri, secretary-general of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities, said the tomb may date back to the 18th Dynasty of ancient Egypt, which occurred between 1550 B.C. and 1292 BC.
NPR NewsCalifornia's system to defend against mudslides is being put to the ultimate test
California has seen hundreds of landslides this month. But the factors that make the state so vulnerable to landslides go well beyond the atmospheric rivers that have inundated the state.
NPR NewsThe FAA is investigating a near-miss between two passenger planes at JFK airport
A Delta Air Lines flight and an American Airlines flight averted a collision at the New York City airport Friday night.
NPR NewsA passenger plane with 72 people on board has crashed in Nepal, killing dozens
Rescuers are scouring the crash site for survivors, and Nepal has declared Monday a day of national mourning.
NPR NewsThousands of Israelis have attended a protest against the Netanyahu government
Tens of thousands of Israelis gathered in central Tel Aviv on Saturday night to protest plans to overhaul the legal system and weaken the Supreme Court.
NPR NewsA passenger plane with 72 people on board has crashed in Nepal
A plane carrying 72 crashed near Pokhara International Airport in Nepal, the daily newspaper Kathmandu Post reported Sunday.
NPR NewsCalifornia storms bring more heavy rain, flooding and power outages
After a brief respite, a new round of heavy rains and wind gusts are lashing the state, forcing evacuations and knocking out power to tens of thousands of homes.
NPR NewsBus stabbing of Indiana University student stokes fear in the Asian community
An 18-year-old college student was waiting to get off a city bus when another passenger struck her in the head multiple times.
NPR NewsTwo California deputies in the same department were fatally shot just two weeks apart
Riverside County Sheriff's Deputy Darnell Calhoun was killed on Friday and Deputy Isaiah Cordero died on Dec. 29. The previous slaying of a Riverside deputy occurred in 2003.
NPR NewsThe U.S. could hit its debt ceiling within days. Here's what you need to know.
The U.S. is expected to hit its debt ceiling Thursday, forcing the Treasury to take "extraordinary measures" to pay off its bills. A political stalemate could lead to an unprecedented federal default.
NPR NewsAn Iowa official's wife is charged with 52 counts of voter fraud in congressional race
The wife of a county supervisor allegedly filled out and cast absentee ballots in her husband's unsuccessful race for a Republican nomination to run for Congress in 2020, federal prosecutors said.
NPR NewsThe U.K. says it will supply tanks and other weapons to Ukraine
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Saturday promised to provide tanks and artillery systems to Ukraine, amid renewed missile attacks by Moscow targeting the Ukrainian capital and other cities.
NPR NewsChina's COVID surge prompts CDC to expand a hunt for new variants among air travelers
It would make more sense to screen a plane's wastewater to look for new variants than to screen individual passenger volunteers, some researchers say. Others say any information is helpful.
NPR NewsA USC office removes 'field' from its curriculum, citing possible racist connotations
An office within the University of Southern California's School of Social Work said phrases such as "field work" may have meanings linked to slavery.
NPR NewsA cousin of a prominent Black Lives Matter founder died after being tased by police
Keenan Anderson, a 31-year-old teacher and father, flagged down police after a traffic collision. He was chased, held down by multiple officers and tased for over 90 seconds as he begged for help.