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How the politics of race will play a key role in Nikki Haley's 2024 campaign
Haley is a woman of color who led South Carolina in taking down the Confederate flag from its state capitol. That makes campaigning complex in the party of Trump.
NPR NewsNPR NewsAirborne 'low speed clutter' not National Weather Service's fault
The U.S. military started tracking more airborne objects it calls "low speed clutter" after shooting down a Chinese balloon. Weather forecasters know how to stay out of the way.
NPR NewsBalloon shoot-down has U.S. on alert. Weather forecasters know how to steer clear
The U.S. military started tracking more airborne objects it calls "low speed clutter" after shooting down the Chinese balloon. The National Weather Service says it launches about 184 balloons a day.
NPR NewsA hazardous spill in Arizona closes down an interstate and forces an evacuation
Residents within a half mile of the crash outside Tucson were ordered to leave after liquid nitric acid was determined to be leaking from a tanker truck. The truck driver was killed in the crash.
NPR NewsThe Buffalo Tops shooter has been sentenced to life in prison without parole
The 19-year-old also faces 27 charges at the federal level, one of which carries a possible death sentence. He will make an appearance in federal court this week.
NPR NewsOne of 12 boys rescued from the Thai cave dies at a British school
The captian of the boys soccer team rescued from a flooded cave in Thailand in 2018 was found unconscious in his room at the sports academy he was attending in England.
NPR NewsPharrell Williams succeeds Virgil Abloh as the head of men's designs at Louis Vuitton
The singer, producer and designer has a long history of working with fashion brands — as well as big shoes to fill. Williams' first Louis Vuitton collection will debut at Men's Fashion Week in June.
NPR NewsScotland's Nicola Sturgeon will resign, complicating the independence movement
After more than eight years as the head of her country's government, Nicola Sturgeon will resign from her First Minister post, she announced Wednesday.
NPR NewsU.N. agencies seek $5.6 billion to help Ukraine, its refugees abroad
The U.N.'s humanitarian aid and refugee agencies are seeking $5.6 billion to help millions of people in Ukraine and countries that have taken in fleeing Ukrainians in the wake of Russia's invasion.
NPR NewsTurkey buries its earthquake dead in small cemeteries and mass graves
With so many killed suddenly in the quake, Turkey faces the challenge of burying tens of thousands of people. Multiple funerals are happening at once and the process of burying the dead is constant.
NPR News'Imagining Freedom' will give $125 million to art projects focused on incarceration
Since 2020, the Mellon Foundation has given over $40 million to arts and humanities projects addressing mass incarceration. In all, it says, it will donate $125 million to such efforts.
NPR NewsShopify deleted 322,000 hours of meetings. Should the rest of us be jealous?
The pandemic had an unexpected side effect: peak meeting misery. With Shopify's radical announcement last month, the working world wants to know if a future without meetings is even possible.
NPR NewsWhen politicians have no shame, the old rules don't apply
Rep. George Santos, a Republican freshman who fabricated much of his life story but has defiantly resisted public pressure to leave, has shown just how much things have changed.
NPR NewsMeet the judge deciding the $1.6 billion defamation case against Fox News
Delaware Judge Eric M. Davis, known for his poker face, is overseeing both Dominion Voting Systems' lawsuit against Fox News and a similar case against the conservative TV network Newsmax.
NPR NewsNew childhood obesity guidance raises worries over the risk of eating disorders
Many eating disorder specialists oppose the new guidance's focus on weight loss and BMI, and say it minimizes the risk of disordered eating and will perpetuate deep-rooted, damaging stigmas.
NPR NewsHow do pandemics begin? There's a new theory — and a new strategy to thwart them
Animals carry millions of pathogens. So it's a daunting task to find the one with the greatest potential to spark a pandemic. Now scientists are rethinking the way they hunt for that next new virus.
NPR NewsU.S. arrests 4 in Florida over the assassination of Haitian president
U.S. authorities have arrested four more people in the slaying of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, including the owner of a Miami-area security company, prosecutors announced.
NPR NewsNew Zealand plans final rescues soon after a cyclone kills 2
Cyclone Gabrielle struck the country's north on Monday and has brought more destruction to the country than any weather event in years.
NPR NewsOne of the deadliest federal prison units is closing
The Bureau of Prisons is shutting down its newest federal penitentiary in Thomson, Ill., following an NPR and The Marshall Project investigation that exposed it was rife with violence and abuse.
NPR NewsSen. Dianne Feinstein says she won't run for reelection in 2024
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., the oldest sitting member of Congress, said she will accomplish as much as possible before she steps down.
NPR NewsAfter a big recovery, the wood stork may soon fly off the endangered species list
The ungainly yet graceful wood stork, which was on the brink of extinction in 1984, has rebounded dramatically in Florida and other Southern states, officials say.
NPR NewsApparently, love does have a price. It's $25.9 billion
Americans celebrating Valentine's Day are expected to spend an average of $192.80 each this year. That's, like, 11 boxes of fun dip packages.
NPR NewsSenators talk about upping online safety for kids. This year they could do something
During a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, lawmakers blasted tech companies that they said do little to keep kids safe from bullying, addiction and "rabbit holes of dangerous material."
NPR NewsBarney the purple dinosaur is coming back with a new show — and a new look
Barney, the big purple dinosaur with a preschool following, will be returning to TV in 2024 with a new animated series, according to Mattel. A new film, toys and adult apparel are also in the works.
NPR NewsSenators downplay threats from unidentified objects, but call for more information
Many Democrats defended the Biden administration's cautious approach. But lawmakers of both parties urged the president to address the nation.
NPR NewsA Valentine's Day message from Banksy comments on violence against women
The work depicts a woman who appears to be missing a tooth and whose eye is swollen shut. Shortly after it appeared in England, parts of the graffiti installation were dismantled by local officials.
NPR NewsEuropean allies condemn Israel's plan to build more housing units in the West Bank
France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom joined the U.S. in condemning Israel's plans to build 10,000 more housing units in existing settlements in the occupied West Bank.
NPR NewsTimeline: How a Chinese 'spy balloon' prompted the U.S. to scour the skies
The U.S. and China have traded fiery allegations of extensive aerial surveillance programs since the U.S. shot down a Chinese balloon on Feb. 4. Here's a look at what's happened so far.
NPR NewsRussia deports thousands of Ukrainian children. Investigators say that's a war crime
A team at Yale University is using open-source materials to document the forced removal of Ukrainian children to Russia. Russia says it's a vast humanitarian program.
NPR NewsA United Airlines flight took a steep dive to just 800 feet above the Pacific Ocean
The airline says the two pilots of the December flight from Maui made a safety report after landing in San Francisco and are currently receiving additional training.