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Ralphie the 'demon dog' has been sent back to the shelter for a third time
Ralphie the Frenchie has been adopted several times, but has been sent back to the Niagara SPCA in New York due to behavioral issues.
NPR NewsNPR NewsBiden has made a secret trip to Kyiv as Russia's war there enters its 2nd year
President Biden often pledges to support Ukraine in its fight against Russia "as long as it takes." The risky secret trip to the warzone is aimed at showing he means it.
NPR NewsA year into the Ukraine war, the world's biggest democracy still won't condemn Russia
As the West isolates Russian President Vladimir Putin, India has doubled down on buying Russian oil. India's prime minister calls his country's friendship with Moscow "unbreakable."
NPR NewsTurkey and Syria quakes prompt fresh worries about Istanbul's building safety
As Turkey's leaders promise a swift start to reconstruction efforts in the earthquake zone, attention is also turning to Istanbul — and whether Turkey's largest city is ready for a major quake.
NPR NewsThe 'wackadoodle' foundation of Fox News' election-fraud claims
A woman who put forth election-fraud claims that even she described as "pretty wackadoodle" was a source for baseless claims aired by Fox News in 2020. The network is now being sued for defamation.
NPR NewsParents raise concerns as Florida bans gender-affirming care for trans kids
Florida's medical boards have voted to ban gender-affirming care for transgender youth. Families with trans children and medical providers who care for them are worried about the impact.
NPR NewsThere is a myth about mass migration to Europe. But some people do risk it all
The challenges facing Africa are real, but depending on who you talk to, the solution is either to risk it all for a better life in Europe or stay on the continent and fight for a better future there.
NPR NewsHow grown-ups can help kids transition to 'post-pandemic' school life
As children continue to navigate the most "normal" school year since the pandemic, 2023's School Counselor of the Year shares some advice.
NPR NewsWhich type of eye doctor do you need? Optometrists and ophthalmologists face off
Optometrists are lobbying for more leeway to treat patients — and physicians' groups are pushing back. But it's more than a turf war, both sides say, as they explain why patients' vision is at stake.
NPR NewsAfter a slow start to caucus campaigning, Republicans start courting Iowa voters
With a series of high profile Republicans visiting Iowa, it's clear that the 2024 campaign season is underway. But this time around the race looks a little different for the Hawkeye State.
NPR NewsBiden says he'll back Ukraine as long as it takes. But some take aim at the price tag
Polls show a growing number of Americans feel the United States is giving too much aid to Ukraine. That's helped lead to calls for more scrutiny of how the aid is being used.
NPR NewsThe FDA has recalled more than 300,000 bottles of Starbucks bottled Frappuccinos
The bottles of Starbucks' vanilla Frappuccinos may contain pieces of glass, the Food and Drug Administration said.
NPR NewsHeavy rains leave dozens dead in Brazil as cities cancel Carnival
The cities of Sao Sebastiao, Ubatuba, Ilhabela and Bertioga, some of the hardest hit and now under state of calamity, canceled their Carnival festivities as rescue teams struggle to find the missing.
NPR News'All Quiet' wins 7 BAFTAs, including best film, at U.K. film awards ceremony
German movie "All Quiet on the Western Front" won seven prizes, including best picture, at the British Academy Film Awards. American Austin Butler and Australian Cate Blanchett took top acting awards.
NPR NewsA record 6,542 guns — 18 a day — were intercepted at U.S. airport security in 2022
With the exception of pandemic-disrupted 2020, the number of weapons intercepted at U.S. airport checkpoints has climbed every year since 2010.
NPR NewsTributes pour in for former President Jimmy Carter after he enters hospice care
Politicians, celebrities, organizations and more have been heaping praise on the one-term Democratic president who continued leading a life of public service long after he left the White House.
NPR NewsA Jeff Koons 'balloon dog' sculpture was knocked over and shattered in Miami
The sculpture, valued at $42,000, was one of several balloon dog sculptures by the world-famous artist. Fortunately, it's covered by insurance.
NPR NewsRichard Belzer, stand-up comic and TV detective, dies at 78
Belzer was one of TV's most indelible detectives as John Munch in Homicide: Life on the Street and Law & Order: SVU.
NPR NewsMichigan State is set to resume classes following last week's mass shooting
Students are expected to return to class on Monday, one week after a gunman shot and killed three people, and injured five others, on campus.
NPR NewsBlinken tours Turkey's earthquake zone and pledges $100 million more in U.S. aid
The additional aid includes $50 million in emergency refugee and migration funds and $50 million in humanitarian assistance, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.
NPR NewsUN talks to safeguard the world's marine biodiversity will pick back up this week
The goal of the U.N. meetings is to produce a unified agreement for the conservation and sustainable use of the world's vast marine ecosystems.
NPR NewsA Catholic bishop was found dead from a gunshot wound in California over the weekend
Auxiliary Bishop David O'Connell was born in Ireland and served as a priest and a bishop for more than four decades. The 69-year-old was remembered as a "peacemaker."
NPR NewsIn 2022, Black farmers were persistently left behind from the USDA's loan system
An NPR data analysis shows Black farmers were accepted for USDA direct loans at a lower rate than other racial groups in 2022. Direct loans are supposed to be among the easiest for farmers to get.
NPR News1 side owned slaves. The other side started Black History Month. How a family heals
In the U.S., what does it mean when a white family and a Black family share a last name — and one of their ancestors is a pioneer of Black history? How Black and white Woodsons became one family.
NPR NewsA visit to Nikki Haley's hometown — where race 'still exists'
Nikki Haley paints her hometown as a place where race was a reality, but not a limitation. But residents say some racial divisions still exist.
NPR NewsAndrew Lloyd Webber has written a new composition for Charles III's coronation
Andrew Lloyd Webber, the English composer who created the scores for blockbuster musicals such "The Phantom of the Opera'' and "Evita,'' has written the anthem for King Charles III's coronation.
NPR NewsThe U.S. and South Korea staged a joint air exercise after the North's missile launch
North Korea said Sunday its latest intercontinental ballistic missile test was meant to further bolster its "fatal" nuclear attack capacity against its rivals.
NPR NewsAfter a year of war in Ukraine, all signs point to more misery with no end in sight
The first anniversary of the war arrives this week with few, if any, signs of a way out of the conflict. For the civilians caught in the crossfire, that means no discernible end to the suffering.
NPR NewsA kid in Guatemala had a dream. Today she's a disease detective
Neudy Rojop made a girlhood pledge. When family members fell ill, she says she decided to become a nurse "so I could change my community for good."
NPR News4 takeaways from this year's important Munich Security Conference
The war in Ukraine dominated the annual conference in Germany, as Vice President Kamala Harris accused Russian forces of crimes against humanity.