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And the Oscar for best international film rarely goes to ...
In the 74 years that the Academy of Motion Pictures has selected a winner in the international film category, the statistics paint a tilted global picture.
NPR NewsNPR NewsJimmy Kimmel expects no slaps hosting the Oscars; just snarky (not mean) jokes
Jimmy Kimmel is taking the stage to lead the Oscars one year after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock during the last ceremony, and raised a host of expectations about what we might see this time around.
NPR NewsGeorgians have been protesting a controversial bill for days. Lawmakers scrapped it
Lawmakers in the former Soviet republic voted Friday to drop their "foreign agents" bill, which critics view as a threat to democracy as well as the country's push to join the European Union.
NPR NewsMikaela Shiffrin ties the record for most alpine skiing World Cup race wins
American alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin, 27, has tied Ingemar Stenmark's record for career race wins on the alpine skiing World Cup. Stenmark set the record at age 32 in 1989.
NPR NewsThe job market slowed last month, but it's still too hot to ease inflation fears
U.S. employers added 311,000 jobs in February, only a modest slowdown from the previous month, indicating the labor market remains hot. The unemployment rate rose to 3.6% from 3.4% in January.
NPR NewsIran and Saudi Arabia agree to resume relations after years of tension
Iran and Saudi Arabia on Friday agreed to reestablish diplomatic relations and reopen embassies after years of tensions, including a devastating attack on the heart of the kingdom's oil production.
NPR NewsBiden and the EU's von der Leyen meet to ease tensions over trade, subsidy concerns
The Inflation Reduction Act, or IRA, promises tax breaks to companies making technology for clean energy. European leaders are concerned EU companies will flee the the US to cash-in on the tax breaks
NPR NewsFox Corp CEO praises Fox News leader as network faces $1.6 billion lawsuit
Fox Corp. CEO Lachlan Murdoch says the brand is strong. Fox News faces a blockbuster defamation lawsuit over its repeated broadcasting of baseless election-fraud claims in 2020.
NPR NewsOn a day when everything felt like a struggle, kind words brightened this mom's mood
Betsy Cox was struggling to find a space heater for her son's room when a stranger approached her. The space heaters were sold out, but kind words from the man turned her bad mood around.
NPR NewsA California county has dumped Dominion, leaving its election operations up in the air
California's Shasta County has terminated its contract with Dominion Voting Systems, a company that's faced a barrage of conspiracy theories since the 2020 election.
NPR NewsHigh inflation and housing costs force Americans to delay needed health care
Close to 40% of surveyed Americans, a record high, put off medical care last year because of finances. Americans are delaying or skipping doctor's visits, dental and vision care, and medications.
NPR NewsDoes the 'Bold Glamour' filter push unrealistic beauty standards? TikTokkers think so
The video-sharing app recently revealed a new beauty filter that harnesses the latest developments in artificial intelligence. It is so hyper-realistic that many TikTokkers are lashing out.
NPR NewsIn Florida, far-right groups look to seize the moment
A far-right group in Jacksonville, Fla., has been regularly projecting hate symbols onto downtown buildings. Groups like this look to capitalize on what they see as a favorable political climate.
NPR NewsGeneral Motors offering buyouts in an effort to cut $2 billion in costs measure
The Detroit automaker says the buyouts will be offered to most U.S. salaried workers and some global executives.
NPR NewsChina's Xi Jinping, as expected, gets 5 more years as state president
Xi Jinping's allies and loyalists are expected to be installed in other key posts in the coming days, completing a sweeping power grab in China.
NPR News2 Indonesian soccer officials found guilty in one of the deadliest stadium stampedes
The match organizer and the security chief were handed down prison sentences Thursday in connection with a 2022 stampede that killed more than 130 people following a match in East Java.
NPR NewsRobert Blake, the actor acquitted in wife's killing, dies at 89
The Emmy award-winning performer who went from acclaim for his acting to notoriety when he was tried and acquitted in the killing of his wife, died Thursday at age 89.
NPR NewsOutside groups take a first stab at a Supreme Court ethics code
The effort by the Project on Government Oversight and the Lawyers Defending American Democracy follows criticism aimed at the court for perceived ethical lapses and failures to deal with them.
NPR NewsThe bodies of 2 Americans who were kidnapped in Mexico have been returned to the U.S.
Their companions are recovering in a U.S. hospital. So far, only one arrest has been made in relation to the kidnapping.
NPR NewsBiden administration releases Guantánamo inmate, its fourth transfer in a month
A Saudi man held at Guantánamo for more than two decades without being put on trial has been released by the U.S., making him the fourth inmate transferred out of Guantánamo in about the past month.
NPR NewsSeveral were killed in a shooting at a Jehovah's Witness Kingdom Hall in Germany
Police in Hamburg, Germany, said there was no indication that a shooter was on the run and that it appeared likely that the perpetrator was either in the building or among the dead.
NPR NewsThe first wiring map of an insect's brain hints at incredible complexity
Researchers have mapped the more than 500,000 connections in the intricate brain of a fruit fly larva. This map, they say, could help scientists figure out how learning changes the human brain, too.
NPR NewsA Chicago legend, whose Italian beef sandwich helped inspire 'The Bear', has died
The owner of the famed Chicago sandwich shop Mr. Beef had built a reputation for serving the classic dish and showing love for his community.
NPR NewsRussia is firing hypersonic missiles into Ukraine that are nearly impossible to stop
A Russian barrage on Ukrainian targets Thursday included the use of the Kinzhal hypersonic missile — a weapon that can travel four times the speed of sound and is thought to be nuclear-capable.
NPR NewsHonduran president ends ban on emergency contraception, making it widely available
President Xiomara Castro, the country's first female leader, announced the policy shift in the final hours of International Women's Day.
NPR NewsA wild cat was found in Cincinnati with cocaine in its system. No, it's not a movie
The story of Amiry, the serval found in a tree, happened in January, but was only made public recently. He's been doing well at the Cincinnati Zoo, which reportedly hopes to make him a cat ambassador.
NPR News'The God of Endings' is a heartbreaking exploration of the human condition
Jacqueline Holland's The God of Endings chronicles almost two centuries of one woman's journey while also exploring the beauty of brevity, the power of love, and the importance of art.
NPR NewsLa Nina, which worsens Atlantic hurricanes and Western droughts, is gone
The cooling in the Pacific Ocean has gone on for three years. Its end is usually good news for the U.S. and other parts of the world, including drought-stricken northeast Africa, scientists said.
NPR NewsYeti recalls coolers and gear cases due to magnet ingestion hazard
The main pockets of the recalled products have magnet-lined closures, which "can fail and release the magnets." Swallowing magnets can cause serious injury and even death.
NPR NewsPersonal information of members of Congress exposed in health data breach
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said he and Speaker Kevin McCarthy are working together to determine how the personal information was compromised.