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Turkey says it will ratify Finland's bid to join NATO
"NATO will become stronger with Finland's membership and thus, I believe, will play an active role in maintaining global security and stability," Turkey's president said Friday.
NPR NewsNPR NewsThe International Criminal Court issues an arrest warrant for Putin
The ICC has issued warrants for the Russian president and his children's rights commissioner for alleged war crimes involving accusations that Russia has forcibly taken Ukrainian children.
NPR NewsBiden wants Congress to boost penalties for executives when mid-sized banks fail
President Biden said the current law limits his administration's power to hold executives responsible when mid-sized banks fail due to mismanagement.
NPR NewsClinics on wheels bring doctors and dentists to health care deserts
Health care vans that provided COVID testing and vaccines in the pandemic are now providing a range of health services in hard-to-reach communities. New access to federal funds could expand the trend.
NPR NewsThe third season of 'Ted Lasso' basks in the glow of its quirky characters
Jason Sudeikis' Ted Lasso returns as folksy as ever, but one wonders if there is enough ah shucks personality to carry the series to a compelling end.
NPR NewsRobert Smith of The Cure convinces Ticketmaster to give partial refunds, lower fees
The announcement came a day after Smith shared his frustrations with Ticketmaster, saying he was "as sickened as you all are" by the company's fees.
NPR NewsRussia awards pilots involved in confrontation with a U.S. drone over Black Sea
The United States accused Russia of an "unsafe" and "unprofessional" intercept of its MQ-9 Reaper surveillance drone that forced it to be brought down over the Black Sea this week
NPR NewsChina's leader Xi Jinping will meet with Russia's Vladimir Putin in Moscow next week
Moscow said the long-anticipated visit is coming at the invitation of President Vladimir Putin. The talks are expected to focus on the war in Ukraine, though it wasn't mentioned explicitly.
NPR NewsMichigan Democrats are getting their way for the first time in nearly 40 years
For the first time in decades, Democrats run the show in Michigan, passing legislative priorities they've been after for years: repealing a 1931 abortion law, repealing right-to-work and more.
NPR News'Poverty, By America' shows how the rest of us benefit by keeping others poor
Pulitzer winner for Evicted Matthew Desmond examines why the U.S. has more poverty than other rich nations. He finds it spends big on social programs, but gives the most to those who need it least.
NPR NewsVolcanic activity on Venus spotted in radar images, scientists say
Data from an old NASA spacecraft reveals a volcano erupted on the surface of Venus in 1991, a new study in Science says.
NPR NewsBiden has big ideas for fixing child care. For now a small workaround will have to do
The administration is turning to semiconductors in the hopes of expanding affordable child care.
NPR News'Back to one meal a day': SNAP benefits drop as food prices climb
A lot of people don't think twice about buying milk, says Teresa Calderez. "But there are lots of us out here who can't buy a gallon of milk when we need it."
NPR NewsNew Zealand lawmakers banned from TikTok amid data use fears
New Zealand lawmakers and other workers inside the nation's Parliament will be banned from having the TikTok app on their government phones, officials said Friday.
NPR NewsTrains derail in Arizona and Washington, with oil spilled on Puget Sound tribal land
The derailment in Washington state occurred on a berm along Padilla Bay, on the Swinomish tribal reservation near Anacortes. Most of 5,000 gallons of spilled diesel fuel leaked on the land.
NPR NewsJim Gordon, a famed session drummer who killed mother, dies
Jim Gordon, the famed session drummer who backed Eric Clapton and The Beach Boys before being diagnosed with schizophrenia and going to prison for killing his mother, has died. He was 77.
NPR NewsHow the slam dunk became this director's metaphor for the Asian American experience
When is a dunk more than a dunk? When it's wrapped up in proving yourself to your entire high school.
NPR NewsA $3.5 billion accounting error puts the South Carolina comptroller's job on the line
State lawmakers angry over the accounting blunder by Comptroller General Richard Eckstrom began efforts to oust him, a day after demanding he quit or be fired. He has signaled he won't resign.
NPR NewsDenver donates 35 bison to Native American tribes
The transfers marked another example of Indigenous people reclaiming stewardship over the land and animals that their ancestors managed for thousands of years.
NPR NewsChild care demand outpaces supply. In rural U.S., there may be no supply
For many families, its extremely difficult to find child care — especially in rural areas where the need far outweighs any available options.
NPR NewsActivists spread misleading information to fight solar
Citizens for Responsible Solar is part of a growing backlash against renewable energy in rural communities across the United States.
NPR NewsYellen tries to reassure Americans that bank collapse fallout will be contained
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says bank depositors can feel confident their money is safe. Yellen promised a thorough review of what went wrong at two regional banks that failed in the past week.
NPR NewsCalifornia storms are taking a toll on farmworkers like those in the town of Pajaro
In the area, berry fields have become small lakes, leaving workers without jobs, food and, in some cases, housing.
NPR NewsMarkey calls Biden's decision to back the Willow Project 'an environmental injustice'
The Biden administration approved a major oil extraction project in Alaska, a decision that has divided Democrats. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Sen. Ed Markey, who opposes the project.
NPR NewsFirst Republic Bank becomes the latest bank to be rescued, this time by its rivals
The lenders including J.P.Morgan and Wells Fargo would deposit $30 billion into the beleaguered midsized lender as part of the rescue.
NPR NewsLawmakers are split on how to respond to the recent bank failures
Days after the failure of two regional banks shook the financial industry, lawmakers say they want answers but disagree on what role Congress should play right now.
NPR News7 Virginia deputies face murder charges in a Black man's death at a mental hospital
Irvo Otieno was transferred from jail to a state mental health facility on March 6. Prosecutors say he was handcuffed during the intake process and "smothered" by seven deputies for some 12 minutes.
NPR NewsDrag queen (and ordained minister) Bella DuBalle won't be silenced by new Tenn. law
DuBalle says the legislators behind a new law criminalizing public drag shows don't understand the art: "They think that every drag performer is doing something hypersexual or obscene."
NPR NewsRunaway goats in San Francisco were probably ... freaked out
The video of goats dashing through the streets of San Francisco drew thousands of views on Twitter and was the subject of much joking. We asked a goat specialist to weigh in.
NPR NewsCongress steps closer to formally repealing the resolutions authorizing the Iraq wars
If the Senate approves a procedural vote Thursday to repeal authorization of the use of force in Iraq, a final vote in the chamber could come near the 20th anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq.