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A new flu is spilling over from cows to people in the U.S. How worried should we be?
Pigs and goats likely catch it too. It's been found in humans' noses in the southwest— and in the air at airports and at chicken farms in Malaysia.
NPR NewsNPR NewsAnother storm is expected to bring more snow and flooding to California
Storms have been sweeping across California since last December. Areas with high elevation are forecasted to experience the brunt of this week's extreme weather.
NPR NewsUnion showdown: Starbucks' Howard Schultz faces Bernie Sanders in the Senate
A hearing for the history books: The resolutely anti-union architect of the modern Starbucks gets questioned by the outspoken mascot of the union movement in Congress.
NPR NewsJudge to Fox News: Don't make me 'look like an idiot' over Rupert Murdoch testifying
The judge in a $1.6 billion lawsuit against Fox seemed doubtful of the network's argument that Murdoch should not travel to testify. The newly engaged chairman plans to travel widely with his bride.
NPR NewsNeed help for loved ones with severe mental health illness? California has a plan
The state is planning "Care Court" pilot programs to help people with severe mental illness. A judge can order a treatment plan that counties must fund. Disability rights groups have sued to stop it.
NPR NewsPoll: Dangers for both parties on the economy, crime and transgender rights
The latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist survey finds the economy is still top of mind for Americans — and that both parties are vulnerable on different issues.
NPR NewsSeattle and Justice officials seek to end most oversight of city's police
U.S. Justice Department and Seattle officials seek an end to most federal oversight of the city's police department, saying its sustained reform efforts are a model for other cities.
NPR NewsMen plead guilty after being accused of stuffing fish with weights at tournament
Two men accused of stuffing fish with lead weights and fish fillets in an attempt to win thousands of dollars in an Ohio fishing tournament last fall have pleaded guilty to charges including cheating.
NPR NewsWisconsin school bans Miley Cyrus-Dolly Parton duet from class concert
Administrators at Heyer Elementary School in Waukesha stopped a class from performing a Miley Cyrus-Dolly Parton duet promoting LGBTQ acceptance because the song "could be perceived as controversial."
NPR NewsPresident Biden pushes for assault ban, but GOP leaders remain opposed
The president said he's already used the "full extent" of his executive authority to combat gun violence. GOP lawmakers argue it's premature to press bills before the facts are out.
NPR NewsA startup says it made a jumbo meatball using the genetic sequence of the mammoth
The meatball is a one-off and has not been tasted, even by its creators, nor is it planned to be put into production. Instead, it was intended to get people talking about the future of meat.
NPR NewsSouth Florida gives Republicans a playbook for the 2024 election
For the first time in two decades, South Florida turned red in the 2022 midterm elections, giving Republicans hope — and a playbook — for the presidential election in 2024.
NPR NewsBiden administration struggles to turn the Democracy Summit's goals into reality
Secretary of State Antony Blinken kicks off a summit to strengthen democracy, hosting an event with Ukraine's president.
NPR NewsBody cam footage from Nashville police shows fatal confrontation with school shooter
Police in Nashville released body camera footage earlier Tuesday showing the encounter with the shooter who killed three children and three adults at the Covenant School on Monday.
NPR NewsHonduras deals Taiwan a blow by switching allegiance to China
Honduras switched its diplomatic allegiance from Taiwan to China in the latest setback for the Asian island's president. Now some of Taiwan's politicians say they need to take a different approach.
NPR NewsWhat we know about the deadly fire at a migrant processing center in Ciudad Juarez
Investigators are determining what caused a deadly fire in a migrant processing center in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, just across the border from El Paso. At least 39 people were killed.
NPR NewsHarris wiped away tears as she toured the Cape Coast slave castle in Ghana
The vice president visited a castle that was one of the last stops before enslaved people were transported across the Atlantic. "The horror of what happened here must always be remembered," she said.
NPR News5 things we learned from the Senate hearing on the Silicon Valley Bank collapse
A top federal regulator called the failure of Silicon Valley Bank a "textbook case of bank mismanagement" during a Senate hearing about what led to its spectacular collapse
NPR NewsA Maryland court reinstates Adnan Syed's conviction and orders a new hearing
His conviction has been reinstated, but he will not be taken back into custody. An appellate court said another court did not give the victim's family enough time to attend a hearing in person.
NPR NewsHow poverty and racism 'weather' the body, accelerating aging and disease
Public health professor Arline Geronimus explains how marginalized people suffer nearly constant stress, which damages their bodies at the cellular level. Her new book is Weathering.
NPR NewsThe NCAA women's Final Four has both fresh faces and the defending champs
For the first time since 1985, the semifinals will feature none of the sport's most decorated programs. "This is a new history that we're venturing into," said South Carolina coach Dawn Staley.
NPR NewsJonathan Majors has been arraigned on charges of harassment and assault
An attorney representing the actor says that he is "completely innocent" of charges that he assaulted and strangled a woman in New York City and that the woman has already recanted her allegations.
NPR NewsWhat we know about the deadly shooting at a Nashville elementary school
Authorities released graphic body camera footage showing the fatal confrontation between police and the shooter at the private religious school. Three children and three adults died in the attack.
NPR NewsAide to Sen. Rand Paul is recovering after an assault in Washington, D.C.
Paul described the attack as brutal, and said a suspect had been arrested. The incident comes as a House panel this week holds the first in a series of oversight hearings on D.C., including on crime.
NPR NewsAn Afghan girls' education activist has been arrested, the U.N. says
Matiullah Wesa is the founder and president of Pen Path — a local nongovernmental group that travels across Afghanistan with a mobile school and library. He was reportedly detained on Monday.
NPR NewsHonda recalls more than 330,000 vehicles due to a side-view mirror issue
Heating pads behind the mirrors may not be bonded properly, which could lead to the mirror glass falling out. The recalled vehicles include recent-model Odysseys, Passports, Pilots and Ridgelines.
NPR NewsA new wave of pension protest breaks out in France as police brace for violence
Fears that violence could mar the demonstrations against President Macron's unpopular pension reforms has led to deployment of 13,000 officers, nearly half of them concentrated in the French capital.
NPR News39 migrants dead, 29 injured after fire at an immigration facility in Mexico
At least 39 migrants are dead following a fire Monday at a processing facility in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, according to the country's National Migration Institute.
NPR NewsIn 'Above Ground,' Clint Smith meditates on a changing world, personal and public
Smith's poems reveal that his wonder at the world keeps him holding on to faith in the way the universe works. Ultimately, this collection points to our ability to trust in the face of volatility.
NPR NewsIsrael's former leader says Netanyahu should either reform his coalition or resign
Former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says the government's choice to delay a vote on a controversial judicial overhaul amounts to a temporary compromise. He tells NPR what he'd like to see next.