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Lyft is the latest tech company to cut jobs
Lyft will "significantly reduce" its staff to cut costs, said CEO David Risher, who took over as the ride-hailing company's leader just this week.
NPR NewsNPR NewsThe NFL suspends 5 players for violating gambling policy
Three players were suspended indefinitely for betting on NFL games in the 2022 season, while two others received six-game suspensions for betting on non-NFL games at a league facility.
NPR NewsHow do you get equal health care for all? A huge new database holds clues
The World Health Organization registry holds 11 million data points — key to addressing global health inequality. Yet health officials stress how much information is still missing.
NPR NewsU.S. says it 'infiltrated' the Sinaloa drug cartel in the fight against fentanyl
In sweeping indictments, the Justice Department targeted two dozen operatives in the Chapitos network of the Sinaloa cartel. But many drug policy experts say this won't slow fentanyl deaths.
NPR NewsHow do you stay optimistic in spite of it all? 6 hopeful souls share their secrets
They're activist and advocates from Brazil, Colombia, India, Kenya, Lesotho and the U.S. We wanted to know: How do they stay positive in the face of the world's many problems and woes?
NPR NewsCrump says Kaepernick to pay for autopsy for inmate who died in 'appalling conditions'
The former NFL quarterback is assisting the family of Lashawn Thompson, a Georgia jail inmate who died last year while covered in insects, civil rights attorney Ben Crump said.
NPR NewsTwitter once muzzled Russian and Chinese state propaganda. That's over now
The company used "visibility filtering rules" in order to curtail propaganda and misinformation. Under Elon Musk, those guidelines have been discarded.
NPR NewsCollege student who killed a man with sword sentenced twice to 55 years in prison
Two courts issued separate prison sentences to a man who attacked two people with a samurai sword, fatally shot a former classmate, kidnapped a woman and led police on a six-day manhunt in 2020.
NPR NewsRussia says its air force bombed its own city near Ukraine
A Russian fighter jet had an "accidental discharge" of its payload over the Russian city of Belgorod on Thursday, according to Russia's Defense Ministry, causing injuries and damaging buildings.
NPR NewsBiden is set to sign an order prioritizing environmental justice
The Democratic administration wants to ensure that poverty, race and ethnic status do not lead to worse exposure to pollution and environmental harm.
NPR News'Sunshine' centers on a life-changing summer for author Jarrett J. Krosoczka
The 'Lunch Lady' and "Hey, Kiddo' author-illustrator's new graphic memoir takes us back to one week when he was a teen volunteering at a camp for children with cancer — and how it changed his life.
NPR NewsThe N.C. man accused of shooting a 6-year-old and her parents was arrested in Florida
Authorities say Robert Singletary turned himself in to the sheriff's office in Tampa on Thursday, two days and some 600 miles away from the shooting. One victim is still in the hospital.
NPR NewsNorth Dakota governor signs law limiting trans health care
Gender-affirming care for minors has been available in the U.S. for more than a decade and is endorsed by major medical associations, but it has come under attack in many conservative legislatures.
NPR NewsBroadway legend Chita Rivera dances through her life in a new memoir
In Chita: A Memoir, Rivera recounts her career originating roles in major Broadway shows. Now 90, Rivera remembers West Side Story from the beginning: "I was there at the first flicker of the skirt!"
NPR NewsWhy SpaceX staff cheered when the Starship rocket exploded
Experts say Thursday's flight wasn't supposed to have gone off without a hitch, and still offers SpaceX valuable data. A space industry analyst explains why it was so significant.
NPR NewsStarship, SpaceX's massive rocket, explodes 4 minutes after liftoff
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with space industry analyst Carissa Bryce Christensen, CEO and founder of BryceTech, about why the explosion of SpaceX's Starship rocket is still a positive step.
NPR NewsIs gray hair reversible? A new study digs into the root cause of aging scalps
A team of researchers from NYU spent two years plucking away mice hair to watch what happened when it grew back. They noticed a stem cell malfunction that may explain your silver strands.
NPR NewsA woman gets 21 years for trying to kill her doppelganger with poisoned cheesecake
Viktoria Nasyrova was convicted in February and sentenced this week in New York. Her lawyer says she'll eventually likely get deported back to Russia — where she's wanted for a 2014 murder.
NPR NewsMinnesota could soon join these other states in protecting transgender care this year
In 2023, a record number of states have passed rules or legislation to eliminate youth gender-affirming care, but a record number of states have also moved to protect care for trans youth and adults.
NPR NewsThis Ukrainian widower's superpower is repairing the home he shared with his wife
"He's giving us hope this neighborhood will come back to life," says a neighbor in the apartment building in Kharkiv damaged during Russia's invasion.
NPR NewsWhen you realize your favorite new song was written and performed by ... AI
Artificial intelligence technology can now create new songs that sound like they're the work of real artists, which introduces creative possibilities — and raises legal and ethical questions.
NPR NewsThe Boy Scouts are out of bankruptcy and will pay $2.4 billion to sex abuse survivors
The fund was formed in response to allegations from about 82,500 men that they were molested as children while members of the organization. The Boy Scouts also announced new measures to prevent abuse.
NPR NewsMyPillow founder Mike Lindell is ordered to pay $5M in election fraud challenge
MyPillow chief executive Mike Lindell said he has no intention of paying the arbitration panel's order of $5 million and that he expects the dispute to land in court.
NPR NewsRoberts invited to testify at Senate hearing on Supreme Court ethics
The invitation to attend a Senate judiciary hearing comes amid reports that Justice Clarence Thomas did not disclose luxury trips.
NPR NewsCharge against Alec Baldwin in the 'Rust' movie set shooting will be dropped
Prosecutors in New Mexico plan to drop an involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin in the fatal 2021 shooting of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, Baldwin's attorneys said.
NPR NewsA former pro wrestler is charged in Mississippi with welfare fraud
Companies run by former professional wrestler Ted "Teddy" DiBiase Jr. received "sham contracts" in Mississippi and misspent millions of dollars of welfare money, according to a new federal indictment.
NPR NewsJohn Fetterman wants to "pay it forward" by speaking openly about his depression
The Pennsylvania freshman senator is back to work on Capitol Hill after admitting himself to a hospital to seek treatment for clinical depression in February.
NPR NewsAfter a whirlwind year, John Fetterman is back in the Senate
The senator was met with a standing ovation upon his return to the Democratic caucus.
NPR NewsBuzzFeed shutters its newsroom as the company undergoes layoffs
BuzzFeed News started in 2012 and grew to have more than 100 journalists across the world. Moving forward, BuzzFeed will concentrate news efforts in HuffPost, the company said.
NPR NewsMcCarthy proposes changing access to food stamps as part of debt limit debate
McCarthy wants more people who receive food stamps to be subject to work reporting requirements. Advocates worry that shift, if passed, could mean people get shut out of the program