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And the winning word is: A 14-year-old from Florida wins the National Spelling Bee
Dev Shah won by correctly spelling "psammophile," a noun that is used to describe animals and plants that prefer to live in sandy soil environments
NPR NewsNPR NewsBoeing finds new problems with Starliner space capsule and delays first crewed launch
Boeing was set to launch its first astronauts into space next month. But engineers found flammable tape and problems with the capsule's parachutes. The Starliner program has been plagued by delays.
NPR NewsSenate brushes against default deadline as it moves toward a final debt ceiling vote
As the threat of a financial default nears, the Senate has started debate on compromise, bipartisan legislation to lift the debt ceiling with just days to spare.
NPR NewsTen states and scores of local governments sue FEMA over higher flood insurance rates
The states - from the Gulf Coast, the west and Midwest - along with dozens of municipalities are trying to block rate hikes under the National Flood Insurance Program.
NPR NewsSupreme Court vetoes efforts to limit anti-fraud law aimed at government contractors
The cases involve allegations that major retail pharmacies knowingly overcharged Medicaid and Medicare by overstating what their "usual and customary prices" are.
NPR NewsAnd just like that, Kim Cattrall will appear in the 'Sex and the City' spin-off
I love you. But I love me more. (subject to terms and conditions)
NPR NewsUnions are relieved as the Supreme Court leaves the right to strike intact
The high court ruled against truck drivers who walked off the job, leaving their trucks loaded with wet concrete, but it preserved the rights of workers to time their strikes for maximum effect.
NPR NewsTexas Republicans target how elections are run in Democratic-leaning Houston area
Texas Republican lawmakers sent bills to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk that would dramatically interfere with elections administration in the state's largest, Democratic-run county.
NPR NewsA pop-up restaurant in Kabul is run by women for women. The Taliban is watching
This start-up aims to provide both food and economic opportunity to Afghan women. But success means first overcoming economic crises, cultural taboos and Taliban interference.
NPR NewsAdidas begins selling off Yeezy brand sneakers, 7 months after cutting ties with Ye
The German firm is selling shoes created with Ye (formerly Kanye West) before his antisemitic remarks led to termination of the deal in October. Some of the proceeds will go to anti-racism nonprofits.
NPR NewsTupperware once changed women's lives. Now it struggles to survive
The brand turned homemakers into saleswomen and became synonymous with kitchen storage. But it has relied on Tupperware parties for sales--and struggled to keep its business fresh. Is its fate sealed?
NPR News3 Atlanta activists are arrested after their fund bailed out protesters of 'Cop City'
The three leaders of the Atlanta Solidarity Fund have been aiding protesters against the city's proposed police and fire training center. They were charged with money laundering and charity fraud.
NPR NewsA trans inmate wins health care and will move to women's prison after suing Minnesota
Christina Lusk sued over harassment, assault and discrimination she says she experienced while incarcerated. In its settlement of the case, Minnesota will grant her access to gender-affirming care.
NPR NewsTourist pleads guilty for handling a Yellowstone bison calf, leading to its death
The Hawaii resident was charged with one count of intentionally disturbing wildlife after he tried to help a baby bison return to its herd. Park rangers later had to euthanize the abandoned animal.
NPR NewsAmazon must pay over $30 million over claims it invaded privacy with Ring and Alexa
The Federal Trade Commission has accused the online retailer of harboring children's data even when parents request it to be deleted, as well giving its Ring employees access to users' videos.
NPR NewsOne mom takes on YouTube over deadly social media blackout challenge
After Wisconsin mom Annie McGrath's teenage son died in a YouTube blackout challenge, she's confronting shareholders at an annual meeting of its parent company.
NPR NewsAmid economic uncertainty, employers may interview potential hires multiple times
A recruiter and a dating coach weigh in on the stress of multiple rounds of interviews before a job-seeker gets an offer.
NPR News'This is a compromise': How the White House is defending the debt ceiling bill
The House's debt ceiling bill has critics on both sides. Bharat Ramamurti, the deputy director of the National Economic Council, says the administration was able to secure some of its key priorities.
NPR NewsLegislation to raise the debt ceiling and cap spending moves to the Senate
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Bharat Ramamurti, the deputy director of the National Economic Council, about the passage in the House of the bipartisan bill to raise the debt ceiling.
NPR NewsAfter 10 years, Chicago school closings have left big holes, and promises unkept
Ten years ago Chicago Public Schools leaders voted to close 50 public schools. WBEZ and the Chicago Sun-Times examined the promises made to students and communities in 2013.
NPR NewsDon't believe the hype: Low-key lawmakers helped avert a debt ceiling crisis
The House voted overwhelmingly to approve a bipartisan deal to lift the debt ceiling and cap spending. That's in part due to the work of lawmakers who usually fly under the radar.
NPR NewsThe 2023 Atlantic hurricane season has begun. Here are the 21 storm names
The hurricane season runs from June 1 to Nov. 30 and NOAA forecasters expect between 12 to 17 named storms. Of those, 5 to 9 could become hurricanes, including 1 to 4 major hurricanes.
NPR NewsMedical students aren't showing up to class. What does that mean for future docs?
Most first- and second-year medical students don't attend lectures. A student and a professor suggest it's a good time to think a lot about medical education, starting with "flipping the classroom."
NPR NewsThe first debt ceiling fight was in 1953. It looked almost exactly like the one today
Debt ceiling dramas have been going on a long time. The first one happened exactly 70 years ago. President Eisenhower asked Congress for an extra $15 billion and the Senate said, "No dice."
NPR NewsHow to prepare for the 2023 hurricane season with climate change in mind
Climate change is causing hurricanes to get more powerful and dangerous. Scientists weigh in on what that means for forecasts, emergency officials and you.
NPR NewsOhio grandma sets record: 'I'm the oldest old lady to ever visit every national park'
Ohio grandma sets record: "I'm the oldest old lady to ever visit every national park."
NPR NewsAustralia's most decorated soldier loses defamation case for alleged war crimes
An Australian federal court judge ruled that newspaper articles published in 2018 were substantially true about a number of war crimes committed by Ben Roberts-Smith in Afghanistan.
NPR NewsA South Carolina store owner accused of fatally shooting a boy is charged with murder
The store owner, who had a concealed weapons permit, was charged after an autopsy showed the middle school student was shot in the back and deputies spoke to witnesses and reviewed video.
NPR NewsHouse debates the Biden-McCarthy debt ceiling bill as default deadline looms
The vote comes as lawmakers race against the clock to beat a June 5 deadline for a potential federal default.
NPR NewsFacebook, Instagram to block news stories in California if bill passes
From Australia to Canada, Big Tech has resisted lawmakers' efforts to force them to pay news publishers for carrying their articles. Now, that battle is playing out in California.