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Former President Donald Trump has been indicted by the Department of Justice while he seeks the presidency again. The unprecedented nature raises political questions for 2024 and beyond.
NPR NewsThe debt ceiling debate ultimately ended with a deal between congressional Republicans and the White House. In Bakersfield, Calif., Speaker Kevin McCarthy's constituents watched the debate unfold.
NPR NewsA major Supreme Court decision in an Alabama redistricting case could provide a roadmap for other gerrymandering challenges. There are similar challenges to maps elsewhere in the South.
NPR NewsFrom Barbie to Messi to Rishi Sunak, a lot happened this week. How well were you paying attention?
NPR NewsKim Hyun-woo used to work for North Korea's top intelligence agency. He defected to South Korea in 2014 and is now on his first-ever visit to the United States.
NPR NewsMuch of the Northeast U.S. is blanketed in a murky haze of wildfire smoke. For most people breathing this air is unpleasant, for others it can be life-threatening. There are ways to reduce the risk.
NPR NewsBusiness is pretty good in America's busiest oil patch. Prices are high enough to turn a profit and then some. But instead of going wild, producers have been aiming for something new: Discipline.
NPR NewsLiving with unhealthy wildfire smoke is becoming more common across the country. Western states have learned some key lessons in how to deal with it.
NPR NewsThe National Eating Disorders Association took down a controversial chatbot, after users showed how the newest version could dispense potentially harmful advice about dieting and calorie counting.
NPR NewsA new study looks at the reduction in mortality among vulnerable babies if kangaroo care — skin-to-skin contact — is started soon after birth.
NPR NewsTrump says he has been indicted as part of a special counsel probe into alleged mishandling of government secrets and obstruction. A special counsel spokesman said there was no comment at this time.
NPR NewsAlso under an agreement between the two companies GM will adopt Tesla's connector, the plug that links an electric vehicle to a charging station. Ford recently made a similar announcement with Tesla.
NPR NewsAs most New Yorkers isolated inside this week to avoid the hazardous smoke that enveloped the city, one man was rushing ramen across town for a customer's dinner.
NPR NewsThe U.S. territory is home to more than 170,000 residents in the western Pacific Ocean. Guam was walloped by a power typhoon in late May and the recovery is slow going as power and water are restored.
NPR NewsA panel of experts to the Food and Drug Administration has recommended the agency approve a long-acting antibody drug that can protect infants from the seasonal virus, RSV.
NPR NewsIt's the latest example of how generative AI tools enable politicians to blur the line between fact and fiction.
NPR News"I still hate LIV. Like, I hate it. I hope it goes away," Rory McIlroy, the world's no. 3 player, said of the new deal between the PGA Tour and the Saudi fund behind LIV.
NPR NewsThe natural climate pattern known as El Niño has officially begun. It exacerbates human-caused climate change, driving even hotter temperatures and other dangerous weather.
NPR NewsMillions of Americans are under air quality alerts as wildfires burn in Canada. Experts say the weather pattern could change by early next week, and stress the need to take precautions until then.
NPR NewsA Norwegian organization says that two seismic networks it oversees saw an explosion at the Kakhovka dam around the time it failed.
NPR NewsAnimals being tracked by scientists tended to travel longer distances in the early months of the pandemic, when people stayed home. The wildlife also ventured closer to roads.
NPR NewsDavid Hogg is a survivor of the 2018 mass shooting at his high school. He talks about advocacy, finding common ground with opponents and the importance of making time for joy amid the pain.
NPR NewsThe California two-spot octopus can edit the RNA in its brain to produce different proteins as ocean temperatures fluctuate, a new study finds.
NPR NewsJack Daniel's, the famous Tennessee whiskey company, tried to stop production and marketing of a dog toy shaped and decorated like a Jack Daniel's bottle but with the name "Bad Spaniels" on the label.
NPR NewsAs bystanders screamed for help, a man with a knife stabbed four young children at a lakeside park in the French Alps. The children suffered life-threatening injuries, and two adults were wounded.
NPR NewsWade Goodwyn had one of public radio's most recognizable voices but it was his rich writing and keen observations that made him a listener favorite over decades at NPR.
NPR NewsAsian Americans and Pacific Islanders often develop diabetes at lower weights and younger ages than others. Doctors from these communities are pushing for earlier screenings and lifestyle changes.
NPR NewsThe Supreme Court has ruled against Alabama's defense of an electoral map drawn by the state's Republican-dominated legislature. Black voters had challenged the law as racially discriminatory.
NPR NewsPat Robertson founded the Christian Broadcasting Network. He also hosted The 700 Club and drew controversy for comments that were often seen as anti-gay and racially insensitive.
NPR NewsAfter Boris Johnson, Brexit and political turmoil, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak wants to convey stability in his first trip to the White House. On the agenda: Ukraine, NATO and AI.