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Burners were forced to endure hours of torrential rains before tens of thousands bailed on the festival. Scientists warn that such large bursts of showers are a result of a warming planet.
NPR NewsAntibiotic resistant microbes from the soil, from aquaculture, from sewage and from hospitals can hook onto air pollution particles. A new study looks at the implications.
NPR NewsAuthorities found straps dangling from a truck that left a prison kitchen early Wednesday. The suspect, last seen wearing a chef's uniform, is an ex-soldier accused of planting fake bombs and spying.
NPR NewsA manhunt stretches into day 8, and a tower guard has been placed on leave amid an investigation into Danelo Cavalcante's escape. Here's a guide to the latest updates.
NPR NewsThe new coalition of donors, led by the MacArthur Foundation, says one out of every five Americans lives in a "news desert" with little to no reliable local news.
NPR NewsFor decades, conventional wisdom held that peptic ulcers were caused by stress and unhealthy eating habits. But the vast majority are caused by bacteria.
NPR NewsThe U.N. says 400,000 have fled from Sudan to Chad. A judge rules floating border barrier in Texas must be removed. Circling back to the most annoying office jargon.
NPR NewsAs the refugee crisis in Chad continues to grow, international attention on the situation remains limited in the face of numerous other global humanitarian challenges.
NPR NewsAs employers including the federal government cut back on remote work, employees who never had any intention of working from an office push back and threaten to retire or resign.
NPR NewsPresident Biden is using the G20 summit to push for a bigger, better World Bank as an alternative to China's massive lending programs, which have left some low-income countries with massive debt.
NPR NewsFlamingos have been found as far north as Ohio after Hurricane Idalia struck Florida last week. But the birds were likely blown in all the way from the Yucatan Peninsula.
NPR NewsThe United Arab Emirates celebrated after Emirati astronaut Sultan Alneyadi splashed down to Earth following six months in space, a milestone for its growing space program.
NPR NewsBold union demands, bolstered by a tight labor market and frustration throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, are paying off in some sectors with significant raises for workers.
NPR NewsAlabama Republican Party Chair John Wahl is the youngest state GOP chair. He wants to increase GOP turnout among Black and young voters amid a larger redistricting battle and a looming election.
NPR NewsAfter flames destroyed 1.3 million Joshua trees in Mojave National Preserve, biologists began replanting seedlings. But many have died, and now another fire has torched more of the iconic succulents.
NPR NewsThe advice from cybersecurity experts is unanimous: Internet voting is a bad idea. But it's already happening in every federal election. In 2020, more than 300,000 Americans cast ballots online.
NPR NewsThe telescope will measure the speed and makeup of what lies between galaxies, information to help study how celestial objects were formed.
NPR NewsThe details of Danelo Cavalcante's escape, including that he got out using the same route another prisoner took in May, were released as police flooded a search zone of increasingly worried residents.
NPR NewsWhat happened to abortion numbers since Roe v. Wade fell? The Guttmacher Institute has new state-by-state numbers that show people are traveling for the procedure.
NPR NewsThe country's Supreme Court ordered that abortion be removed from the federal penal code, ruling that national laws prohibiting the procedure are unconstitutional and violate women's rights.
NPR NewsThe arrow was found at a site on Mount Lauvhøe that was previously covered in ice. The new discovery adds new "time depth" to the research site.
NPR NewsThe judge gave Texas until Sept. 15 to move the barrier to shore and barred the state from placing any additional buoys or other structures in the river. Gov. Greg Abbott plans to appeal the ruling.
NPR NewsThe charges that David Weiss will seek against Hunter Biden were not disclosed directly in the latest filing Wednesday.
NPR NewsThe share of overdose deaths involving counterfeit pills doubled between 2019 and 2021, according to the CDC. Victims were often younger, Hispanic and had misused prescription drugs in the past.
NPR NewsAlthough he isn't the first NFL player to come out as gay, he is the first to do so while actively playing for a team.
NPR NewsAt the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C. on Monday, Lauren Mayberry announced herself as a solo star.
NPR NewsDefense lawyers for convicted South Carolina lawyer Murdaugh say Clerk of Court Rebecca Hill violated her oath of office as well as their client's constitutional right to an impartial jury.
NPR NewsReporters repeatedly asked the Senate GOP leader to provide details of what caused two incidents where he froze at events. McConnell instead referred them to a recent letter from his physician.
NPR NewsProsecutors in Fulton County, Ga., say they expect that a trial in their election interference case would last four months, not including jury selection.
NPR NewsThe former vice president didn't pull any punches in a headlining event at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics where he argued that conservatism, not populism, is the future of the GOP.