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Deadline day: UAW gears up to escalate strikes against Big 3 automakers
The United Auto Workers could expand its strike against the Big 3 automakers, as the union ramps up pressure amid tough negotiations over a new contract.
NPR NewsNPR NewsWhat has made some GOP senators furious this week? Find out in the news quiz
You'll need to know about international automotive brands, Senate rules, the art world, obese animals — and more — for an 11 out of 11 in this week's NPR news quiz. Good luck!
NPR NewsZelenskyy arrives in Canada to speak before Parliament and boost support for Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will speak to the Canadian Parliament on Friday as part of his campaign to bolster support from Western allies for Ukraine's war against the Russian invasion.
NPR NewsBus carrying high school students to band camp crashes, killing 2 adults
A bus carrying high school students to a band camp veered off a New York highway and tumbled down an embankment Thursday, killing two adults and seriously injuring several others, officials said.
NPR NewsBags of fentanyl found beneath trap floor of day care center where 1-year-old died
New York City police said detectives executed a search warrant on a Bronx apartment when they found the narcotics and other paraphernalia concealed by plywood and tile flooring.
NPR News'Not sure where the airplane is,' pilot told 911 dispatcher after F-35 ejection
4-minute recording captures bizarre circumstances for the resident explaining that a pilot parachuted into his backyard, the pilot who doesn't know what became of his jet, and a puzzled dispatcher.
NPR NewsTropical storm warning puts mid-Atlantic coast under threat of winds and flooding
A disturbance is likely to strengthen into a tropical storm when it's expected to hit North Carolina late Friday, forecasters said, posing flooding and other threats as far north as New Jersey.
NPR NewsMedical debt could be barred from ruining your credit score soon
The Biden administration unveiled regulations that potentially would help tens of millions of people who have medical debt on their credit reports.
NPR NewsThe world's best pizza maker shares his 5 tips for a perfect slice
Michele Pascarella was named Global Pizza Maker of the Year in the awards he considers "the Michelin guide for pizza."
NPR NewsGhana arrests demonstrators protesting against the country's economic crisis
Police in Ghana have arrested protestors demonstrating against the cost of living and the economic crisis gripping the country, once seen as a model economy in Africa.
NPR NewsFrom hangry to chonky: Fat Bear Week is coming
There can be only one — and they shall be rotund. The brown bears of Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska have been plumping themselves up, to prepare for a new hibernation season.
NPR NewsTwo debut books make the prestigious Booker Prize shortlist
Jonathan Escoffery's If I Survive You and Chetna Maroo's Western Lane are among the contenders for this year's prize, which honors the best English-language fiction published in the UK and Ireland.
NPR NewsThe world hopes to enact a pandemic treaty by May 2024. Will it succeed or flail?
This week leaders at the U.N. adopted a declaration recognizing the need for nations to work together to address future pandemics. But Questions loom. How will it be enforced? Who's footing the bill?
NPR NewsAnheuser-Busch says it will no longer amputate the tails of Budweiser's Clydesdales
The beermaker says it will end the practice known as tail docking after it came under pressure by animal rights group PETA.
NPR NewsThe U.N. plan to improve the world by 2030 is failing. Does that make it a failure?
The 17 Sustainable Development Goals — starting with an end to poverty — were set in 2015. At the halfway mark, the world is reeling from crises. Progress is stunted. Do the goals still help?
NPR NewsAbortions resume in Wisconsin after 15 months of legal uncertainty
After Roe v. Wade was overturned, a law still on the books from 1849 left the legality of abortions in dispute in the state. This week, Planned Parenthood resumes services.
NPR News2 Black TikTok workers claim discrimination: Both were fired after complaining to HR
Two Black employees bring charges with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, alleging they suffered discrimination and retaliation while working at the social media giant.
NPR NewsFox founder Rupert Murdoch steps down from global media empire
Rupert Murdoch is stepping down as chair of his media empire, which includes Fox News, The Wall Street Journal and The New York Post. He is handing the reins to his son Lachlan.
NPR NewsFans of a rising Nigerian music star are protesting after his untimely death
The sudden death last week of 27-year-old rapper Mohbad has led to an outpouring of grief and anger across Nigeria, and put the treatment of musicians by powerful labels into sharper focus.
NPR NewsFree COVID tests by mail are back, starting Monday
People will be able to go to COVIDTests.gov and get four free tests per household, starting next week. The Biden administration says it is trying to prepare for the fall and winter COVID season.
NPR NewsSchool book bans show no signs of slowing, new PEN America report finds
The number of bans and restrictions in the U.S. rose 33% in the last school year, according the the report. Florida had more bans than any other state.
NPR NewsUp First briefing: House budget dispute; Zelenskyy in D.C.; Simone Biles makes history
House Republicans can't agree on a spending bill. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Volodymyr Zelenskyy ahead of his D.C. visit. Simone Biles qualifies for a record sixth World Gymnastics Championships.
NPR NewsIn the Netherlands, a farmers party taps into widespread discontent with government
What began as a movement of farmers opposed to environmental rules is now one of the country's dominant political parties. The nation's agricultural exports are second only to the United States.
NPR NewsAre you saving enough for college? Here's what to know
As the cost of college continues to rise, families have new questions about how to save up. For answers, we turned to Ron Lieber, author of The Price You Pay For College.
NPR NewsThe Senate's dress code just got more relaxed. Some insist on staying buttoned-up
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's decision not to enforce an unofficial dress code has elicited strong reactions and dominated talk on Capitol Hill, even as a potential government shutdown looms.
NPR NewsIn a time of profound grief, a woman at church acknowledged this mother's pain
Heather Harper was overwhelmed with grief after the loss of her pregnancy. Then a woman at church said something that made her feel less alone.
NPR NewsBiden is telling his donors that Trump is out to destroy democracy
President Biden isn't doing a lot of campaign events yet. But when he meets donors, he is spending a lot of time talking about the Republican frontrunner, former President Donald Trump.
NPR NewsAs Ukraine's war drags on and a D.C. shutdown looms, Zelenskyy makes his case for aid
The Ukrainian leader will visit Washington Thursday to meet with Congress. Biden has requested $24 billion in new aid to Ukraine, but the funding is in limbo ahead of a possible government shutdown.
NPR NewsStill there: Alzheimer's has ravaged his mother's memory, but music brings her back
After 18 years of living with Alzheimer's disease, Marti Kaye spends most of her time in a wheelchair, expressionless. That changes the minute her son Adam Kaye starts playing his guitar.
NPR NewsShe has Medicare and Medicaid. So why should it take 18 months to get a wheelchair?
About 12 million Americans are known as "dual eligibles" because they need both Medicare and Medicaid. A bipartisan bill offers hope to cut through the tangle of red tape that often ensnares them.