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When luggage and its owner can't be reunited, airlines sell it to a store in Alabama, where its contents are sold to the public. The result is a grab bag of normal and odd things people travel with.
NPR NewsThe human brain has to really fight the lure of a discount. Companies know this and use many tricks to push our buttons. But there's a way to outsmart them.
NPR NewsThe former first lady fought with persistence to put care for mental and physical health on equal footing and to eliminate discrimination toward people with mental illnesses.
NPR NewsThe company's non-profit board and for-profit arm have long been at odds. CEO Sam Altman's week-long ouster represents the culmination of that long-simmering tension.
NPR NewsThe deal, announced earlier this week, officially went into effect at 7 a.m. local time. The first hostages are set for release later in the day.
NPR NewsViolent clashes broke out in Dublin on Thursday evening after a 5-year-old girl was seriously injured in a knife attack earlier in the day that also saw a woman and two other children hospitalized.
NPR NewsStache lives in Honey Brook, Pa., not far from where he picked up today's prestigious Best in Show award. The Kennel Club of Philadelphia hosts the annual contest that's televised on Thanksgiving Day.
NPR NewsEvacuees were spending Thanksgiving away from home after a CSX train derailed, catching fire and spilling chemicals near Livingston, a remote town with about 200 people.
NPR NewsIn an extreme example of resistance to progressive prosecutors, a St. Louis police officer is refusing to testify in murder cases he investigated, even though he believes the defendants are guilty.
NPR NewsThe World Health Organization has asked China to provide data on a spike in pneumonia and bacterial lung infections in children there.
NPR NewsWe came to a refugee camp in Jordan to ask what is on people's minds, as war and violence unfold in places that may be miles away, but that feel central to their identities.
NPR NewsDogs around the country are becoming sick with an unknown respiratory illness. Some veterinarians are warning dog owners to take precautions. A strange bacterium could be involved.
NPR NewsGeert Wilders, who has made a name for himself through his anti-Islam and anti-European Union rhetoric, appears to be in the lead in the Netherlands' election with the most parliamentary seats.
NPR NewsThree Africans ponder the tuber. "There is simply no bad way to prepare sweet potatoes," writes a Zimbabwean. They fueled a Ugandan for his 8-mile run to school. But for one Kenyan they're a big yuck.
NPR NewsIn the decision, a Palm Beach County judge noted Tesla's glowing marketing strategy and Musk's public statements about the self-driving software. The decision means a trial against Tesla can proceed.
NPR NewsThe deal to pause the fighting in Gaza and exchange Israeli hostages held by Hamas for Palestinian prisoners hit a last-minute snag.
NPR NewsDon't be the only one at the table who's behind on the season's hottest romance plot.
NPR NewsScientists say two separate brain circuits control how much salt we consume.
NPR NewsIt's been more than 25 years since the '90s cult classic came out. Now, the burger-slinging duo is back.
NPR NewsRomi Gonen, 23, was wounded and taken hostage during the Oct. 7 Hamas-led attack. Her sister Yarden and other relatives are awaiting word if Romi will be released as part of a negotiated hostage deal.
NPR NewsAs aid trucks slowly make their way into Gaza, another gate at Rafah is for people departing the besieged territory — the only exit for those permitted to leave, including the critically wounded.
NPR NewsWilliam Ivey Long, a six-time Tony Award winner and past chairman of the American Theatre Wing, is one of the defendants in a lawsuit filed Wednesday by Court Watson, a set and costume designer.
NPR NewsThe FBI is investigating. The Niagara Falls Bridge Commission closed down several bridges along the border. The Buffalo Niagara International Airport says it is "increasing security system-wide."
NPR NewsWhen properly cooked, fried turkey can be an explosion for your taste buds. But if it's not completely thawed, that turkey can explode in a pot of hot oil and spark a dangerous fire.
NPR NewsAfter Oklahoma Republicans targeted public school lessons on race and gender, some Black teachers and parents in Tulsa have banded together to ensure their kids still get honest Black history.
NPR NewsThis itchy microbe really touches a nerve. A common skin bacterium can directly interact with a nerve cell to trigger an itch, new study shows, suggesting possible new therapies for itchy conditions.
NPR NewsCBS first aired the televised holiday special in 1973. The message still shines, but some characters and scenes feel a little dated.
NPR NewsHamas and Israel agreed to a four-day pause in fighting and to release at least 50 Israeli hostages held in Gaza and 150 Palestinians held by Israel, beginning as early as Thursday.
NPR NewsOne image, taken seconds after President Kennedy was shot, captured the attention of news outlets all over the country. The agent in the center of the image is still coming to terms with that moment.
NPR NewsWeight-loss medications tamp down hunger — often dramatically — causing some people to lose the pleasure of communing over food at a festive family meal.