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High school football players, survivors of Maui wildfires, are honored at Super Bowl
Four players and three coaches from Lahainaluna High School met pro NFL stars on the turf to serve as honorary captains during the pre-game coin toss.
NPR NewsNPR NewsDefense Secretary Lloyd Austin is hospitalized again, weeks after cancer treatment
The Sunday afternoon announcement came just weeks after Austin was diagnosed with prostate cancer in December and hospitalized for a procedure.
NPR NewsWill the Chiefs or the 49ers win the Super Bowl? The animal kingdom weighs in
Animals at zoos and shelters across the U.S. are making their predictions for which team will win Super Bowl 58.
NPR NewsBiden tells Netanyahu to 'not proceed' in Rafah without plan to protect civilians
This is the first time Biden has publicly cautioned Israel against its planned operation in Rafah.
NPR NewsA nor'easter is coming for the Northeast, from Pennsylvania to Maine
The storm is forecast to bring snow, rain and gusty winds across the northeast leading up to Valentine's Day. Up to a foot of snow is expected in some places.
NPR NewsDebate simmers over when doctors should declare brain death
Bioethicists, doctors and lawyers are weighing whether to redefine how someone should be declared dead. A change in criteria for brain death could have wide-ranging implications for patients' care.
NPR NewsJeff Bezos sells nearly 12 million Amazon shares worth at least $2 billion
Jeff Bezos filed a statement with federal regulators indicating his sale of nearly 12 million shares of Amazon stock worth more than $2 billion.
NPR NewsJill Biden wonders whether special counsel used son's death to score political points
"Joe is 81... but he's 81 doing more in an hour than most people do in a day. Joe has wisdom, empathy, and vision," Jill Biden wrote in an email to donors. "His age... is an incredible asset."
NPR NewsSocial isolation takes a toll on a rising number of South Korea's young adults
A growing number of South Korea's young adults are isolating themselves from society, raising questions about the state of youths in a country known for cutthroat competition and pressure to conform.
NPR NewsCEO of major Nigerian bank killed in helicopter crash in California's Mojave Desert
The CEO of one of Nigeria's largest banks was killed Friday along with his wife and son when a helicopter they were riding in crashed near Interstate 15 in Southern California's Mojave Desert.
NPR NewsTrump says he'd 'encourage' Russia to attack NATO allies who don't pay their bills
Republican front-runner Donald Trump said Saturday that, as president, he warned NATO allies that he "would encourage" Russia "to do whatever the hell they want" to countries that are "delinquent".
NPR NewsWisconsin Republican Rep. Mike Gallagher says he won't run for reelection
Rep. Mike Gallagher, a key Republican congressman who has spearheaded House pushback against the Chinese government, announced Saturday that he won't run for a fifth term.
NPR NewsIsraeli military operation in Rafah 'cannot proceed,' U.S. ambassador to the U.N. says
U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield told NPR that under the current conditions, Israeli military operations in Rafah would "dramatically exacerbate the humanitarian emergency."
NPR NewsHigh profile women stand out on the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame shortlist
Mariah Carey, Cher, Sinéad O'Connor, Mary J. Blige and Sade are on the latest inductee shortlist. It's notable for an institution long focused on white male artists.
NPR NewsIsrael says it discovered tunnels under U.N. agency's Gaza headquarters
The Israeli military said it discovered a network of tunnels under the UNRWA headquarters in Gaza City. UNRWA said it did not know what was underneath its headquarters.
NPR NewsA tiny robot on the space station will simulate remote-controlled surgery up there
A robotic assistant recently arrived at the International Space Station to perform a simulated surgery that will be controlled by a surgeon 250 miles away on Earth.
NPR NewsSuper Bowl 2024: How to watch the Chiefs v. 49ers
The Kansas City Chiefs will play the San Francisco 49ers in Las Vegas for Super Bowl 58 on Sunday. Here's what you need to know going into the big game.
NPR NewsCheap, plentiful and devastating: The synthetic drug kush is walloping Sierra Leone
Kush, a synthetic cannabinoid, is spreading quickly for the promise of a stress-relieving high. But what's the impact on users — and Sierra Leonean society? And how are the authorities responding?
NPR NewsWe asked. You answered. Here are your secrets to healthy aging
NPR asked our audiences to share their hard-won wisdom. We heard from more than 1,000 people, aged 16 to 103! Here's a roundup of your best advice for thriving as you age.
NPR NewsSome say the Las Vegas Super Bowl is rigged. And not because of Taylor Swift
When Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas was built, a worker said he buried a Chiefs Kingdom flag in the field. Kansas City has never lost a game there, sparking a controversial conspiracy theory.
NPR NewsBiden's rough week highlights his biggest vulnerability — one he can't change
President Biden's most glaring vulnerability in his reelection campaign is his age, and it was front and center this week in a special counsel report about his handling of classified documents.
NPR NewsSpecial counsel's report on classified documents has echoes of the 2016 election
For people who were involved with Hillary Clinton's failed 2016 presidential campaign, the echoes of then-FBI Director James Comey's press conference on July 5, 2016, are hard to miss.
NPR NewsVets' jewelry company feels the 'Swift effect' after the singer wore diamond bracelet
A year ago NPR talked with two former U.S. Army Rangers who started a jewelry company. After Taylor Swift wore one of their bracelets at a football game, their sales jumped 2,000%.
NPR NewsRepublicans see Latino voters in Nevada as key to retaking the White House in 2024
Former President Donald Trump has pretty sharp rhetoric around immigration. At the same time, he is trying to reach a potentially powerful voting bloc in pivtal swing states: Latinos.
NPR NewsFormer Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan is running for the U.S. Senate
The move gives Republicans a prominent candidate who is well-positioned to run a competitive campaign for the GOP in a state that hasn't had a Republican U.S. senator in 37 years.
NPR NewsHawaii's high court cites 'The Wire' in its ruling on gun rights
It says a man can be prosecuted for carrying a gun in public without a permit citing "The Wire" and invokes the "spirit of Aloha" in rebuke of a U.S. Supreme Court decision that expanded gun rights.
NPR NewsCoronavirus FAQ: I'm immunocompromised. Will pills, gargles and sprays fend off COVID?
People who are immunocompromised continue to worry about COVID. A raft of products promise protection. Is there any evidence they can protect from infection or lessen severity of disease?
NPR NewsNew DOJ watchdog report details FBI officials' misconduct with foreign prostitutes
It paints a picture of FBI employees who repeatedly engaged in activities that violated Justice Department and FBI policies, and exposed them to possible extortion and blackmail.
NPR NewsAs one Pakistani ex-PM looks to form a coalition, another releases an AI video speech
The party of Pakistan's jailed former prime minister, Imran Khan, used artificial intelligence to post an online post-election speech by Khan.
NPR NewsCharges dropped against Ohio pastor who housed homeless people at his church
Chris Avell, a pastor from Bryan, Ohio, faced charges after turning his church into a quasi-homeless shelter, partly in response to the city's housing shortage.