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NPR puzzlemaster Will Shortz says he is recovering from a stroke
Shortz, who has been absent from NPR's Sunday Puzzle in recent weeks, announced that his absence was due to a stroke in early February.
NPR NewsNPR NewsCaitlin Clark passes Pete Maravich to set the all-time NCAA scoring record
Another game, another record for the Iowa superstar. Clark will end her college career with the record for most points by a Division I player — men's or women's
NPR NewsGermany investigates the possible Russian eavesdropping of a military conference call
German officers were reportedly talking about sending weapons to Ukraine and a potential strike by Ukrainian forces on a bridge in Crimea. The German chancellor called the incident "very serious."
NPR NewsHaley as a holdout could still be more than a speed bump for Trump
History shows that when the major party nominees for president have not cleared the field of notable challengers before summer, they tend to lose in the fall.
NPR NewsFor people in Gaza, the war with Israel has made a simple phone call anything but
Spotty internet and cell services, blackouts and the destruction of infrastructure in Gaza during Israel's war with Hamas have hampered aid and medical services and keeping in touch with loved ones.
NPR NewsPHOTOS: What it's like to be 72 — the faces (and wisdom) behind the age
We live in a rapidly aging world. A new global photography project captures the lives behind the statistics by documenting the lives of 72-year-olds — the world's median life expectancy today.
NPR NewsThis classical ensemble is tuned in to today's headlines
The Apollo Chamber Players in Houston, Texas, create concerts in response to book banning, the refugee crisis, the war in Gaza and other world events. Thousands of people attend their performances.
NPR NewsThis diet swap can cut your carbon footprint and boost longevity
A new study finds swapping half of your typical red meat intake for plant protein, reduces your diet-related carbon footprint by 25% and may also your boost lifespan.
NPR NewsLeBron James becomes first NBA player to score 40,000 points
Basketball star LeBron James became the first NBA player to reach 40,000 career regular-season points on Saturday.
NPR News'Everything is rising at a scary rate': Why car and home insurance costs are surging
The cost of auto and home insurance is rising much faster than overall inflation, thanks in part to a string of billion-dollar storms. A growing number of people are going without insurance.
NPR NewsTrump wins caucuses in Missouri and Idaho and sweeps Michigan GOP convention
Former President Donald Trump continued his march toward the GOP nomination on Saturday, winning caucuses in Idaho and Missouri and sweeping the delegate haul at a party convention in Michigan.
NPR NewsShehbaz Sharif returns as Pakistan's Prime Minister, as protests hit parliament
Lawmakers in Pakistan's National Assembly elected Shehbaz Sharif as the country's new prime minister for the second time, as allies of imprisoned former premier Imran Khan shouted in protest.
NPR NewsHere are D.C.'s 2024 Republican primary results
Voting concludes Sunday in Washington, D.C.'s Republican presidential primary at 7 p.m. ET. The primary is only open to registered Republicans. Follow the results live.
NPR NewsHarris to meet Israeli minister Benny Gantz to discuss temporary Gaza cease-fire
The vice president seeks to reach a cease-fire deal to allow the flow of more aid into Gaza and to discuss the region's future. Gantz's trip to Washington has upset Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu.
NPR NewsU.S. begins airdropping food in Gaza, but it's a less-than-ideal means of aid delivery
The U.S. military on Saturday began dropping food over the war-torn enclave. Costly and inefficient, delivering humanitarian aid by air is no substitute for delivering it by land, aid groups say.
NPR NewsCargo ship sinks in Red Sea nearly 2 weeks after being hit by Yemen's Houthi rebels
The Belize-flagged Rubymar was the first vessel to be fully destroyed as part of the rebels' campaign over Israel's war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
NPR NewsMajor interstate closed as dangerous winter storm pummels the Sierra Nevada
A storm expected to bring up to 10 feet of snow to parts of the Sierra Nevada has forced the closure of Yosemite, many Lake Tahoe ski resorts, a major interstate and disrupted power for thousands.
NPR NewsWhat does it take to flee Gaza? Thousands of dollars, paid to an Egyptian broker
Gaza's borders are tightly controlled and most Palestinians cannot escape the war. Those who can afford it are managing to cross into Egypt by paying thousands of dollars.
NPR News4 things to know about Super Tuesday, including that winning it is crucial
Since 1988 when frontloading a significant number of states on a single day became popularized in the GOP primary, it has been decisive in determining the nominee.
NPR NewsWhat Biden's been eating on the trail and what it says about his campaign
As President Biden has been out on the road, where he stops for a bite to eat says a lot about his campaign, and the voters he's trying to reach.
NPR NewsGov. Abbott says Texas wildfires may have destroyed up to 500 structures
Texas officials warned that the threat was not yet over. Higher temperatures and stronger winds forecast for Saturday elevated worries that fires in the Panhandle could continue spreading.
NPR NewsHere are Idaho's 2024 Republican caucus results
Former President Donald Trump and former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley are on the ballot. The caucus will begin at 2 p.m. ET. Follow the live results.
NPR NewsHere are Missouri's 2024 Republican caucus results
Caucusing begins in the first Republican caucus in Missouri on Saturday at 10 a.m. CT/11 a.m. ET. Follow the live results.
NPR NewsCelebrated stylemaker and self-named 'geriatric starlet' Iris Apfel dies at age 102
Apfel's late-in-life emergence as a stylemaker was celebrated in magazines and museums. Her company made reproduction fabrics for the White House for decades. She became a fashion model at 97.
NPR NewsWendy Williams' guardianship is the subject of a new documentary. Here's how it works
With a court-appointed guardian in charge of her finances, the former talk show host has practically no autonomy. Here's what guardianships do — and how it impacts Williams.
NPR NewsTrump's trial over classified documents in Florida could start as soon as this summer
In a hearing before U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, prosecutors said they want the trial to begin in July. Trump's lawyers want to postpone it until next year, after the presidential election.
NPR NewsThree ways to think about journalism layoffs; plus, Aaron Bushnell's self-immolation
The American journalism industry is in crisis - layoffs, strikes, and site shutdowns have some people talking about the potential extinction of the the news industry as we know it. Just last week, VICE Media announced their plans to layoff hundreds of employees and halt website operations. Taylor Lorenz, the Washington Post online culture and technology columnist, joins the show to unpack what is at stake with the continued media closures and layoffs. Then, Brittany is joined by Deva Woodly, a professor of Political Science at Brown University. They discuss Aaron Bushnell's self-immolation outside the Israeli embassy in DC. They look at how this extreme act of protest is unique and how it might impact the ongoing conflict in Gaza.
NPR News'Excess deaths' in Gaza for next 6 months projected in first-of-its-kind effort
A team of researchers tried something that's never been done as a conflict rages. Instead of trying to calculate the toll of war in the moment, they looked forward. What's the reaction to their study?
NPR NewsAboard Jordan's aid airdrop over Gaza, a last resort for relief to Palestinians there
NPR flew along as the Jordanian air force dropped pallets of boxes of much-needed aid attached to parachutes into the Gaza Strip.
NPR NewsGot COVID? CDC says stay home while you're sick, but drops its 5-day isolation rule
The agency is replacing its COVID-specific guidance with general guidance for respiratory viruses that says people should stay home when they are sick.