NPR News: Posts

NPR News

Reddit and YouTube must face a lawsuit over the radicalization of the Buffalo shooter

The sites' algorithms served the 18-year-old with increasingly extremist content and led to the attack, the suit claims. On Monday, a judge rejected the companies' request to have the suit dismissed.

Continue Reading…

NPR News

After Laken Riley killing, a Georgia bill prompts fears of an immigration crackdown

After the death of a nursing student, Georgia lawmakers are advancing a bill that would require local police to take on immigration enforcement. Opponents worry it will lead to profiling.

Continue Reading…

NPR News

Threats, debt and Trump's advances: 'Stormy' doc examines the life of Stormy Daniels

A new documentary chronicles Stormy Daniels' legal battle with former President Donald Trump, and how it has changed her and her family.

Continue Reading…

NPR News

So long, Stumpy. More than 150 of D.C.'s cherry trees have to go as water rises

Washington, D.C.'s famous cherry blossoms hit peak bloom this week. This will be the last season for about 150 of the famous flowering trees — they'll soon be cut down to adjust to sea-level rise.

Continue Reading…

NPR News

Famine in northern Gaza is 'imminent,' warns the world's leading authority on hunger

The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification issued a new report that concluded that the entire population in the Gaza Strip, more than 2 million, face serious food insecurity as war continues.

Continue Reading…

NPR News

Negotiators reach spending deal but timeline is tight to avoid shutdown

The deal between negotiators from he House and the White House would fund the government until the end of the fiscal year, Sept. 30.

Continue Reading…

NPR News

Hong Kong passes a new security law that toughens punishment of dissent

Pro-Beijing lawmakers fast-tracked the legislation, with tough punishment for acts considered "external interference," insurrection and other offenses.

Continue Reading…

NPR News

In a pandemic milestone, the NIH ends guidance on COVID treatment

The National Institutes of Health is sunsetting its influential COVID-19 treatment guidelines, used by millions of doctors to guide care during the pandemic.

Continue Reading…

NPR News

Famine in Gaza is 'imminent;' how Louisana's abortion ban changed maternal care

People in Gaza are suffering from "catastrophic levels of hunger," according to a group of global experts. Doctors say Louisiana's abortion ban has led to big deviations in maternal care.

Continue Reading…

NPR News

Rents are high and housing vouchers are hard to get. So Philly is giving renters cash

The pilot program chose people on the city's long waitlist for housing vouchers to test how much direct cash payments can help. HUD, the federal housing agency, is interested in the possibility.

Continue Reading…

NPR News

Standard pregnancy care is now dangerously disrupted in Louisiana, report reveals

A troubling new report from Louisiana shows how the state's abortion ban from 2022 is forcing doctors to delay or withhold medical care in ways that make pregnancy more dangerous.

Continue Reading…

NPR News

A 2024 March Madness vocabulary: How to sound like you know what you're talking about

The NCAA basketball tournaments can be onslaught of unfamiliar names and terms enough to make any casual viewer nervous. We're here to help. (Except for NET. We can't explain NET.)

Continue Reading…

NPR News

New data shows it's gotten easier to vote in the U.S. since 2000

Nearly 97% of voting-age U.S. citizens now live in a state with some form of early voting, according to a new report.

Continue Reading…

NPR News

A refugee family was going hungry — until a fast food manager risked his job to help

After fleeing to the U.S. from the Soviet Union, River Adams was struggling to survive. Then a kind gesture changed everything.

Continue Reading…

NPR News

For the 68 orphans saved from Rafah, the road to recovery is likely to be a long one

The 68 children without parental care are getting a reprieve from war, but children who experience armed conflict often face long-lasting impacts when it comes to their mental health and development.

Continue Reading…

NPR News

Young conservatives have grown up in Trump's Republican Party. Now, it's time to vote

With nearly a decade on the national political stage, for some of the youngest eligible conservative voters this year, former President Donald Trump has been pivotal in their political upbringing.

Continue Reading…

NPR News

Sports Illustrated will continue its print edition under a new publisher

Minute Media took over on Monday after reaching a licensing agreement with Authentic Brands Group. What this means for the writers and others who produce Sports Illustrated remains to be seen.

Continue Reading…

NPR News

United Airlines CEO tries to reassure customers that the airline is safe

In a memo to customers, CEO Scott Kirby tried to reassure travelers that safety is the airline's top priority. He said the airline was already planning an extra day of training for pilots.

Continue Reading…

NPR News

Despite bans in some states, more than a million abortions were provided in 2023

That's the highest number in more than a decade, according to new research. Medication abortion made up a larger share of the total than in 2020.

Continue Reading…

NPR News

Pro-Trump attorney arrested after hearing over leaking Dominion documents

Stefanie Lambert was arrested by U.S. Marshals after a hearing over possible sanctions against her for disseminating confidential emails from Dominion Voting Systems.

Continue Reading…

NPR News

RBG award ceremony canceled amid controversy over recipients

Rupert Murdoch, Elon Musk and junk bond creator Michael Milken were among the recipients of the 2024 Ruth Bader Ginsburg Leadership Award.

Continue Reading…

NPR News

The U.S. bans most common form of asbestos, after decades of pushback from industry

More than 50 other countries have already banned the substance, which has been known to lead to lung and ovarian cancer, mesothelioma and other deadly illnesses.

Continue Reading…

NPR News

Supreme Court seems wary of barring government contacts with social media

At issue was a sweeping Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals decision that barred government officials from having contacts with social media platforms.

Continue Reading…

NPR News

Pregnant stingray Charlotte brings in traffic, business to North Carolina town

Charlotte the stingray in a small North Carolina aquarium has been attracting visitors since she got pregnant without a mate. Businesses in Hendersonville are delighted by the influx.

Continue Reading…

NPR News

Trump unable to post $450M bond in New York fraud case, his lawyers say

Trump's lawyers say they've approached 30 companies through four brokers and none will accept his real estate holdings as a guarantee on the bond and argue the judgment is unconstitutionally high.

Continue Reading…

NPR News

'James' revisits Huck Finn's traveling companion, giving rise to a new classic

In a fever dream of a retelling, America's new reigning king of satire has turned a loved classic, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, upside down, placing Huck's enslaved companion Jim at the center.

Continue Reading…

NPR News

An 'exvangelical' on loving, leaving and reporting on the culture of Christianity

NPR correspondent Sarah McCammon grew up in a white evangelical church that taught her to never question her faith. She was later surprised by the community's overwhelming support for Donald Trump.

Continue Reading…

NPR News

The arts and crafts giant Joann files for bankruptcy, but stores will remain open

Joann expects to receive $132 million in new financing as part of the bankruptcy agreement. The Ohio-based company will also be delisted from the Nasdaq stock exchange.

Continue Reading…

NPR News

NASA astronaut Tom Stafford, famed for U.S.-Soviet orbital handshake, has died at 93

Tom Stafford commanded the first Apollo mission to dock with a Soviet craft in space. He also served as commander of Apollo 10 - the dress rehearsal before NASA's first landing on the moon in 1969.

Continue Reading…

NPR News

The improbable victory over smallpox holds lessons for health threats in 2024

Physician Céline Gounder traveled to India and Bangladesh to bring back unheard stories from the eradication of smallpox,, many from health workers whose voices have been missing from the record.

Continue Reading…