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Israel's defense minister meets with U.S. officials today amid rising tensions between the allies. Russia charged four men with terrorism in connection to the Moscow attack that killed more than 130.
NPR NewsKate Middleton said she took time to explain her cancer diagnosis to her children. What does an ideal version of that conversation look like?
NPR NewsThe NASA-backed Nationwide Eclipse Ballooning Project puts students in charge of a bold scientific endeavor to study the April 8 total solar eclipse.
NPR NewsIndianapolis is one of several U.S. cities in the path of totality. For many students there, it's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to witness – and be inspired by – a total solar eclipse.
NPR NewsKevin Hart received the 25th annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at The Kennedy Center Sunday night. Fellow comedians Chris Rock, Jerry Seinfeld and Chelsea Handler were there to roast him.
NPR NewsIt can be confusing for shoppers to wade through the bounty of information about the differences between organic and conventional produce. An expert clears the air on some common questions.
NPR NewsThere are legal safeguards to protect patients from big bills like out-of-network air-ambulance rides. But insurers may not pay if they decide the ride wasn't medically necessary.
NPR NewsA new movement has emerged in recent years: de-influencing. What started as a backlash to advertising could now have a surprising and real-world impact on the environment.
NPR NewsThis, as Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, is running against the man who defeated him in 2020, President Biden.
NPR NewsThe fast food company said it will now use "no antibiotics important to human medicine" beginning in spring of this year. The company first said it would stop using antibiotics in 2014.
NPR NewsPolice across the Northeast reported hundreds of traffic accidents over the weekend. Meanwhile, a separate storm will continue Monday across much of the Rockies, Plains and upper Midwest.
NPR NewsGethsemani Baptist Church in San Luis has been organizing food drives for nearly 25 years. But in a new lawsuit, the church alleges that the city has started to push back against this work.
NPR NewsStudents may have to wait even longer for their financial aid award letters due to an Education Department error
NPR NewsRussia paused for a day of mourning Sunday for the more than 130 people killed at a Moscow concert. The attack, claimed by an affiliate of the Islamic State, is the deadliest on Russian soil in years.
NPR NewsWith less than a month before the tax filing deadline, the IRS says tax season is going smoothly. The agency is investing billions of dollars to improve service and beef up tax enforcement.
NPR NewsSuicide rates for queer and trans people are disproportionately high. They're also routinely targets of violence and hate crimes.While some states have protections for queer and trans people, many other states have passed laws that restrict the rights and visibility of transgender individuals.The stories of Nex Benedict and Dime Doe illustrate both those trends.Benedict died by suicide the day after a physical altercation in their school bathroom. Benedict had been bullied by other students for more than a year.Dime Doe, a Black trans woman, was killed in 2019. Last month a man who had been in a relationship with Doe was found guilty of killing her. It's the first time a hate crime against a trans person was brought to trial. What do these cases tell us about the lives of trans and queer people in America?If you or someone you know needs help, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Email us at considerthis@npr.org.
NPR NewsSouth Korea's restaurants are fine-tuning traditional dishes and adding the taste of culinary success to the trophy chest of Korean cultural power.
NPR NewsBiden volunteers will still knock on doors and try to get voters on the phone. But they're also using an app to connect with hard-to reach voters this year.
NPR NewsISIS-K is one of the most militant jihadist groups in the world, often mounting attacks against other Islamist groups, while also targeting Russia and the U.S.
NPR NewsNearly 300 kidnapped Nigerian schoolchildren have been released, more than two weeks after the children were seized from their school in the northwestern state of Kaduna and marched into the forests.
NPR NewsThe Russian president described the violent shooting as "a bloody, barbaric terrorist act" after a group linked to the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the event.
NPR News"It has been an incredibly tough couple of months for our entire family," the Princess of Wales said in a video filmed in secret and released Friday.
NPR NewsAs the dust settles from the early rounds of the NCAA Tournament, we bid farewell to the would-be Cinderellas who couldn't pull off the upset and take stock of your tattered bracket.
NPR NewsMany Americans won't experience a rally for former President Donald Trump in person, instead witnessing these events through viral clips. But for the faithful, a Trump rally is so much more than that.
NPR NewsYes, as Oprah enthused, the drugs help people shrink their bodies. But the psychological damage of weight stigma can't be so easily cured, a doctor writes.
NPR NewsNPR visits one West Bank town where Israelis are grazing sheep, in a place where a Palestinian school once stood.
NPR NewsA former Venezuelan political prisoner got the idea to create a virtual reality tour from the Anne Frank museum.
NPR NewsNo awards will be given this year, the foundation told NPR, after a controversy exploded over changes to what was once called the Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Woman of Leadership Award.
NPR NewsThe joyous Jewish holiday celebrates Jews' escape from annihilation as told in the Book of Esther. A lesser-known end to the story takes on new meaning during this time of war in the Middle East.
NPR NewsOhio was the model bellwether state until 2020. In that year, Ohio gave a solid majority of its vote to then-incumbent President Donald Trump, but he still lost the White House to Joe Biden.