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Jurassic footprints are discovered on a 'dinosaur highway' in southern England
The 166-million-year-old footprint tracks, found at a quarry in southern England, mark one of the largest discoveries in decades.
NPR NewsNPR NewsA storm will bring heavy snow and dangerous ice from the Plains to the East Coast
This weekend's storm is expected to impact 62 million Americans through Monday. Heavy snow, ice, rain and severe thunderstorms will be unleashed from the Plains to the East Coast.
NPR NewsFilm director and screenwriter Jeff Baena, husband of Aubrey Plaza, dead at 47
The co-writer of I Heart Huckabees and director of The Little Hours was found dead at a Los Angeles residence on Friday. The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating the case.
NPR NewsA Pulitzer winner quits 'Washington Post' after a cartoon on Bezos is killed
Washington Post cartoonist Ann Telnaes resigned after an editor rejected her sketch satirizing tech chiefs, including the Post's owner and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
NPR NewsHow influencers are impacting journalism
NPR's Eric Deggans speaks to Summer Harlow of the Knight School for Journalism in the Americas and V Spehar of UnderTheDeskNews about the role of influencers in journalism.
NPR NewsAre reality TV stars employees? The National Labor Relations Board says yes
NPR's Eric Deggans asks Sonia Rao of The Washington Post about labor protections for people on reality television shows.
NPR NewsVehicular attacks are not new. But preventing them has been a big challenge
For decades, individuals and terrorist groups have used vehicles to carry out deadly attacks. But installing safeguards hasn't always been successful.
NPR NewsBats catch a lift from storm winds on long-distance migrations
Migrating hundreds and hundreds of miles is hard work for the common noctule bat. But this European species makes its marathon journey a little bit easier by paying attention to the weather.
NPR NewsBiden awards Medal of Freedom to Hillary Clinton, Soros, Messi and 16 others
Biden will also posthumously grant the medal to former U.S. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy and former Michigan Gov. George Romney.
NPR NewsSeeking to heal the country, Jimmy Carter pardoned men who evaded the Vietnam War draft
The pardon was one of the defining presidential moments for Jimmy Carter, who died Dec. 29 at the age of 100. The move was pilloried by members of the military and conservative politicians.
NPR News5 financial habits to leave behind for a more prosperous new year
As we say goodbye to 2024, let's also bid farewell to some less-than-ideal money habits: impulse purchases, out-of-control credit card debt and the trap of lifestyle creep.
NPR NewsFuneral services for former President Jimmy Carter start today in Georgia
The first day of memorial services for former President Jimmy Carter begins today in his hometown of Plains, Ga., and will include stops at the Georgia State Capitol and the Carter Center in Atlanta.
NPR NewsJapanese woman who was the world's oldest person at 116 has died
Tomiko Itooka, a Japanese woman who was the world's oldest person according to Guinness World Records, has died, an Ashiya city official said Saturday. She was 116.
NPR NewsNet neutrality is struck, ending a long battle to regulate ISPs like public utilities
A U.S. Court of Appeals this week ruled that the FCC did not have legal authority to revive the so-called net neutrality rules that were first introduced a decade ago under the Obama Administration.
NPR NewsThe soldier who died in Cybertruck explosion wrote it was intended as a 'wakeup call'
Matthew Livelsberger, a 37-year-old Green Beret from Colorado, also wrote in a note that he needed to "cleanse my mind" of the lives lost of people he knew and "the burden of the lives I took."
NPR NewsTrump will be sentenced Jan. 10 in New York case, days before his inauguration
The decision also comes after the judge in the case ruled last month that Trump isn't immune from his conviction.
NPR NewsThe attack in New Orleans reveals ISIS' influence lingers, experts say
The man behind the New Year's Day attack in New Orleans said in videos that he was inspired by ISIS and had joined the group this summer. This attack shows ISIS' resonance and resilience persists.
NPR NewsBiden made diversifying the federal bench a top priority. Here's a look at his legacy
President Biden's judicial picks have included the first Black woman to the U.S. Supreme Court, women of color to federal appeals courts and openly LGBTQ judges to serve on the federal bench.
NPR NewsHouse Speaker vote puts GOP unity to the test
The first order of business for the House this year is to elect a speaker but divisions within the GOP are already causing drama for the current speaker, Louisiana Republican Mike Johnson.
NPR NewsCutting out alcohol for Dry January? These apps can help
If you've resolved to quit drinking for the month, a little technological assistance may be the key to sticking to your goal.
NPR NewsA study finds cash handouts are a boon in fighting the deadliest infectious disease
A program in Brazil that give a monthly cash sum to families living in poverty has an unexpected — and welcome result. A new study shows that it is dramatically reducing tuberculosis rates.
NPR NewsAn aspiring nurse, a football star, a single mother and a father of 2 killed in New Orleans attack
Officials have not yet released the names of the 14 people killed in the New Orleans New Year's Day truck attack, but their families and friends have started sharing their stories.
NPR NewsBiden blocks U.S. Steel's sale to Nippon, citing national security concerns
The move wasn't unexpected despite efforts by the Japanese government to persuade the Biden administration to approve the sale.
NPR NewsFBI says deadly New Orleans attack suspect acted alone. And, the House speaker vote
Why the FBI believes Shamsud-Din Jabbar, the suspect behind the deadly New Orleans attack on New Year's Day, acted alone. And, how Mike Johnson's House Speaker vote could get derailed.
NPR NewsThe U.S. Surgeon General wants cancer warnings on alcohol. Here's why
Drinking alcohol raises the risk of developing seven types of cancer, according to a new advisory from U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy.
NPR NewsFarmers are abandoning their land. Is that good for nature?
Traditional farmers around the world are walking away from millions of acres of land where they once grew crops or grazed animals. It's provoking mixed reactions.
NPR NewsA record number of migrants reached the Canary Islands by sea in 2024, Spain says
The number beats the previous record, set in 2023, as a recent report also points at a peak in the number of deaths recorded in the dangerous Atlantic migration route.
NPR NewsBiden to award Medal of Honor to Korean and Vietnam War veterans
The Medal of Honor, the United States' highest military decoration, is awarded to service members who display exceptional valor in combat.
NPR NewsFor angry airline passengers, an apologist-in-chief smooths things over
In this week's StoryCorps, we hear from a former Southwest Airlines employee whose job was to apologize to customers who had a bad travel experience.
NPR NewsWho is responsible when man-made debris falls from space and injures someone?
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Marlon Sorge of The Aerospace Corporation, which researches space debris issues including who is responsible when man-made objects fall from space.