NPR News
Morning news brief
Iran attacks world's largest liquified natural gas complex, Sen. Markwayne Mullin faces lawmakers at DHS confirmation hearing, organizers reckon with abuse allegations against activist Caesar Chavez.
NPR NewsNPR NewsICE officers are taking DNA samples from protesters they've arrested
Immigration agents took DNA samples from observers and protesters they detained during the Minnesota ICE surge, NPR has found, raising questions about how the government uses that personal data.
NPR NewsIsrael and Iran attack gas facilities, in a major escalation that rattles markets
President Trump said that Israel acted alone when it struck the South Pars gas field in Iran. Trump threatened Iran to halt its attacks on Qatar's facilities, or face a "blow up" of their South Pars field.
(Image credit: Oliver Contreras)
NPR NewsCesar Chavez abused and raped women and girls, NYT investigation says
A New York Times investigation has revealed allegations that the late renowned labor leader abused girls and raped Dolores Huerta, his longtime organizing partner.
(Image credit: George Brich/ AP)
NPR NewsA mom wrote a kids' book on grief. She was just convicted of her husband's murder
A Utah jury convicted Kouri Richins of fatally spiking her husband's drink with fentanyl in 2022. Prosecutors said she was hoping to collect millions of dollars from multiple life insurance policies.
(Image credit: Rick Bowmer)
NPR NewsMamdani put Ramadan at the center of NYC's cultural life, bringing joy -- and a backlash
NYC Mayor Mamdani observed Ramadan publicly at a time when many politicians and activists on the right are voicing hostility and in some cases open bigotry toward American Muslims.
(Image credit: Brian Mann)
NPR NewsFAA tightens safety rules for helicopters and planes around major airports
Regulators at the Federal Aviation Administration are tightening safety rules in congested airspace around major airports, suspending the use of visual separation between planes and helicopters.
(Image credit: Tom Brenner)
NPR NewsTrump temporarily waives the Jones Act to try to lower gas prices
Experts say waiving the act will do little to dramatically lower gas prices.
(Image credit: Damian Dovarganes)
NPR NewsGreetings from Nyeri, Kenya, where grandmothers help coach the next generation
A group of grandmothers in central Kenya have formed a soccer team to keep fit and to give hope to a generation of teenagers — whom they sometimes outrun on the field.
NPR NewsA mysterious floral artist has taken over the New York Botanical Garden
Mr. Flower Fantastic is a graffiti artist turned floral designer who keeps his identity a secret. His new show is an ode to NYC in orchids. Oh, and did we mention he's allergic to flowers?
(Image credit: New York Botanical Garden)
NPR NewsThese roaches form exclusive long-term relationships after eating each other's wings
Salganea taiwanensis, a kind of wood-feeding cockroach, may engage in what's known as pair bonding, a new study finds.
(Image credit: Haruka Osaki)
NPR NewsThe Fed to meet about interest rates. And, Sen. Mullin faces DHS confirmation hearing
The Federal Reserve is expected to hold the benchmark interest rate steady today amid economic uncertainty. And, Sen. Mullin faces a confirmation hearing to lead the Department of Homeland Security.
(Image credit: Annabelle Gordon)
NPR NewsIran retaliates after Israel kills two top Iranian officials
Iran launched a barrage of missiles after Israel killed two top Iranian officials, including Ali Larijani, the head of Iran's Supreme National Security Council. Israel also struck central Beirut.
(Image credit: Sedat Suna)
NPR NewsRed states move to protect crisis pregnancy centers using model legislation
The Alliance Defending Freedom is behind a legislation known as the CARE Act, moving through a number of statehouses. Other states are trying to crack down on crisis pregnancy centers, accusing them of deceptive practices.
(Image credit: Meg Kinnard)
NPR NewsIsrael is a key issue in Democratic primaries as support for the U.S. ally drops
Support for Israel is down among Americans, particularly Democrats, with the last couple years being a major turning point.
(Image credit: Andrew Harnik)
NPR NewsSen. Mullin faces confirmation hearing to lead Homeland Security Department
Oklahoma Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin faces questions from his fellow senators at his confirmation hearing to lead the Department of Homeland Security,
(Image credit: Andrew Harnik)
NPR NewsThe Federal Reserve is facing tough choices as the economy faces deep uncertainty
The Federal Reserve's job is expected to hold its benchmark interest rate steady as it faces inflationary pressure from the war with Iran — and a weakening labor market.
(Image credit: Saul Loeb)
NPR NewsDo you understand this billboard? If not, that's the whole point
San Francisco's streets are plastered with cryptic ads from AI startups. The strategy is intentional — but it's not without cost.
(Image credit: Chloe Veltman)
NPR NewsThe threats to Minnesota's Medicaid funds are unprecedented. Other states could be next
Hundreds of millions of dollars — and possibly billions — for the state's Medicaid program are in limbo as part of the Trump administration's crackdown on fraud.
(Image credit: Anna Moneymaker)
NPR NewsCheap drones are reshaping modern warfare — and catching the U.S. off guard
As Operation Epic Fury enters its third week, relentless attacks by cheap Iranian drones are being fended off by multi-million-dollar U.S. interceptors. How long can the math hold up?
NPR NewsNew professional baseball league for women debuts this week
There's a new professional baseball league for women -- more than seven decades after women had a league of their own. Spring training for the WPBL begins this week and the season begins Aug. 1st.
NPR NewsRuling overturns Senegal's Africa Cup title and declares Morocco the champion
Morocco was stunningly awarded the Africa Cup of Nations title on Tuesday by governing body judges who overturned Senegal's victory in a chaotic final in January.
(Image credit: Youssef Loulidi)
NPR NewsVenezuela beats U.S. 3-2, wins first World Baseball Classic title
Venezuela won the World Baseball Classic for the first time, rebounding from a blown eighth-inning lead to beat the United States 3-2 Tuesday night on Eugenio Suárez's tiebreaking double in the ninth
(Image credit: Lynne Sladky)
NPR NewsEU offers to pay Ukraine to fix oil pipeline at the center of Ukraine-Hungary feud
EU officials say they have offered money and technical help to Ukraine to fix a key oil pipeline to Central Europe. They hope that will persuade Hungary to drop its veto on major aid to Ukraine.
(Image credit: Sven Kaestner)
NPR NewsDaniel Biss wins Democratic primary for closely-watched Illinois House seat
Biss, the mayor of Evanston, Ill., topped political newcomer Kat Abughazaleh, a first-time candidate who ran as an unapologetic progressive in the race to succeed longtime incumbent Jan Schakowsky.
(Image credit: Jamie Kelter Davis for NPR)
NPR NewsArizona AG files criminal charges against Kalshi over 'illegal gambling'
Arizona is the first state to allege the prediction market company has committed criminal violations, accusing it of running an unlicensed gambling operation.
(Image credit: Scott Olson)
NPR NewsJudge orders 1,000 Voice of America staffers back to work in rebuke to Kari Lake
A federal judge has ordered more than a thousand Voice of America staffers back to work by Monday. It's a major defeat for the Trump administration's effort to cut the news outlet to the bones.
(Image credit: SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)
NPR NewsIran expert says Trump's 'war of choice' has morphed into a 'war of necessity'
With the Strait of Hormuz blocked, policy expert Karim Sadjadpour says the war in Iran is becoming increasingly complicated: "I don't think President Trump ... understood what he was getting into."
(Image credit: Majid Saeedi)
NPR NewsUSS Ford has seen war, fire and plumbing woes as it nears a record long deployment
The Ford's crew left Norfolk, Va., on June 24, initially bound for the Mediterranean. More than nine months later, the crew is now in the Red Sea for the war with Iran with no clear return date.
(Image credit: Jonathan Klein)
NPR NewsKhamenei's killing renews questions about US assassinating foreign leaders
Technology allowed the U.S. and Israel to kill Iran's Supreme Leader, but raised longstanding questions about whether the U.S. as a democracy should be assassinating foreign leaders.
(Image credit: Ahmad Al-Rubaye)
