Shein buys Everlane, which sold millennials the dream of ethical, affordable luxury

"Affordable luxury" brand Everlane has been bought by the ultrafast-fashion giant Shein.

Everlane's finances have faltered in recent years. But will the merger alienate Everlane's existing shoppers — or sway droves of Shein fans to trade up?

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NPR NewsMay 22, 2026, 2:27 PM

Drive slower, go electric, don't drive at all? The best options for saving gas

A customer pumps gas into his car at a Chevron station on May 4 in Los Angeles, Calif. Gas prices have surged to a 4-year high, as tensions in the Middle East continue. Gasoline in California is over $6 a gallon.

The national average for a gallon of gasoline is $4.55, as America heads into one of the busiest travel weekends of the year. What can you do to cut your costs?

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NPR NewsMay 22, 2026, 11:49 AM

GOP senators delay immigration funding. And, what to expect this hurricane season

A view of the US Capitol in Washington, D.C., on May 21, 2026.

Congressional Republicans left for recess without passing Trump's top immigration enforcement package. And, forecasters are predicting fewer storms than average for the 2026 hurricane season.

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NPR NewsMay 22, 2026, 11:39 AM

The aftermath of Trump-Xi summit: comparing U.S. and China announcements

FILE - Copies of the People

Analysts say a comparison of the readouts issued by the U.S. and China reveals "minor inconsistencies" on issues such as agriculture, tariffs and rare earths. But, experts argue, those differences are not significant.

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NPR NewsMay 22, 2026, 9:01 AM

What is the 'tarps off' trend that men are engaging in? Find out in the quiz

From left: Dara, Sam Altman, Heidi Montag

Plus: The L.A. mayoral race, AI court battles, extinct animals and Eurovision!

NPR NewsMay 22, 2026, 9:00 AM

'We'll never know if he could have been saved.' The gaps in Trump's rural health fund

Debra Pierce holds up a picture of Stanley Sears, her brother, while standing in the yard of the mobile home he was renovating before his death in 2024. Pierce believes North Carolina

Republicans promise that $50 billion in new health funding will help rural America. But it's not expected to aid the years-long effort in North Carolina's Martin County to reopen its only hospital.

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NPR NewsMay 22, 2026, 9:00 AM

A stranger's compliment helped her feel confident after chemo

Pat Gentile smiles today. In 2010, while she was undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer, a stranger in a convenience store told her she looked "fabulous" and helped her feel normal and seen.

When Pat Gentile began to grow out her hair after chemotherapy, she was nervous to go to work for the first time without a wig. An unexpected encounter with a convenience store stranger changed that.

NPR NewsMay 22, 2026, 9:00 AM

As voters prioritize cost of living, focus on abortion evolves in midterm elections

An abortion-rights activist holds a box of mifepristone pills as demonstrators from both anti-abortion and abortion-rights groups rally outside the Supreme Court on March 26, 2024.

There's been a shift in attention in the party ahead of the midterms as voters rank affordability the top issue. That raises questions about what an evolving message on reproductive rights looks like.

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NPR NewsMay 22, 2026, 8:50 AM

Stephen Colbert's 'Late Show' ends with a swan song and a giant wormhole

Host Stephen Colbert receives a standing ovation during Thursday night

With a dash of sci-fi, Colbert ended his CBS late-night show with a powerful musical sendoff featuring Paul McCartney, Elvis Costello and Jon Batiste.

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NPR NewsMay 22, 2026, 8:44 AM

Morning news brief

Senate breaks for recess, delaying vote on ICE funding, DNC releases 'autopsy' of 2024 presidential election, a look at Trump's political -- and personal -- interest in Cuba.

NPR NewsMay 22, 2026, 8:42 AM

'That's Aaron's redbud': Father remembers son with tree planted in his honor

A father talks about the tree in his front yard that honors the memory of his son who was killed in Afghanistan.

NPR NewsMay 22, 2026, 5:48 AM

UN gravely concerned by an Afghan Taliban law that has provisions on child marriage

FILE: Zareena, left, and Shakeela, internally displaced Afghan girls play outside a shanty at a refugee camp in the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, July 25, 2011.

The United Nations expressed "grave concern" on Thursday about a new law issued by Afghanistan's Taliban government on separation in marriage which includes provisions on child marriage.

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NPR NewsMay 22, 2026, 5:48 AM

Trump says he's sending 5,000 more troops to Poland

President Donald Trump attends an event about loosening a federal refrigerant rule, in the Oval Office at the White House, Thursday, May 21, 2026, in Washington.

President Trump's announcement stirred confusion in Europe following weeks of changing statements from his administration about reducing the American military footprint in Europe.

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NPR NewsMay 22, 2026, 5:32 AM

Republicans call off vote on Iran war resolution that was on the verge of passing

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., speaks during a news conference, Thursday, May 21, 2026, on Capitol Hill, in Washington.

Republicans struggled Thursday to find the votes to dismiss legislation that would compel President Donald Trump to withdraw from the war with Iran, delaying planned votes on the matter into June.

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NPR NewsMay 22, 2026, 5:23 AM

Rubio doubtful of diplomacy with Cuba as Trump raises new threat of military action

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio attends at a press conference at the US Embassy in Rome, Friday, May 8, 2026.

President Donald Trump and America's top diplomat on Thursday again raised the specter of U.S. military intervention in Cuba, a day after the administration announced criminal charges against the island's former leader, Raúl Castro.

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NPR NewsMay 21, 2026, 10:49 PM

2-time NASCAR champ Kyle Busch dies at 41 after 'severe illness'

Kyle Busch is introduced during the NASCAR All-Star auto race at Dover Motor Speedway on Sunday 2026 in Dover, Del.

Kyle Busch, who won more races than anyone across NASCAR's three national series, has died at 41. A joint statement from the Busch Family, Richard Childress Racing and NASCAR said he died after being hospitalized.

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NPR NewsMay 21, 2026, 8:49 PM

Trump's towering arch clears another federal hurdle, despite public pushback

An architect

The Commission of Fine Arts gave the arch design its final approval, even though it's missing some visual components. The president said Thursday that he doesn't need approval from Congress.

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NPR NewsMay 21, 2026, 8:24 PM

Republican congressman explains his objections to $1.8B Anti-Weaponization Fund

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Penn., about his concerns with the so-called Anti-Weaponization Fund.

NPR NewsMay 21, 2026, 8:19 PM

American passenger feels 'betrayed' by federal order to stay in hantavirus quarantine

The Davis Global Center at the University of Nebraska Medical Center campus holds the National Quarantine Unit where two passengers have been ordered to remain after returning from the MV Hondius cruise ship that was hit by a hantavirus outbreak.

Two passengers from the cruise ship that had a hantavirus outbreak were blocked by the federal government from leaving the quarantine unit. One says she is being detained against her will.

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NPR NewsMay 21, 2026, 7:16 PM

Republicans stall votes on partisan ICE funding amid party infighting

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., spoke to reporters in the Capitol on May 19.

Republicans had planned to try to pass a major funding bill for Immigration and Customs Enforcement by the end of the week but plans collapsed over unrelated policy disagreements.

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NPR NewsMay 21, 2026, 6:49 PM

Palestinians drop bid for a senior U.N. role after U.S. pressure

Palestinian ambassador to the U.N. Riyad Mansour, right, attends the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025, at UN headquarters

The Palestinian delegation to the United Nations has dropped its bid to secure a top U.N. job after the U.S. threatens to revoke their visas.

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NPR NewsMay 21, 2026, 6:36 PM

Democrats wanted answers for what went wrong in 2024. Now, there are more questions

In this file photo, former second gentleman Douglas Emhoff, former Vice President and 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris Minnesota Governor and 2024 Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz and Tim Walz

The Democratic Party wanted a review of the 2024 election. Then, the DNC learned the report was incomplete and unverifiable, party chairman Ken Martin said Thursday, releasing an annotated version.

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NPR NewsMay 21, 2026, 5:29 PM

Abortion pills "just in case"? Planned Parenthood will offer them in two states

The Planned Parenthood clinic in Pullman, Washington. Abortion pills will be offered in advance for future use at Planned Parenthood clinics in Washington state and Hawaii.

In Washington state and Hawaii, residents can now get mifepristone and misoprostol from Planned Parenthood to keep in their cabinets in case they need to end a pregnancy at a later time.

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NPR NewsMay 21, 2026, 4:56 PM

Forecasters expect slightly fewer hurricanes than usual this year, but the risk of destructive storms is still high

People walk past damage from Hurricane Melissa in Black River, Jamaica on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. Federal forecasters predict 8 to 14 named storms, including tropical storms and hurricanes, will form in the Atlantic in 2026.

Forecasters expect 8 to 14 storms will form in the Atlantic between June 1 and November 30. But the danger is more serious than the numbers suggest.

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NPR NewsMay 21, 2026, 4:13 PM

After the sirens: Lebanon's first responders swing between duty and grief

The father of Hussein Jaber, who was killed in an Israeli strike on Nabatieh, in southern Lebanon, on May 12, cries during the funeral ceremony in Sidon the following day.

Nearly 3,000 people have been killed and nearly 1 million have been displaced the war in southern Lebanon began in March. Nearly 400 have been killed since a ceasefire began in April.

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NPR NewsMay 21, 2026, 3:26 PM

A trillion dollar question: Will SpaceX's Starship launch go well?

SpaceX

Ahead of a much anticipated IPO, SpaceX is carrying out a critical test of its giant, stainless steel rocket. Investors will be watching closely.

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NPR NewsMay 21, 2026, 3:13 PM

Smokers in China are being chided by anti-smoking women

Despite public smoking bans in a number of Chinese cities, smoking is still a big thing — mainly among men.

Many many many men smoke in China. A small but outspoken group of women are becoming anti-smoking advocates, confronting those who light up in public.

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NPR NewsMay 21, 2026, 3:01 PM

Walmart plans price cuts using tariff refunds as shoppers get skittish

A customer shops at Walmart in Little Rock, Ark.

Now that the U.S. government must refund most tariffs, Walmart says it might put its refund money toward lowering store prices. Executives say the cost of gas has shoppers increasingly under stress.

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NPR NewsMay 21, 2026, 12:47 PM

Susan Collins brings federal dollars to Maine. She's hoping that's worth it to voters

Campaign signs sit next to a road in Rockport, Maine. Graham Platner is expected to be the Democratic nominee and would face off against incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins in the general election.

As Maine's Senate matchup is all but set, incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins urges voters to pick her over Democrat Graham Platner because she can fund state priorities due to her seniority.

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NPR NewsMay 21, 2026, 12:00 PM

GOP races to fund immigration enforcement. And, U.S. indicts former Cuban president

An individual jogs outside the U.S. Capitol building on April 13, 2026 in Washington, D.C.

Republicans are racing to pass a $72 billion immigration enforcement package. And, the U.S. has indicted former Cuban President Raúl Castro for his alleged role in the 1996 downing of two planes.

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