NPR August 6, 2025 Witkoff in Moscow for peace talks. And, the Voting Rights Act faces new threats U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff is in Russia to discuss the war in Ukraine ahead of a deadline for peace. And, today marks the 60th anniver...
NPR August 6, 2025 With $1K in cash aid, he built a life-changing barbershop. Now cash aid is under fire This man in Mozambique is one of many who've received a cash sum with no strings attached. The Trump administration has criticized and curta...
NPR August 6, 2025 Nihilistic online networks groom minors to commit harm. Her son was one of them When Dana's son was hospitalized last year, it led her to a path of discovery about predatory online networks that groom children into harmi...
NPR August 6, 2025 60 years later, Voting Rights Act protections for minority voters face new threats Sixty years after the Voting Rights Act became a landmark law against racial discrimination, legal challenges heading to the Supreme Court c...
NPR August 6, 2025 Voice of America director says Trump officials are illegally ousting him A judge is demanding answers about the international broadcaster's future from Trump official Kari Lake.
NPR August 6, 2025 AI companies are targeting students. Here's how that's changing studying Students are increasingly using AI tools to help with — and do — their homework. Here's how older online study services, students and profes...
NPR August 6, 2025 Indie rock fans, it's time to get on the Ryan Davis bandwagon Charming critics and audiences with New Threats From The Soul, his funny, loose, reference-packed album, the veteran Louisville musician is...
NPR August 6, 2025 It's 2025, the year we decided we need a widespread slur for robots People all over TikTok and Instagram are using the word "clanker" as a catch-all for robots and AI. Here's a deep dive into the origins of t...
NPR August 6, 2025 Mexican ranchers struggle to adapt as a parasite ravages cattle exports to the U.S. U.S. agriculture officials halted live cattle crossing the border in July due to concerns about the flesh-eating maggot which has been found...
NPR August 6, 2025 NFL and ESPN reach nonbinding agreement for sale of NFL Network and other media assets Under the terms, ESPN will acquire NFL Network, NFL Fantasy and the rights to distribute the RedZone channel to cable and satellite operator...
NPR August 6, 2025 RFK Jr. pulls $500 million in funding for mRNA vaccine contracts The Department of Health and Human Services will cancel contracts and pull funding for some vaccines that are being developed to fight respi...
NPR August 6, 2025 Coast Guard says Titan submersible deaths were preventable and faults company's CEO Two years after passengers hoping for a glimpse of the Titanic wreckage died in the Titan submersible implosion, the Coast Guard issued a sc...
NPR August 5, 2025 The House Oversight Committee subpoenas the Justice Department for Epstein files The committee asked the DOJ for files related to its investigation of Jeffrey Epstein. It is also looking to question Bill and Hillary Clint...
NPR August 5, 2025 Drones delivering coffee? Trump administration wants more companies using UAVs The Trump administration wants to make it easier for companies to use drones for business — from delivering coffee to inspecting power lines...
NPR August 5, 2025 Trump establishes LA Olympics security task force and threatens to redeploy National Guard The news comes as L.A. officials clash with the president over immigration raids.
NPR August 5, 2025 McConnell’s legacy under attack as Kentucky GOP primary candidates vie for Trump endorsement This year’s Fancy Farm picnic in western Kentucky turned into a debate over Sen. Mitch McConnell’s legacy within his own party as GOP candid...
NPR August 5, 2025 Texas AG Ken Paxton will seek court order to have Democrats who broke quorum thrown out of office The attorney general issued an opinion after Texas House Democrats broke quorum in 2021, stating that the move could allow Gov. Greg Abbott...
NPR August 5, 2025 CDC to disburse delayed funds for fighting fentanyl and more, staffers say Much of the public health agency's $9 billion budget had been in limbo but funds are finally flowing, according to CDC staffers, including f...
NPR August 5, 2025 Do we have a song of the summer this year? The idea that each year produces a few unofficial "songs of the summer" has been rattling around for ages. But do we have a strong contender...
NPR August 5, 2025 4 European countries agree to buy $1 billion in U.S. weapons for Ukraine The weapons include U.S. missiles for Patriot air defense systems already in Ukraine. President Trump opposes more direct U.S. military aid...
NPR August 5, 2025 Confederate statue toppled during Black Lives Matter protests will be reinstalled The statue of Albert Pike, a Confederate general and Freemason leader, was vandalized and taken down on Juneteenth in 2020. It is the only s...
NPR August 5, 2025 Tennessee executes Byron Black despite worries about his heart implant The state of Tennessee carried out the execution of Byron Black on Tuesday morning. The 69-year-old was convicted of killing his girlfriend...
NPR August 5, 2025 Your call to a local Social Security office may be picked up by someone who can't help Phone calls to local Social Security offices are currently being rerouted to other field offices — often to staff who don't have jurisdictio...
NPR August 5, 2025 Her parents died 9 days apart, but Sarah Silverman gets the last laugh in 'PostMortem' Silverman's father and stepmother are buried under one tombstone that reads: "Janice and Donald, who loved to laugh." Originally broadcast M...
NPR August 5, 2025 Sean Combs denied bail, will remain in custody until sentencing Combs was convicted on July 2 of two counts of transportation for prostitution. The music mogul had filed a request to be released on bail b...
NPR August 5, 2025 Bangladesh needs the world's help to keep up its remarkable progress in health care The prime minister fled. There's an interim government. Our writer urges global health groups, including WHO and UNICEF, to help preserve th...
NPR August 5, 2025 Their son was shot by police in Bangladesh's 2024 protests. They still want justice In July and August of 2024 in Bangladesh, student protesters' push for change drove the authoritarian prime minister out of power. Hundreds...
NPR August 5, 2025 What's the secret to India's moves to conquer the global chess scene? With the Women's World Cup in the bag and 88 grand masters, India is ready to take over the chess world. And they're making sure their young...
NPR August 5, 2025 Texas GOP threatens to arrest Democratic leaders. And, why 2 NASA missions could end Texas GOP is threatening to arrest Democratic lawmakers unless they return to vote on redrawing the congressional map. And, two NASA satelli...
NPR August 5, 2025 New books this week: unconventional novels and an oral history of Hiroshima, Nagasaki An oral history of the atomic bomb detonations 80 years ago leads this week's list of publishing highlights, which also includes a handful o...
NPR August 5, 2025 This Tuscan startup sold all its olive oil in the U.S. Then came Trump's tariffs Americans love olive oil — and import 95% of it. But tariffs are making it harder for Europeans to sell it to Americans.
NPR August 5, 2025 He said, she said, it said: I used ChatGPT as a couple's counselor. How did we fare? Looking for backup, I turned to an AI chatbot for relationship wisdom. It took my side. It was only when I challenged the bot's biases — and...
NPR August 5, 2025 River Tiber: Tiny Desk Concert River Tiber's Tiny Desk is a brilliant game of musical chairs. Band members frequently trade instruments mid-song, pushing the boundaries of...
NPR August 5, 2025 Hurricane Katrina was a catalyst for change in New Orleans' public defender office Hurricane Katrina exposed longstanding flaws in the New Orleans criminal justice system. In the 20 years since, there has been dramatic chan...
NPR August 5, 2025 Big Freedia takes bounce music to church on new album, 'Pressing Onward' NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Big Freedia about her new album, "Pressing Onward," and how her childhood singing in the church led her to this...
NPR August 5, 2025 Tennessee readies for execution of man with working implanted defibrillator Gov. Bill Lee declined to grant a reprieve Monday amid uncertainty about whether the implantable defibrillator will shock Byron Black's hear...
NPR August 5, 2025 Brazil's Supreme Court orders house arrest for former President Bolsonar The trial of the far-right leader is receiving renewed attention after U.S. President Donald Trump directly tied a 50% tariff on imported Br...
NPR August 5, 2025 State Department may require visa applicants to post bond of up to $15,000 for entry The State Department said it would start a pilot program that will require cash deposits to tourist and business visas for people from count...
NPR August 4, 2025 Texas Democrats block GOP redistricting plan by fleeing the state The Texas House failed to reach the quorum needed to vote on a new congressional map that could have given Republicans five new seats, after...
NPR August 4, 2025 Wildfire smoke is like smoking 'half a pack a day.' Here's how to protect yourself As Canadian wildfires spread smoke across the U.S. the air pollution is dangerous to health. But there are ways to protect yourself. Here's...
NPR August 4, 2025 Texas Democrats walked out to block a law. How well has the tactic worked before? Dozens of Texas Democrats left the state to protest a redistricting map, facing potentially steep consequences. Lawmaker walkouts have had m...
NPR August 4, 2025 Chappell Roan's thick-skinned 'The Subway' captures a survivalist New York mood Her latest single has a new sound (wistful '90s acoustic pop), and a new vibe (toughing out whatever NYC public transportation throws at you...
NPR August 4, 2025 Engineer restores pay phones for free public use In a rural Vermont county, spotty cell phone coverage is the norm. But a local tinkerer is using old technology to help his community stay c...
NPR August 4, 2025 To avoid fakes when shopping online, watch out for these 4 red flags Counterfeit products, especially medicines and safety gear, can be dangerous. Here's how to spot them on e-commerce platforms like Amazon.
NPR August 4, 2025 Videos of Israeli hostages in Gaza increase pressure on Netanyahu for a ceasefire New images of emaciated Israeli hostages held in Gaza have horrified Israelis and added pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to rea...
NPR August 4, 2025 Former BLS chief condemns Trump's firing of his successor over disappointing jobs report numbers On Friday, President Trump fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Erika McEntarfer, after the July jobs report showed job growth...
NPR August 4, 2025 What higher tariffs mean for the U.S. economy. And, Israel's plan for hostage release Higher tariffs are set to take effect this week, but the data is not showing that they have been working so far. And, Middle East envoy Stev...
NPR August 4, 2025 Yosemite employees worked for weeks with no pay before the government hired them Seasonal employees counting on housing at Yosemite were asked to volunteer for the park while the government was unable to onboard them at t...
NPR August 4, 2025 Teen suicide is on the decline, new federal data shows The 2024 National Survey on Drug Use and Health report found that in recent years, depression and suicidal thoughts and behaviors in teens h...
NPR August 4, 2025 Why a NASA satellite that scientists and farmers rely on may be destroyed on purpose The Trump administration has asked NASA staffers to draw up plans to end at least two satellite missions that measure carbon dioxide in the...
