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Pope Leo XIV to undergo lung surgery this week

Pope Leo XIV announced Sunday that he would have surgery this week to remove a "localized nodule" in his lung. Leo said the nodule was found at a "very early stage" with doctors recommending surgery…

Hurricane Simon nears Mexico with 155 mph winds and flooding fears

PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico The eye of Hurricane Simon was just off the Pacific coast of Mexico early Sunday and was expected to move inland later in the day as an extremely powerful storm. Simon has st…

Justice Department investigates TV networks, citing possible anti-trust violations

The Justice Department has launched a formal anti-trust investigation into five major U.S. television networks for their actions during a court battle over whether several news outlets should have ac…

Sweating the details: Sauna's potential health benefits draw scientists' interest

For more on the science of healthy living, try NPR's Health newsletter. Scientists have long marveled at how the human body tolerates extreme heat and what that means for our health. In the late 17…

In one of the country's most competitive districts, a Democrat tries to keep her seat

The fight for which party will control Congress is zoning in on one competitive district in southwest Washington state. The 3rd Congressional District is a mix of urban, industrial and rural communi…

Reshaped civil rights mission at Justice Department transforms its work, workforce

When Harmeet Dhillon took over as the new chief of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division last April, the conservative attorney vowed to radically reshape the storied unit and its mission. O…

Christa Pike discharged from the hospital and back in prison - NPR

Christa Pike was released from a local hospital and is back in prison, at the Debra K. Johnson Rehabilitation Center in Tennessee, her attorneys Luke Ihnen, Randy Spivey, Stephen Ferrell and Kelly Gl…

At least 2 deaths attributed to Isaias after hurricane bashes Florida and Alabama

Hurricane Isaias is blamed for at least two deaths, after the storm made landfall on the Florida coast and ran through Alabama. The are numerous reports of downed trees, with hundreds of thousands of people without power.

Ongoing lawsuits allege GLP-1s can cause serious harm. But we don't know how often - NPR

Todd Engel had operated heavy machinery, like forklifts and rubber-tire loaders, around warehouses and highways in suburban Maryland for four decades. In early 2023, Engel's doctor put him on Ozempi…

After losing ground with Latino voters, Democrats are turning to influencers for help

Democrats lost the 2024 elections in part because of their eroding support among Latino voters, a constituency that was once a reliable segment of their base. That November, Kamala Harris won the La…

India cracks down on youth protests as anger grows against Modi and election chief

Indian authorities deployed a sweeping security crackdown across New Delhi and detained thousands of protesters Saturday as India's youth "Cockroach" movement sought to intensify a nationwide campaig…

Fired OpenAI employees question the company's commitment to safety - NPR

Three former OpenAI employees are raising concerns over the circumstances of their dismissals and the company's commitment to safety, amid intense public scrutiny of the artificial intelligence indus…

Trump says U.S. to get diesel from Russia, relaxing pressure on Moscow to ease prices before midterms

Trump says the U.S. will obtain diesel from Russia, relaxing years of U.S. pressure on Moscow, to combat prices before midterms. He said he struck the deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call.

Major Hurricane Isaias takes aim on Gulf Coast

Hurricane Isaias in poised to make landfall on the Gulf Coast near the Alabama-Florida boarder. It will be the first hurricane to make landfall in the U.S. since 2024.

Political polls are everywhere, how much can they predict about November?

Midterm election polls are everywhere but how much can one data point tell about who will win in November?

Oil Platforms in the Gulf shut down in preparation for Hurricane Isaias

Isaias is expected to make landfall as the season's first Atlantic hurricane. Oil rigs and refineries on the Gulf Coast are evacuating, but experts don't anticipate much of an impact on gas prices.

U.S. working to reverse an Egyptian man's third-country deportation to Africa

The Trump administration on Friday said it has started to facilitate the return to the U.S. of an Egyptian man who was deported to Equatorial Guinea, in a rare case of the government working to rever…

How the oil industry is preparing for Hurricane Isaias

Hurricane Isaias, the first Atlantic hurricane of the season, is expected to make landfall on Friday evening near the Alabama Gulf Coast and Florida panhandle. Days ago, the oil industry around the …

Trump says U.S. won't attack Iran before midterms. And, And, ICE agent shoots man in NYC

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Why American investors love European defense startups

As European defense spending takes off, just about half of the funding in Europe's defense tech industry is coming from American investors this year. One reason why: European investment firms have restrictions on how they can invest.

'Misty Green' squanders its potential

Chris Rock's new movie <em>Misty Green</em> wants to critique Hollywood's treatment of Black women. Instead, it gives star Rosalind Eleazar a half-baked role while Rock plays a moralizing savior we've seen before.

Why mailing a ballot close to Election Day may get it rejected for a late postmark

Relying on the U.S. Postal Service to return a mail-in ballot close to Election Day now comes with an additional risk for many voters a late postmark that gets a vote rejected. The risk stems from m…

Republican congressman tries to outrun a potential blue wave in New York toss-up seat

ROCKLAND COUNTY, New York Photos of children and grandchildren line the wall behind the counter at Sparky's Diner, a local joint that sits on the corner of a busy intersection in Garnerville, New Yor…

Aaron Sorkin warns of Facebook's recklessness in 'The Social Reckoning' - NPR

A decade after telling Facebook's origin story in The Social Network, Aaron Sorkin returns to familiar terrain by sounding the alarm on some of the collateral damage caused in more recent years by a …

One of the toughest parts of ADHD is left out of the diagnosis : Short Wave - NPR

ADHD diagnoses are on the rise in the United States, but what if professionals are missing a key part of the disorder? In the 1970s, some clinicians recognized a lot of their ADHD patients had trouble with emotional regulation. But because it was easier to me…

Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter will be livestreamed

WASHINGTON The firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed, the Pentagon said Thursday, a stunning revelation about plans for the first military execution in mo…

Isaias strengthens into Category 2 hurricane on collision course with the Gulf Coast

The first hurricane of the Atlantic season was forecast to intensify rapidly and cause dangerous conditions in the Florida Panhandle, southern Alabama and southern Mississippi when it makes landfall late Friday or early Saturday.

OpenAI caught Russians and Iranians using ChatGPT for influence campaigns

OpenAI said in a blog post on Thursday that it banned Russian and Iranian accounts that were using the company's artificial intelligence tools to help with influence operations in multiple countries.…

The long-deployed USS Lincoln returns home to San Diego Bay - NPR

The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier has returned home after a record-setting uninterrupted time at sea supporting the Iran war. The extended deployment drew attention following reports of crew stress and supply shortages.

Mobile Bay is shutting down in preparation of Hurricane Isaias

People on Alabama's Gulf Coast have been preparing or evacuating as Hurricane Isaias is likely to make landfall late Friday as a possible category 2 hurricane with winds around 100 miles per hour.

A Congressman wants his colleagues to pledge to accept election results

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.Y., on a bipartisan pledge he is co-leading to assure that fellow House members accept midterm elections results.

New U.S. indictment charges former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro with torture

NEW YORK U.S. authorities charged former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro with conspiring to torture his fellow citizens in order to maintain his hold on power. The new indictment, unsealed Thursd…

Tiny Desk Radio: Luiza Brina, Silvia Pérez Cruz, Mon Laferte

Hosts Anamaria Sayre and Felix Contreras make the case for expanding the canon to make room for the New Wave of Latin Jazz. We listen to Tiny Desk performances from artists who ground themselves in c…

4 people on NASA's Crew-12 mission return to Earth after 8 months in space

Three astronauts and a cosmonaut of NASA's Crew-12 mission have safely returned to Earth after an almost eight-month trip to the International Space Station. The crew, commanded by NASA's Jessica Me…

Isaias intensifies to hurricane. And, judge orders Pike execution evidence preserved

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ICE has quietly used this warehouse as a detention facility all summer, neighbors say

ROXBURY, N.J. On a warm morning, on Sept. 4, masked immigration agents rolled into Dover, New Jersey. Footage ofthe raids rippled across social media, sent people into hiding and reignited rumors th…

Toss-ups, triage and targets: How to read the wide-open 2026 House map

Stay up to date with our Politics newsletter, sent weekly. With just under a month to go until Election Day, financial decisions made by both parties appear to suggest the question being asked is no…

As crypto and prediction markets expand, their regulator shrinks

Trump-era staff reductions have significantly hampered enforcement at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and its ability to regulate burgeoning new prediction and cryptocurrency markets, where …

How 'Musk' director Alex Gibney became a critic - NPR

Some time ago, Alex Gibney got curious about how Elon Musk accumulated impossibly vast amounts of wealth and power. So the Oscar-winning documentarian did what he does best, spending four years of d…

Trump proposes Camp David-style presidential retreat at his private Florida golf club

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he wants to develop one of his Florida golf courses into a presidential retreat where his successors can spend quiet weekends on the gre…