Some Minneapolis donors have moved on. The immigrants waiting for help haven't
During Operation Metro Surge, mutual aid efforts in Minneapolis raised millions of dollars. But with most agents gone, and with increasing fatigue fro...
Staying strong, then falling apart: How a military family grapples with the Iran war
Military life has always involved some degree of uncertainty. But for many families, the fear and unknowns that come with the Iran war are new territo...
How the Trump administration has undermined the fight against public corruption
At least 15 former elected officials and co-conspirators with corruption offenses have been pardoned by President Trump in the last year, undermining ...
Some flights are less than 100 miles, and they're the backbone of the U.S. air system, linking small towns and big cities. But short routes were in de...
Is the U.S. slipping into 'Competitive Authoritarianism?'
What form of government do we have in America now? Some scholars say it is no longer liberal democracy, but "competitive authoritarianism." NPR's Fran...
In many places, spring happens gradually. But in far-north Fairbanks, Alaska, birch and aspen trees often put their leaves out over a span of just 24-...
French hantavirus patient is critically ill as outbreak grows to 11
A French woman infected in the deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship is critically ill and being treated with an artificial lung. The outbreak h...
$4.8M settlement reached over Louisiana traffic stop death, AP sources say
Louisiana officials have agreed to a tentative $4.8 million settlement with the family of Ronald Greene, a Black motorist who died during a violent ro...
Trump's proposed 'Golden Dome' estimated to cost $1.2 trillion
A Congressional Budget Office analysis suggests the cost of the missile defense program could be $1.2 trillion over the next 20 years, a far heftier s...
Kids' test scores began declining way before COVID. These schools are making gains
Remember those devastating learning losses that began during the pandemic? Turns out, they began years before COVID-19. Some states are finally turnin...
Former private prison official to serve as acting ICE chief
Compared to the start of President Trump's second term, David Venturella takes over an agency with a larger workforce, more financial resources — and ...
Jason Collins, NBA's first openly gay player, dies at 47 of brain tumor
Jason Collins, the NBA's first openly gay player who went on to become a pioneer for inclusion and an ambassador for the league, has died after an eig...
Omaha's U.S. House race will test candidates' ability to reach beyond party lines
Omaha, Neb., is home to a toss-up Congressional race this year. Voters have shown a willingness to vote for moderate candidates from both parties, but...
About 7 million kids live in a home with a loaded and unlocked gun, a study finds
The new study in JAMA Network Open also finds that more parents leave their guns loaded and unlocked when they have teenagers, despite the fact that s...
As President Trump heads to China this week, a new NPR-Chicago Council-Ipsos poll finds most Americans think U.S. tariffs have hurt both economies, an...
The SPLC survived firebombs and death threats. Will it survive Trump 2.0?
The Southern Poverty Law Center is facing a serious threat from the Justice Department — and comes at a time when several former and current SPLC empl...
Alabama will split U.S. House primaries, after the Supreme Court's voting ruling
Alabama will hold a special primary election for four of its seven congressional districts, after the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for Alabama t...
Israel's government is expected to collapse over ultra-Orthodox military draft
An ultra-Orthodox Jewish party in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition has called for parliament to be dissolved, threatening to brin...
Transportation Secretary Duffy filmed a reality show, funded by firms he regulates
Secretary Duffy, his wife and nine kids took a "Great American Road Trip" to celebrate America's 250th. They say no taxpayers funded the project. But ...
She spent a year using AI to do almost everything. Here's what she learned
Tech writer Joanna Stern used AI to read medical results, respond to texts and serve as her therapist. She says her emotional connection to it was uns...
Trump heads to China for state visit. And, how the war in Iran has affected inflation
Trump leaves for Beijing today for a state visit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. And, a new inflation report is expected to show the war in Iran's ...
The economic chilling effect of Trump's immigration crackdown
New research finds that ICE raids and deportation fears disrupted local economies, reduced work among undocumented immigrants, and may have hurt some ...
U.S. ambassador to Israel says Israel sent Iron Dome batteries, personnel to UAE
Israel sent Iron Dome anti-missile batteries and personnel to operate them to the United Arab Emirates to defend the country during the Iran war, the ...
Drive 5 hours or fly 20 minutes? Remote towns suffer from lack of year-round flights
A federal program that pays airlines to operate in small and rural communities could have its budget cut in half, leaving parts of the country with no...
As Trump goes to China, what do Americans say about tariffs, Iran and world standing?
Most Americans see China as one of the United States' biggest rivals or adversaries, but largely as an economic threat, according to a new Chicago Cou...
24 hours with 3 teenage birders: Welcome to the World Series of Birding
The three high-school birders, dubbed The Pete Dunnelins, have one day to count as many bird species across the state of New Jersey as physically poss...
She's trying to outrun pancreatic cancer. Breakthrough treatments give her hope
Pancreatic cancer is notoriously lethal. But new treatments mean that may be changing, and people with the disease now have more reason to hope than e...
