How a friendship grew from an agoraphobia diagnosis
About 10 years ago, Naomi "Nonie" Lynn was diagnosed with agoraphobia or the fear of public places. She sits down with Mandy Lashay to share how Mandy...
Blue Origin rocket explodes on the launch pad during an engine-firing test
A rocket belonging to Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin exploded during a test at the launch pad Thursday night, ahead of a satellite launch planned for next we...
Shrey Parikh, 14, wins the Scripps Spelling Bee after a nail-biting 'spell-off'
This is the 101st year of the national spelling competition, and the third time it's been decided by a rapid-fire "spell-off" since the practice was i...
Former senior CIA officer took home gold bars and millions in cash, FBI says
David Rush, a former senior CIA officer, is accused of theft and making false statements. The trove of gold and cash went missing from his CIA storage...
Orthodox Jewish women in Israel may now take a rabbinic exam, like men
Until now, only Orthodox Jewish men in Israel have been allowed to take exams to become rabbis. After a long campaign, women can now also take the tes...
U.S. strikes Iran again. And, DOJ charges Google staffer over Polymarket trades
The U.S. says it has struck Iran again as peace talks continue to end the conflict. And, the federal government has charged a Google staffer for alleg...
A federal judge in D.C. declines to block Trump's executive order on voting by mail
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has declined to temporarily block President Trump's executive order that calls for restricting mail-in voting. An...
An Ohio pastor-turned-lawmaker backs a Charlie Kirk American Heritage Act for schools
The bill says it would permit the teaching of the positive impact of Judeo-Christian values in U.S. history. Opponents say it offers a skewed view of ...
These swing voters are adding high gas prices into their political calculations
As part of NPR's Swing Shift project checking in with swing voters, these Americans are split on who is to blame for high gas prices but they all agre...
Trump pledged to house 6,000 homeless vets. His budget funds zero
Veteran groups hoped a Trump executive order would supercharge housing for homeless vets. That hasn't happened, and veterans' advocates want to know w...
Trump wants a gas tax holiday. There's a much bigger problem looming
Suspending the federal gasoline tax could save drivers up to 18.4 cents per gallon. But it would drain the fund meant to cover roadbuilding and repair...
U.S. conducts another strike against Iran, Democrats are hopeful about their chances to retake GOP-held Senate seats, a town in eastern DRC is emergin...
Iranians are back online after a monthslong shutdown but face heavy restrictions
Iranians began to regain internet access after authorities ended a monthslong shutdown. Users said service was slow and spotty in some areas, with app...
Happy, who taught researchers that elephants can recognize themselves, is euthanized
Happy, a Bronx Zoo elephant who gave researchers new insight into the animal's behavior and became the crux of a closely watched animal rights case, h...
Ex-CIA official charged with stealing millions of dollars in gold bars
A former senior CIA official with top secret-level clearance is accused of stealing hundreds of gold bars worth more than $40 million from the federal...
DOJ charges Google staffer over Polymarket trades netting $1.2 million
It's the second known case of the federal government filing criminal charges against someone who allegedly used insider information to make a large pr...
NPR's newsroom shrinks through buyouts and layoffs
At least 18 NPR journalists have accepted buyouts and another 10 have been laid off as the public media network attempts to save money and reorganize ...
Former Obama advisor reflects on the 'Battle for American Identity'
Ben Rhodes was a speech writer and security advisor for President Obama. His book, All We Say, is a collection of 15 speeches — from Ben Franklin to T...
Greetings from Cape Verde, where the sounds of samba, jazz and morna fill the air
Music is interwoven with the sounds of daily life in this West African island nation, which hosted two international music festivals in April and has ...
Texas primary runoff takeaways. And, DOJ mass-deletes info on Jan. 6 riot cases
The Texas primary runoffs have now concluded and major November election matchups are set. And Trump's Justice Department has deleted significant info...
Inside the effort to save one of America's most imperiled salamanders
When a species is facing extinction, it takes an enormous human effort to stave it off. Case in point: the painstaking campaign to save the frosted fl...
