How one network of mall skincare stores targeted vulnerable people across the U.S.
Free samples, high-pressure pitches and $50,000 bills: An NPR investigation reveals how a network of mall skincare stores systematically targeted olde...
Aboard an icebreaker, a writer got a closer look at the Arctic's 'Sea Change'
As polar ice melts in the Arctic, shipping lanes are opening up, making the region a new zone of superpower competition. Writer Rana Foroohar explains...
Inflation sizzled in September -- and Social Security benefits will get a boost
Consumer prices in September jumped 3.7% from a year ago. The Social Security Administration said benefits will increase next year to help keep pace ...
Zelenskyy sits down with NPR. And, Pope Leo diagnosed with lung cancer
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has a sit-down interview with NPR as Russia's full-scale invasion nears the 5-year mark. And, Pope Leo XIV has...
These workers help train robots who could one day steal their jobs
Factory workers in India are being asked to wear GoPros to record the way they do their jobs. The ultimate goal is to train robots to take over. Will ...
Trump's ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle, resigns after allegations of improper conduct
The White House publicly asked for U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle's resignation on Tuesday as she faced mounting accusations of improper...
In Kansas, a newly-competitive Senate race tests limit of Trump's unpopular policies
Kansas voters could send a Democrat to the Senate for the first time in nearly a century — and flip the governor's office back to Republican control, ...
Civil rights advocates plan to send thousands of observers to midterm polling places
For many election cycles, civil rights groups and political parties have fanned out to monitor polling places, but the charged midterm environment has...
The skincare sample is free. What happens next can cost thousands
For years, customers have complained of aggressive sales tactics and charges at mall skincare stores. NPR investigated the business that connects many...
The skincare scheme that led to consumer complaints, lawsuits and a federal investigation
Free samples, high-pressure pitches and $50,000 bills: An NPR investigation reveals how a network of mall skincare stores systematically targeted olde...
'They're stealing from the poor': A major source of SNAP fraud robs recipients of millions
Organized criminal rings target SNAP recipients because of the government program's outdated security features. But upgrading the tech costs money and...
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy sits down with NPR to talks about the ongoing war in his country, Pope Leo has lung cancer, the Vatican announced, U.S. ...
CNN, MS NOW and Politico prevail against White House — for now
A federal judge ruled late Tuesday that President Trump cannot ban news organizations from covering him at the White House because he does not like th...
Bipartisan group of senators call on Trump to rescind Russian diesel deal
Six Democratic and six Republican senators wrote a letter calling on President Trump to withdraw from his recent deal with Russian President Vladimir ...
A judge blocks the government's tree-clearing spree at a municipal D.C. golf course
Locals and preservationists have long opposed Trump's plan to redevelop a municipal D.C. golf course. That legal fight escalated after the government ...
Cornell University bans frat parties, vows to address 'disturbing' campus culture
In a letter, Cornell's president apologized for what happened to the student who alleges she was raped by seven men at a fraternity house in 2024 and ...
Zelenskyy tells NPR Ukraine wants peace but will hit Russia until it follows ceasefire
In an interview with NPR, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he was informed the U.S. warned it could cut off access to U.S. weapons and int...
Writer Yiyun Li lost both of her sons. When words fell short, she turned to music
Li won a Pulitzer for her memoir about the suicides of her two sons. In her new novel, Music Against the Night, she writes about two young prodigies i...
Government spent millions on Trump ads. And, federal agents raid Ilhan Omar's home
The government is using millions of taxpayers' dollars on pro-Trump ads, even after the president said this would not happen. And, federal agents sear...
Should states force cities to build cheaper houses? Voters here will decide
Voters in Massachusetts will decide whether to require cities and towns to allow smaller homes on smaller lots. A growing number of states are doing t...
Polls are a snapshot, and other helpful things to remember during the midterm elections
With Election Day just a few weeks away — and millions of votes already cast — midterm polls are everywhere. While polling can be a helpful tool to un...
Win or lose, independent candidates want to meet voters in the middle
Nearly 200 independent candidates in more than 100 congressional races are trying to prove there's an alternative to the two party system — even thoug...
One way to protect coral reefs? Bring back seabirds
Coral reefs are facing increasing threats around the globe. But on a remote Pacific island, scientists have found that reefs can get help from a surpr...
Trump will headline a rally in Alaska Tuesday, federal agents searched Rep. Ilhan Omar's D.C. home Monday, Trump's diesel deal with Russia frustrates ...
