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Published: October 21, 2024 22:21

Bomb threats are causing disruptions, diversions and delays for scores of flights on multiple Indian airlines. Indian authorities said they were looking to increase punishments for perpetrators.…

Published: October 21, 2024 21:55

Record-breaking TV ratings helped the WNBA secure a more lucrative media rights deal this year. Now, the players' union has opted out of its contract, a move aimed at better salaries and benefits.…

Published: October 21, 2024 20:50

A Michigan state judge has dismissed a Republican lawsuit that challenged the swing state’s long-standing process for voting by U.S. citizens living abroad, including military members.…

Published: October 21, 2024 20:07

Michele Morrow has a track record of falsehoods - for example, saying Islam is a cult and that the plus in LGTBTQ+ stands for pedophilia. https://www.npr.org/2024/10/21/nx-s1-5154035/north-carolina-schools-candidate-michele-morrow-obama

Published: October 21, 2024 19:53

Houston officials say the helicopter was flying from Ellington Airport when it crashed into a radio tower. https://www.npr.org/2024/10/21/nx-s1-5159582/helicopter-crash-houston-radio-tower

Published: October 21, 2024 19:11

What you need to know about the races, issues and decisions being made in your community. https://www.npr.org/2024/10/21/g-s1-27916/local-voting-election-2024-voter-guide

Published: October 21, 2024 18:37

“I kept on guessing and just taking risks,” says farmer Stephen Nzioka of Kenya. A weekly text message has been a game changer as he copes with a changing climate.…

Published: October 21, 2024 17:41

The United Nations effort to achieve “harmony” with the natural world kicks off in Colombia this week. Recent reports show there's a lot of work to do to achieve that goal. https://www.npr.org/2024/10/18/nx-s1-5147426/cop16-biodiversity-summit

Published: October 21, 2024 17:21

It’s very unlikely — but theoretically possible — that the presidential election ends with an Electoral College tie. If it did come to pass, here's how the next president would be determined.…

Published: October 21, 2024 16:52

Hawaii's native tree snails, known as the "jewels of the forest," are rapidly disappearing. Some of the most imperiled only live in human care now, safeguarded 24 hours days.…

Published: October 21, 2024 16:23

Vice President Harris and former president Donald Trump are in a tight race in Pennsylvania. The state could go either way and it’s why both candidates are working so hard to appeal to voters.…

Published: October 21, 2024 15:56

Health insurers would be required to cover all recommended over-the-counter contraception products, such as birth control and condoms, without a prescription and at no cost, for those with insurance.…

Published: October 21, 2024 15:36

You can't eliminate stress, but you can manage it better and sometimes even make it a force for good. That means reframing how you think about it. https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2024/10/18/nx-s1-5115911/stress-manage-anxiety-health-help

Published: October 19, 2024 18:24

The latest proposal includes a 35% general wage increase over four years — bringing it closer to the union's original ask for 40%. Boeing previously offered a 25% raise over the life of the contract.…

Published: October 19, 2024 16:40

Here's how Republicans brought baseless claims about widespread voting by non-U.S. citizens into the political mainstream. https://www.npr.org/2024/10/16/nx-s1-5147790/noncitizen-voting-claims-trump

Published: October 18, 2024 23:10

Mortgage rates are ticking up even after the Federal Reserve has started cutting interest rates. Here's why, and where rates — and home sales — could go from here. https://www.npr.org/2024/10/18/g-s1-28576/mortgage-rates-housing-market-home-buying-selling

Published: October 18, 2024 22:48

Halloween and election night are right around the corner. Whether you're casting ballots or spells, add these public media podcast recommendations from the NPR One team to your playlist. https://www.npr.org/2024/10/18/g-s1-28039/new-podcasts

Published: October 18, 2024 22:31

Several neighborhoods in the City of Tampa saw flooding that severely damaged homes, even though they weren't in primary flood zones. City officials are citing water pump and generator failures for some of that flooding.…

Published: October 18, 2024 22:15

A new concept album from the creator of Hamilton sets a cult classic film to a starry hiphop, rock and Broadway soundtrack. https://www.npr.org/2024/10/17/nx-s1-5146509/lin-manuel-miranda-warriors-musical-album-eisa-davis

Published: October 18, 2024 22:00

Some election locations in Arizona are shutting their doors in the face of security threats — but others are expanding their footprint. https://www.npr.org/2024/10/17/nx-s1-5126522/arizona-security-election-voting

Published: October 18, 2024 21:43

If you had any doubts, we can clear them up now. Emo music not only still exists — it's thriving. https://www.npr.org/2024/10/17/nx-s1-5106855/emo-music-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame

Published: October 18, 2024 21:29

This election cycle, AI-generated images have proliferated on social media platforms after politically charged news events. They often spread partisan narratives rather than facts.…

Published: October 18, 2024 21:14

The Cuban government declares an "energy emergency" after the failure of one of its few power plants plunges it into an island wide blackout. https://www.npr.org/2024/10/18/nx-s1-5157835/cuba-plunged-into-an-island-wide-blackout-as-power-grid-collapses

Published: October 18, 2024 20:58

TikTok developed an internal strategy for using content on its platform to win favor from Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell and other politicians, according to recently revealed portions of a lawsuit against the tech giant.…

Published: October 18, 2024 20:42

"Severe child food poverty" is on the rise, affecting 181 million young kids. Here's how families cope when their kids are hungry and they can't afford to put 3 nutritious meals a day on the table.…

Published: October 18, 2024 20:14

The leader of Hamas, Yahya Sinwar, is dead, the Israeli military confirmed. This leaves behind very important questions about what is next for the group and whether a cease-fire deal could progress.…

Published: October 18, 2024 17:51

Large swaths of the South and the East Coast are favored to see warmer-than-average temperatures, while the Pacific Northwest has greater odds of cooler-than-normal conditions this winter.…

Published: October 18, 2024 17:21

Donald Trump and his allies have zeroed in on the baseless claim that Democrats are encouraging newly arrived migrants to vote for them in the 2024 election. There is no evidence of a plot like this.…

Published: October 18, 2024 16:51

The artist’s setlist perfectly encapsulates how much musical ground she’s able to cover. https://www.npr.org/2024/10/17/g-s1-27255/audrey-nuna-tiny-desk-concert

Published: October 18, 2024 16:28

What does the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar mean for the war in Gaza and the region beyond, and will it revive the chances of cease-fire and the release of the remaining hostages?…

Published: October 17, 2024 23:01

The suits are to be used for NASA’s Artemis III mission, which will mark humankind’s first return to the moon since 1972. It will see the first woman and the first woman of color walk on the moon.…

Published: October 17, 2024 22:25

BREAKING NEWS: An unusual legal move has bought more time for a Texas man who was set to be executed this evening. A bipartisan group of Texas lawmakers, who said Robert Roberson was actually innocent and shouldn’t be executed, issued a subpoena on…

Published: October 17, 2024 22:23

An Arizona judge unsealed Gallego divorce filings Wednesday, rejecting efforts to keep the records hidden. Yet the filings did not offer the October surprise the Democratic Senate candidate's rival, Kari Lake, was hoping it would.…

Published: October 17, 2024 22:01

In western North Carolina, tubing, rafting and kayaking shops are assessing whether the rivers will be safe enough to open by next Summer following the devastating damage from the remnants of Hurricane Helene.…

Published: October 17, 2024 21:41

If the downward trend holds, this year is expected to be the first since 2020 to see overdose deaths fall below the 100,000 mark. However, Black and Native American communities remain vulnerable.…

Published: October 17, 2024 21:33

The 2024 election season is here. As we’re waiting to learn the final results, it can be easy to be duped by false or misleading information. Here are four tips to help you avoid spreading election related misinformation.…

Published: October 17, 2024 20:25

At a hospital in Kentucky, witnesses say, a man who had been declared dead after a drug overdose was moving and visibly crying as he was prepped for surgery to donate his vital organs. The surgery was stopped and the man is alive three years later.…

Published: October 17, 2024 19:40

Radio Campesina has a big goal this year: combat misinformation about elections among Arizona Latinos. https://www.npr.org/2024/10/16/nx-s1-5151811/election-arizona-latino-misinformation-trump-harris

Published: October 17, 2024 19:16

It's expected to be a meeting of great political importance — especially for Europe. https://www.npr.org/2024/10/17/nx-s1-5155123/biden-germany-europe-ukraine-russia-war

Published: October 17, 2024 18:51

The decision has sent shockwaves through the adoption community and angered families still in the process of adopting children from China. We interviewed adoptees in the U.S. to hear their reaction.…

Published: October 17, 2024 18:34

In New York, a young group of community organizers recently pulled together a week-long celebration of Mexican restaurants. They stress it’s about the workers as much as the food.…

Published: October 17, 2024 18:14

The National Ballet of Ukraine's dancers aim to show that their culture lives on, despite Russian attacks on their country. Ukraine's ambassador to the U.S. calls the company a "symbol of resiliency."…

Published: October 17, 2024 17:53

A strain of influenza appears to have disappeared from the planet since COVID. As a result, U.S. flu vaccines have been redesigned. https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2024/10/17/nx-s1-5155104/flu-shot-vaccine-b-yamagata-extinct

Published: October 17, 2024 17:21

Yahya Sinwar is widely considered to have been the masterminded behind Hamas’ cross-border assault on Israel a year ago. https://www.npr.org/2024/10/17/nx-s1-5155887/hamas-yahya-sinwar-israel-gaza

Published: October 17, 2024 15:56

Across Kentucky and elsewhere, officials say safety concerns are making it harder to convince schools to participate in elections, especially for multiple days of early voting. https://www.npr.org/2024/10/16/nx-s1-5123690/school-safety-polling-places

Published: October 17, 2024 15:25

The Israeli military says three militants were killed in an operation in Gaza and intelligence agents are examining whether Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was one of them. https://www.npr.org/2024/10/17/nx-s1-5155921/israel-hamas-leader-yahya-sinwar

Published: October 14, 2024 23:08

Polls show that some Black men may be gravitating toward former President Trump or not vote at all. Vice President Harris and other prominent Democrats are trying to counter that. https://www.npr.org/2024/10/13/nx-s1-5151968/harris-weed-crypto

Published: October 14, 2024 19:53

Betsy Lerner's debut novel weaves together the ordinary and the erratic to tell the story of a middle-class Jewish family whose suburban life is turned upside down by mental illness.…

Published: October 14, 2024 19:17

Both Republicans and Democrats are trying to marshal Native American voters in Arizona, which could prove decisive to winning the key state. https://www.npr.org/2024/10/14/nx-s1-5151952/native-voters-arizona-harris-trump

Published: October 14, 2024 18:38

Over 4,500 square miles of ocean will be protected off the California coast. It will also be managed in partnership with the indigenous groups that fought to create it.…

Published: October 14, 2024 18:11

Asian Americans are the fastest growing-voting group in the country. That means parties are courting them in tight races in states like Pennsylvania. https://www.npr.org/2024/10/13/nx-s1-5106862/asian-american-voters-pennsylvania

Published: October 14, 2024 17:40

As climate change makes hurricanes stronger and more intense, island communities like Longboat Key are particularly susceptible to catastrophic damage from hurricanes. Residents say they are sticking around.…

Published: October 14, 2024 17:21

NPR is celebrating Indigenous Peoples' Day by acknowledging Indigenous people's accomplishments and delving into their culture and the issues they face with stories from our network.…

Published: October 14, 2024 17:10

Eden Alonso-Rivera of Grandville, Mich. is the high school winner of NPR's Student Podcast Challenge. Her winning entry, "A Relationship Behind Bars," is about her father's incarceration.…

Published: October 14, 2024 16:37

Ckunsa, an indigenous language in Chile, was declared dead 70 years ago. But groups in northern Chile are successfully reviving the language and teaching it to a new generation.…

Published: October 14, 2024 16:18

Bob Woodward speaks to NPR about the revelations in his new book, and recounts how key moments and meetings in recent years played out behind closed doors. https://www.npr.org/2024/10/14/nx-s1-5150451/trump-biden-harris-putin-netanyahu-woodward-war-book

Published: October 14, 2024 15:53

The award is shared by Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson of MIT and James Robinson of the University of Chicago for their research on the institutional roots of national wealth and poverty.…

Published: October 14, 2024 15:22

With only weeks to a divisive election it can be hard to talk politics. Polarization can damage our relationships and our health. We have strategies to reduce election stress, starting with ourselves.…

Published: October 13, 2024 22:51

The assault, which took place in the central Israeli city of Binyamina, is one of the most serious mass casualty attacks the Iran-backed Lebanese militant group has caused in Israel.…

Published: October 13, 2024 22:16

Shotgun, handgun and magazines were found in car of man arrested on Saturday, according to authorities. https://www.npr.org/2024/10/13/g-s1-28094/trump-rally-coachella-arrest

Published: October 13, 2024 21:49

The 30-year-old Kenyan became the first woman to break a marathon time of 2 hours 10 minutes, and cut almost 2 minutes off the previous women's record. https://www.npr.org/2024/10/13/nx-s1-5151858/womens-marathon-chicago-marathon-ruth-chepngetich

Published: October 13, 2024 20:22

President Biden touched down in St. Pete Beach, on one of Florida's barrier islands hit hard by the storm. He announced more than $600 million for shoring up parts of the nation's electric grid.…

Published: October 13, 2024 19:46

Aging can be a lifeline for immigrants, like my parents, whose life was defined by work. https://www.npr.org/2024/10/10/g-s1-27442/hispanic-heritage-month-mexico-retirement

Published: October 13, 2024 19:12

Author Travis Jonker and illustrator Matthew Cordell talk about the real model ship that inspired their picture book about a man, his son, a mouse, and the voyage that brings them together.…

Published: October 13, 2024 18:56

Why is the elephant trunk so wrinkly? It sounds like the start of one of Aesop’s fables. But in a new study in the journal Royal Society Open Science, researchers offer up some answers.…

Published: October 13, 2024 18:45

Gael García Bernal was basically fated to be an actor. He talks to NPR's Wild Card about being the best version of himself, how he thinks about death and what has surprised him about getting older.…

Published: October 13, 2024 18:30

It is not uncommon for political commentators to call a late-breaking story during a presidential election an "October surprise" — even when there is little evidence that it mattered all that much.…

Published: October 13, 2024 18:03

BREAKING NEWS: The Pentagon said it will deploy the Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense battery and crew to Israel after recent Iranian missile attacks. https://www.npr.org/2024/10/13/g-s1-28084/us-israel-thaad

Published: October 13, 2024 17:51

Harris wants to make it easier for eligible voters to cast ballots and rebuild Voting Rights Act protections against racial discrimination, while Trump pushes for more restrictions to voting access.…

Published: October 13, 2024 17:06

In Norway, one man's solution to the threat posed by farmed salmon and the impact on the fjords they swim in. https://www.npr.org/2024/10/13/nx-s1-5090753/fishing-sustainability-environment-norway-salmon

Published: October 13, 2024 16:45

A trove of secret documents show teens’ increasingly reliant on TikTok and how executives were acutely aware of the potential harm the app can cause young people, but appeared unconcerned.…

Published: October 13, 2024 16:28

Many residents impacted by inland flooding near Tampa can't return home as floodwaters slowly recede. One church in Valrico is providing food and other resources to residents in the neighborhood.…

Published: October 13, 2024 15:55

Since the remnants of Hurricane Helene hit Asheville, most of the city has been without running water. The people of Asheville have devised elaborate systems to stay clean and flush their toilets.…

Published: October 13, 2024 15:33

SpaceX conducted its fifth flight test of Starship, its most powerful spacecraft. https://www.npr.org/2024/10/13/nx-s1-5151788/spacex-starship-booster-caught-first-launch

Published: October 12, 2024 22:36

The ubiquitous convenience store owed its recent revenue drops to inflation, declining cigarette sales and a shift in palates toward fresh food and specialty drinks. https://www.npr.org/2024/10/12/g-s1-28033/7-eleven-store-closures-us-canada

Published: October 12, 2024 22:08

Maybe you rented them from Blockbuster on VHS, or maybe you're seeing them for the first time — but there was an age when nearly every movie actor took a swing at romantic comedy. And it was glorious.…

Published: October 12, 2024 21:43

The philanthropist is spending $1 billion — and leveraging her ever-growing celebrity — to call more attention to the systemic problems facing women and girls. Now she's focusing even more on women's health.…

Published: October 12, 2024 21:24

The one-of-a-kind killing of a Kentucky judge, allegedly by the local sheriff, has shaken tight-knit Letcher County, leaving people baffled and unnerved as police try to figure out a motive.…

Published: October 12, 2024 21:08

An effective treatment for opioid addiction is easier to get after the Biden administration changed rules. That's making a difference for some people battling opioid use disorder, but access is still limited.…

Published: October 12, 2024 20:36

The plight of the river, which empties into Lake Erie at Cleveland, helped inspire the Clean Water Act. Now it attracts kayakers and anglers and could soon be removed from an EPA watchlist.…

Published: October 12, 2024 20:04

A National Geographic team found the boot and foot of whom it suspects to be Andrew "Sandy" Irvine, a 22-year-old climber who went missing on Mount Everest a century ago.…

Published: October 12, 2024 19:27

All the available evidence suggests that a miniscule number of noncitizens vote illegally in federal elections and not in numbers that would sway the outcome of any race.…

Published: October 12, 2024 18:57

Two senators, who have pushed online child safety legislation in Congress, demanded that TikTok executives share all materials the company has about the dangers kids may encounter on the wildly popular service.…

Published: October 12, 2024 18:17

The Hindu holiday of Navaratri involves some complicated dance moves, passed down from parents to children. But as one mother discovered, the line between passing on cultural traditions and mortifying your teenager daughters can be perilously thin.…

Published: October 12, 2024 17:38

NPR's Scott Simon remarks on the legacy of Ethel Kennedy, widow of Robert F. Kennedy. She died Oct. 10 at the age of 96. https://www.npr.org/2024/10/12/nx-s1-5145799/opinion-remembering-ethel-kennedy

Published: October 12, 2024 17:08

Vice President Harris faces continued criticism from some inside her own party about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. How are protest voters that showed up in Democratic primary elections feeling now?…

Published: October 12, 2024 16:49

Former President Barack Obama bluntly told Black men this week that they need to get over it if they "just aren't feeling the idea of having a woman as president." https://www.npr.org/2024/10/12/nx-s1-5151268/kamala-harris-black-men-charlamagne-obama

Published: October 12, 2024 15:50

The two-page letter says that Vice President Harris is in excellent health and has “the physical and mental resiliency required to successfully execute the duties of the presidency.”…