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He let snakes bite him some 200 times to create a better snakebite antivenom
Published: May 4, 2025 13:12
Scientists have created a broadly effective antivenom using the blood of a Wisconsin man who has spent years exposing himself to deadly snakebites. (This story first aired on All Things Considered on May 2, 2025.)
6 months after polls closed, dispute over North Carolina Supreme Court seat drags on
Published: May 4, 2025 13:11
The last 2024 election to be decided is for a seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court. With the Democrat ahead by about 700 votes, the GOP challenger has taken thousands of ballots to court.
Sean 'Diddy' Combs to go on trial in federal court for sex trafficking and other charges
Published: May 4, 2025 13:11
The trial of hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs begins this week. Combs is charged with sex trafficking, among other things. He also has dozens of civil suits against him.
Ports brace for the impact of tariffs as shipments from China drop drastically
Published: May 4, 2025 13:11
The Trump administration's tariffs are already having an impact on the nation's ports. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Mario Cordero, CEO of the Port of Long Beach, about the effect.
Director Lorcan Finnegan discusses his revenge thriller 'The Surfer'
Published: May 4, 2025 13:11
"The Surfer" is a revenge thriller starring Nicholas Cage. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to director Lorcan Finnegan about the story of an man trying to regain things he's lost.
Uwade discusses 'Florilegium,' an album about memory, family, and growing into yourself
Published: May 4, 2025 13:11
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with singer-songwriter Uwade about her debut album, "Florilegium," an anthology of songs about time, memory, and identity.
How the Trump administration has impacted these college seniors' career plans
Published: May 4, 2025 13:11
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks college seniors Bobby McAlpine, Alyssa Johnson, and Liam Powell how they've changed their post-graduation plans in light of the upheaval caused by the Trump administration.
Voters will decide if Elon Musk's SpaceX complex in South Texas will be its own city
Published: May 4, 2025 11:59
Voters in an unincorporated area of Boca in Cameron County — next to Elon Musk's SpaceX complex in South Texas — are voting to make Starbase a city. That will give SpaceX more power over a public beach and state highway.
Aetna to exit health insurance exchange, leaving millions without coverage
Published: May 4, 2025 11:59
Health insurer Aetna will exit the federal health insurance exchange next year. Forbes contributor Bruce Japsen tells NPR's Ayesha Rascoe that will leave around a million people without coverage.
A Kansas City man shares his Star Wars toy collection, now exhibited in a museum
Published: May 4, 2025 11:59
We meet a Kansas City man who has a massive collection of Star Wars toys, as The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures opens a show with that theme on May 4th. May the fourth be with you!
Cardinal Vincent Nichols expects a 'mood of reflection' at his first conclave
Published: April 27, 2025 12:56
As he prepares to enter the seclusion of a conclave to elect a new pope, Cardinal Vincent Nichols, the Archbishop of Westminster, reflects on diversity and sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.
50 years ago, Hanoi Hannah spoke to American GIs in Vietname through a radio show
Published: April 27, 2025 12:55
Fifty years after the end of the Vietnam War, a look back at the legacy of one of Communist Vietnam's best-known state radio announcers.
Inside the Sistine Chapel, before the College of Cardinals takes over for the Conclave
Published: April 27, 2025 12:55
NPR secured one of the last public tours of the Sistine Chapel before it closes for the Catholic Church's upcoming conclave to select the next pope.
A family planning expert weighs in on the Trump administration's pronatalist policies
Published: April 27, 2025 12:55
The Trump administration is seeking ideas to boost the birthrate in the U.S. NPR's Lauren Frayer speaks with Lyman Stone of the Institute for Family Studies about his policy recommendations.
Two new original musical comedies on Broadway share a curious plot point
Published: April 27, 2025 12:55
Two new original musical comedies based on true historical events are the toast of Broadway this spring -- and both feature corpses as a major plot point.
100 days of DOGE: What Elon Musk has achieved and what comes next
Published: April 27, 2025 12:55
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency claims to have saved billions of dollars. It has cut costs in some places, but in other areas it has exaggerated its success. What is the future of Musk and DOGE in the Trump orbit?
Gold prices reach record highs as people look for safe investments
Published: April 27, 2025 12:55
NPR's Lauren Frayer speaks with Omaha, Neb., jewelry retailer John Dineen as the price of gold spikes as people look for safe investments.
Geena Davis discusses her picture book 'The Girl Who Was Too Big For The Page'
Published: April 27, 2025 12:54
Sheila has grown so much she no longer fits in the book she lives in! NPR's Lauren Frayer talks with actor Geena Davis about her new picture book, "The Girl Who Was Too Big for the Page."
The next AOC? Young Democrats are aiming to topple incumbents inside their own party
Published: April 27, 2025 12:49
Frustrated with their party's response to President Trump, young Democrats are challenging incumbents in safe blue districts ahead of next year's midterm elections.
'The People's Pope' is buried in an undecorated tomb in Rome's immigrant neighbourhood
Published: April 27, 2025 11:55
Pope Francis was buried outside the Vatican in a less affluent neighborhood near Rome's main train and bus stations.
Politics chat: Trump meets Zelenskyy, China denies being in negotiations with U.S.
Published: April 27, 2025 11:54
The Trump administration is in active negotiations for a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine but does not seem to be in talks with China over trade.
Trump dominates the campaign for Canada's parliamentary elections
Published: April 27, 2025 11:54
Canadians vote in federal elections April 28. NPR's Lauren Frayer asks Globe and Mail columnist Andrew Coyne what he expects.
Looking to find a date? A new program lets your friends make the pitch for you
Published: April 27, 2025 11:54
Pitch-a-Friend allows singles to let their friends make 3-minute to 5-minute slide presentations to potential partners.
The view from Zaporizhzhia, a Ukrainian province that Russia could claim in a peace deal
Published: April 27, 2025 11:54
Ukrainians in the partly occupied region of Zaporizhzhia question the Trump administration's understanding of the reality on the ground as it pushes Ukraine to concede territory to Russia.
Supreme Court to rule on the opening of the U.S.'s first religious charter school
Published: April 27, 2025 11:54
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments April 30 over a bid to open the nation's first publicly funded religious charter school in Oklahoma.
A 20-year-old Portland tradition serves coffee and doughnuts to bikers on bridges
Published: April 27, 2025 11:54
On the last Friday of each month in Portland, Ore., volunteers pass out delicious breakfast treats to bike commuters. The event is called "Breakfast on the Bridges" and it's been going on for 20 years.
Sunday Puzzle: Same beginnings
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/27/nx-s1-5375780/sunday-puzzle-same-beginnings
Published: April 27, 2025 10:00
NPR's Lauren Frayer plays the puzzle with MPR listener, Dave Scheid of Rochester, Minn., and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.