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The 'burnerverse' exploiting young women in college
Wired reporter EJ Dickson speaks with NPR's Juana Summers about an online community that targets and harasses young women with their own nonconsensual, sexually explicit images.
EU rolls out red carpet to Canada to become its first 'associate member'
The European Union's top official backs the Canadian prime minister's push for his country to become the bloc's first "associate member," as Brussels seeks to deepen ties amid pre…
US House votes to hold billionaire Epstein associate Leon Black in contempt
Black - who had business ties to Epstein - declined to appear and provide documents related to the convicted sex offender.
Trump's Chief of Staff Susie Wiles announces she's cancer-free
The 69-year-old White House chief of staff is a powerful figure and particularly close to the US president.
US dictionary adds 1,400 words, including neckbeard, trash panda and cuffing season
Trash panda, crashout, Rickroll, vibe coding and Sunday scaries are among the 1,400 new words added to Merriam-Webster's dictionary.
Congress is under pressure to act on AI — here's what that could look like
Lawmakers are expressing broader willingness to regulate AI development, but the path forward may not be a quick one.
DOJ charges Russian agents with plotting attacks, including in US
The indictment says the defendants belong to a network that "is one arm of the Russian Federation's apparatus used to carry out external attacks" worldwide.
A tumultuous congressional primary season closes with record departures and defeats
Already, close to 100 lawmakers who started this Congress will not be around for the next one, according to an NPR analysis, driven by record-setting retirements and primary defea…
How Jared Kushner is mixing U.S. diplomacy with his billion-dollar business
The New Yorker's Dexter Filkins says while Trump's son-in-law is a U.S. special envoy negotiating peace, he's also working on private business deals, raising billions in some of t…
Charlie Kirk's family alleges 'stunning failures' by Utah officials led to his shooting
The conservative activist was speaking to a crowd of thousands on the university campus when he was shot and killed by a gunman positioned on a roof.
Obamas' 'fiery and gorgeous' dog Sunny dies
The Portuguese Water Dog spent 13 years with the family, meeting many high-profile visitors in the White House, including Pope Francis.
Mice with human brain cells offer a tool to study disease. Ethicists ask: What's next?
Neuroscientists have made a major advance in modeling the human brain in mice, offering a new way to study conditions like cerebral palsy. Ethicists ask if it changes how these mi…
How are rising prices affecting you? NPR wants to know
Inflation, gasoline prices and the cost of living are top of mind in the election season. How are higher costs shaping the way you live? NPR wants to hear.
Russia seizes Ukrainian POWs, then it demands favors from their relatives
Russia is believed to be holding thousands of Ukrainian POWs. Russia is also tormenting the families of these prisoners by contacting their relatives on social media and demanding…
Fed expected to raise interest rates. And, board votes to close Kennedy Center
The Fed is expected to raise interest rates today for the first time in three years. And, the Kennedy Center board voted yesterday to close the historic center.
EU's Ursula von der Leyen says she wants Canada to become an associate member
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday proposed making Canada the European Union's first associate member, a striking overture as U.S. President Donald Tr…
Watch: Will Ed Sheeran cancel his tour as support acts quit?
Sheeran's backing band and all of his support acts pulled out of his US tour, so what happens now?
Senators question Trump's picks for top health positions, including surgeon general
On Wednesday, the Senate committee on health holds a confirmation hearing for three top health officials, including surgeon general. Dr. Nicole Saphier is President Trump's third …
Kosovo's ex-President Thaci convicted of war crimes, sentenced to 25 years in prison
A European Union-backed court convicted former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci of war crimes committed during his country's war for independence from Serbia and sentenced him to 25 …
Journalist and pilot among three killed after news helicopter crashes in LA
The NBCLA news helicopter was flying near the scene of a fatal bus crash.
Saudi Arabia calls an attempted Mecca attack a 'red line' as Houthis deny they did it
Saudi Arabia accused Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels overnight of trying to attack Islam's holiest city, prompting condemnation from countries in the region but no sign of milit…
The Fed is expected to raise interest rates for the first time in 3 years
The Fed is widely expected to raise its benchmark interest rate to combat stubborn inflation. That could make it more expensive to borrow money to buy a car or carry a balance on …
21 million women live in U.S. counties with limited birth control access
Because of a data lag, the current reality of access may be even worse.
The 500 colleges where former students aren't repaying their loans, and why
Federal data shows many borrowers who aren't paying their loans went to private, for-profit colleges — schools that often market to low-income students and rely on federal financi…