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Animals crossing: the simple solution to stop roadkill in the Amazon
Installation of eight canopy bridges in Alta Floresta has enabled 15,000 safe crossings by animals including spider monkeys and marmosets – and more bridges are planned elsewhereB…
Russia’s Battlegroup South destroys 102 Ukrainian copter drones over past 24 hours
According to battlegroup’s spokesman Vadim Astafiev, 34 Ukrainian UAV control centers, 34 ground robotic systems and six materiel depots were eliminated over the past day
Saudia pilot killed in attack on Riyadh airport — TV
The airline confirmed that one of its aircraft sustained damage while parked on the tarmac as a result of the attack on October 8
A student hated reading for years. Her podcast explores finding the right diagnosis
Middle schooler Cora Walsh of Long Island, N.Y., has won the 2026 NPR Student Podcast Challenge with a story about her journey with dyslexia.
Why mailing a ballot close to Election Day may get it rejected for a late postmark
If you're using the U.S. Postal Service to return a ballot close to Election Day, officials recommend getting it postmarked at a post office to avoid getting caught up in mail pro…
Republican congressman tries to outrun a potential blue wave in New York toss-up seat
Rep. Mike Lawler, R-NY, is in a tight race for re-election in a toss-up district that could help determine control of Congress in November.
ChatGPT for Teens has special safeguards. A watchdog group finds most don't work
A study from Common Sense Media says most safeguards in ChatGPT for Teens failed. The chatbot talks to teens like a friend and doesn't alert parents when users talk about self-har…
Why we remember: One student's journey into memory
Why one teen can't let go of the time he ate fries with his great-grandpa.
Fill in the blank in the quiz: A plague research employee in Russia died from ____
Plus: Nobels! Protests! Ambiguous quotes! A mysterious death in Russia!
In Central African Republic, deported immigrants find themselves in limbo
The Trump administration says it has deported more than 25,000 people to countries to which they have no ties. NPR spoke to three men who say it feels like they've lost control ov…
European gas storage levels could fall to critical 11% by winter's end — report
EU storage levels are projected to stand at around 30% by the end of March 2027
Kiev faces critical situation as its power generation destroyed, says expert
Emergency blackouts were earlier imposed in the part of the city on the right bank of the Dnieper
Russia’s Battlegroup West destroys 90 Ukrainian combat multicopters over past day
According to the battlegroup’s spokesman Ivan Bigma, 54 Ukrainian UAV control centers, two motorcycles and 39 enemy ground robotic systems were eliminated over the past day
CIS business communities implementing major industrial projects — Putin
The Russian president noted that import substitution processes are advancing within the bloc, boosting the output of a wide range of products
Share of national currencies in CIS settlements exceeds 90% — Putin
Speaking at a restricted-format meeting of CIS leaders, the Russian leader emphasized that the bloc's financial infrastructure is now independent of external influence
Ukraine Drones Hit Second Yandex Data Center in Two Days
The Kaluga region governor said nine people were injured and infrastructure was damaged by Ukrainian drones.
NEWSBRIEF: HURRICANE ISAIAS, UKRAINE WAR LATEST, POLITICS OF IRAN WAR
Gulf Coast Preps for Isaias, Ukraine expects Russian winter offensive, and Trump's Iran War in focus as Midterms approach.
Putin invites CIS colleagues to informal summit in St. Petersburg on December 21
The Russian president suggested discussing all current and future issues, as he outlined the agenda for the meeting
25 years later an Afghan couple looks back at the invasion
Twenty-five years ago this week, the U.S. invaded Afghanistan. For StoryCorps, one Afghan couple offers an account of their experience after the invasion and eventual U.S. withdra…
South African Human Rights lawyer Navi Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize
South African human rights lawyer Navi Pillay wins the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for advancing human rights and international law.
Former German Chancellor Schroeder Celebrates Putin's Birthday at President's Home
Schroeder, who served as chancellor from 1998 to 2005, recently joined the supervisory board of Russian supermarket chain Hyperglobus.
What Pakistan Will and Won’t Do in Yemen
Operationally, it would make little sense for Pakistan to send in large conventional ground forces to Yemen simply to put the brakes on Houthi advances.
Overnight blackout, sewer problems, ‘survival mode’: situation in Kiev
Several Kiev neighborhoods on the right bank of the Dnieper River, as well as a number of districts in the Kiev region, were left without power
Participants in CSTO exercise in Belarus, scheduled for October 12-16, arrive in country
The Belarusian Defense Ministry said that the service members will take part in a command-and-staff exercise with CSTO peacekeeping forces