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NPR Headline News
Oct 25, 2025

Portland Trail Blazers fans react to gambling scandal
The Portland Trail Blazers head coach was among several NBA figures arrested this week for allegedly participating in illegal gambling schemes.

NPR Headline News
Oct 25, 2025

President Trump cancels his Putin meeting and reignites tensions with new sanctions
New sanctions on Russian oil giants show President Trump's frustration with President Putin as his peace effort falters.

NPR Headline News
Oct 25, 2025

On the frontlines of Peru's forgotten cocaine war
The Trump administration's goals to crack down on drug trafficking may be at odds with cuts to aid programs meant to fight coca at its source in the Amazon

NPR Headline News
Oct 25, 2025

The Port of Houston is feeling the shock of tariffs and a stalled government
The Port of Houston is feeling the strain as unpaid customs officers, rising tariffs, and a prolonged government shutdown disrupt trade and threaten jobs across Texas.

NPR Headline News
Oct 25, 2025

Prime Minister Netanyahu stands increasingly alone at home and abroad
As the ceasefire takes hold, Prime Minister Netanyahu faces a turning point in his political future, according to Anshel Pfeffer of The Economist.

NPR Headline News
Oct 25, 2025

Inside NATO's once-secret nuclear exercise
For the first time, NATO allowed journalists to witness its annual nuclear exercise, a once-secret event that now serves as both a show of transparency and a message of deterrence toward Russia.

NPR Headline News
Oct 25, 2025

Susan Stamberg's legacy of visual storytelling
NPR's Neda Ulaby and Bob Mondello reflect on Susan Stamberg's lasting influence on arts reporting, sharing how her inventive use of sound, vivid writing, and curiosity taught generations of journalists to make listeners see what they could not watch.

NPR Headline News
Oct 24, 2025

Leon Thomas on his new EP 'Pholks'
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with R&B musician Leon Thomas, who describes his new EP Pholks as a collaboration of polymaths inspired by multi-talented artists like Prince and Quincy Jones.

NPR Headline News
Oct 24, 2025

A youth orchestra in Ukraine creates an overture with the sounds of war
A youth orchestra in the Kyiv region composes a symphonic poem, re-creating the sound of wartime nights in Ukraine.

NPR Headline News
Oct 24, 2025

What today's inflation report says about the economy -- and Social Security checks
Because of the shutdown, the federal government is belatedly releasing new Consumer Price Index numbers, which the Social Security Administration needs to adjust for next year's benefits.

NPR Headline News
Oct 24, 2025

Alaskan village destroyed by flooding tries to rebuild as winter looms
Over a week after ex-typhoon Halong swept through western Alaska, people in the affected villages are taking stock. In Kipnuk, state officials estimate that over 90% of structures have been destroyed.

NPR Headline News
Oct 24, 2025

Billboard Latin Music Awards crown Bad Bunny as the century's top artist
Last night's Billboard Latin Music awards honored Bad Bunny, who received the lifetime achievement award. When the legendary Rita Moreno handed it off, the moment was like the passing of a baton.

NPR Headline News
Oct 24, 2025

FBI says card shuffling machines were hacked as part of major illegal gambling schemes
The FBI says card shuffling machines were hacked to cheat at poker as part of a major illegal gambling scheme. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks to a reporter who's been covering the machines' vulnerabilities.

NPR Headline News
Oct 24, 2025

A former top U.S. diplomat to Venezuela weighs in on President Trump's actions there
NPR's Adrian Florido talks with ambassador James B. Story, a former top diplomat to Venezuela, about the rising tensions between the U.S. and Venezuela, and what President Trump's goals might be.

NPR Headline News
Oct 24, 2025

The World Series starts tonight, with Ohtani and Guerrero Jr. set to shine
The World Series gets underway Friday evening in Toronto between the Blue Jays and Los Angeles Dodgers. The Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani and Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr. are set to shine.

NPR Headline News
Oct 24, 2025

Western Union says its core business of money transfers in the U.S. is down
A core business line for Western Union is migrant workers in the U.S. sending money back home. An earnings call reflects a lot less of that since President Trump took office.

NPR Headline News
Oct 24, 2025

Why a little-known utility board election is a big deal in Georgia
Republicans in Georgia are worried about losing a rare off-year election in November because rural voters might not show up at the polls.

NPR Headline News
Oct 24, 2025

A U.S. citizen detained by ICE is pushing to hold agents accountable
NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with George Retes, a U.S. citizen who was detained by federal immigration officers in July while attempting to enter his workplace.

NPR Headline News
Oct 24, 2025

New Music Friday: Miguel returns with 'CAOS'
On his first album in nearly a decade, global superstar Miguel pulls inspiration from his personal life and Mexican heritage.

NPR Headline News
Oct 24, 2025

Author talks about Russia's attempt to create a 'sovereign internet'
For years, the Kremlin has been cracking down on the internet. It has banned Facebook and Instagram. Now, it's pushing a new app called "Max" for a wide range of internet services.

NPR Headline News
Oct 23, 2025

The government shutdown is keeping Montana farmers from the assistance they need
Fall is when farmers apply for credit and other assistance ahead of spring planting. The federal shutdown means they can't.

NPR Headline News
Oct 23, 2025

A battle over rainbow crosswalks is playing out in Texas
After Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ordered cities to remove art from roadways, issues of political messaging — and who gets to define it — prompted confusion across the state.

NPR Headline News
Oct 23, 2025

The economic role of reseller bots in the ticket market
Ticketmaster's CEO made waves with a recent comment that event tickets are underpriced. Economics 101 backs him up. So why do ticket prices seem so out of control?

NPR Headline News
Oct 23, 2025

EU leaders announce new sanctions against Russia as they welcome Ukraine's Zelenskyy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets with European Union leaders as they prepare massive new financing for Kyiv's war effort.

NPR Headline News
Oct 23, 2025

We met Lyra in 'The Golden Compass.' Philip Pullman's new book finishes her story
More than 25 years ago, Philip Pullman's first novel, The Golden Compass, introduced readers to heroine Lyra Belacqua. Now, more than 25 years later, her story comes to a close in The Rose Field.

NPR Headline News
Oct 23, 2025

Meet the 'grue jay,' a new bird found in Texas
Researchers have found a new "grue jay" bird in South Texas, a hybrid between blue and gray jay birds that is likely the result of shifting weather patterns and climate change.

NPR Headline News
Oct 23, 2025

Ballet star Misty Copeland says farewell to the stage
Misty Copeland was the first Black principal dancer at the prestigious American Ballet Theatre.

NPR Headline News
Oct 23, 2025

The answer to all your questions about the latest sports betting scandal? Money
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Kevin Blackistone, a national sports columnist at The Washington Post, about where Thursday's NBA gambling arrests fit within the history of sports gambling scandals.

NPR Headline News
Oct 23, 2025

Toronto is in the World Series for the first time in 32 years. Fans are full of hope
The city of Toronto is buzzing in anticipation for their Blue Jays first World Series since 1993.

NPR Headline News
Oct 23, 2025

The Trump administration is withholding funding to tsunami-proof this hospital
Local leaders in Astoria, Oregon are building a hospital meant to withstand earthquakes and tsunamis, but the Trump administration canceled its FEMA grant, and the shutdown has stalled communication.

NPR Headline News
Oct 23, 2025

Billboard changes the rules for the pop charts
Billboard magazine implemented new rules for when old songs must be removed from the Hot 100.

NPR Headline News
Oct 23, 2025

A slap in the face': Ranchers feel betrayed by Trump's plan to buy Argentine beef
Cattle ranchers are upset at President Trump over his comments that he plans to buy beef from Argentina. Ranchers say it will hurt struggling farmers.

NPR Headline News
Oct 23, 2025

A frog, a lobster and koala walked into a No King's protest
Following Portland's example, demonstrators at No Kings protests around the U.S. donned inflatable costumes to counter the Republican narrative that the events are hate-filled and un-American.

NPR Headline News
Oct 23, 2025

Congressman leads investigation into U.S. citizen detentions by immigration officers
NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with California Rep. Robert Garcia, a Democrat, on an investigation he is leading into arrests of U.S. citizens by federal immigration authorities.

NPR Headline News
Oct 23, 2025

Research shows social-emotional learning can boost grades and test scores
A new peer-reviewed analysis shows K-12 students who got regular access to social and emotional learning had better test scores and better grades.

NPR Headline News
Oct 23, 2025

A few things to consider before committing a museum heist
With the theft of valuable jewels from The Louvre this week, NPR looks into the economic imperatives for going to the trouble of stealing artifacts from museums.

NPR Headline News
Oct 23, 2025

Exploring the drawbacks of trusting some AI search results
NPR's It's Been a Minute podcast explored some of the pitfalls of relying on AI search results, including concerns about accuracy and bias.

NPR Headline News
Oct 23, 2025

NBA coach Chauncey Billups, player Terry Rozier arrested in FBI gambling probe
Prosecutors say Rozier and others passed confidential intel to organized crime groups to help wager on NBA games. Billups allegedly participated in a separate scheme involving underground poker games.

NPR Headline News
Oct 22, 2025

But the art of debate is thriving in one unlikely place: prisons
An Oregon penitentiary is showcasing its inmates' debating skills. They make arguments, speak to others' perspectives and resolve disputes amicably.

NPR Headline News
Oct 22, 2025

The art of debate is thriving in one unlikely place: prisons
An Oregon penitentiary is showcasing its inmates' debating skills. They make arguments, speak to others' perspectives and resolve disputes amicably.

NPR Headline News
Oct 22, 2025

Trump's 'cardiac age' is 14 years younger. What does that mean?
The President's "cardiac age" has been reported to be 14 years younger than his chronological age. What does this mean, and who can get this test?

NPR Headline News
Oct 22, 2025

Progressive Christians counter Christian Nationalism message
Many Christians are worried that the rise of Christian Nationalism — the idea that the U.S. government should be ruled by Christian beliefs — is doing harm to their religion.

NPR Headline News
Oct 22, 2025

Is Congress willing to curb Trump's approach to executive power?
President Trump's expansive interpretation of executive power is continuing to reshape federal spending in a government shutdown.

NPR Headline News
Oct 22, 2025

New festival in Portland honors York, an enslaved member of Lewis and Clark's team
Portland launches York Fest, an event to honor an enslaved Black man named York who entered what is now Oregon as part of the Lewis and Clark expedition.

NPR Headline News
Oct 22, 2025

Scientists make yogurt using ants. The result: tangy and herby
Scientists test a traditional method for fermenting yogurt... using ants.

NPR Headline News
Oct 22, 2025

Eric Lu is the first American winner of the Chopin Competition in 55 years
American Eric Lu is the newest winner of the prestigious International Chopin Piano Competition held in Warsaw, Poland.

NPR Headline News
Oct 22, 2025

Lessons on love from 'meet cutes' in New York
Ever see two people and wonder, are they a couple? Aaron Feinberg, a co-creator of Meet Cutes NYC, takes this question head-on in his spontaneous interviews on the streets of New York and new book.

NPR Headline News
Oct 22, 2025

At this 'tree rodeo,' utility arborists compete getting trees off of power lines
When you hear "tree rodeo," you may expect people lassoing branches. But in this event, arborists for utility companies show off the skills that allow them to safely remove trees from power lines.

NPR Headline News
Oct 22, 2025

Antidepressant side effects differ depending on the drug, study finds
Researchers in the U.K. have published a major review of published data on physical side effects related to antidepressants such as changes in weight, blood pressure and heart rate.

NPR Headline News
Oct 22, 2025

Are starting lineups in the NBA... getting taller?
In the NBA season opener, the Houston Rockets started the tallest NBA lineup of all time. Host Ailsa Chang speaks with the Ringer's Rob Mahoney, about the evolution of the skilled big man in the NBA.

NPR Headline News
Oct 22, 2025

Scientists are trying to understand how Ebola hides inside the bodies of survivors
Congo is suffering from an Ebola outbreak, but even when the virus is contained there remains a risk. Scientists are trying to understand how the virus can hide out inside the bodies of survivors.

NPR Headline News
Oct 22, 2025

Amid claims that left-wing terrorism is rising, what do the data say?
The assassination of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk has reanimated claims that the left is increasingly responsible for terrorist activity in the U.S. But the data paints a more complicated picture.

NPR Headline News
Oct 22, 2025

How an Oregon writer finds fulfillment in picking up litter
Even small actions can have a positive impact

NPR Headline News
Oct 22, 2025

Jared Kushner says business ties help him broker peace
Jared Kushner played a decisive role in securing the ceasefire, but it comes with questions about the appropriateness of him working with countries giving him billions.

NPR Headline News
Oct 22, 2025

Health insurance is at the center of the government shutdown battle
The NPR Politics Podcast breaks down the central policy issue behind the government shutdown: enhanced subsidies for Affordable Care Act health insurance plans.

NPR Headline News
Oct 22, 2025

Fire truck shortages leave some communities waiting longer for emergency response
In some communities, fire crews are delayed -- not by distance, but by a lack of equipment. Higher costs and supply chain issues means some departments have to wait years for new trucks.

NPR Headline News
Oct 22, 2025

A Historic St. Louis school struggles to survive
It's called the oldest high school to graduate Black students west of the Mississippi River. Sumner High School opened in 1875. There's been an ongoing fight with the school board to keep the school alive.

NPR Headline News
Oct 22, 2025

A Native American game, the forerunner to modern-day Lacrosse, makes a comeback
The game that's now known as lacrosse was a powerful and healing tradition in many Native American communities. It had largely disappeared but an effort to bring the game back has taken root.

NPR Headline News
Oct 21, 2025

The Dial-A-Poem art installation can now reach listeners worldwide on the internet
Poet and performance artist John Giorno launched Dial-a-Poem in the 1960s to deliver random poems over the phone. Now, a group continues his work on a new medium -- the internet.

NPR Headline News
Oct 21, 2025

New York's city council looks to ban Central Park horse-drawn carriages
New York City has long argued over whether to ban the horse-drawn carriages that ferry tourists around Central Park and other sites. Now, it looks like the horses may at last be put out to pasture.

NPR Headline News
Oct 21, 2025

The federal government ends funding for an ambitious AI project
The Trump administration has pledged to invest in artificial intelligence. Yet a promising program that uses AI to solve weather-related problems lost funding from the National Science Foundation.

NPR Headline News
Oct 21, 2025

Jewish activist and leader Rabbi Arthur Waskow dies at 92
Rabbi Arthur Waskow, noted Jewish activist and author of The Freedom Seder, has died at the age of 92. He spent nearly six decades writing, teaching and changing the shape of American Jewish practice.

NPR Headline News
Oct 21, 2025

YouTube chess superstar Daniel Naroditsky, 29, has died
American chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky died this week at 29 years old — just two weeks shy of his 30th birthday. His peers remember him as humble despite his immense skill.

NPR Headline News
Oct 21, 2025

'Racebook' author Tochi Onyebuchi misses the old internet
Remember when the internet was simple? A little less violent? In his new book Racebook, Tochi Onyebuchi hearkens back to the early days of the internet, how fun it was, and when everything changed.

NPR Headline News
Oct 21, 2025

Actor and author Nick Offerman reflects on a place that shaped him
On Wild Card, well-known guests answer the kinds of questions we often think about but don't talk about. Actor and author Nick Offerman reflects on a place that shaped him.

NPR Headline News
Oct 21, 2025

Houses of worship grapple with financial and emotional impacts of government shutdown
What does the government shutdown mean for the financial stability of houses of worship in the DC area? And how are clergy ministering to those affected?

NPR Headline News
Oct 21, 2025

Mamdani rise in NYC mayor's race reflects generational rifts in the Democratic Party
Zohran Mamdani, age 34, is on track to topple Andrew Cuomo who's been Democratic Party royalty for decades. Analysts say Mamdani's hopeful appeals to young voters on social media shook up the race.

NPR Headline News
Oct 21, 2025

How Trump uses 'common sense' to make a political point
The idea of "common sense" has been central to American politics since the founding of the United States. Politicians still use the phrase all the time -- perhaps none more so than Donald Trump.

NPR Headline News
Oct 21, 2025

Museum security expert offers a peek inside art heist investigations
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Anthony Amore, director of security at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, about art heists and what he's noticed about the recent jewelry theft from the Louvre.

NPR Headline News
Oct 21, 2025

Why the State Department handed U.S. informants over to El Salvador
The Washington Post reports that Secretary of State Marco Rubio agreed to return MS-13 informants who were in U.S. custody to El Salvador — to secure access to El Salvador's most notorious prison.

NPR Headline News
Oct 21, 2025

North Carolina Republicans' redistricting plan would help the GOP gain a seat
North Carolina Republicans plan to redraw their congressional districts to provide a boost for the GOP. It's the latest in a series of moves initiated by the White House.

NPR Headline News
Oct 21, 2025

Japan picks a hardline nationalist as its first female prime minister
Japan has chosen a hardline nationalist as its first female prime minister. She's shattered a glass ceiling, but she's no feminist, and her ruling coalition, she admits, faces grave challenges.

NPR Headline News
Oct 21, 2025

More School Districts count on a 4 day school week to attract and retain teachers
Just over half the states in the U.S. have schools that operate on a 4 day/per week schedule. Their numbers continue to climb. It's an effort by schools to attract and retain teachers.

NPR Headline News
Oct 21, 2025

Vance arrives in Israel with goal of keeping truce on track
Vice President JD Vance arrives in Israel as part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to bolster a Mideast ceasefire that's already proving shaky.

NPR Headline News
Oct 21, 2025

How Philly is solving a lot more homicides
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Ellie Rushing, crime reporter from the Philadelphia Inquirer, on how a drop in violent crime and new technology is leading to a high homicide clearance rate.

NPR Headline News
Oct 21, 2025

Reversing peanut advice prevented tens of thousands of allergy cases, researchers say
A decade ago, research said giving young children peanut products can prevent allergies. A new study says that, 10 years later, tens of thousands of U.S. children have avoided allergies as a result.

NPR Headline News
Oct 20, 2025

Some ants appear to alter their nests to prevent epidemics
Certain ants appear to alter their nest networks to prevent epidemics, offering inspiration for disease control interventions in the human world as well.

NPR Headline News
Oct 20, 2025

Some ants appear to alter their nestss to prevent epidemics
Certain ants appear to alter their nest networks to prevent epidemics, offering inspiration for disease control interventions in the human world as well.

NPR Headline News
Oct 20, 2025

The race for a governor in New Jersey could be close
The race for governor in blue New Jersey appears to be a dead heat between Democratic Rep. and former Navy pilot Mikie Sherrill and pro-Trump Republican and longtime N.J. politician Jack Ciattarelli.

NPR Headline News
Oct 20, 2025

Pakistan and Afghanistan agree to a ceasefire
Pakistan and Afghanistan agree to a ceasefire after unprecedented clashes, including strikes in Kabul and the deaths of three cricket players

NPR Headline News
Oct 20, 2025

A new short sound logo for the Charlotte symphony
The Charlotte Symphony decided it wants a sonic logo, so it got a composer to write a seven-second piece of music for the orchestra.

NPR Headline News
Oct 20, 2025

When the government shut down threatened Halloween bathrooms, a town rallied
During its busiest time of year, "The Witch City" has come together to keep a national park site open — so all its costumed visitors can use the bathroom.

NPR Headline News
Oct 20, 2025

More Americans say violence might be necessary to get the country back on track
It's no secret that acrimony in America is high. And now, more Americans say violence might be necessary to get the country back on track.

NPR Headline News
Oct 20, 2025

Outage at Amazon Web Services disrupts websites across the internet
Amazon's cloud computing service provides back-end support to many companies that operate online. When it has problems, so do they.

NPR Headline News
Oct 20, 2025

Outage at Amazon's web services division disrupts major websites across the internet
A technical issue with Amazon Web Services led to disruptions and outages across the internet. Amazon says they're fixing it but some disruptions are still ongoing.

NPR Headline News
Oct 20, 2025

OpenAI's Sora 2 has put Hollywood on red alert
The latest version of OpenAI's Sora can quickly turn text prompts and simple images into studio quality videos, leaving the entertainment industry deeply uneasy


NPR Headline News
Oct 20, 2025

Hollywood pushes OpenAI for consent
The latest version of OpenAI's Sora can quickly turn text prompts and simple images into studio quality videos, which left the entertainment industry deeply uneasy.

NPR Headline News
Oct 20, 2025

After years of shrinking, why is the gender pay gap getting wider?
After years of shrinking, the gender pay gap is widening. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Washington Post reporter Taylor Telford about why some women are leaving the workforce.

NPR Headline News
Oct 20, 2025

Clarissa Bitar composes songs of longing on ancient Middle Eastern instrument
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Clarissa Bitar about their new album, Bakhaf al-Layl, and how they are leaning into vocals after a long time spent not liking the sound of their voice.

NPR Headline News
Oct 20, 2025

Police in France race to catch thieves who stole priceless jewelry from the Louvre
Authorities in France are racing to catch robbers who stole priceless jewelry from the Paris Louvre museum.

NPR Headline News
Oct 20, 2025

Colombia recalls ambassador to U.S. amid deadly boat strikes and diplomatic clash
Colombia recalls its ambassador to Washington amid fallout from U.S. boat strikes — and a war of words between Presidents Petro and Trump.

NPR Headline News
Oct 20, 2025

Flattery gets you nowhere: A former Moscow station chief on Trump and Putin
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks to Rob Dannenberg, a former CIA station chief in Moscow, about his time spent in Russia, President Vladimir Putin and more.

NPR Headline News
Oct 20, 2025

A high schooler wanted to give up singing — until a classmate's words helped
Elizabeth Vaughan had a painful experience during a high school choir performance. Then, a few kind words at just the right moment changed the course of her life.

NPR Headline News
Oct 20, 2025

Israel bombs Gaza as White House pushes next phase of ceasefire
Israel launched its first air strikes since the truce began, after two Israeli soldiers were killed in Gaza.

NPR Headline News
Oct 19, 2025

Do you love a movie everyone hates? Confessions from an NPR panel
NPR editor Barrie Hardymon and producer Marc Rivers talk about the joy of loving movies everyone else loves to hate.

NPR Headline News
Oct 19, 2025

The bipartisan effort to block Trump from attacking Venezuela
Senator Tim Kaine calls for Congress to reclaim its war powers over Venezuela strikes.

NPR Headline News
Oct 19, 2025

Fighting resumes in Gaza, threatening a fragile nine-day ceasefire
Israel and Hamas exchange fire in southern Gaza, leaving several Palestinians dead and raising new doubts about the fragile ceasefire.

NPR Headline News
Oct 19, 2025

A Maine farm turns getting lost into a prize-winning tradition
Trujillo Family Orchards in Maine has claimed national corn maze honors five years in a row. Co-owner Jonathan Kenerson explains how they do it.

NPR Headline News
Oct 19, 2025

One man's mission to pull Colorado teens out of gun violence
Jo Erickson of Colorado Public Radio tells the story of Jason McBride's mission to steer teens away from gun violence in the podcast Systemic.

NPR Headline News
Oct 19, 2025

In the new novel, The Ten-Year Affair, a married woman's fantasy starts to feel real
Author Erin Somers explores marriage, desire, and the blurry space between fantasy and reality in her new novel.

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