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Jul 17, 2018
Current and former tenants say the company exposed them to toxic dust, noise and rats, forcing them out of their rent-stabilized apartments and making way for luxury-condo buyers.
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Jul 17, 2018
In May, Lizzie Purbrick discovered her beau, a member of the British Parliament, was cheating. With the help of a butcher, she struck back. Now she's been sentenced to community service.
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Jul 17, 2018
The late South African leader would have turned 100 on Wednesday. As part of the commemorations, a new book brings together many of the deeply personal letters he wrote during his 27 years in prison.
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Jul 17, 2018
A long trade war that results in higher, broader tariffs "will be bad for our economy and for other economies too," Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said at a Senate hearing Tuesday.
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Jul 17, 2018
Advocates say it's a First Amendment issue. Critics say it's opening the door to secret money from foreign sources.
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Jul 17, 2018
Some Russian commentators and politicians rejoiced after Monday's meeting between the two leaders. One columnist even calling it "another small miracle."
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Jul 17, 2018
When fire devastated the Victoria Islamic Center last year, an outpouring of support followed, with neighboring Jewish and Christian congregations offering to host Muslim services.
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Jul 17, 2018
The protests sweeping Basra and other southern provinces in the past week threaten to destabilize Iraq's caretaker government.
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Jul 17, 2018
Japan and the European Union have signed an agreement that creates an open trade zone for 600 million people. The parties account for approximately one-third of GDP worldwide.
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Jul 17, 2018
Monday's Trump-Putin summit was not a meeting between adversaries, writes Brookings Institution senior fellow Robert Kagan. It was a meeting between allies, with convergent interests and common goals.
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Jul 17, 2018
Doctors are closer to a test in living people that could help diagnose chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a disease that's been linked to concussions and other repeated brain assaults.
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Jul 17, 2018
Doctors are closer to a test in live brains that could help diagnose chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a disease that's been linked to concussions and other repeated brain assaults.
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Jul 17, 2018
A new study finds that teens who engage in frequent texting, social media use and other online activities daily are more likely to develop symptoms of ADHD.
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Jul 17, 2018
After the news emerged, numerous sponsorship bids - and even an offer of a place for the champion sprinter to stay - quickly followed, the team says.
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Jul 17, 2018
In October 2017, a gunman fired from his room at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, killing 58 people and injuring hundreds. Now MGM, which owns the hotel, is asking the courts to declare it not liable.
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Jul 17, 2018
The House speaker continues to push back against President Trump's remarks made during a summit with the Russian leader.
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Jul 17, 2018
Before a meeting with GOP lawmakers Tuesday, the president told reporters he misspoke in Helsinki: When he said he saw no reason why it "would" be Russia that interfered, he meant to say "wouldn't."
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Jul 17, 2018
Astronomers have found 12 more moons orbiting the planet Jupiter. These moons are all small — just 5 kilometers or less across — and one of them behaves very strangely.
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Jul 17, 2018
Four years after Eric Garner died after being put in a chokehold by a police officer in Staten Island, the New York Police Department says it will pursue disciplinary actions.
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Jul 17, 2018
Treatment costs for the immunotherapy can run to more than $1 million. Some state Medicaid programs aren't paying for the treatment, and Medicare's complicated payment rates have hospitals worried.
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Jul 17, 2018
The streaming service and production house fell short of its second-quarter target by more than a million subscribers, even as it posted better-than-expected earnings for the period.
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Jul 17, 2018
Asura, billed as an epic fantasy based on Buddhist mythology that cost $112 million to make, had a dismal box office in its opening weekend and was promptly pulled by producers.
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Jul 17, 2018
In southwest Virginia, Galax was once a traditional small-town mountain community. It now has one of the fastest-growing Hispanic populations in the state.
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Jul 17, 2018
In one of his most high-profile appearances since leaving the White House, former president Barack Obama celebrates the legacy of Nelson Mandela.
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Jul 17, 2018
Without scrutiny, insurers and data brokers are predicting your health costs based on public data about things like race, marital status, your TV consumption and even if you buy plus-size clothing.
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Jul 17, 2018
Marília Mendonça has reclaimed Brazil's traditional genre sertanejo and created "feminejo," providing women with a voice in a traditionally macho society.
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Jul 17, 2018
Congressional seats continue to lean further in the direction of Democratic candidates, as donors give unusual support to challengers.
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Jul 17, 2018
The Justice Department has charged a Russian woman who sought to cultivate influence with American political figures via the NRA, affirming a separate plank of the Kremlin's influence campaign.
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Jul 17, 2018
Here was Trump passing on the opportunity to confront Putin about the attack on the 2016 election and hold him accountable — two things the administration had promised he would do.
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Jul 17, 2018
In one of his most high-profile appearances since leaving the White House, former President Barack Obama celebrates the legacy of Nelson Mandela.
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Jul 17, 2018
In one of his most high-profile appearances since leaving the White House, former President Barack Obama celebrates the legacy of Nelson Mandela.
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Jul 17, 2018
The Justice Department has charged a Russian woman who sought to cultivate influence with American political figures via the NRA, affirming a separate plank of the Kremlin's influence campaign.
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Jul 17, 2018
The Justice Department has charged a Russian woman who sought to cultivate influence with American political figures via the NRA, affirming a separate plank of the Kremlin's influence campaign.
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Jul 17, 2018
In one of his most high-profile appearances since leaving the White House, former President Barack Obama urged listeners to resist cynicism as he celebrated the legacy of Nelson Mandela.
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Jul 17, 2018
A nun and a worker at a Missionaries of Charity shelter were arrested last week for allegedly selling four infants. India has ordered the investigation of all such facilities run by the order.
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Jul 16, 2018
A basketball-sized lava bomb slammed through the roof of a tour boat near an active fissure of the Hawaiian volcano early Monday morning, showering the vessel with debris.
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Jul 16, 2018
A basketball-sized lava bomb slammed through the roof of a tour boat near an active fissure of the Hawaiian volcano early Monday morning, showering the vessel with debris.
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Jul 16, 2018
Asian-Americans have displaced African-Americans as the most economically divided group in the U.S., according to the Pew Research Center. Food pantries are seeing growing needs among Asian-Americans.
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Jul 16, 2018
Trump repeatedly offered support to Russian leader Vladimir Putin and refused to endorse the U.S. intelligence community's finding that Russia interfered in the 2016 election to help Trump.
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Jul 16, 2018
Half a million flowers went into the structure, which is a replica of a pre-Incan pyramid.
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Jul 16, 2018
Top Republicans voiced faith in U.S. intelligence, while some criticized Trump directly following his press conference. Top Democrats questioned whether Russia has damaging information on Trump.
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Jul 16, 2018
At their joint news conference, President Putin said Russia and the U.S. can work together to alleviate suffering in Syria. Russia continues to attack civilian targets in support of the Syrian regime.
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Jul 16, 2018
Human rights groups say nearly 300 people have died since demonstrations over a now-rescinded pension change in April. Protests turned deadly Friday as student protesters took refuge in a church.
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Jul 16, 2018
Prosecutors accused Maria Butina of conspiring to violate a law that requires foreign agents to register with the U.S. government. Authorities said she was working for Russia.
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Jul 16, 2018
Prosecutors accused Maria Butina of conspiring to violate a law that requires foreign agents to register with the U.S. government. Authorities said she was working for Russia.
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Jul 16, 2018
The Internet relies on a network of cables, many buried underground along U.S. coastlines. A new analysis finds sea level rise could put thousands of miles of cable underwater in the next 15 years.
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Jul 16, 2018
The news could put in jeopardy plans by Sinclair — already the nation's largest TV station owner — to grow even bigger.
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Jul 16, 2018
After meeting one-on-one for two hours in Helsinki on Monday, President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin answered questions from reporters.
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Jul 16, 2018
The memorial honors the nine worshippers murdered by a white supremacist at the church in Charleston, S.C., in June 2015. It is designed by the architect behind the Sept. 11 memorial in New York City.
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Jul 16, 2018
The complaint comes less than a week after the Trump administration published a preliminary list of more than 6,000 Chinese products that it wants to hit with new tariffs.
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Jul 16, 2018
The city's most recent homeless count showed that the veteran homeless population had declined 18 percent. But some advocates caution that veteran homelessness is an ever-changing dynamic.
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Jul 16, 2018
Following the funeral of a local resident killed by a crocodile after apparently straying into a local wildlife sanctuary, the mob slaughtered nearly 300 of the reptiles.
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Jul 16, 2018
Kids and grown-ups can both experience anxiety when it comes to math. One college professor has an assignment to help banish the dread.
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Jul 16, 2018
On some questions, people who get their TV news primarily from Fox News or CNN are even further apart than Republicans and Democrats. Viewers of the other big TV networks are somewhere in between.
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Jul 16, 2018
Hot weather can influence cognitive performance, according to new research. Young adults living in non-air-conditioned dorms during a heat wave performed worse on math and attention tests.
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Jul 16, 2018
One of the nation's top brain doctors says controlling high blood pressure is one of the best ways to keep your brain sharp. He aims to lead by example.
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Jul 16, 2018
President Trump is set to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, Finland, on Monday amid new allegations of Moscow's interference in the U.S. presidential election.
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Jul 16, 2018
None of the president's major immigration policies get majority support in a new NPR-Ipsos poll — but Republicans strongly back the border wall, the travel ban, and changes to legal immigration.
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Jul 16, 2018
Robin Williams is the subject of a new HBO documentary called Come Inside My Mind. Using clips and interviews, it documents his unusual process and his complicated life.
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Jul 16, 2018
The leaders hold a joint press conference after speaking privately for about two hours. Their first stand-alone summit comes on the heels of the indictment of 12 Russian intelligence officers.
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Jul 16, 2018
President Trump meets Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, Finland, on Monday amid new allegations of Moscow's interference in the U.S. presidential election.
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Jul 16, 2018
The leaders held a stunning joint press conference after speaking privately for about two hours.
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Jul 16, 2018
The leaders held a stunning joint press conference after speaking privately for about two hours.
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Jul 16, 2018
British diver Vern Unsworth, who helped rescue 12 boys from a cave in northern Thailand called Musk's mini-sub a "PR stunt." The billionaire fired back, called the diver a "pedo guy."
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Jul 15, 2018
Sacha Baron Cohen likes to dress up and try to get people to say dumb things, and in one case in his new Showtime series, he finds success. But other times, the show falls flat.
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Jul 15, 2018
On the city's South Side, residents and activists converged to protest the deadly shooting of a man Saturday evening.
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Jul 15, 2018
On the city's South Side, residents and activists converged to protest the deadly shooting of a man Saturday. On Sunday police released a 30-second clip of the incident that set off the protests.
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Jul 15, 2018
On the city's South Side, residents and activists converged to protest the deadly shooting of a man Saturday. On Sunday police released a 30-second clip of the incident that set off the protests.
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Jul 15, 2018
France entered the tournament as a favorite, powered by stars like forwards Kylian Mbappe and Antoine Griezmann, while Croatia was seen as a longshot for victory.
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Jul 15, 2018
France entered the tournament as a favorite, powered by stars like forwards Kylian Mbappe and Antoine Griezmann, while Croatia was seen as a longshot for victory.
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Jul 15, 2018
The Serbian tennis player won his fourth Wimbledon and his 13th major title with his victory over Kevin Anderson of South Africa.
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Jul 15, 2018
President Trump told CBS that he has "low expectations" ahead of a summit with Russia's Vladimir Putin, and added, "I think the European Union is a foe, what they do to us in trade."
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Jul 15, 2018
Many in the U.K. are hoping that any tensions with the U.S. over trade are temporary - especially business owners.
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Jul 15, 2018
Haiti's prime minister resigned before he could be removed from office by the country's parliament. The government announced a double-digit price increase in fuel, sparking riots this month.
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Jul 15, 2018
Russia's president wants to normalize ties with the U.S., stop sanctions and give President Trump the impression he is the only Western leader who can get through to him.
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Jul 15, 2018
The vast amount of data held in electronic medical records and insurance bills contains bits that could be useful in refining the use of approved for drugs. But how to find it?
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Jul 15, 2018
The son of Pakistani immigrants in the U.K., Mahtab Hussain was often taunted: "Go home." One day he did just that to see what his life might have been like if his parents had not left.
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Jul 15, 2018
Lawyers and advocates in migrant shelters across the country are working with U.S. government officials to reunify children separated from parents at the border.
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Jul 14, 2018
The giant mountain of ice towers is threatening a tiny village, causing authorities to evacuate residents.
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Jul 14, 2018
NPR's Michel Martin speaks to Deborah Watts, a cousin of Emmett Till, about the reopening of his murder investigation.
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Jul 14, 2018
On the eve of the World Cup Final, NPR's Michel Martin chats with former FIFA Referee Howard Webb about what it takes to referee one of the biggest sporting events in the world.
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Jul 14, 2018
On the eve of the World Cup Final, NPR's Michel Martin chats with former FIFA Referee Howard Webb about what it takes to referee one of the biggest sporting events in the world.
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Jul 14, 2018
An internal report released by the Federal Emergency Management Agency has concluded the agency was unable to provide adequate support to hurricane victims in Puerto Rico last year.
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Jul 14, 2018
Twelve Russian agents have been indicted in Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian interference. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with cybersecurity expert Matt Tait about what the indictment mean.
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Jul 14, 2018
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with David Kris, a former assistant attorney general for National Security, about what's next in the special counsel's Russia investigation.
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Jul 14, 2018
Years after New Englanders saw that acid rain caused by coal plants was killing red spruce trees, the trees are better. Researchers say the red spruce shows the positive impact of air pollution laws.
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Jul 14, 2018
Serena Williams was on course for a record-tying 24th Grand Slam title when she was stunned by Angelique Kerber at Wimbledon on Saturday.
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Jul 14, 2018
President Trump is on his first official visit to the U.K., and spending the weekend golfing at his resort in Turnberry, Scotland.
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Jul 14, 2018
For a contest after the ouster of Robert Mugabe, filmmakers responded to the question "What does it mean to be Zimbabwean?" Their short films featured some uncomfortable answers.
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Jul 14, 2018
Last year, 280 Coloradans who died of a drug overdose had methamphetamine in the mix. That's up sharply from 2016 and more than five times the number in 2012.
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Jul 14, 2018
Workers from Salesforce, Microsoft and other firms have been putting pressure on the companies, arguing that they support immoral policies through their ties to the federal government.
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Jul 14, 2018
U.S.-Russia summits have ignited, and defused, global crises. There was also the time the U.S. Secret Service found Boris Yeltsin in his underwear and slurring his words, desperate for a pizza.
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Jul 14, 2018
Beer vending at baseball games is a male-dominated industry. Christy Colt , a beer vendor at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., shares what it takes to be successful at her job.
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Jul 14, 2018
For Vahagn Amiryan, the act of carving wood is a way to bring the country's ancient traditions into the modern era.
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Jul 14, 2018
This week the Justice Department unveiled another information-packed indictment from the special counsel's Robert Mueller office that reveals much about the Russian attack on the 2016 election.
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Jul 14, 2018
McDonald's said it's pulling salads from about 3,000 locations in 14 states, primarily in the Midwest. Dozens have been sickened with cyclosporiasis, which is caused by the parasite Cyclospora.
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Jul 14, 2018
A judge rules private school vouchers are against Puerto Rico's constitution; the Secret Service releases a plan to help prevent school shootings; and the Department of Education faces another suit.
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Jul 14, 2018
In the past few months, several white people have been recorded calling police on black people who are going about their legitimate business: mowing the lawn, using the pool, and sleeping in the dorm.
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Jul 13, 2018
A Russian investor purchased a company that runs portions of Maryland's voter registration software systems in 2015. State officials did not know until the FBI informed them this week.
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Jul 13, 2018
As crops get thirsty in Ireland, some plants are faring better than others. Aerial photos show a pattern in crop growth near Newgrange, believed to be the footprint of a previously unknown henge.
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