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Mar 19, 2019
The ruling responds to two class-action lawsuits brought by legal immigrants who served criminal sentences and then were detained years later.
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Mar 19, 2019
As more places in the U.S. and Europe legalize marijuana, weed consumption is growing ever more popular. But researchers are studying a troubling health risk associated with the drug.
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Mar 19, 2019
"This prevents the students from registering for classes or acquiring transcripts while their cases are under review," officials said, as they scramble to restore trust in the application process.
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Mar 19, 2019
Pranksters added some whimsical credits in the fine print of an annual White House economic report.
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Mar 19, 2019
After the New Zealand terrorist attacks, mental health professionals are asking: what does persistent trauma do to a generation of young Muslims growing up in the midst of it all?
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Mar 19, 2019
The storm inundated parts of southern Africa with massive floods, stranding survivors on rooftops and in trees. Hundreds are reported dead and the toll is expected to rise.
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Mar 19, 2019
The nomination of Stephen Dickson comes as the agency faces criticism for its response to crashes involving the Boeing 737 Max.
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Mar 19, 2019
The nomination of Stephen Dickson comes as the agency faces criticism for its response to crashes involving the Boeing 737 Max.
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Mar 19, 2019
Canada is under pressure from the two rival powers over the Meng Wanzhou extradition case.
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Mar 19, 2019
The surge in attacks on responders obscures a crucial point: The violence is coming from two very different sources. And efforts to combat one could exacerbate the other.
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Mar 19, 2019
"I find that I am bored with anything I understand," Karen Uhlenbeck once said. That sentiment is part of why she won what many call the Nobel of mathematics Tuesday.
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Mar 19, 2019
Facebook had given online advertisers tools to exclude which users could view the ads on the basis of race, gender and other federally protected characteristics. Now Facebook is changing that.
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Mar 19, 2019
Once a tiny specialty that drew mostly psychiatrists, addiction medicine is expanding its accredited training to include primary care residents and "social justice warriors" who see it as a calling.
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Mar 19, 2019
Primatologist Frans de Waal believes that the way humans experience emotion is not unique: "That's a spectrum of behavior that we have, and the same thing is true for many other species."
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Mar 19, 2019
French prosecutors suspect the Tokyo bid committee of paying bribes to host the 2020 Games. Tsunekazu Takeda, who also chairs the IOC's Marketing Commission, maintains his innocence.
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Mar 19, 2019
The Anti-Defamation League says white supremacist propaganda has increased by over 180 percent in the last year, as they seek to recruit disaffected white kids looking for community.
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Mar 19, 2019
Nazarbaev is the only president Kazakhstan has ever known. He first rose to authority as a Communist Party official — and he's been accused of human rights abuses.
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Mar 19, 2019
Nazarbayev is the only president Kazakhstan has ever known. He first rose to authority as a Communist Party official — and he's been accused of human rights abuses.
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Mar 19, 2019
Vice President Pence will visit Nebraska on Tuesday to survey damage caused by Midwest floods that have killed at least four people and displaced hundreds.
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Mar 19, 2019
Vice President Mike Pence will visit Nebraska Tuesday to survey damage caused by Midwest floods that have killed at least four people and displaced hundreds.
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Mar 19, 2019
Auerbach breaks down working with new artists and seasoned session players through his label imprint, Easy Eye Sound.
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Mar 19, 2019
"This is not a victory announcement," the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces say, even as they celebrate a breakthrough in a battle in Syria's Euphrates River Valley.
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Mar 19, 2019
"This is not a victory announcement," the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces say, even as they celebrate a breakthrough in a battle in Syria's Euphrates River valley.
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Mar 19, 2019
The renowned economist and former Obama adviser Alan Krueger died this past weekend. We look at his enormous legacy.
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Mar 19, 2019
More than a hundred thousand people descended on Lake Elsinore, Calif., over the weekend for a chance to frolic among the flowers. City officials strained to keep up.
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Mar 19, 2019
More than a hundred thousand people descended on Lake Elsinore, Calif., over the weekend for a chance to frolic among the flowers. City officials strained to keep up.
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Mar 19, 2019
More than 100,000 people descended on Lake Elsinore, Calif., over the weekend for a chance to frolic among the flowers. City officials strained to keep up.
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Mar 19, 2019
The video was viewed about 4,000 times before Facebook removed it. Then the social media platform had to contend with more than a million attempted re-uploads.
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Mar 19, 2019
Other journalists have previously reported many of the serious claims presented in Vicky Ward's book; her own yields generally feel meager, wrapping even the smallest scoops in a fog of insinuation.
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Mar 19, 2019
Bryan Washington's debut story collection brings the Texas city to life in all its struggle and imperfect glory.
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Mar 19, 2019
Many U.S. chefs and retailers prefer intact fillets that constitute a single portion. That demand is driving overfishing for young fish that haven't reproduced. A new campaign aims to change that.
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Mar 19, 2019
The prestigious award comes with nearly $1.5 million in winnings. The physicist, who teaches at Dartmouth and has written for NPR, says he's driven by the "many questions we still have no clue about."
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Mar 19, 2019
A decade ago, dozens of Texas landowners fought the federal government's efforts to build a wall on their land. Those battles are beginning again as new walls are planned for the Rio Grande Valley.
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Mar 19, 2019
The twin sites in the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory are about to go back online. New hardware should make them able to sense more colliding black holes and other cosmic events.
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Mar 19, 2019
The Minnesota Democratic senator and 2020 presidential candidate has touted a bipartisan approach and stopped short of embracing some progressive priorities, distinguishing her from many competitors.
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Mar 18, 2019
Jacinda Ardern repeated her pledge to change New Zealand's gun laws and she questioned the role of social media in publicizing the attack by a self-proclaimed white supremacist.
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Mar 18, 2019
In the days following Friday's attack, more details are emerging about the alleged gunman. The country's police force believes he acted alone.
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Mar 18, 2019
Former East Pittsburgh police officer Michael Rosfeld fatally shot Antwon Rose last summer, sparking local protests.
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Mar 18, 2019
President Vladimir Putin signed the new law, which allows punishment of individuals with fines and jail time for the spread of "fake news."
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Mar 18, 2019
Top Democrats in Congress are concerned the actions of Li "Cindy" Yang could allow "adversary governments" "to acquire potential material for blackmail or other even more nefarious purposes."
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Mar 18, 2019
Japan doesn't think battery electric cars are the only future for transportation. It is investing millions to ramp up production of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, citing their convenience for consumers.
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Mar 18, 2019
The government used a 2009 financial stimulus package to move the country from paper medical charts to electronic records. Care was supposed to get better, safer and cheaper. It hasn't worked out.
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Mar 18, 2019
In the Philippines, marine biologist Darrell Blatchley recovered the body of a young whale that showed signs of emaciation and dehydration due to the 88 pounds of plastic it had ingested.
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Mar 18, 2019
In the Philippines, marine biologist Darrell Blatchley recovered the body of a young whale that showed signs of emaciation and dehydration due to the more than 88 pounds of plastic it had ingested.
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Mar 18, 2019
Turkey says the two unlikely allies — one a NATO member, the other a target of U.S. sanctions — have joined forces against the Kurdistan Worker's Party, or PKK.
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Mar 18, 2019
Spring floods are no surprise in communities along the Missouri River. "My washer and dryer are floating around down there somewhere," said one Iowa resident.
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Mar 18, 2019
Millions of music and other media files may have been lost, the company acknowledges. The news comes after some users reported difficulty accessing their music files over the past year.
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Mar 18, 2019
Princeton economist Alan Krueger, who served in the Obama White House, has died. Krueger's research interests included the minimum wage, the opioid epidemic and rock 'n' roll. He was 58.
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Mar 18, 2019
Lee Boyd Malvo was convicted in the 2002 killings and is serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole. But he was a minor, and the Supreme Court says that's not allowed in most cases now.
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Mar 18, 2019
Dutch police are searching for the person who opened fire inside a tram in the city of Utrecht, investigating a "possible terrorist motive" for the attack.
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Mar 18, 2019
Dutch police are searching for the person who opened fire inside a tram in the city of Utrecht, investigating a "possible terrorist motive" for the attack.
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Mar 18, 2019
Dutch police are searching for the person who opened fire inside a tram in the city of Utrecht, investigating a "possible terrorist motive" for the attack.
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Mar 18, 2019
Dutch police are searching for the person who opened fire inside a tram in the city of Utrecht, investigating a "possible terrorist motive" for the attack.
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Mar 18, 2019
After an intensive search, Dutch police have arrested a man they call the main suspect in a shooting on a tram in the Netherlands.
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Mar 18, 2019
Dutch police have arrested a man they call the main suspect in a shooting on a tram in the city of Utrecht, after an intensive search.
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Mar 18, 2019
A #NunsToo movement has emerged from #MeToo, as Roman Catholic nuns start speaking out about sexual abuse by priests. Cases of rape and forced abortion have begun coming to light.
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Mar 18, 2019
The country's cabinet has agreed "in principle" to tighten laws in the aftermath of the most deadly shooting in the country's history.
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Mar 18, 2019
Some people experience intense rage or fear when they hear the sound of people chewing, spitting, or throat-clearing. Turns out they may have a rare condition known as misophonia
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Mar 18, 2019
Many older people diagnosed with Alzheimer's actually have dementia caused by something else. Without the right diagnosis, these people are less likely to get the best care.
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Mar 18, 2019
In an interview, former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara talks about his new book, Doing Justice, and weighs in on how executives have been able to avoid criminal prosecution and on Robert Mueller's probe.
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Mar 18, 2019
In an interview with NPR, the Vermont independent talked about why he's running again and his place as a white man in a diverse field of candidates.
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Mar 18, 2019
Dick Dale, the surf rock pioneer who took guitar distortion to new levels and whose version of "Misirlou" became pop-culture shorthand, died on Saturday night.
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Mar 17, 2019
The cyclone made landfall in Mozambique on Thursday and has destroyed roads, bridges and homes, leaving people stranded and displacing tens of thousands.
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Mar 17, 2019
After authorities were tipped off about the heist, they replaced the Flemish masterpiece with a replica.
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Mar 17, 2019
Many American Muslims feel vulnerable following the attacks in New Zealand. Other faith and community groups are stepping in to offer solace and to say they are not alone.
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Mar 17, 2019
Torrential rain led to flash floods and landslides which swept away homes, buildings and people. Rescuers continue to search for survivors as waters recede in one of the poorest parts of the country.
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Mar 17, 2019
Relatives of the people who died in the crash say they were given soil from the site of the plane crash, since it's expected to take months to identify the remains of their loved ones.
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Mar 17, 2019
The announcement follows a mass funeral for the victims of last Sunday's Ethiopian Airlines plane crash. Relatives say they were offered soil from the site of the crash.
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Mar 17, 2019
Farmers aren't producing enough to keep up with the number of smaller markets that keep popping up, often in close proximity to others. This results in fewer customers, unsold food, and maybe closure.
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Mar 17, 2019
Christchurch's residents are coming to terms with Friday's shooting that killed at least 50 people. Many are showing support for the Muslim community, which is struggling to process the attacks.
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Mar 17, 2019
They're not quite here yet, but Uber and others are working on them and have set some bullish timelines. Flying taxis promise to ease traffic on the ground, but some worry they'll boost inequality.
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Mar 17, 2019
Bills to abolish the death penalty are being debated in state legislatures across the country. In Colorado, a couple of lawmakers have a very personal connection to this political lightning rod.
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Mar 17, 2019
As luck would have it, NPR reported plenty of stories this past year of people who have been fortunate — whether by gaining something good, or escaping something bad. Here are seven "lucky" tales.
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Mar 17, 2019
A new study on maternal mortality finds that the rate is up to 50 times higher in many African countries than in high-income countries.
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Mar 16, 2019
A powerful weather system swept through the region last week, bringing blizzard conditions and leaving many communities with record-setting floods.
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Mar 16, 2019
A 17-year-old smashed an egg on the head of the controversial Australian senator who made comments blaming the mass shooting in New Zealand on Muslim immigration.
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Mar 16, 2019
Police say the number of people dead in the mass shooting that occurred at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand has risen to 50. Another 50 people are injured, with two in critical condition.
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Mar 16, 2019
The former speaker of the House says he has never used marijuana. But he says that "if other people use the product, who am I to say they shouldn't?"
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Mar 16, 2019
In the aftermath of the New Zealand mosque shootings, experts who monitor hate groups say violent white extremism is on the rise, and is the most prominent threat.
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Mar 16, 2019
A three-year-old girl is feared dead after Friday's attack. New Zealand's prime minister has said most of the victims may be migrants and refugees.
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Mar 16, 2019
From St. Paul, Minn., to Stockholm, Sweden, students skipped school Friday to demand decisive action on climate change. Demonstrations were called in more than 100 countries and territories.
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Mar 16, 2019
The center-right European People's Party faces off with its Hungarian partners that keep bashing Brussels and migrants.
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Mar 16, 2019
About 40 million people in the U.S. are family caregivers. One in four is a millennial, which presents tensions for a generation still making its way into the world.
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Mar 16, 2019
A study found consuming two eggs per day was linked to a 27 percent higher risk of developing heart disease. The finding reopens the debate about the potential risks of too much dietary cholesterol.
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Mar 16, 2019
A study found consuming two eggs per day was linked to a 27 percent higher risk of developing heart disease. The finding reopens the debate about the potential risks of too much dietary cholesterol.
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Mar 16, 2019
More than half the new HIV diagnoses in the U.S. are in Southern states, where the rates among gay and bisexual black men remain stubbornly high, despite the existence of medicine to stop the virus.
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Mar 15, 2019
President Abdelaziz Bouteflika announced on Monday that he would not seek reelection to a fifth term. But Algerians are demanding that he resign immediately and not prolong his nearly 20-year rule.
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Mar 15, 2019
On Friday, Muslim-Americans urged political leaders and tech companies to confront the spread of hate and racism that has led to scores of worshippers being slaughtered in religious institutions.
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Mar 15, 2019
One of the most shocking aspects of the attack that left 49 people dead is that it happened in a country where low crime rates are a part of its identity.
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Mar 15, 2019
The shootings at mosques in New Zealand were live-streamed on Facebook, and shared on YouTube and Twitter. The companies have been challenged on their ability to remove this kind of content quickly.
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Mar 15, 2019
President Trump used his veto pen for the first time Friday. GOP senators who bucked the president in Thursday's vote said they did so to preserve congressional control over government spending.
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Mar 15, 2019
24 hours at the border, and a look at a shelter for stranded youth in Tijuana.
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Mar 15, 2019
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is dispatching a dozen additional staff and sending some of them closer to the area of the outbreak.
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Mar 15, 2019
Pyongyang blamed U.S. officials for the breakdown in talks in Hanoi last month and said North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will soon decide whether to end his country's voluntary moratorium on testing.
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Mar 15, 2019
For one year, New York-based photographer Shuran Huang followed the Collins family to church, baseball fields and their family-run barbershop.
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Mar 15, 2019
At least one gunman opened fire during afternoon prayers at two mosques in the city of Christchurch. Police have charged a 28-year-old man with murder.
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Mar 15, 2019
At least one gunman opened fire during afternoon prayers at two mosques in the city of Christchurch. Police have charged a 28-year-old man with murder.
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Mar 15, 2019
At least one man opened fire during afternoon prayers at two mosques in the city of Christchurch. Police have charged a 28-year-old Australian with murder.
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Mar 15, 2019
At least one man opened fire during Friday afternoon prayers at two mosques in the city of Christchurch. Police have charged a 28-year-old Australian with murder. He made a court appearance Saturday.
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Mar 15, 2019
Washington's legal community worries the attacks on federal law enforcement, judges and the broader justice system may hurt its reputation long after the special counsel's investigation wraps.
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