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Jun 21, 2018
Antwon Rose, 17, was riding in a car suspected of having been used in an earlier shooting. He ran after police stopped the vehicle and was shot three times by an East Pittsburgh police officer.
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Jun 21, 2018
"All this likeness of Martin Luther King and Mahatma Gandhi, it's all make-believe," says the director of a civic organization in Yangon. "And now we know the real Aung San Suu Kyi."
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Jun 21, 2018
Two herpes viruses that cause skin rashes in toddlers may accelerate Alzheimer's disease when they infect brain cells. The finding suggests antiviral drugs might help protect the brain.
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Jun 21, 2018
Formerly considered useless, or maybe a parasite, the stretch of DNA known as LINE-1 actually plays "a key role" in creating an embryo and embryonic stem cells, research shows.
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Jun 21, 2018
The Supreme Court on Thursday held that states may impose sales taxes on Internet retailers with no physical presence within the state.
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Jun 21, 2018
Sara Netanyahu is accused of ordering some $100,000 worth of food and having the government pick up the tab, despite a cook being on staff at her home.
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Jun 21, 2018
White nationalists and their allies are set to gather on the anniversary of last year's "Unite the Right" rally. The National Park Service approved an application for a rally near the White House.
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Jun 21, 2018
Koko fascinated and elated millions of people with her facility for language and ability to interact with humans. She also gave people a glimpse of her emotions.
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Jun 21, 2018
Jacinda Ardern became the first sitting head of state to give birth in almost three decades. Her pregnancy sparked a national conversation about working mothers.
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Jun 21, 2018
Jacinda Ardern gave birth to a 7.3 pound baby girl in an Auckland hospital. Her pregnancy sparked a national conversation about working mothers.
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Jun 21, 2018
The land used to be within the boundary of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in Utah. President Trump slashed the protected acreage by nearly half last year.
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Jun 21, 2018
The factory that makes wire mesh used in the majority of North American lobster traps says steel tariffs will spike the cost of their product, and lobstermen will bear the brunt of the higher prices.
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Jun 21, 2018
VA employees in one Southeast district say a toxic culture of retaliation has undermined veterans' care and worker morale. There is growing skepticism among whistleblowers the VA can police itself.
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Jun 20, 2018
The president ends a policy that sent thousands of children to government-run facilities away from their parents; critics say he just created new problems, and kids already held may be there a while.
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Jun 20, 2018
The president ends a policy that sent thousands of children to government-run facilities away from their parents; critics say he just created new problems, and kids already held may be there a while.
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Jun 20, 2018
After a monthlong investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct and verbal abuse, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Junot Diaz has been cleared by MIT to continue teaching there next year.
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Jun 20, 2018
After a month-long investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct and verbal abuse, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Junot Díaz has been cleared by MIT to continue teaching there next year.
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Jun 20, 2018
The tournament so far has been full of surprises, with Senegal and Japan emerging as fan favorites. Here are a few stories we're following.
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Jun 20, 2018
The DREAM Act all started with Tereza Lee. As Congress prepares to vote on immigration this week, she discusses her journey as an undocumented child and her views on the current moment.
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Jun 20, 2018
The right-wing parliament made it illegal for organizations and individuals to help asylum-seekers. A separate constitutional amendment declared an "alien population" can't be settled in the country.
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Jun 20, 2018
President Trump's order changing policy on separating children from their parents at the border may dampen the outrage factor. But NPR's David Folkenflik says the disbelief factor will endure.
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Jun 20, 2018
American Airlines, United and Frontier issued statements Wednesday asking that authorities refrain from using their flights for a controversial immigration policy that the president later walked back.
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Jun 20, 2018
Though the federal government is changing its policy of separating immigrant children and parents, some children who were detained may suffer ongoing health consequences from the trauma.
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Jun 20, 2018
Though the federal government is changing its policy of separating immigrant children and parents, some children who were detained may suffer ongoing health consequences from the trauma.
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Jun 20, 2018
Much of Taiwan's older generation sees itself as exiles from China. Younger people, including a metal vocalist-turned-legislator, identify the island as home — a free society independent from China.
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Jun 20, 2018
The reports from the border this week sent a collective shudder through many Japanese American communities around the country.
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Jun 20, 2018
Cardinal Theodore McCarrick denies having sexually abused a teenager when he was a priest in New York decades ago but says he accepts the Holy See's decision that he refrain from any public ministry.
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Jun 20, 2018
"I can't guarantee you a timeline or an end date" for the war, Lt. Gen. Austin "Scott" Miller, President Trump's pick to lead U.S. forces in Afghanistan, told a Senate panel on Tuesday.
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Jun 20, 2018
"She's been talking to him about it from the very beginning," a White House official told NPR.
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Jun 20, 2018
More than 100 federal agents with Immigration and Customs Enforcement raided a major meat supplier in Salem, Ohio, on Tuesday. It was ICE's second massive operation in Ohio in as many weeks.
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Jun 20, 2018
A new Pew poll finds that Americans on both sides of the aisle are more enthusiastic than usual about voting this fall and the president is a bigger factor than at any time in more than three decades.
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Jun 20, 2018
Embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen ate dinner at a Mexican restaurant in Washington - and was targeted by protesters, angered by her agency splitting up migrant families.
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Jun 20, 2018
"A person's dignity does not depend on them being a citizen, a migrant, or a refugee," Francis tweeted Wednesday.
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Jun 20, 2018
A surgeon at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Gawande is probably best known for his work writing about how to improve quality and lower costs in health care.
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Jun 20, 2018
The House is expected to vote Thursday on two bills that include language to end the controversial White House policy of separating migrant parents from their children at the border.
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Jun 20, 2018
The president's move comes after days of administration officials saying only Congress could fix the situation created by the Trump administration's "zero tolerance" immigration policy.
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Jun 20, 2018
The order says that while the administration will "rigorously" enforce immigration laws, it is "also the policy of this Administration to maintain family unity ...."
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Jun 20, 2018
Loughry, 47, has been suspended without pay, the state Supreme Court says. In addition to being a judge, he wrote a book about political corruption in West Virginia.
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Jun 20, 2018
Loughry, 47, has been suspended without pay, the state Supreme Court says. In addition to being a judge, he wrote a book about political corruption in West Virginia.
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Jun 20, 2018
They're known as 'climate refugees.' But there's not even an international definition for them, let alone recognition or protection.
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Jun 20, 2018
The 1996 federal ban aimed to punish drug offenders, but research shows denying aid disproportionately affects the poor and increases recidivism. Many states have opted out or modified the policy.
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Jun 20, 2018
The plight of migrant families at the U.S. southern border was also mentioned, amid discussions of exploiting laborers and treating people of a different race as chattel in the slave era.
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Jun 20, 2018
The plight of migrant families at the U.S. southern border was also mentioned, amid discussions of exploiting laborers and treating people of a different race as chattel in the slave era.
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Jun 20, 2018
Rescuers say only 18 survivors have been found so far. The boat capsized late Monday afternoon during Eid al-Fitr, the Muslim holiday marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan.
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Jun 20, 2018
For every World Cup, there's a custom official ball. But how does the Telstar 18 actually stack up? To find out, scientists stuck it in a wind tunnel with a bunch of sensors.
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Jun 20, 2018
Meth has made a resurgence, and in some communities already stressed by opioid addiction it's doubling the burden on first responders, the criminal justice system and schools.
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Jun 20, 2018
The policy is unpopular, and vulnerable Republicans in competitive districts stand to be punished by voters in the midterms if this continues much longer. So Trump is trying to flip the script.
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Jun 20, 2018
Scientists have been analyzing bones first uncovered by a utility crew digging at the Manassas National Battlefield Park in Virginia. The remains provide insights into surgery during the Civil War.
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Jun 19, 2018
As recently as 2005, according to Reuters, General Electric was the most valuable publicly traded company in the United States. It will be replaced by the parent company of Walgreens pharmacies.
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Jun 19, 2018
After hitting U.S. soybeans with retaliatory tariffs, China is seeking alternatives to supply its important crop.
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Jun 19, 2018
Children separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border and held at a Border Patrol facility are heard wailing inconsolably in seven minutes of audio obtained by ProPublica.
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Jun 19, 2018
Children separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border and held at a Border Patrol facility are heard wailing inconsolably in seven minutes of audio obtained by ProPublica.
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Jun 19, 2018
In a video posted to Twitter Monday, the president of France tore into a teenager who called him 'Manu,' is a common nickname for Emmanuel in French, during an event at a World War II memorial.
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Jun 19, 2018
The Pew Research Center looked at Americans' ability to identify factual statements as opposed to opinion statements. Success rates varied significantly, they found — and partisan bias played a role.
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Jun 19, 2018
Joe Hagin is retiring as White House deputy chief of staff. Hagin was one of the few experienced Washington hands in the administration and helped organize the president's summit with Kim Jong Un.
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Jun 19, 2018
Peter Strzok was escorted from the building as part of the bureau's ongoing internal disciplinary process, his lawyer said in a statement.
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Jun 19, 2018
The Trump administration long has chafed at what it calls a "relentless" anti-Israel bias and the dubious rights records of many council members. Now the U.S. is following through on threats to leave.
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Jun 19, 2018
The Trump administration long has chafed at what it calls a "relentless" anti-Israel bias and the dubious rights records of many council members. Now the U.S. is following through on threats to leave.
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Jun 19, 2018
Are banks exploiting a loophole in U.S. rules that allows some derivatives traders to escape federal regulation? "We've seen this movie already," said the report's author, Michael Greenberger.
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Jun 19, 2018
Agricultural scientists and aid representatives believe the country is still unable to feed all its population. Why is that the case?
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Jun 19, 2018
Parents in Ghana's capital city have embraced preschool as a way to vault their kids into a better future. But the children aren't learning. And the reason may surprise you.
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Jun 19, 2018
Chancellor Angela Merkel's coalition partner wants to bar migrants from entering Germany if they've applied for asylum elsewhere, and has given her two weeks to tighten asylum rules.
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Jun 19, 2018
Opposing the Trump administration's practice of separating immigrant families, Maryland brought back its troops from the U.S.-Mexico border and Massachusetts is canceling a planned deployment.
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Jun 19, 2018
Joshua Schulte allegedly stole material for an unnamed organization — thought to be WikiLeaks — to post online. The group released a trove of documents on the agency's hacking tools last year.
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Jun 19, 2018
The Trump administration has a policy of separating families at the border, which means children are detained at Border Patrol facilities for up to three days and then moved to shelters.
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Jun 19, 2018
Researchers analyzing data from a study looking at adolescent cognition found greater social media use was associated with increased physical activity and less family conflict.
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Jun 19, 2018
New York Times national security correspondent David Sanger says U.S. officials worry that foreign powers have planted malware that could knock out critical infrastructure, including electric power.
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Jun 19, 2018
President Trump is meeting with House Republicans to discuss immigration votes later this week. But GOP lawmakers are facing increasing pressure to end the Administration's family separation policy.
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Jun 19, 2018
President Trump is meeting with House Republicans to about immigration votes later this week. But GOP lawmakers are discussing narrow legislation to end the Administration's family separation policy.
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Jun 19, 2018
President Trump is meeting with House Republicans about immigration later this week. But GOP lawmakers are discussing narrow legislation to end the administration's family separation policy.
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Jun 19, 2018
Trump's meeting on Capitol Hill with House Republicans was seen by many members as a critical opportunity for Trump to convince conservatives in particular to back the compromise bill.
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Jun 19, 2018
"In many cases, it is easier for our kids to buy cannabis than cigarettes," the government said in pushing to legalize and regulate recreational use.
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Jun 19, 2018
"We've just witnessed a historic vote for Canada. The end of 90 years of prohibition," Sen. Tony Dean, one of the bill's sponsors, told the CBC.
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Jun 19, 2018
Fashion Nova was among the top-trending fashion brands online in 2017. How did a retailer with only five stores get so popular? Associating its brand with Cardi B and Kylie Jenner didn't hurt.
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Jun 19, 2018
Global stock markets fell in response to President Trump's threats to add another layer of tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods. Trade tensions are leaving investors uncertain, analysts say.
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Jun 19, 2018
A committee of experts examined about a dozen different synthetic biology technologies that could be potentially misused. For each, they considered how likely it was to be usable as a weapon.
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Jun 19, 2018
All of the living former first ladies, and Melania Trump, have come out against the practice of placing children away from their parents at the border in an effort to curb illegal crossings.
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Jun 19, 2018
Kansas had one of the strictest voter registration laws in the U.S. But a federal judge says it's unconstitutional — and she is requiring Kris Kobach to take legal classes to brush up on the rules.
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Jun 19, 2018
Kansas had one of the strictest voter registration laws in the U.S. But a federal judge says it's unconstitutional — and she's requiring Kris Kobach to take legal classes to brush up on the rules.
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Jun 19, 2018
Banks requested the song after The Mountain Goats released Beat The Champ, a wrestling-themed album, in 2015. Now, songwriter John Darnielle has delivered.
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Jun 19, 2018
Michael Horowitz, the Justice Department's inspector general, takes questions Tuesday from lawmakers about the voluminous report his office released last week.
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Jun 19, 2018
Michael Horowitz, the Justice Department's inspector general, takes questions Tuesday from lawmakers about the voluminous report his office released last week.
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Jun 19, 2018
An average of 44,000 people were displaced every day, or one person every two seconds, according to a United Nations report. Conflict is the biggest factor driving displacement.
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Jun 19, 2018
An average of 44,000 people were displaced every day, or one person every two seconds, according to a United Nations report. Conflict is the biggest factor driving displacement.
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Jun 19, 2018
Most remote towns are shrinking, whether they like it or not. But if they take inspiration from industrial Eastern Europe after the Cold War, they can improve even as they get smaller.
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Jun 19, 2018
Infants do better with their parents, studies find, as long as parents have support to get and stay clean. This program starts during pregnancy, to rally and train a strong family support network.
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Jun 19, 2018
Infants do better with their parents, studies find, as long as parents have support to get and stay sober. This program starts during pregnancy, to rally and train a strong family support network.
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Jun 19, 2018
As the level of carbon dioxide in the air rises because of climate change, scientists are trying to pin down how plants are impacted. There's evidence that it's changing many important plants we eat.
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Jun 19, 2018
Nearly one-fourth of high-achieving students from low-income families apply to college completely on their own. One approach to make the experience better? Pair students up with a virtual adviser.
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Jun 19, 2018
This is Kim's third visit to China, and comes just one week after his summit with President Trump in Singapore.
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Jun 18, 2018
In the latest move in a nascent trade war, the president announced he wanted to impose a 10 percent tariff on more Chinese products, in addition to the $50 billion announced Friday.
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Jun 18, 2018
In the latest move in a nascent trade war, the president announced he wanted to impose a 10 percent tariff on more Chinese products, in addition to the $50 billion announced Friday.
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Jun 18, 2018
As many as 40 percent of students who intend to go to college don't show up in the fall. Education researchers call this phenomenon "summer melt," and it has long been a puzzling problem.
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Jun 18, 2018
An overdose is a wake-up call for many people with addiction. So why aren't patients being offered medications that could keep them from looking for the next dangerous hit of drugs?
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Jun 18, 2018
The U.S. lags behind other countries in workforce participation because more opioids are prescribed in this country, says a report by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
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Jun 18, 2018
South Korea's men's soccer team tried to confuse scouts from Sweden's team by swapping jerseys so their opponent couldn't tell the players apart. But could a strategy like that actually work?
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Jun 18, 2018
The president wants a "separate but equal branch" of the military to watch over the final frontier, but only Congress can make it happen.
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Jun 18, 2018
Apple says it's working with a startup to automatically share the locations of iPhone users with 911 operators in an emergency. Only 911 centers will have access to the information, Apple said.
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Jun 18, 2018
Homosexuality isn't illegal in Egypt but human rights groups say other laws have been used to target LGBT Egyptians. "Prison killed me. It destroyed me," says an Egyptian woman jailed after a concert.
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Jun 18, 2018
Under the legislation, children would be held in the same place as their parents if the parents are detained. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., says he'd back a compromise bill.
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