Should the CIA spy on foreign companies to help American ones?
Advancements in technology have changed the nature of economic espionage. David Cohen, the former deputy director of the CIA, says that the...
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Where did U.S. support for Ukraine go?
President Trump is turning U.S. policy on Ukraine upside down. He and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy have been taking shots at one...
How will the riots in France affect the country’s politics?
For weeks, people in France have been protesting over the cost of living and school conditions. But this weekend, many protests turned viole...
Trump waives Russia sanctions. Where does that leave Congress?
The U.S. is making moves to tip the scales for Russia in its ongoing war with Ukraine. Recently, President Trump has announced an oil deal w...
Covering AI is a journalistic imperative, and a fast moving target
Brett Neely, one of NPR’s editors who oversees coverage of artificial intelligence, talks about how the topic is now part of every reporter'...
Bend, Ore. mayor reacts to school shooting
After yet another school shooting, investigators are trying to piece together a senseless act. NPR speaks with the mayor of Bend, Ore. to le...
The skincare scheme that led to consumer complaints and a federal investigation
It's a familiar experience for anyone who has walked through an American shopping mall: A friendly salesperson approaches with a free sample...
Inflation is ticking up. What does it mean for the economy?
A report from the Labor Department on Wednesday showed consumer prices in September were up 3.7% from a year ago. What does the data tell us...
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy sits down with NPR
NPR sits down with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv to discuss the war, weapons, and his relationship with President Donald T...
Could AI-powered drones soon be making battlefield decisions in Ukraine?
Both Russia and Ukraine are using drones powered by artificial intelligence. But soon, AI could start leading the decisions on the battlefie...
How companies use personal data to control what products and price tags we see.
Companies like Amazon keeps close tabs on the spending habits of its customers. That data can be use to help the company recommend products....
In Alabama, history of voting rights struggles looms over upcoming election
In Alabama, the push that led to Voting Rights Act of 1965 intersects with the recent weakening of the statute and redistricting. Three gene...
ICE has quietly been using warehouses as detention centers
President Trump has made immigration enforcement a key part of his second term. Part of that plan included purchasing warehouses across the...
A legal loophole could shape how the Cornell rape case is prosecuted
A former student’s accusation that she was drugged and gang raped by seven men in 2024 has sparked protests at Cornell University. New York...
What money and maps can tell us about the midterms
It's four weeks until midterm Election Day. Polls put the chances of a Democratic takeover of both chambers of Congress much higher than the...
The Supreme Court cases to watch this term
The Supreme Court began a new term on Monday. The signature feature of the Trump presidency has been an effort to expand his own power as th...
Round one of Brazil's presidential election points to a shift to the right
In Brazil, conservative Flavio Bolsonaro, son of the former president Jair Bolsonaro - who is under house arrest for staging a coup - came i...
Reporting on the science of saunas
For centuries people have sought out saunas and hot springs for their supposed healing properties. But the science behind those claims can b...
The story unfolding at Cornell is dismayingly familiar
NY Governor Kathy Hochul has appointed the state's attorney general, Letita James, to oversee the investigation into an alleged gang rape th...
A botched execution raises questions about death penalty protocols
Christa Pike is on death row in Tennessee for the 1995 murder of 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer. Pike was scheduled to be executed on Wednesday...