Are big AI companies gambling with our lives?
The warning in former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon’s resignation announcement is stark. “The people building AI earnestly believe that i...
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After a difficult trial, how do jurors move on?
The Lindsay Clancy case ended in a mistrial last week. Clancy was on trial for killing her three children in 2023. Neither Clancy nor her at...
The Smithsonian's leader is stepping down. Where does the Institution go from here?
Lonnie G. Bunch III, secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, is stepping down from his post at the end of the year. The Smithsonian, which...
As a new school year begins, how are students and parents feeling?
Labor Day marks the unofficial end of summer and the beginning of a new school year. Across the country, more than 54 million students have...
9/11 changed America's place in the world. What did Russia and China learn?
After the September 11th attacks, both Russia and China saw an opportunity to forge a closer relationship with the United States. Then, the...
Unraveling the story about George Santos' insider trading on Kalshi
This week, the popular prediction market known as Kalshi banned former Congressman George Santos for life and fined him more than 70-thousan...
The Lindsay Clancy case ends in a mistrial. Where might it go from here?
A judge has declared a mistrial in the trial of Lindsay Clancy, who faced murder charges for killing her three children in 2023. The deliber...
Remembering feminist trailblazer Gloria Steinem
Gloria Steinem, the trailblazing journalist and women’s rights activist, has died. She was 92. Throughout her life, Steinem challenged gende...
How is the death of Pierre Damas Bel resonating with Ohio’s Haitian community?
On Monday, Pierre Damas Bel died. His family believes he died by suicide, motivated by the loss of his temporary protected status -- a loss...
What do we know about the company behind President Trump’s Venezuelan oil deal?
President Trump has touted his agreement with Venezuela as the greatest oil deal in the world. Behind the deal is a company - and a man - wh...
What does the Lindsay Clancy trial tell us about treating maternal mental health?
Lindsay Clancy is currently on trial for killing her three children. Prosecutors say the murders were intentional, but her defense team says...
Will the unusual oil deal between the U.S. and Venezuela work?
President Trump says a new deal with Venezuela would give the U.S. control of more than 65 billion barrels of oil reserves. NPR's energy and...
President Trump is trying to change how elections are run. Where do things stand?
In his second term, President Trump has made moves to overhaul how key aspects of elections in the U.S. are run. This includes signing two e...
As the climate changes, is the deadly flooding in Nepal a sign of things to come?
The flooding in Nepal has left hundreds dead and many more missing. Many scientists believe the flooding is the result of a melting glacier....
Can a landmark settlement protect children from social media?
The owner of Facebook and Instagram has agreed to change the way its platforms work. Can those changes be enforced? And are they enough to p...
Saying goodbye to Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton's singular performing career spanned seven decades and only grew in prominence over that time. With that bright crystalline voi...
The world leader saying no to President Trump
The United States was scheduled to impose new 50 percent tariffs on Canada, hitting about $20 billion worth of goods. But then, about a week...
Is President Trump changing the rules-based world order?
For years, President Trump has been openly criticizing multilateral organizations like NATO and the United Nations. Criticisms like these we...
A veteran political reporter shares the lessons she learned hearing from swing voters
As a political correspondent, NPR's Ashley Lopez regularly speaks to voters about their worries, and their dreams. But finding swing voters...
The value of community living for people with disabilities
Cody and Kaleigh Brendle grew up just inland of the Jersey Shore. The siblings, who both have disabilities, came of age knowing it is their...