Fact Check: Trump’s RNC Speech
President Trump is accepting the Republican nomination for president on Thursday. NPR reporters are providing analysis of his remarks live.
Moldova’s pro-EU party wins clear parliamentary majority, defeating pro-Russian groups
Moldova's pro-Western governing party won a clear parliamentary majority, defeating pro-Russian groups in an election that was widely viewed as a stark choice between East and West.
Top congressional leaders head to the White House ahead of shutdown deadline
After canceling an earlier meeting, President Trump is planning to meet with a bipartisan group of congressional leaders on Monday. Congress must pass or extend a spending bill before Oct. 1 to prevent a shutdown.
She felt abandoned — until a teacher’s hug reminded her she wasn’t alone
When she was in the sixth grade, Tanya Eby's world was unraveling. One day, overcome with grief, she cried in class — and her teacher, Mrs. Welch, wrapped Eby in a hug.
Scared of spiders? Some former arachnophobes now are keeping jumping spiders as pets
The jumping spider pet market is booming, particularly with women. And for many, the journey to spider enthusiast began as an arachnophobe.
Neglected form of diabetes with unusual symptoms finally gets its own name
An unusual type of diabetes linked to malnutrition now has a name. Scientists are calling for wider recognition of the newly classified Type 5 diabetes to spur better treatments.
While the pop girls skewer boys, Olivia Dean’s ‘Man I Need’ has hope
Dean's "Man I Need" is her first song to chart on Billboard's Hot 100, and it joins a growing trend of young women writing frustrated pop hits about love and dating.
