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5 years after anti-police protests, initiatives for officer mental health have traction
Efforts to improve officers' mental health have grown over the past five years. They were sparked in part by the death of George Floyd, which prompted a wave of anti- police protests.
The CFPB wanted medical debt to be left off credit reports. That’s changed under Trump
Under the Biden administration, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau finalized a rule barring medical debt from appearing on credit reports. Now, the agency is siding with the credit industry groups suing to have the rule vacated.
Vets in LA hope, with Trump order, that they can finally come home
President Trump has ordered a Veterans Affairs campus in West Los Angeles to house 6,000 homeless vets by 2028, but details are elusive.
Her son had a meltdown in public. A stranger responded with understanding
In 2016, Tulika Prasad was at the grocery store checkout line with her seven-year-old son, who is non-verbal and autistic. A woman understood what was going on when Prasad's son had an outburst.
The European Space Agency will beam the famous ‘Blue Danube’ waltz into space
A performance of the masterpiece will be transmitted into space on Saturday. The waltz has been associated with space travel since its inclusion in the film 2001: A Space Odyssey.
A small Montana town grapples with the fallouts from federal worker cuts
Science is an economic driver in Hamilton, Mont., thanks to Rocky Mountain Laboratories, a federal research lab. Now, layoffs and funding cuts are having an impact in this town far from Washington.
Using an app to rate food for nutrition? Take the results with a grain of salt
Food apps can help you figure out what's in your food and whether it's nutritious. Just scan the barcode on the packet with your phone. But different apps can give very different results. Here's why.
U.S.-German citizen is charged with trying to attack the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv
A dual U.S.-German citizen has been arrested on charges that he traveled to Israel and attempted to firebomb the branch office of the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv, officials said Sunday.
Former police chief, serving murder and rape sentences, escapes from Arkansas prison
Grant Hardin was the police chief of Gateway, Ark. for about four months in 2016. Corrections officials did not provide any details about how he escaped.
Trump says he’ll delay a threatened 50% tariff on the European Union until July
President Donald Trump said Sunday that the U.S. will delay implementation of a 50% tariff on goods from the European Union from June 1 until July 9 to buy time for negotiations with the bloc.
‘I am Roman,’ Pope Leo says, as he becomes the bishop of Rome
The bishop of Rome is one of many titles held by the pope. Duties related to the title are usually delegated to an auxiliary or assistant bishop, known as a vicar.
Trump again blasts Harvard over international students as judge blocks revocation
In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the home countries of some of Harvard's international students are "not at all friendly to the United States" and "pay NOTHING toward their student's education."
Mumbai’s iconic pav bread might soon be toast
It's a working-class staple. And it could be priced out of the market by government efforts to make bakeries change from wood-fired ovens to other fuels to curb air pollution.
Inside Ukraine’s last maternity ward in a region surrounded by Russian forces
NPR visits a hospital in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region, in a town where many residents have fled but some young couples are holding on and hoping to raise their children one day in peace.
The world witnessed George Floyd’s murder. 5 years later, what has changed?
Five years after George Floyd's death sparked worldwide protests over police brutality and racism, NPR's Michel Martin reflects on Morning Edition's return to Minneapolis to examine what has changed.
Russia hits Ukraine with the largest drone-and-missile attack of the war so far
At least 12 people were killed and dozens injured in strikes that hit more than 30 cities and villages across Ukraine.
PCH reopens after fire closure, just in time for the holiday weekend
A section of California's scenic Pacific Coast Highway that has been closed since January's deadly Palisades Fire reopens in time for holiday weekend traffic, to mixed emotions and high hopes for Malibu businesses.
Judge orders the Trump administration to return a Guatemalan man to the U.S.
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration late Friday to facilitate the return of a Guatemalan man it deported to Mexico in spite of his fears of being harmed there.
Billy Joel cancels tour dates after diagnosis. What to know about the brain condition
The singer canceled his summer tour dates and revealed he has a brain condition called normal pressure hydrocephalus. It's treatable but tricky to diagnose, doctors say.
Americans are warned as latest DMV phishing scam targets phones
Your state DMV probably won't text you about unpaid fees — but scammers will.
By the numbers: A look at international students at Harvard and across the U.S.
The latest criticism from the Trump administration of Harvard University highlighted the number of international students entering the United States each year for higher education.
A hike on Cerro San Cristobal with stunning views of the Chilean Andes
Cerro San Cristobal in the heart of Chile's capital offers stunning views of wildflowers, pine forests and the soaring Andes.
Justice Department cuts to public safety grants leave police and nonprofits scrambling
Hundreds of public safety grants cut, worth $500 million, funded initiatives like drug treatment and gun violence prevention programs.
Trump’s debunked ‘burial site’ video reopens ‘wounds,’ says victim’s son
Trump's misleading video of a 'burial site' for white South African farmers reopened 'new wounds,' victim's son tells NPR.
Opinion: Cheers to a life well lived
Character actor George Wendt was known to a generation as Norm, the beleaguered, lovable everyman on the sitcom Cheers. He died this week at the age of 76.
This Memorial Day, NPR readers honor the ones they’ve lost
Memorial Day, observed on the last Monday in May, is a day to honor and mourn fallen military service members. NPR readers share stories of the loved ones they've lost.
That zing in your teeth from a cold treat? Blame this ancient armored fish
The sometimes uncomfortable sensations we feel in our teeth may be an evolutionary holdover from the scaly exteriors of ancient armored fish.
Mahmoud Khalil told a judge his deportation could be a death sentence. Here’s why
Khalil's lawyers are trying to convince an immigration judge that if he's deported, Israel could target him over his advocacy for Palestinian rights.
Trump shrinks National Security Council in major foreign policy shakeup
The NSC has traditionally played a pivotal role in advising the president for his biggest diplomatic and security decisions. But in Trump's second term, it has seen its influence shrink.
Backyard feeders changed the shape of hummingbird beaks, scientists say
A new study details the evolutionary change of Anna's Hummingbirds, finding their beaks have grown longer and more tapered to get the most from common feeders.
Cold case solved: College students help ID the remains of a 19th century sea captain
Remains of the "Scattered Man John Doe" began washing ashore in New Jersey in 1995 and went unidentified for the next three decades. Students at Ramapo College set about to solve the mystery.
Trump seeks to boost nuclear industry and overhaul safety regulator
A series of executive orders aims to promote new kinds of nuclear reactors while restructuring the body in charge of nuclear safety.
