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National Guard says members patrolling D.C. ‘may be armed’
National Guard members and federal law enforcement officers are patrolling the city as part of President Trump's effort to assert federal control over policing in the District.
Air Canada suspends restart plans after union defies return to work order
Air Canada will resume flights Monday evening, claiming the union illegally directed flight attendants to defy a return-to-work order.
After meeting Putin, Trump changes his position on the need for a ceasefire
When President Trump was flying to Alaska to meet Vladimir Putin, he said the goal was a ceasefire. But after they talked, Trump aligned himself with Putin and downplayed the need for a truce.
One neurosurgeon, 8 million patients
Alieu Kamara is the first and only neurosurgeon in Sierra Leone. "Before Dr. Kamara, there was no hope," said professor Kehinde Oluwadiya of the University of Sierra Leone Teaching Hospital Complex.
Sunday Puzzle: Dressed to the rhymes
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with Weekend Edition puzzle master Will Shortz and NEPM listener Alison Triebwasser of East Longmeadow, Massachusetts.
Hurricane Erin downgraded to Category 3 storm
Heavy rain is still expected across the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, with rainfall of up to 8 inches in some areas.
European leaders to join Ukraine’s Zelenskyy for White House meeting with Trump
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte are among those expected to attend.
Washington’s hydropower has created a data center boom. Some are concerned about its future.
In small town Washington — where hydropower is plentiful — data centers are creating jobs and funding amenities. But water and energy aren't unlimited — and some worry about long-term sustainability.
Hundreds march to White House to protest Trump’s D.C. crackdown
Protesters marched to the White House on Saturday as D.C. Metropolitan Police officers and National Park Service police looked on from a distance.
RushTok backlash: Why sororities aren’t letting prospects post
Citing a need to protect prospects from harassment, many sororities have issued a de facto ban on talking to the press or posting on social media during rush week at Alabama.
State Department halts ‘medical-humanitarian’ visas for people from Gaza
The U.S. State Department says it's halting visas for visitors from Gaza as it reviews its process for granting visas for medical evacuees.
Immigration arrests dip in July, and activists hope they’re partly responsible
Immigration arrests falter in July after a big push for mass deportations in June. Activists in sanctuary jurisdictions hope their resistance plays a role.
Video shows prominent Palestinian prisoner for the first time in years
The world got a glimpse of Marwan Barghouti for the first time in years in a video of a far-right Israeli minister berating him.
Air Canada suspends operations as flight attendants go on strike
More than 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants went on strike after a deadline to reach a deal passed, leaving travelers around the world stranded and scrambling during the peak summer travel season.
Hurricane Erin becomes a Category 4 in the Caribbean as the region braces for flooding
Erin strengthened into a powerful Category 4 hurricane in the Caribbean on Saturday and continues to intensify, the National Hurricane Center said.
As arms race in Asia intensifies, a-bomb survivors make final plea for peace
While atomic bomb survivors warn the catastrophic risks, leaders of nuclear-armed states and self-proclaimed 'realists' argue that the deterrence of nuclear weapons is what keeps them from being deployed.
Opinion: Remembering Ted Clark, great colleague — better friend
Scott Simon remembers former longtime NPR colleague Ted Clark, who passed away last week at the age of 79.
Amid growing ‘scandal’ of elder homelessness, health care groups aim to help
The housing crisis is requiring creative scrambling and new partnerships from health care organizations to keep older patients out of expensive nursing homes as homelessness grows.
Old Fiddler’s Convention is pushing 90 and keeping mountain music alive
The Old Fiddler's Convention in Galax, Va., features mostly amateur musicians playing Bluegrass and Old Time music. At age 89, it's the oldest continuous competition of its kind in the U.S.
Chimpanzees pick up communication styles from their moms, not their dads
A new study finds that chimpanzee babies learn vocal and visual communication patterns from their mothers. The findings may shed light on the way human babies learn from those close to them.
Government papers found in an Alaskan hotel reveal new details of Trump-Putin summit
Documents with sensitive details about the meeting between President Trump and Russian President Putin were left behind on a public hotel printer.
Teenagers in Washington D.C. say the federal police takeover makes them feel unsafe
When President Trump announced his crackdown on crime in Washington, D.C., the local U.S. Attorney said she wanted to focus on juveniles. But experts say harsher punishments don't deter criminals.
Hope and disappointment as world reacts to Trump-Putin summit
Russia hailed the summit as "very positive," while U.S. and European officials urged Trump to push harder for a ceasefire. Zelenskyy, meanwhile, said he will meet Trump in Washington on Monday.
California Democrats unveil their new congressional map to counter Republicans
As the battle over partisan redistricting mounts, Democrats in California unveil a congressional map that could yield up to five new seats for their party, countering Texas' plan for five GOP seats.
Class-action suit claims Otter AI secretly records private work conversations
The suit claims the popular service may be recording and processing millions of users' private conversations without consent.
After a freeze, Trump administration reluctantly agrees to fund EV chargers
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says he doesn't agree with federal subsidies for high-speed EV chargers, but that his department "will respect Congress' will" and release the funds.
Children in a mental health crisis can spend days languishing in the ER
A new study finds that nearly 1 in 10 kids on Medicaid visiting an emergency department for mental health care remain stuck there for days waiting for follow up psychiatric care.
Embryos small but mighty, first live videos show
Scientists have recorded a human embryo implanting in a womb in real time. The implications of how it happens could lead to more and better treatments for infertility.
Some John Grisham adaptations are better than others. We ranked them
A TV version of The Rainmaker is out this week, which gave critic Linda Holmes as good a reason as any to rank the on-screen adaptations of John Grisham's legal novels.
CFPB staff layoffs can proceed, appeals court rules
The Trump administration sent reduction-in-force notices to more than 1,400 staffers at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in April.
Tensions grow as Trump and Washington, D.C. officials fight over police authority
Tension in the nation's capital escalated over the question of who controls the city's police department after Washington, D.C.'s Attorney General sued over the White House's bid for full control.
‘Highest 2 Lowest’ is a fun ride, even if old-school opulence tempers the bite
Spike Lee's latest collaboration with Denzel Washington — their first in nearly 20 years — reimagines a 1963 story about a wealthy businessman. In this version, Washington plays a music executive and Jeffrey Wright plays his chauffeur.
