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U.S. to probe Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ system after pedestrian killed
The U.S. government's road safety agency is investigating Tesla's “Full Self-Driving” system after getting reports of crashes in low-visibility conditions, including one that killed a pedestrian.
Harris and Trump hold competing rallies in Michigan
While the two candidates have been crisscrossing the swing states for weeks, this is the first time they are literally crossing paths, with each of them holding events in the suburbs north of Detroit.
What’s Making Us Happy: A guide to your weekend viewing and listening
Each week, guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Ariana Grande hosting SNL, Jimmy Buffett’s album A1A and the movie Wicked Little Letters.
1 reason people don’t evacuate for hurricanes? Rising costs, and they’re getting pricier
One researcher estimates evacuations can cost residents more than five times the amount they did 20 years ago.
Kentucky Tiktok suit says company considered using KY creators to sway Sen. Mitch McConnell
The suit says videos by Kentucky small businesses were identified as possibly of interest to the senator, who has expressed concern about the app's effect on kids
Cuba plunged into an island wide blackout as power grid fails
Cuban government declares an "energy emergency" after the failure of one of its few power plants plunges it into an island wide blackout.
NOAA’s annual winter forecast is here. These are the weather predictions for your area
Large swaths of the South and the East Coast are favored to see warmer-than-average temperatures, while the Pacific Northwest has greater odds of cooler-than-normal conditions this winter.
From political change to spooky traditions, check out these new podcasts
Halloween and election night are right around the corner. Whether you're casting ballots or spells, add these public media podcast recommendations from the NPR One team to your playlist.
CVS Health CEO Lynch steps down as the drugstore chain struggles to right its path
CVS Health CEO Karen Lynch has stepped down, with company shares sinking 19% this year and the health-care giant struggling on several fronts. CVS Health also warned of disappointing third-quarter earnings and said investors should not rely on guidance it laid out in August. Lynch will be replaced by veteran CVS Health executive David Joyner.
Charles Ives’ vision of America still strikes an unsettling chord
To mark the 150th anniversary of the maverick American composer’s birth, pianist Jeremy Denk releases an Ives tribute album that educates, delights and confounds.
What does Yahya Sinwar’s death mean for the Middle East?
What does the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar mean for the war in Gaza and the region beyond, and will it revive the chances of cease-fire and the release of the remaining hostages?
Ozempic shows promise for treating alcohol and drug abuse, study finds
The weight-loss drugs are linked with reduced rates of excess drinking and opioid overdoses, suggesting they may tamp down substance use cravings too.
A sex worker marries the son of a Russian oligarch in the comically chaotic ‘Anora’
Anora is easily one of Sean Baker’s funniest works — and also one of the saddest. The film won the Palme d'Or at Cannes, and the director says it's dedicated to sex workers "past, present and future."
Alabama executes man who killed 5 and asked to be put to death
Derrick Dearman was pronounced dead at Thursday at Holman prison in southern Alabama. He pleaded guilty to the killings that prosecutors said began when he broke into the home where his estranged girlfriend had taken refuge.
PHOTOS: How 9 families cope when they can’t afford 3 healthy meals a day for the kids
"Severe child food poverty" is on the rise, affecting 181 million young kids. Here's how families cope when their kids are hungry and they can't afford to put 3 nutritious meals a day on the table.
Mortgage rates were supposed to come down. Instead, they’re rising — here’s why
Mortgage rates are ticking up even after the Federal Reserve has started cutting interest rates. Here's why, and where rates — and home sales — could go from here.
Lin-Manuel Miranda’s new musical is based on a cult movie — and is for your ears only
A new concept album from the creator of Hamilton sets a cult classic film to a starry hiphop, rock and Broadway soundtrack.
Vegan cheese doesn’t melt like the real deal. That could soon change
An Israeli company may have taken a huge step forward in the quest for a vegan cheese with the taste and texture of the real thing.
A Canadian former Olympic snowboarder is wanted in a U.S. drug trafficking case
A former Olympic snowboarder for Canada has been charged with running a drug trafficking ring that shipped vast amounts of cocaine across the Americas and killed four people, authorities said.
Barbed wire, high fences: some election spots in Arizona close, but others step up
Some election locations in Arizona are shutting their doors in the face of security threats — but others are expanding their footprint.
This week’s news quiz has skeletons (though sadly not the political kind)
If you've paid attention to incoming presidents and incoming pandas you can ace at least half of this week's quiz.
AI-generated images have become a new form of propaganda this election season
This election cycle, AI-generated images have proliferated on social media platforms after politically charged news events. They often spread partisan narratives rather than facts.
Emo music not only still exists — it’s thriving
If you had any doubts, we can clear them up now. Emo music not only still exists — it's thriving.
King Charles III’s visit rekindles Australia’s debate on ending ties to the British monarchy
While the welcome will be warm, Australia's national and state leaders want the royals removed from their constitution.
Alabama executes man who killed 5 and asked to be put to death
Alabama executed a man Thursday who admitted to killing five people with an ax and gun during a drug-fueled rampage in 2016 and dropped his appeals and asked to be put to death.
WBHM welcomes ‘The Lost Child’ to Saturday evening lineup
The Lost Child introduces listeners to an array of roots music from blues to bluegrass and beyond. For more on the show, WBHM’s Richard Banks sat down with the show’s host Burgin Mathews.
Suspect arrested in Five Points South mass shooting
Damien Laron McDaniel III is charged with capital murder in the case. The 22-year-old is also charged with the murder of two other people.
A federal judge halts an Alabama program that purged thousands of legal voters
U.S. District Judge Anna Manasco ruled in favor of the Department of Justice and civil rights groups and issued a preliminary injunction against a voter purging program launched by the Republican Secretary of State Wes Allen in August.
Woodfin tasks new commission with reducing homicides
Leaders in law enforcement, the business sector, religious groups and others will draw inspiration from violence reduction methods proven by cities from around the country.
Lilly Ledbetter, an icon of the fight for equal pay, has died at 86
Ledbetter had worked a Goodyear Tire & Rubber plant in Gadsden, Alabama, for 19 years when she received an anonymous note saying she was being paid significantly less than three male colleagues.
Meet Kashus Culpepper, the Alexander City-bred musician on the rise
With a freshly inked major label deal and a handful of official releases under his belt, the rising country crooner has quickly secured his place among the who’s who of the genre. However, stardom was never the goal for the Navy veteran-turned-musical sensation.
Alabama’s construction industry is in dire need of workers. Here’s how companies are responding
Nationally and in Alabama, a construction-workforce shortage has stretched for decades. Now, as increased demand after the pandemic shows no signs of slowing and as billions of dollars in federal funding for infrastructure and manufacturing projects flows to states, the problem is growing.
