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Facing a silver tsunami, Nevada home health care workers demand a $20 minimum wage
Home health care workers in Nevada are lobbying the state legislature to raise caregivers' minimum wage from $16 to $20 an hour.
Feeling scatterbrained? 5 ways to focus your attention
What would you do if you had more hours in a day? Here's how to carve out time for your interests and passions — even when you have a lot of responsibilities.
New books this week: Yoko, Elphaba, Amanda Knox and lost connections
This week's new releases include a memoir from Amanda Knox reflecting on her murder case and exoneration, a biography of Yoko Ono, new fiction from Column McCann, and the latest Wicked book Elphie.
These churches offer shelter and sanctuary to vulnerable migrants. Here’s why
Some are offering sanctuary to immigrants, others are ministering to families in different ways.
NCAA women’s tournament reaches the Sweet 16 as one of its biggest stars falls
Southern California All-American star JuJu Watkins crashed to the floor Monday night against Mississippi State and grabbed her knee. She had to be carried off the floor at the USC Galen Center.
French actor Gérard Depardieu stands trial in Paris for alleged sexual assaults
Depardieu's long and storied career has turned the trial into a post- #MeToo test of the willingness of France and its movie industry to confront sexual violence and hold influential men accountable.
Brazil apologizes to families of victims of military dictatorship’s mass grave
Brazil's government on Monday apologized to families of victims of the country's military dictatorship whose remains could be among those found in a clandestine mass grave 35 years ago.
Oscar-winning Palestinian director attacked by Israeli settlers, detained by army
Israeli settlers beat up Hamdan Ballal, one of the Palestinian co-directors of the documentary film No Other Land, in the occupied West Bank, according to witnesses. He was then detained by the Israeli military.
23andMe is filing for bankruptcy. Here’s what it means for your genetic data
The California biotech firm said in a statement that it is hoping to find a buyer to address its ongoing financial struggles.
USPS head Louis DeJoy steps down as Trump officials consider Postal Service overhaul
The head of the U.S. Postal Service is stepping down. Louis DeJoy's exit comes after Trump officials floated controversial ideas for overhauling the agency.
Lindsay Vonn sets a record straight out of retirement
The decorated skier returned to the sport after six years away due to an injury and has already made a splash.
Supreme Court confronts another challenge to the Voting Rights Act
The case is nearly identical to a case the court ruled on two years ago from Alabama, though the outcome could make it more difficult for minorities to prevail in redistricting cases.
The inside story of how a journalist was sent White House war plans
Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor of The Atlantic, said he was mistakenly added to a group chat with U.S. national security leaders about imminent military strikes on Yemen.
Judge contends Nazis got more due process than Trump deportees did
The fight over the rarely used wartime power has become central to Trump's immigration crackdown agenda and his efforts to stretch the powers of the executive branch.
Speaking into a microphone? Your audio quality can impact the way people view you
A new study shows that the quality of a person's microphone in a video meeting affects how the speaker is perceived by others.
Democrats in Trump-won districts call on party to rebrand
Democrats need to flip three seats to take back the House next year – and the path to a majority likely runs through districts President Trump carried. Democrats who won alongside Trump offer their prescription for a party they say needs to make big changes.
How are inflation or tariffs affecting your shopping and budget? NPR wants to know
Whether you're a shopper or a seller, a worker or a business owner, you likely have a lot on your mind when it comes to budgeting, planning trips or big purchases. And we want to hear all about it.
How the Ph.D. Project, and 45 colleges, became a target of the Trump administration
For about 30 years, the Ph.D. Project has supported students from underrepresented groups who are earning doctoral degrees in business. Now, it's attracted the attention of the Trump administration.
The U.S. and Russia are holding talks in Saudi Arabia on a Black Sea ceasefire
The closed-door talks at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Riyadh follow U.S. consultations with a Ukrainian delegation on stabilizing the front lines and implementing a proposed 30-day armistice.
India is hoping its manufacturing industry will profit from Trump’s tariffs on China
India is hoping to attract more manufacturing as the Trump administration's tariff policies make it more expensive to do business in China.
Reporter’s notebook: 8 theories why fentanyl deaths are plummeting
Some 30,000 fewer people are dying every year in the U.S. from fentanyl and other street drugs. This shift has stunned addiction experts, reversing decades of rising death.
Things people forget to clean the most, according to cleaning experts
Kyshawn Lane of Weekly Home Check and Dana K. White, author of Decluttering at the Speed of Life, share their top house cleaning hacks and tips.
Former head of Social Security says Elon Musk and DOGE are wrong about the agency
Michael Astrue, former commissioner of Social Security Administration under George W. Bush and Barack Obama, told NPR Elon Musk is wrong about Social Security and that there is no widespread fraud.
Could legal weed make you sick? Here’s how California tries to keep it safe
With no help from the federal government, states are trying to regulate recreational marijuana. California's Department of Cannabis Control works to keep contaminants out of joints, vapes and edibles.
Israel’s latest war plans: To occupy Gaza and rule Palestinians
Occupying Gaza and establishing military rule there would go beyond Israel's stated war goals to end Hamas rule and free hostages captured in the Oct. 7, 2023, attack.
Dreams of a three-peat come crashing at the NCAA basketball tournament
Florida ends UConn's bid to repeat — again — in Sunday action that saw a memorable buzzer-beater. Meanwhile, South Carolina advances in the women's tournament, which rounds out its Sweet 16 on Monday.
One family. One attack. 132 names. A Gaza investigation
More than 50,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israel's war with Hamas, Gaza health officials say. We reconstructed what happened in one of the deadliest Israeli strikes of the war.
‘Twain hated bullies.’ Conan O’Brien receives Mark Twain Prize at the Kennedy Center
Comedian Conan O'Brien received the Mark Twain Prize at the Kennedy Center on Sunday night, which David Letterman called "the most entertaining gathering of the resistance ever."
TikTok is full of ADHD advice — just don’t trust it for a diagnosis
TikTok has become the go-to-source on ADHD for teens and young adults. But a new study finds a lot of the information is misleading and can make people's symptoms worse.
South Korean court reinstates impeached PM Han Duck-soo as acting leader
Many observers said Monday's ruling on Han Duck-soo doesn't signal much on the upcoming verdict on President Yoon Suk Yeol, as Han wasn't a key figure in Yoon's martial law imposition.
Max Frankel, former New York Times top editor, dies at 94
Frankel was The New York Times' executive editor from 1986 to 1994. He remained with the newspaper for nearly half a century, ushering it through different eras.
Venezuela says it will start accepting repatriation flights from the U.S. again
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has called for the return of the Venezuelan migrants sent by the U.S. to El Salvador, where President Nayib Bukele said they were transferred to a mega-prison.
