Bird flu has been detected at the largest chicken egg manufacturer in the U.S.
Cal-Maine Foods lost about 1.9 million chickens, or 3.6% of its flock, as a result of an outbreak at a Texas plant. However, the CDC says a person is unlikely to get bird flu from eggs.
Taiwan is hit by its strongest earthquake in nearly 25 years
The U.S. Geological Survey gave the magnitude as 7.4. The quake collapsed buildings and created a tsunami that washed ashore on southern Japanese islands. At least 9 people died, officials said.
Caitlin Clark once dreamed of going to UConn. Now, she’ll face them in the Final Four
Clark's freshman year at Iowa ended with a Sweet 16 loss to UConn. Now, with her aim on Iowa's first-ever championship to cap off her final season, a Final Four win over the Huskies must come first.
‘SCTV’ star and comedian Joe Flaherty dies at 82
The Emmy winner starred with John Candy and Catherine O'Hara in "SCTV,″ about a fictional TV station. Flaherty's characters included network boss Guy Caballero and the vampiric TV host Count Floyd.
World Central Kitchen, led by a humanitarian chef, has fed crisis zones for years
World Central Kitchen has long brought food to war zones and disaster areas around the world. The deaths of seven of its workers in Gaza come on top of the loss of six workers in Ukraine.
Biden and China’s Xi make first contact since November with a ‘check-in’ call
Tuesday's call between the two leaders followed through on a pledge they made in November for more frequent contact to try to help stabilize the U.S.-China relationship.
This isn’t the first time the U.S. and Israel have disagreed over Gaza
The U.S. and Israel are close allies, but they've had sharp disagreements. Are the current differences over the war in Gaza a short-term dispute or a fundamental change in the relationship?
You’ll need more than $100,000 in income to afford a typical home, studies show
Two recent studies suggest that prospective homeowners will have to earn more than $100,000 annually to afford a typical home in much of the U.S.
What The Beatles and Beyoncé’s ‘Blackbird’ means to this Little Rock Nine member
A fan of both The Beatles and Beyoncé, 82-year-old Melba Pattillo Beals says the song is more special to her than ever. She is one of the Black students who helped desegregate U.S. public schools.
Florida adds abortion to November ballot; Iran blames Israel for embassy bombing
Florida voters will have the chance to enshrine abortion rights into their constitution. Iran blames Israel for an embassy bombing that killed a top military commander.
New ad campaign from Democrats targets vulnerable Republicans over IVF
The DCCC is placing billboards in eight swing districts where Republicans supported the Life At Conception Act, NPR has exclusively learned.
Gold mining reduced this Amazon rainforest to a moonscape. Now miners are restoring it
Illegal gold mining has ravaged the Peruvian Amazon, leaving behind pollution and denuded landscapes. A group of miners are working with a U.S. charity to restore the forest.
After years of trying, the U.S. government may finally mandate safer table saws
After years of false starts, the Consumer Product Safety Commission looks poised to mandate a blade safety brake on all new table saws sold in the United States.
Anti-Muslim bias reports skyrocket after Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel
The Council on American-Islamic Relations releases its annual Civil Right Report. It details record-high instances of anti-Muslim hate in the wake of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel.
At the heart of this cozy coffee shop lies a big sister’s love for her little brother
Having siblings can mean shared family and childhood experiences — and also shared bedrooms and rivalries. A growing body of research shows us that sibling relationships can shape us for life.
The women’s NCAA Final Four is set after Iowa wins its rematch against LSU
Caitlin Clark, the all-time NCAA Division 1 basketball scoring leader, led the Iowa Hawkeyes to victory Monday night, scoring 41 of the team's 94 points in their rematch against LSU.
New York inmates sue to watch the solar eclipse after prisons ordered locked down
The suit filed in federal court argues the April 8 lockdown violates inmates' constitutional rights to practice their faiths by preventing them from taking part in a religiously significant event.
Powerball jackpot rises to $1.09 billion after 3-month-long losing streak continues
The Powerball jackpot climbed to an estimated $1.09 billion after no one matched the game's six numbers Monday night and won the top prize, continuing a three-month-long winless streak.
World Central Kitchen pauses Gaza aid, as Netanyahu acknowledges an ‘unintended hit’
The international food charity announced it was pausing aid operations after it said an Israeli airstrike killed seven of its workers in Gaza.
Trump posts bond in civil fraud case; has gag order expanded in hush-money trial
A court filing said the bond was provided by Knight Insurance, a California-based company. The move ensures that New York Attorney General Letitia James can't seize Trump's assets related to the case.
Iranian officials accuse Israel of a deadly attack on Iran’s consulate in Syria
An Israeli airstrike on Iran's consulate in Damascus killed two Iranian generals and five others, Iranian state media said Monday. Israel has not yet commented on the attack.
White House hosts a soggy, education-themed Easter egg roll
It's one of the few days of the year where the executive branch becomes a child's playground — and this year, the White House Easter Egg Roll drew kids to the South Lawn despite some light rain.
Trump’s social media stock tumbles, erasing early gains
Stock in the parent company of former president Donald Trump's social media platform sank on Monday, after the company reported losing $58 million last year. That erased last week's market gains.
United asks pilots to take unpaid leave in May because of delivery delays at Boeing
United Airlines says it's trying to reduce pilot staffing levels next month because it's not receiving as many new 737 Max planes as expected, the latest fallout from manufacturing problems at Boeing.
Why Oregon schools’ pandemic recovery lags behind much of the nation
Oregon schools are struggling more than others across the country to recover academic learning losses. Experts say one likely reason is a lack of statewide consistency in tutoring interventions.
Three presidents and not a necktie in sight. Are ties out of fashion?
Prompted by a recent photo of three U.S. presidents in suits without neckwear, fashion historian Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell details about how popular ties are — or aren't.
The White House is planning a scaled-down iftar dinner to mark Ramadan this year
White House officials appear to be trying to hold an event that will both reflect the somber mood in the Muslim community because of the war and also curb the possibility of protests.
‘I was broken and needed help’: After her father died, a stranger stepped in
When Roxanne Olson found herself in the middle of a security scare at Chicago's O'Hare airport, a woman walked up to her and said: "I'm here to help people like you."
Israel withdraws from a Gaza hospital, AT&T data breach affects millions of users
Israeli forces have withdrawn from a Gaza hospital after a two-week assault, AT&T says a data breach has compromised the personal data of current and former users.
Dystopias are so 2020. Meet the new protopias that show a hopeful future
A Brief History of the Future, on PBS, is an example of a "protopian" show from a new production studio helmed by Kathryn Murdoch. She believes we need more hopeful stories abut the future.
How anti-vaccine activists and the far right are trying to build a parallel economy
Due to fears of "cancellation," alternative technology and financial platforms are being built for the so-called freedom economy by figures on the far right, including those with antisemitic beliefs.
Israelis stage largest protest since war began to increase pressure on Netanyahu
Tens of thousands of Israelis thronged central Jerusalem on Sunday in the largest anti-government protest since the country went to war in October.
