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OK, is Martin Van Buren responsible for the tiny word that punches above its weight?
From Buenos Aires to Bangkok, Montreal to Moscow, nearly every taxi driver in the world understands "OK." It's a gift from American English that's spread across the globe in less than 200 years.
Trump’s new AI policies keep culture war focus on tech companies
A new executive order instructs tech companies to address what the White House sees as "woke AI." Receiving future federal contracts could hinge on whether AI firms respond.
Supreme Court allows Trump to fire 3 Democrats on consumer safety panel
The decision further limits a 90-year-old high-court precedent that was aimed at protecting the independence of certain regulatory agencies.
Tesla profits slide 16%, despite Elon Musk’s pivot back to his companies
The earnings report follows a 13.5% drop in sales this quarter, compared to the same period a year ago.
The Etan Patz case changed how America responds to missing kids
Six-year-old Etan Patz disappeared while walking to a school bus stop in 1979. The publicity of the case led to a societal shift and greater coordination among law enforcement.
Congress is in August recess, but the Epstein controversy keeps bubbling
As Democrats push to release Epstein-related files, a former Justice Department official says the public may never see the full details.
Nations must act on climate change or could be held responsible, top U.N. court rules
The International Court of Justice ruled that nations have an obligation to act on climate change under international laws protecting the environment and human rights.
Judge denies release of Jeffrey Epstein transcripts in Florida
President Trump had called for the release of grand jury testimony related to Epstein. Two judges in New York also are weighing requests from the Justice Department to unseal grand jury transcripts.
A genetic tweak could prevent mosquitoes from transmitting malaria
A new study reports on a novel way to short-circuit the parasite that spreads the disease so people wouldn't get infected with a mosquito's bite.
The Gulf States Newsroom is hiring an Audio Editor
This editor will build on our record of telling impactful stories for broadcast and podcasts that meet the highest editorial and audio-production standards.
Trump aims to get rid of AI regulations and finance exports to win AI race
President Trump says he wants to make sure the United States wins the artificial intelligence race. The White House says fewer regulations will help.
Meet the team behind the JCC’s witty sign
The sign hosts puns, Judaic references, and pop culture riffs. While the sign is well-known and appreciated among the community, its authors have remained anonymous, until now.
Israeli forces have killed over 1,000 aid-seekers in Gaza since May, the U.N. says
More than 1,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces since May while trying to get food in Gaza, mostly near food sites run by an American contractor, the U.N. human rights office said.
Greetings from Moscow, Russia, where Lenin’s tomb attracts a new surge of visitors
Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.
Bryan Kohberger will be sentenced for murdering 4 Idaho college students
A plea deal calls for Kohberger, 30, to serve a prison term that includes a life sentence for each murder. But families say two key elements are missing: a motive, and an explanation.
Zelenskyy faces outcry after signing a bill curbing Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies
The anti-corruption agencies were created after pro-democracy protests in 2013. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy claims corruption cases take too long and suggested the agencies were compromised.
A young woman is caught between worlds in ‘The Tiny Things Are Heavier’
With this debut novel of an immigrant torn between the U.S. and Nigeria, Esther Ifesinachi Okonkwo takes her place among the writers who have ably investigated the idea of home.
Kremlin watches Trump as Russia and Ukraine hold a third round of ceasefire talks
The latest talks could be an early litmus test on how seriously Moscow perceives President Trump's threats to impose sanctions — and how Russia might respond.
How China came to rule the world of rare earth elements
The U.S. once controlled the market on rare earth elements, sought after for a range of technologies. But in the last few decades, China has cornered that market and surpassed the U.S.
Tyler, the Creator’s ‘DON’T TAP THE GLASS’ is a petition for freedom of movement
The audacity of Tyler, the Creator's latest release might shoulder-shimmy right past you without an abbreviated crash course on the oh-so-fraught history between rap and dance.
The U.N.’s highest court will decide on the climate obligations of countries
After years of lobbying by vulnerable island nations, the U.N. asked the International Court of Justice for an advisory opinion, a non-binding but important basis for international obligations.
Thousands protest as Zelenskyy signs bill weakening anti-corruption agencies
Ukraine's parliament passed legislation that will tighten oversight of two key anti-corruption agencies, which critics say could significantly weaken their independence.
U.S. Olympic and Paralympic officials bar transgender women from Olympic women’s sports
The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee tells the federations overseeing swimming, athletics and other sports that it has an "obligation to comply" with an executive order issued by President Trump.
Irondale police deny wrongdoing in death of Alabama man, dispute family’s account
Police employed no excessive force in the events leading up to the August 2024 arrest and death of Phillip Reeder, the City of Irondale and its police department said in a joint statement late Monday.
U.S. withdraws from U.N. cultural agency over ‘divisive social and cultural causes’
U.S. State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said the U.S. took issue with UNESCO's focus on the U.N.'s sustainable development goals and the decision to include Palestine as a member state.
Agence France-Presse says it wants to pull its hunger-stricken journalists out of Gaza
French news agency Agence France-Presse called on the Israeli government to allow its freelance journalists to leave the Gaza Strip because of worsening hunger.
Car makers are feeling tariff pain: GM is the 2nd company to take a hit to profits
The American automaker reported that tariffs cost them $1.1 billion and reduced the company's profit margin from 9% to 6.1%.
Ozzy Osbourne, heavy metal icon, dies at 76
Known as the "Prince of Darkness," the lead singer of the massively influential rock band Black Sabbath, Osbourne reached another generation via the MTV reality show The Osbournes in the early 2000s.
Trump deflects from questions about Epstein probe with accusations about Obama
President Trump is facing questions about the death of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. On Tuesday, he deflected by pivoting to long-held accusations about his Democratic opponents.
Have all girls or all boys? Study suggests the odds aren’t 50/50
A study analyzed decades of births and found that larger families showed a distinct tendency toward all girls or all boys, rather than a mix.
NPR news chief announces she’s leaving days after Congress kills federal funding
NPR newsroom chief Edith Chapin says she's leaving the network. She made the announcement just days after Congress voted to strip public broadcasting of all federal funding.
Alabama’s new utility commission president wants to hear from ‘all sides’
Cynthia Lee Almond spent four years in the Alabama Legislature and 16 years on the Tuscaloosa City Council before being appointed president of the state’s Public Service Commission.
