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Health care costs are soaring. Blame insurers, drug companies — and your employer

Some 154 million people in the United States get health care through their employer — and for many, their costs are about to go way up.

This shop fixes student instruments for free. Now, a music legend is chipping in

Herb Alpert got his start playing trumpet in L.A.'s public schools. He wants to help make that "magic" possible for students.

As life in D.C. becomes national news, a rapper shares his view from the ground

A favorite of A$AP Rocky and Earl Sweatshirt, El Cousteau is a product of the District in every way. On Dirty Harry 2, he unpacks his upbringing with a nuance absent from national debate.

These fired DOJ lawyers are finding new ways to make a difference

Four prosecutors who worked on Capitol riot cases have found a way to continue public service after leaving the Justice Department. They're all colleagues again.

Charlie Kirk’s killing raises the stakes for campus security

How much security at a campus event is enough? Campus police are mulling the question.

They want a COVID shot to protect their health or at-risk family. They can’t get it

Though the FDA narrowed criteria for the shots, many people still want them, to avoid illness and protect vulnerable family members. Some are turned down at the pharmacy or have to jump through hoops.

A play about the revolt of human workers — not machines — gave us the word ‘robot’

A Czech playwright introduced the word to English in the 1920s. But back then, it wasn't analogous to machinery. New interpretations of the robot reflect a modernity once skewered by the writer.

Charlie Kirk’s assassination sparks grief and rage online

Some conservative influencers mourned Kirk's loss, even as others quickly blamed the left.

Brazil’s Supreme Court votes to convict ex-President Bolsonaro of a coup plot

A historic conviction: Brazil's Supreme Court delivers a majority vote to convict former President Jair Bolsonaro over a plot to overthrow the government.

South Korean workers detained in immigration raid leave Atlanta and head home

A plane carrying more than 300 workers from South Korea who were detained during an immigration raid at a battery factory in Georgia last week left Atlanta around noon Thursday, bound for South Korea.

The killing of Charlie Kirk adds to a time of political upheaval and violence

The killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk Wednesday at a college in Utah is the latest in a series of politically motivated violent acts just in recent months.

Hollywood loves a story about itself — Seth Rogen racks up Emmy nods for ‘The Studio’

With 23 nominations and nine Creative Arts Emmys already, Seth Rogen's Apple TV+ satire, The Studio, heads into Sunday's Primetime Emmys lampooning its own industry.

NPR’s next news chief built an international career at CNN

NPR has promoted Thomas Evans, its editorial review chief, to lead the newsroom through a period of change, following Congress' decision to end federal funding of public media.

South Koreans arrested in U.S. immigration raid being sent home

U.S. immigration authorities are preparing to send more than 300 South Korean workers home on a chartered flight from Atlanta, a week after detaining them for allegedly working illegally.

Scientists link hundreds of severe heat waves to fossil fuel producers’ pollution

A new study finds dozens of heat waves would be "virtually impossible" without the activity of major fossil fuel producers, including oil companies.

Love, drugs and condoms: Couples with different HIV status face a new reality

They're called "serodiscordant" couples. One is HIV positive, the other negative. Aid from the U.S. enabled them to obtain medicines and condoms for protection — until this year.

What we know about the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk

Kirk was killed Wednesday while speaking at a campus event in Utah. Authorities are still searching for a suspect, after releasing two people who were previously taken into custody.

Lab results confusing? Some patients use AI to interpret them, for better or worse

While patients wait to hear back from their doctors about test results, many turn to AI assistants for answers. There are issues with privacy and accuracy.

Israel has hunted its top enemies around the Middle East. What has it achieved?

Israel's surprise attack in Qatar on Tuesday targeting Hamas' top political leaders was the latest in a campaign aimed at hunting down Israel's top enemies since the 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel.

The broke college student’s guide to managing money

For college students who don't have a lot of money, it can be tough to wrap your head around student loans, credit cards and a tight budget. A financial educator offers advice for first-year students.

High-speed train from California to Las Vegas tries to slow rising costs

Brightline West is betting it can build the first true high-speed rail line in the U.S. But the company says costs are rising, despite its best efforts to keep them down.

A trail run with blackberries and late summer flowers on Oregon’s Sauvie Island

A late summer run for NPR's Brian Mann featured an abundance of ripe, wild berries and a dip in the river.

Male tarantulas are moving and wooing their way across Colorado

These hairy spiders spend almost all of their lives underground. But when it's time to mate, they must brave the great outdoors before they perish.

Bound by loss, split on justice: 9/11 families reflect 24 years later

 Elizabeth Miller and Brett Eagleson both lost their fathers on September 11, 2001. On the 24th anniversary of the day, they remain divided on how justice should be done.

U.S. marks 24th anniversary of 9/11 terror attacks

Many loved ones of the nearly 3,000 people killed will join dignitaries and politicians at commemorations Thursday in New York, at the Pentagon and in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.

Charlie Kirk, a Trump ally and voice for young conservatives, dies at age 31

Kirk, the founder of Turning Point USA, was arguably the most influential voice in young conservatism, and played a pivotal role in President Trump's return to the White House.

In 2024, COVID dropped from the list of top 10 causes of death in U.S.

For the first time since 2020, COVID is not one of the 10 leading causes of death in the U.S.

Right-wing activist Charlie Kirk fatally shot during Utah college event

"The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead," President Trump wrote in a Truth Social Post. Kirk was shot during an outdoor speaking event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday.

Israel’s attacks on Hamas in Qatar stun the Gulf and dash chances for a Gaza ceasefire

Qatar slams Israeli attacks on Hamas leaders in Doha as "state terrorism" after the bombardment rocks the tiny U.S. ally and dashes hopes of a ceasefire in Gaza

Life on Mars? NASA says a rock sample shows potential signs of ancient life

Ancient organisms may have left microscopic "biosignatures" on Mars. That's according to NASA scientists, who say a rock sample offers the most concrete proof yet that the red planet once hosted life.

Right-wing activist Charlie Kirk has died after shooting, Trump says

"The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead," President Trump wrote in a Truth Social Post. Kirk was shot during an outdoor speaking event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday.

Trump makes a rare D.C. restaurant visit to tout his federal crackdown on crime

In his first term, President Trump only dined out at the steakhouse in his former hotel. He visited a steakhouse near the White House on Tuesday, saying, "I wouldn't have done this three months ago."