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Corporate America’s retreat from DEI has eliminated thousands of jobs

"I just didn't think it would take this long," one veteran head of diversity, who's been job-hunting since last summer, tells NPR.

Swimmer circumnavigates Martha’s Vineyard ahead of ‘Jaws’ 50th anniversary

Lewis Pugh wants to change public perceptions and encourage protections for sharks — which he said the film maligned as "villains, as cold-blooded killers."

27 hospitalized, including 4 children, after car plows into Liverpool FC parade

A 53-year-old man is in police custody. He is from the Liverpool area and is believed to be the driver, police said.

FBI reexamining Dobbs opinion leak, D.C. pipe bombs and White House cocaine cases

Dan Bongino, the deputy director of the FBI, says the bureau is refocusing on cases that pointed to "potential public corruption."

Marcel Ophuls, who chronicled 20th century conflict and atrocities, dies at 97

"There's a relationship between attention span and morality," Ophuls said. The filmmaker commanded his audience's attention in four-plus-hour documentaries like The Sorrow and The Pity and Hôtel Terminus.

5 years after anti-police protests, initiatives for officer mental health have traction

Efforts to improve officers' mental health have grown over the past five years. They were sparked in part by the death of George Floyd, which prompted a wave of anti- police protests.

The CFPB wanted medical debt to be left off credit reports. That’s changed under Trump

Under the Biden administration, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau finalized a rule barring medical debt from appearing on credit reports. Now, the agency is siding with the credit industry groups suing to have the rule vacated.

Vets in LA hope, with Trump order, that they can finally come home

President Trump has ordered a Veterans Affairs campus in West Los Angeles to house 6,000 homeless vets by 2028, but details are elusive.

Her son had a meltdown in public. A stranger responded with understanding

In 2016, Tulika Prasad was at the grocery store checkout line with her seven-year-old son, who is non-verbal and autistic. A woman understood what was going on when Prasad's son had an outburst.

‘Consider Yourself Kissed’ by this rich, relatable story of an overwhelmed mom

This novel stands apart from other tales of mothers stretched too thin. Jessica Stanley weaves family frustrations with British politics and global events because our life and our times are connected.

A small Montana town grapples with the fallouts from federal worker cuts

Science is an economic driver in Hamilton, Mont., thanks to Rocky Mountain Laboratories, a federal research lab. Now, layoffs and funding cuts are having an impact in this town far from Washington.

Using an app to rate food for nutrition? Take the results with a grain of salt

Food apps can help you figure out what's in your food and whether it's nutritious. Just scan the barcode on the packet with your phone. But different apps can give very different results. Here's why.

Former police chief, serving murder and rape sentences, escapes from Arkansas prison

Grant Hardin was the police chief of Gateway, Ark. for about four months in 2016. Corrections officials did not provide any details about how he escaped.

‘The Last of Us’ finale ends after a season’s worth of table-setting

HBO's hit zombie drama spent much of its second season maneuvering Ellie and Abby together. Critic Eric Deggans says it has a pacing issue that many streaming shows share.

‘I am Roman,’ Pope Leo says, as he becomes the bishop of Rome

The bishop of Rome is one of many titles held by the pope. Duties related to the title are usually delegated to an auxiliary or assistant bishop, known as a vicar.

Trump again blasts Harvard over international students as judge blocks revocation

In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the home countries of some of Harvard's international students are "not at all friendly to the United States" and "pay NOTHING toward their student's education."

Why the Sean Combs trial is about more than ‘Diddy vs. Cassie’

The relationship between Combs and his ex-girlfriend, Cassie Ventura, has been the focus of the prosecution's case so far, but the charges he faces are bigger and broader.

Mumbai’s iconic pav bread might soon be toast

It's a working-class staple. And it could be priced out of the market by government efforts to make bakeries change from wood-fired ovens to other fuels to curb air pollution.

In ‘Words with Wings and Magic Things,’ poetry is beautifully illustrated — and fun!

What do you get if you add poems that are "Shel Silverstein meets Rumi for kids" with pictures of yetis and primordial slime? Words with Wings and Magic Things, a book of illustrated poems for kids.

Inside Ukraine’s last maternity ward in a region surrounded by Russian forces

NPR visits a hospital in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region, in a town where many residents have fled but some young couples are holding on and hoping to raise their children one day in peace.

The world witnessed George Floyd’s murder. 5 years later, what has changed?

Five years after George Floyd's death sparked worldwide protests over police brutality and racism, NPR's Michel Martin reflects on Morning Edition's return to Minneapolis to examine what has changed.

‘The Stalker’ is one of the most appalling characters in recent American fiction

Paula Bomer's dizzying book is a fascinating look at an absurdly stupid young man in the early 1990s who manages to sustain himself despite having no evidence of a soul.

Russia hits Ukraine with the largest drone-and-missile attack of the war so far

At least 12 people were killed and dozens injured in strikes that hit more than 30 cities and villages across Ukraine.

PCH reopens after fire closure, just in time for the holiday weekend

A section of California's scenic Pacific Coast Highway that has been closed since January's deadly Palisades Fire reopens in time for holiday weekend traffic, to mixed emotions and high hopes for Malibu businesses.

Judge orders the Trump administration to return a Guatemalan man to the U.S.

A federal judge ordered the Trump administration late Friday to facilitate the return of a Guatemalan man it deported to Mexico in spite of his fears of being harmed there.

Billy Joel cancels tour dates after diagnosis. What to know about the brain condition

The singer canceled his summer tour dates and revealed he has a brain condition called normal pressure hydrocephalus. It's treatable but tricky to diagnose, doctors say.

Iranian director Jafar Panahi’s ‘It Was Just An Accident’ wins Palme d’Or at Cannes

The dissident filmmaker's thriller is a stinging critique of oppression in his home country.

Americans are warned as latest DMV phishing scam targets phones

Your state DMV probably won't text you about unpaid fees — but scammers will.

By the numbers: A look at international students at Harvard and across the U.S.

The latest criticism from the Trump administration of Harvard University highlighted the number of international students entering the United States each year for higher education.

A hike on Cerro San Cristobal with stunning views of the Chilean Andes

Cerro San Cristobal in the heart of Chile's capital offers stunning views of wildflowers, pine forests and the soaring Andes.

Justice Department cuts to public safety grants leave police and nonprofits scrambling

Hundreds of public safety grants cut, worth $500 million, funded initiatives like drug treatment and gun violence prevention programs.

Trump’s debunked ‘burial site’ video reopens ‘wounds,’ says victim’s son

Trump's misleading video of a 'burial site' for white South African farmers reopened 'new wounds,' victim's son tells NPR.