Akira Toriyama has died at 68. He was known globally for his best-selling manga series Dragon Ball, which gave rise to the popular anime series Dragon Ball Z, multiple films, and video games.| NPR
Three times in the past two weeks, editorials at the 'Washington Post' failed to disclose that they focused on matters in which owner Jeff Bezos had a material interest.| NPR
The meal includes Chicken McNuggets, a medium order of french fries, a medium Coke and two new sauces inspired by McDonald's South Korea.| NPR
Farming is unpredictable. So many farmers count on complicated financial agreements to ensure they have a steady source of income. But one time, these futures markets led to two investors owning almost all of the onions in the Midwest. And the legacy of that wild tale helps us understand the essential intersection of farming and finance.| NPR
Geneticist Razib Khan sequenced the entire genome of his unborn son. He tells NPR's Don Gonyea why he mapped the gene sequence and what he found: For instance, his son probably won't be a picky eater.| NPR
Grieving parents and online safety advocates at a congressional hearing called for new laws to regulate AI companion apps to protect the mental health of minors.| NPR
Sweeping layoffs announced Friday by the Trump administration landed another body blow to the U.S. Department of Education, this time gutting the office responsible for overseeing special education, according to multiple sources within the department.| ELL News
The rates of premature birth in the U.S. are high, especially in certain states. Experts worry that states restricting abortion have fewer maternal care providers than those with abortion access.| NPR
The device kept fetal lambs alive for about a month, allowing them to continue to mature. It has not been tested in humans, and some say the device raises ethical questions.| NPR
March of Dimes' annual report on infant and maternal health drops the U.S. from a C- to a D+, citing a 15-year high in the preterm birth rate. But it also offers some encouraging signs and solutions.| NPR
A new study from the New England Journal of Medicine says some very premature babies can survive if doctors treat them aggressively in an effort to try to save them.| NPR
One explanation for the rise in obesity in industrialized countries is that people burn fewer calories than people in countries where obesity is rare. A major study finds that's not the case.| NPR
As small papers continue to fold, a tiny suburban Kansas City news site that routinely breaks local government stories is expanding. Its paywall is helping bring in lots of new revenue.| NPR
President Trump has accused the Biden administration, social media companies and journalists of censoring conservative ideas. But under this Trump administration, some speech can cost you.| NPR
Earlier, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the purpose of the department would exclusively be "war fighting."| NPR
After a federal court in California ruled that President Trump's use of the National Guard in Los Angeles was illegal, Trump touted his use of the Guard in Washington, D.C., and said Chicago is next.| NPR
A Gaza woman describes the fear of living under airstrikes, and her attempts to keep her children safe.| NPR
A troubling new report from Louisiana shows how the state's abortion ban from 2022 is forcing doctors to delay or withhold medical care in ways that make pregnancy more dangerous.| NPR
The settlement between Smartmatic and One America News Network is the latest development in a larger legal pushback by voting equipment companies targeted by fraud claims related to the 2020 election.| NPR
The Democrat said "half" of Trump supporters are in a "basket of deplorables." She said she regrets saying half, but when distrust is this high, comments like that can make it harder to govern.| NPR
U.S. Attorney Breon Peace has now charged Santos, the freshman Republican from New York, with 23 felony charges including credit card fraud. He's also accused of stealing his donors' identities.| NPR
Blagojevich was convicted on corruption charges for trying to sell a Senate seat once held by President Barack Obama. Trump commuted the former governor's sentence in 2020.| NPR
On the campaign trail, Trump regularly featured the stories of Jan. 6 defendants he labeled "hostages" and "patriots."| NPR
The freshman New York Republican is facing nearly two dozen federal charges related to alleged financial misdeeds, many of which have been corroborated in a report compiled by House lawmakers.| NPR
The New York Times reported Monday the Connecticut attorney general and Democratic Senate candidate had distorted his military service. At a press conference Tuesday, Blumenthal said he meant to say he served "during Vietnam" instead of "in Vietnam."| NPR
The disgraced New York Republican was sentenced to more than seven years in prison after pleading guilty to a litany of federal charges, including wire fraud and identity theft.| NPR
The tech giant unveiled a new version of the search engine that has long lagged behind Google Search. Microsoft said using leading artificial technology will give it an edge over competitors.| NPR
An amateur satellite tracker stumbled across the signal, which is coming from Starshield satellites in a "hidden" part of the radio spectrum.| NPR
Planned U.S. visa restrictions are causing students around the world to consider going to the United Kingdom instead.| NPR
The controversial practice dates back to the 1990s when Apple introduced a service called Watson that critics say ripped off another company's tool. Since then, small apps have said it has become a pattern.| NPR
Researchers have spent 10 years improving the massive detectors they use to catch shockwaves from colliding black holes, and now the science is precise enough to test one of Stephen Hawking's key ideas.| NPR
Starship, the biggest and most powerful rocket ever built, thundered into the evening sky from the southern tip of Texas.| NPR
Prince Harry is suing Rupert Murdoch's British tabloids, saying they illegally obtained personal information about him over many years. He has blamed the media, and particularly Murdoch's papers, for an increasing divide among the royal family.| NPR
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President-elect Donald Trump secured a $15 million payment from ABC News — and a note of regret — over the weekend as part of the settlement of a defamation lawsuit he brought against the network.| NPR
Washington Post Acting Executive Editor Matt Murray killed a story about the departure of a veteran and popular editor for a senior position at the New York Times.| NPR
Over 200,000 people canceled their subscriptions in the first few days following news that The Washington Post would not endorse any presidential candidate.| NPR
Inside the Los Angeles Times, MSNBC, and the Washington Post, journalists question whether news executives are making editorial decisions with an eye to appeasing former President Donald Trump.| NPR
Gov. Greg Abbott this week directed state agencies to work with federal immigration authorities to crack down on illegal immigration.| NPR
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Vice President Harris, 59, is the frontrunner to take on former President Donald Trump in November after President Biden stepped aside from the 2024 race. But she faces huge odds.| NPR
President Biden has said only the Lord Almighty could convince him to step aside. On Sunday, he spoke at a church in Philadelphia as some Democrats publicly pled with him to consider dropping out.| NPR
Democrats continue to grapple with serious questions about President Biden's future as the party's nominee for president.| NPR
President Biden dropped out of the 2024 race and endorsed Vice President Harris to be the nominee. Here are some of the Democrats viewed as potential candidates for the race ahead.| NPR
President Biden's stumbles right from the beginning played into his biggest vulnerability, but how much will the first 2024 general election debate make an impact?| NPR
President Biden, 81, is the oldest person ever to hold the office, and voters have expressed concern that he is too old for a second four-year term in the job.| NPR
Rising interest rates haven't slowed the economy. GDP numbers out Thursday show the economy grew more than twice as fast in July, August and September as in the previous quarter.| NPR
Florida lawmakers have sent the governor a bill that would provide financial relief to condo owners. The measure softens mandates passed after the deadly 2021 collapse of a condo tower in Surfside.| NPR
Newspapers around the country, including the Chicago Sun-Times and at least one edition of The Philadelphia Inquirer, published a syndicated book list featuring made-up books by famous authors.| NPR
Student Podcast Challenge invites students from around the country to create a podcast and compete for a chance to have your work featured on NPR.| NPR
For the 2025 NPR Student Podcast Challenge, we've listened to nearly 2,000 entries from around the U.S., and narrowed them down to 11 middle school and 10 high school finalists.| NPR
For NPR's Student Podcast Challenge, Ameya Desai interviewed her grandfather, who was forced out of Uganda before moving to the U.S. The California fourth grader is one of our 2024 contest winners.| NPR
For the first time ever, NPR presents the fourth grade winners of the Student Podcast Challenge.| NPR
For the first time, NPR's Student Podcast Challenge has a returning champion: a California fifth grader who explored a dark chapter in U.S. history during World War II.| NPR
Stories from NPR's editorial team explaining deeper context behind the latest news.| NPR
Republicans hope to save a lot of tax dollars by cutting Medicaid. Drug policy experts say as many as a million Americans in treatment for addiction could lose coverage.| NPR
The Trump administration says it hopes to save $11.4 billion by freezing and revoking COVID-era grants. Addiction experts say clawing back the federal funding is risky and could put patients at risk.| NPR
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.| NPR
In some parts of the U.S., drug deaths have plunged to levels not seen since the fentanyl crisis exploded. Addiction experts say communities still face big challenges.| NPR
Local authorities are reviewing hundreds of pieces of evidence. They say the shooter left troves of notes and plans expressing hate toward multiple groups.| NPR
In similar tragedies over the years, police encountered similar problems during the shootings at Columbine High School in 1999 and at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in 2018.| NPR
Many customers are turning to gift cards to support small businesses. Normally, gift cards are a bad deal. But right now, that is exactly what makes them useful as a goodwill gesture.| NPR
Wondering how to prepare for sleep disruption? Should you take melatonin or other sleep aids? Here's answers from researchers and seasoned travelers — including NPR's international correspondents.| NPR
The world's highest concentration of data centers is in Virginia. Many residents are not happy about that.| NPR
Neurotechnology could help us monitor our health and wellness. But lawyer and AI ethicist Nita Farahany says that without safeguards, our private thoughts and emotions can be exploited for profit.| NPR
Soaps, lotions and shampoos were found to have formaldehyde and formaldehyde-releasing preservatives.| NPR
Siding with the government on Friday, the court upheld the Affordable Care Act, allowing the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force to continue determining which services will be available free of cost to Americans covered by the Affordable Care Act.| NPR
Conservative groups challenged the program, contending that Congress exceeded its powers in enacting legislation that delegated to the FCC the task of operating the Universal Service Fund.| NPR
At issue was whether school systems are required to provide parents with an "opt-out" option when parents claim their religious beliefs conflict with their children's course material.| NPR
At issue is the Louisiana legislature's creation of a Black-majority congressional district, which a group of voters claimed was an illegal racial gerrymander.| NPR
The ruling is the first time that the court has imposed requirements on adult consumers in order to protect minors from having access to sexually explicit material.| NPR
The Trump administration seeks to challenge the constitutional provision that guarantees automatic citizenship to babies born in the U.S. But the arguments are likely to focus on a different question.| NPR
One of Trump's executive orders moves to end birthright citizenship, a right enshrined in the Constitution. Here's what you need to know about the legal principle and its possible future.| NPR
The de minimis rule that allowed small packages worth less than $800 to be exempt from tariffs ended on Aug. 29.| NPR
Water treatment workers are grappling with how to protect against a new threat: hackers burrowing into the system and wreaking havoc.| NPR
The bipartisan tax package that passed the House on Wednesday only made it through because Speaker Mike Johnson used a power that let him work around members of his own party — and rely on Democrats.| NPR
Both Republicans and Democrats expressed deep skepticism that the company won't share U.S. user data with the Chinese government.| NPR
The hit video app is facing an existential crisis, and it is hoping promoting its reorganization will help convince Americans that it is independent from its Chinese owner.| NPR
TikTok employee Patrick Ryan has launched a legal challenge against the Trump administration to protect TikTok workers. The White House has given the popular app an ultimatum: Sell or be banned.| NPR
The White House supports a bipartisan bill that would ban TikTok unless its Chinese parent company sells it. It's a popular app with young voters, who the Biden campaign is working to woo.| NPR
The law is seen an important test case. More than a dozen other states are weighing similar bans of the wildly popular video-streaming app, which is owned by a Chinese tech company.| NPR
Lawmakers hear from the CEO of TikTok as the threat that the app will be banned grows larger.| NPR
The hackers have been going after U.S. facilities that utilize an Israeli-made computer system, which is predominately used in water and wastewater systems.| NPR
A federal judge ruled against breaking up Google, but is barring it from making exclusive deals to make its search engine the default on phones and other devices.| NPR
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. picks more new vaccine advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, days before a two-day meeting to consider COVID and hepatitis B shots.| NPR
Utah officials say the suspected shooter was dressed in "all dark clothing" and fired from a long distance, potentially on a roof.| NPR
Machine translation of foreign languages has been good for a while. And yet human translators are still in demand. Why isn’t AI killing these jobs? And even if it isn’t, how is it reshaping them?| NPR
The ultimatum by war cabinet member Benny Gantz reflects discontent among Israel's leadership about Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's handling of the Gaza war and his far-right political partners.| NPR
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What Latinidad sounds like, presented by Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre.| NPR
According to preliminary investigation findings released by NTSB investigators on Tuesday, four key bolts were "missing" when a door plug blew off an Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9 in midair last month.| NPR
Federal investigators are scrutinizing Spirit AeroSystems, a major Boeing supplier based in Kansas, as they try to understand why a fuselage panel blew off an Alaska Airlines jet in midair last month.| NPR
The first 737 Max 9 planes have started flying again after a fuselage panel blew off in midair last week. But industry analysts say Boeing's reputation will take a lot longer to repair.| NPR
While the Federal Aviation Administration says the grounded 737 Max 9 aircraft can resume flying after inspections, the agency imposed sweeping jet production restrictions at Boeing factories.| NPR
The aircraft-maker is under renewed pressure to strengthen quality management across its production lines. But critics say a fundamental cultural shift is needed.| NPR
