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NPR· 11 hours agoPalestinian medics say Israeli airstrikes killed dozens in Rafah. The death toll mounts from a landslide in Papua New Guinea. The U.S. military accounts for the fallen and honors their sacrifice.
The death toll is expected to climb from the landslide in Papua New Guinea
NPR· 11 hours agoNPR's A Martinez talks to Stephen Dziedic of the Australian Broadcasting company about the deadly landslide in Papau New Guinea.
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian dies in weekend helicopter crash
NPR· 6 days agoNPR's Steve Inskeep revisits interviews with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, who was killed, along with the country's president and others, in a helicopter crash on Sunday.
Life lessons from a father known as the cool dad
NPR· 3 days agoA father shares life lessons and dad jokes with his daughter
XU-Mass Dartmouth graduates got a surprise gift from a billionaire at graduation
NPR· 10 hours agoA billionaire philanthropist surprised U-Mass Dartmouth graduates at commencement with $1,000 cash each. But there's a catch: They must give half away to a cause of their choice.
How the 1924 Immigration Act changed the course of history
NPR· 11 hours agoIt’s been 100 years since the 1924 Immigration Act was signed into law. It shaped the U.S. immigration system and established racial quotas.
Crews are searching for missing people after tornadoes hit multiple states
NPR· 10 hours agoAuthorities are assessing damage after powerful storms brought destruction to areas across Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas. NPR's Michel Martin talks to Juan Betancourt of the Denton Record-Chronicle.
'The Riot Report' looks back on the violence in the U.S. during the summer of 1967
NPR· 6 days agoNPR's Michel Martin talks to Jelani Cobb about the race riots of 1967 and political unrest today. He co-produced a documentary for the American Experience series airing on PBS.
A canned water brand says it's giving away a fighter jet — for real
KTEP 88.5 El Paso· 6 days agoBack in the 1990s, Pepsi ran a commercial that jokingly offered a fighter jet as a loyalty prize. A college student tried to win that fake contest, even went to court and he lost. Now a canned water brand says it's giving away a fighter jet for real.
As the war in Ukraine drags on, Zelenskyy's popularity has waned
NPR· 6 days agoNPR's Steve Inskeep talks to former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine John Herbst about how as the war with Russia drags on, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy's approval rating has dropped.
