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Meet the 2024 Tiny Desk Contest winner
Every year thousands of musicians enter NPR's Tiny Desk Contest. This year's winner was announced Wednesday — an artist called The Philharmonik, with a song called "What's It All Mean?"
Blinken ends Ukraine trip with promise of U.S. help as Russia goes back on offensive
by Michele Kelemen
Secretary of State Antony Blinken ended his trip to Ukraine by promising U.S. help to push Russian troops out. But the lengthy debates in Washington over aid to Ukraine has impacted the battleground.
Tiger beetles might be mimicking the sounds of poisonous bugs so bats will avoid them
by Ari Daniel
Tiger beetles generate "anti bat-sonar" to prevent echolocating bats from eating them, scientists say. An experiment suggests the beetles mimic sounds created by poisonous insects that bats avoid.
Opening statements began in the corruption trial of Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J.
by Ryan Lucas
Opening statements are expected Wednesday in Sen. Robert Menendez's corruption trial. He is accused of accepting bribes to benefit three New Jersey businessmen and the governments of Egypt and Qatar.
Study says Latinas achieving beyond the home still feel pressure of traditional roles
by Stella Chavez
A report from the Pew Research Center says Hispanic women in general continue to face pressure to uphold traditional roles, despite advances in educational attainment and entrepreneurship.
A debt hawk and a debt dove on what the future could hold for federal debt
The U.S. debt is close to the highest it's ever been as a share of the Gross Domestic Product. Should we be concerned? The Indicator spoke to a debt dove and a debt hawk for their thoughts.
Inflation eased and the stock market rallied in April
by Scott Horsley
Consumer prices in April were up 3.4% from a year ago — a smaller annual increase than the month before.
A bird flu outbreak among dairy cows sparks new warnings about unpasteurized milk
An outbreak of avian flu in dairy cow herds has resurfaced long-simmering tensions between the federal government and raw milk advocates, who downplay concerns that health officials have raised.
Is this the beginning of the end of beauty pageants?
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Amy Argetsinger, author of There She Was: The Secret History of Miss America, about the recent controversy surrounding the resignations of Miss USA and Miss Teen USA.
Tree seeds that flew around the moon are now are being planted across the U.S.
by Joey Hudson
"Moon Trees" are starting to grow on Earth. They got that name because as seeds they spent some time in space.
Georgia Democrats try to rebuild the anti-Trump coalition that won in 2020
by Asma Khalid
In Georgia, Democrats scramble to try to rebuild the multiracial coalition that helped them win in 2020. Now, some of the voters who helped Biden win aren't convinced they'll vote for him again.
What we know about the assassination attempt on Slovakia's prime minister
by Rob Schmitz
Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico sustained multiple gunshot wounds at a political event in central Slovakia. Police have a suspect in custody.