National

Peace talks in Geneva aim to end Sudan's civil war

4:55pm August 16, 2024

by Ari Shapiro

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan, Tom Perriello, about peace talks aimed at ending the Sudanese civil war, which has led to famine in parts of the country.

Queue Listen Now

National

X’s chatbot can now generate AI images. A lack of guardrails raises election concerns

4:50pm August 16, 2024

NPR was able to produce depictions that appear to show ballot drop boxes being stuffed and of Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump holding firearms.

Queue Listen Now

Why famine has not been declared in Sudan

4:41pm August 16, 2024

by Fatma Tanis

The government of Sudan has not made an official declaration of famine and denies that famine exists. Aid groups are concerned that without a declaration, international resources won't be mobilized.

Queue Listen Now

Roger Fortson's family demands charges against sheriff's deputy who killed him

4:03pm August 16, 2024

In a news conference, attorneys representing the 23-year-old airman's family expressed concern that the investigation into his May shooting death is taking longer than expected.

National

U.S. presses the ‘reset button' on technology that lets cars talk to each other

3:49pm August 16, 2024

Safety advocates have long touted the potential of technology that lets vehicles communicate wirelessly. Now the Transportation Department is releasing a new plan that aims to speed up the rollout.

Banksy's back with surprise daily street art of animals across London

3:24pm August 16, 2024

Banksy has been unveiling stencils and installations depicting animals at different spots around the city every day for more than a week, leaving fans and art critics guessing as to their meaning.

Queue Listen Now

Breaking - Olympic Games Paris 2024: Day 14

Raygun and Australian officials speak out against ‘hate’ over Olympic breaking

2:14pm August 16, 2024

Not many early-round exits at the Olympics trigger conspiracy theories, fact-checkers, a week’s worth of memes and an online petition.

John Lansing, the steady CEO who led NPR through the pandemic's crises, dies at 67

1:22pm August 16, 2024

Lansing tangled with titans, kept the network’s shows on the air even as its offices closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, and steered NPR through what he defined as an “existential” financial crisis.

Queue Listen Now

After ousting Bangladesh's leader, Gen Z protesters are figuring out how to govern

11:24am August 16, 2024

They're out on the streets directing traffic and are taking part in Bangladesh's new interim government. Hopes are high — but there also are doubts about what they can realistically achieve.

Queue Listen Now

Biden designates the site of 1908 Springfield, Ill., race riot as a national monument

11:17am August 16, 2024

In 1908, a white lynch mob of thousands terrorized a Black neighborhood in Springfield, Ill. The events were so horrific they led to the founding of the NAACP.