Hamas release first 3 hostages under Gaza ceasefire deal
scenes of celebration in Israel and Gaza as ceasefire begins
Nigeria detains American Binance executive over dispute with the crypto company
In Nigeria, an American man is caught up in a dispute between the government and the crypto currency exchange Binance. Some lawmakers say that Nigeria is effectively holding him hostage.
Despair in the West Bank is driving a desire among young men to die for a cause
Growing despair in the West Bank is leading to a rise desire among young Palestinian men to die by fighting the Israeli occupation.
An NBA star helped put a spotlight on the U.S. women's table tennis team
The U.S. has never won an Olympic medal in table tennis. But the interest of an NBA star has helped put a spotlight on the three-member women's team ahead of its first event Tuesday.
How U.S. men's basketball is preparing for Olympics quarterfinals
As the U.S. men's basketball team prepared for Tuesday’s game against Brazil, NPR's Juana Summers talked the team’s managing director, Grant Hill, to ask how he views the competition.
Olympian Minna Stess talks about her skateboarding journey and her first Games
NPR's Juana Summers talks with 18-year-old Olympic skateboarder Minna Stess about her journey in the sport.
Google loses to the Justice Department in major anti-trust lawsuit
Google has lost a major anti-trust lawsuit brought by the Department of Justice. The judge ruled that google illegally abused its monopoly power to ensure it dominated the search engine market.
Israelis prepare for Iran attack
Israelis are steeling themselves for an attack from Iran and Hezbollah. Iran has vowed retaliation against Israel after the assassination of a Hamas leader in Tehran last week.
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. admitted to dumping a dead bear cub in Central Park
Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. admitted to dumping a dead bear cub in New York City’s Central Park and making it look like a bicyclist had hit the animal.
Economist says fears about the global market sell off may be disproportionate
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Gregory Daco, chief economist at Ernst and Young and about Monday's market sell off and what that could mean for the global economy.
Kamala Harris is getting closer to picking a running mate
Vice President Harris is close to picking her running mate, and the stakes are high as the election between her and former President Donald Trump gets even closer. We look at the state of the race.
Hurricane Debby is dangerously rainy because it formed over abnormally warm water
Hurricane Debby is trundling across the Southeast, dropping massive amounts of rain. The storm formed over abnormally warm ocean water.