These Australian twins have gone viral after speaking in synch
Meet Bridgette and Paula Powers, identical twins who speak in synch and dedicate themselves to animal conservation.
Students return to North Carolina schools after Helene closures
Kids are slowly returning to schools in western North Carolina, after being off following the devastation from the remnants of Hurricane Helene, but they may not be in their old school building.
White House tells Israel to improve conditions in Gaza or face consequences
The Biden administration is telling Israel to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza within 30 days or face unspecified consequences over U.S. military aid to Israel.
Trump's unusual town hall
Donald Trump did a town hall in Oaks, Penn., Monday night. After taking questions, he invited the audience to stick around and listen to music, and then he stood on the stage for around half an hour.
Research into the root of wealth and poverty among nations wins Economics Nobel Prize
The Nobel Prize in Economics was awarded Monday to a trio of U.S.-based researchers, for their study of the institutional roots of wealth and poverty among nations.
A USDA program may be killing wild animals that they're not supposed to, records show
A USDA program kills wild animals at the request of private livestock owners. NPR obtained exclusive documents to show how its employees manage wildlife.
We talk to pollsters about their models of the electorate this year
Pollsters try to create an accurate model of the electorate. But that model can change abruptly, like when Vice President Harris became the Democratic nominee.
A nominee for North Carolina's schools chief has a track record of conspiracy theories
The Republican candidate for superintendent of schools in North Carolina calls schools "indoctrination centers" and has a shot at a victory.
Kenyan runner Ruth Chepngetich set a new women's marathon world record
Kenyan runner Ruth Chepngetich smashed the women’s marathon world record yesterday in Chicago by nearly two minutes.
New book looks at how the federal government categorizes Native identity
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Carrie Lowry Schuttepelz about her new book The Indian Card: Who Gets to Be Native In America.
A look at everything in swing for Arizona voters
Arizona could go either way this presidential year -- that's what makes it a swing state. But it could also go either way on down the state's ballot, right to a question on abortion rights.
As fears about election security grow, military veterans are filling as poll workers
A non profit has recruited more than 160,000 veterans as poll workers, in the face of growing threats and skepticism about the security of elections.