The first wave of polio vaccines for more than 550,000 kids is wrapping up in Gaza
The WHO and UN are wrapping up the first round of polio vaccinations in Gaza. In just a few weeks, when vaccinators will re-deploy to give kids under 10 the second shot of the two dose regimen.
Shoppers and workers that stand to be affected by a Kroger-Albertsons merger weigh in
The FTC is alleging that the proposed merger between Kroger and Albertsons would lead to higher prices for consumers and weakening the power of workers.
Attorney General gives major speech on protecting the rule of law
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland delivered a rare address to public servants, urging them to hold the line amidst political attacks on their work.
Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori dies
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with professor Julio Carrión about the death and legacy of former authoritarian leader of Peru Alberto Fujimori.
A new AI model can predict some brain signals in fruit flies
Researchers have created an AI model that can predict some fruit fly brain signals. It was able to predict the activity of neurons in a fruit fly by looking at how those neurons were connected.
The secret plot to make Americans fall in love with whole wheat — to help the climate
Farmers in the U.S. grow nearly 50 million tons of wheat every year. But a lot never reaches people’s plates. The Washington State University Breadlab has a straightforward and delicious solution
A longtime wildland firefighter talks about what the job is actually like
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Ben Elkind, a wildland firefighter based in Washington state who has traveled the country fighting fires for 17 years, about what it's like at the frontlines of wildfires.
Watching the debate with 500 Trump supporters in Georgia
NPR visited a suburban Atlanta debate watch party Tuesday, where Republicans expressed cautious optimism that this debate would boost former President Donald Trump's campaign.
Hurricane Francine is packing intense winds, heavy rainfall and a big storm surge
Francine is forecast to come ashore as a hurricane in southern Louisiana on Wednesday. A storm surge as high as ten feet could swamp the low-lying areas of the state.
How immigration, economy and abortion were treated in the presidential debate
Tuesday's presidential debate touched on some of the issues that matter most to voters: inflation and the economy, immigration and border policy, and access to abortion and reproductive care.