The cautionary tale of a man who got addicted to day trading
Chris Garver got interested in the stock market around 2010, investing in a range of big companies on the British Stock Exchange. But one stock recommendation got him hooked.
Russia-linked hackers' phishing campaign against Ukraine is disrupted
Hackers with ties to Russia planned to launch a massive phishing campaign against Ukraine, taking advantage of the recently lifted moratorium on evictions in the country.
'India's Watergate': The death of a jailed priest and cyberhacking
NPR investigates the death of a jailed Catholic priest and alleged cyberhacking by the Indian government. Critics call this Narendra Modi's "Watergate," but it's virtually unheard of outside India.
NCAA President Charlie Baker Talks 2.8B settlement and State of College Sports a year into the job.
NPR's Juana Summers has a wide-ranging conversation on the challenges facing college sports, from TV contracts to unionization efforts with NCAA President and former Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker.
Thousands of fireflies emerge in South Carolina to put on a mind-blowing light show
For a few weeks in late spring, thousands of fireflies emerge at the Congaree National Park in South Carolina to blink in synchrony. This natural phenomenon draws thousands of visitors whose appreciation, while welcome, has led the park to institute protections for the fireflies, so their populations can live on. Digital (edited by Carme Wroth) runs Sunday 5/26. Broadcast ATC .
The battle of balloons between North Korea and South Korea
South Korea’s military said it detected some 260 balloons which were floated over the border from North Korea, loaded with trash. It represents an escalation in a battle of balloons between the two.
Graduating seniors reflect on starting high school as the COVID-19 pandemic began
The class of 2024 started their high school careers during COVID-19, an experience that colored the next four years. Graduating seniors in Colorado say it was tough, but many feel stronger for it.
OpenAI faces new scrutiny on AI safety
ChatGPT-maker OpenAI is confronting fresh questions about how seriously it treats AI safety. Former employees and others say the company should not be trusted with governing itself.
A family fled Rafah as the war closed in. Now, they're living in a bombed out school
The UN says about a million people have fled the southern city of Rafah since Israeli forces invaded there earlier this month. People are running out of options for where to go. NPR spends time with one family who is trying to make a bombed out classroom inhabitable.
'India's Watergate': A tale of political manipulation, disinformation and nationalism
Placeholder DACS for 1 or possibly more stories investigating the death of an elderly priest in jail, alleged hacking by the Indian govt -- and a campaign critics say
More young people are getting into farming and agriculture
The average age of farmers in the U.S. is nearly 60, but there's also an increasing number of young people becoming farmers or showing interest in agriculture.
New MLB stats recognize the legacy of Black players
Major League Baseball has a new all-time batting leader. Josh Gibson played in the Negro Leagues before baseball was integrated. Now, statistics from those players have been added to the books.
