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Lilla Lanivich, 14, of Rochester Hills, Mich., wins NPR podcast contest
by Leila Fadel
The middle school winner of NPR’s Student Podcast Challenge tells how her golden retriever, Lopez, helped restore her independence.
Judge sides with young activists in climate change trial in Montana
The court found climate impact must be considered and kids have a right to a healthy environment. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Julia Olson of Our Children's Trust, which brought the suit.
Why the market for elderberries is booming
Sales of elderberries exploded during the COVID-19 pandemic. The fruit is often used as a nutritional supplement. (Story aired on All Things Considered on Aug. 14, 2023.)
A parody of '90s European dance music is getting a lot of attention
One minute TikTok viral summer hit, "Planet of the Bass," a parody of 90s-2000s Eurodance with lyrics in broken English. We look into the inspiration for the song.
Japanese company unveils product to help employees take a quick snooze at work
Giraffnap is a vertical pod that helps people sleep standing upright — just like giraffes do. It's about the size of a phone booth and has shelves and padding to rest your arms, legs and head.
Recovery teams in Lahaina still have a lot of area to search for wildfire victims
The death toll from the Maui wildfires rose again on Monday as officials warned that number would rise, while also acknowledging public frustration from residents still barred from visiting Lahaina.
As the school year starts in Puerto Rico, students deal with mental health stressors
by Kavitha Cardoza
Puerto Rico has been pounded by natural disasters in the past few years – hurricanes, earthquakes, floods, landslides. Those disasters have taken a heavy toll on student mental health.
GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy raps to Eminem's 'Lose Yourself'
Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy was wrapping up an on-stage interview at the Iowa State fair last weekend when he got his "one shot — one opportunity."
6 ex-Mississippi officers plead guilty to state charges for torturing 2 Black men
by Will Stribling
Six former Mississippi Sherriff officers — some of whom called themselves "The Goon Squad" — plead guilty to state charges for the torture of two Black men.
Cruise ship companies are still paying for COVID interrupting their business
by Tom Hudson
People are cruising again on big ships following a COVID-19 decline, but it's a tough comeback for the industry.
In Georgia, Donald Trump is indicted for seeking to overturn the 2020 election
Former President Donald Trump — along with 18 other defendants — has been indicted in Georgia for failed efforts to overturn the state's 2020 presidential election result.
Argentina braces for more economic upheaval after a major political shakeup
by Carrie Kahn
Argentina's battered peso took a dive after an outsider far-right candidate won the most votes in Sunday's presidential primary election.
Former President Donald Trump has now been indicted for a fourth time
by Sam Gringlas
A grand jury in Fulton County, Georgia, charged Donald Trump and 18 other defendants as part of a sweeping conspiracy to keep the former president in power following his 2020 election loss.