A trial of suspects accused of robbing Kim Kardashian at gunpoint begins in Paris
In 2016, thieves robbed Kim Kardashian at gunpoint in Paris and made away with about $10 million in jewelry. The suspects, whom the French press have dubbed "grandpa robbers," are now on trial.
The story of how the birth control pill was invented and tested
As the FDA considers whether to make birth control pills available over the counter, some are looking back at the controversial history of the development of "the pill."
California debates whether teens can get drug treatment without parental consent
As the number of teens using opioids goes up, California debates whether they should have access to drug treatment without parental consent.
Russia is hit with more airstrikes. Does this point to an escalation in the war?
For well over a year, Russia has carried out airstrikes across Ukraine. Now Russia finds itself on the receiving end, including drones that hit apartment buildings in Moscow.
The number of Asians and Pacific Islanders with diabetes keeps going up
Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are at risk for developing diabetes at lower weights and younger ages than others. Doctors are working from the inside the community to make people healthier.
Thanatologists are trying to recruit a new generation of people to the field
Many hospitals employ thanatologists, someone who plays music, usually a harp, for people who are dying. The nation's lone school for the trade aims to recruit younger people to the career.
Friendly fire killed an Iraqi interpreter. The U.S. told his family something else
The NPR Taking Cover podcast team tracks down the family of an Iraqi man who was mistakenly killed by Marines.
In the Philippines, the Marcos family is a blueprint for authoritarianism
NPR's history podcast Throughline examines the rise and fall — and the eventual return of the Ferdinand Marcos family to political power in the Philippines.
Debt ceiling deal made it out of the rules committee and heads to the House floor
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with GOP strategist Brendan Buck about the path forward for the debt ceiling deal that's heading to the House floor today.
Debt ceiling legislation clears a hurdle and moves to House floor for a vote
The House of Representatives is on track to vote on the deal that President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy negotiated to lift the nation's debt limit.
U.S. and its allies condemn North Korea's failed attempt to launch a spy satellite
North Korean state media reported the rocket's second stage malfunctioned, and the projectile fell in the Yellow Sea, off South Korea's West Coast. North Korea says it will try again.
Experts issue a dire warning about AI and encourage limits be imposed
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Scott Niekum, University of Massachusetts Amherst associate professor, about tech leaders issuing another warning about the potential threats AI poses to humanity.