The lab grown diamond market is taking over wedding season
June 30, 2024
It's wedding season, and for some people that means diamonds, and increasingly, lab grown diamonds. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with ...
These are the major elections NPR correspondents are watching
June 30, 2024
2024 is an extraordinary year of global elections, with dozens of national votes worldwide. Here are some of the ones we are closely follow...
Travelers beware: It’s a big year for dengue
June 29, 2024
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns of an increased risk of dengue infections in the U.S. this summer. The mosquito-borne ...
Daniel Robinson vanished 3 years ago. His father still hopes for his safe return
June 29, 2024
Despite leads from the public that have poured in over the last three years, there have been no solid answers regarding the 24-year-old geo...
A robot gets a face of living ‘skin’ that allows it to smile
June 29, 2024
If humanoid robots make you a bit queasy — would it help if they had fleshy faces that can smile at you? (Image credit: Takeuchi et al. CC...
Abortion bans still leave a 'gray area' for doctors after Idaho Supreme Court case
June 28, 2024
The decision on abortion that the Supreme Court handed down Thursday was narrow. But confusion for doctors in abortion ban states about how...
Boeing's new spacecraft is forced to extend its stay at the International Space Station
June 28, 2024
The spacecraft experienced numerous leaks and technical glitches. NASA says it's using the extra time to evaluate whether it can return ...
Biden and Trump point out during debate why the other's presidency failed
June 28, 2024
President Biden and former President Trump took questions from CNN moderators for 90 minutes. Biden started out hard to follow. Trump confid...
In Lebanon, the 'Amber Man' digs up golden time capsules from the age of the dinosaurs
June 28, 2024
When dinosaurs reigned some 130 million years ago, flowering plants were taking over the world. That change is sealed in ancient amber spec...
Opinion on important abortion case appeared briefly on the Supreme Court’s website
June 27, 2024
Reporters at Bloomberg Law read that opinion before it was removed. NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Kimberly Robinson, a Supreme Court report...
Israel's many conflicts could soon crack its Iron Dome
June 27, 2024
The Iron Dome system has protected Israelis for more than a decade, but it can't stop everything. A war in Lebanon could push it past i...
Biden has taken more action on climate than any president. His pitch? It creates jobs
June 26, 2024
Climate change has been a central focus in Joe Biden's first term. But fossil fuels have also flourished, and meeting the country's...
These nurse managers were burnt out. Then their hospital gave them a 4-day workweek
June 26, 2024
Since the pandemic, hospitals have seen soaring turnover among clinical managers who oversee teams of nurses. Now some hospitals, including...
This time last year, Hollywood writers were on strike. Now, many can’t find work
June 25, 2024
The entertainment industry was shifting dramatically even before the strikes that paused production last year. Now, many Hollywood writers ...
U.S. is 'flying blind' with bird flu, repeating mistakes of COVID, health experts say
June 24, 2024
Three months into the U.S. bird flu outbreak, only 45 people have been tested and clinical labs aren't approved to detect the virus. Th...
Israel talks of winding down its most intense fighting in Gaza
June 24, 2024
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant is in Washington this week, and will continue conversations while Israel fights on two fronts -- in Ga...
Hungary's far-right leader is set to take over rotating presidency of the EU
June 23, 2024
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Princeton University professor Kim Lane Scheppele about Hungary's authoritarian leader Viktor Orban, who is...
Coronavirus FAQ: Is the 6-foot rule debunked? Or does distance still protect you?
June 23, 2024
At a congressional hearing, Dr. Anthony Fauci said the CDC recommendation to stay 6 feet from others to ward off infection was not based on...
Extreme heat contributed to his brother’s death. He worries he could be next
June 23, 2024
Wilmer Vasquez died at just 29 years old after suffering heat illness during the hottest year on record. His brother, Yonatan, says climate...
How women runners debunked myths about the sport and made running their own
June 22, 2024
For centuries, women weren't considered fast enough or strong enough to race. They've broken every barrier and disproved falsehoods...
Home prices just hit a record high. Here are 4 things to know about housing
June 22, 2024
The housing market continues to be impacted by high mortgage rates. That's reducing the supply of available housing, sending home price...
As voters suffer presidential election deja vu, Chase Oliver wants to be another option
June 21, 2024
Libertarian presidential nominee Chase Oliver wants to take on the two-party system. But before he can appeal to outside voters, he’s got t...
Ukraine's Kharkiv has withstood Russia's relentless strikes. Locals fear what's next
June 21, 2024
While some have fled Ukraine's second-largest city, others remain, even performing a classical music festival in defiance of the war. ...
A data tool being used to challenge voter registrations is raising many concerns
June 20, 2024
There are concerns that a new election data system that's being pushed by conservative activists and is fueling many mass challenges of...
Russia wages a scorched-earth war in Ukraine with retrofitted bombs and new airstrips
June 20, 2024
Russia has accelerated its destruction of Ukraine's front-line cities in 2024 to a scale previously unseen in the war using glide bombs...
She's turning her home into a child care site. It may solve a big problem in Alabama
June 20, 2024
A project in Alabama seeks to drastically grow the number of home-based child care options. It could help the state's workforce, especi...
Juneteenth isn’t just a Black holiday. It’s for all Americans
June 19, 2024
Opal Lee, the activist known as the grandmother of Juneteenth, worked hard to see it become a federal holiday. NPR's Michel Martin refl...
Poisoned trees gave a wealthy couple a killer view — and united residents in outrage
June 19, 2024
A politically connected Missouri couple allegedly poisoned their neighbor's trees to secure their million-dollar view of Camden Harbor ...
Subscribe to:
Posts
(
Atom
)
Random Posts
Recent Comments
Popular Posts
-
Since fighting broke out between the Sudanese Armed Forces and rebel paramilitaries a year ago, experts estimate over 14,000 people have be...
-
The online game maker is now pushing ahead with a shares debut after securing fresh funding. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3omzhOj ...
-
He could be the next Aaron Rodgers but wants to be the next Rickey Henderson instead. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/2Ro1YK1
-
For a basketball writer, there is no avoiding discussion about the future in the modern version of the league. from NYT > Sports https:...
Tags
Search This Blog
Blog Archive
- January 2025 (13)
- December 2024 (55)
- November 2024 (60)
- October 2024 (96)
- September 2024 (81)
- August 2024 (85)
- July 2024 (77)
- June 2024 (74)
- May 2024 (102)
- April 2024 (107)
- March 2024 (72)
- February 2024 (54)
- January 2024 (57)
- December 2023 (54)
- November 2023 (65)
- October 2023 (134)
- September 2023 (178)
- August 2023 (198)
- July 2023 (188)
- June 2023 (182)
- May 2023 (195)
- April 2023 (179)
- March 2023 (179)
- February 2023 (168)
- January 2023 (184)
- December 2022 (188)
- November 2022 (174)
- October 2022 (201)
- September 2022 (191)
- August 2022 (183)
- July 2022 (192)
- June 2022 (183)
- May 2022 (192)
- April 2022 (202)
- March 2022 (191)
- February 2022 (157)
- January 2022 (206)
- December 2021 (355)
- November 2021 (687)
- October 2021 (710)
- September 2021 (687)
- August 2021 (713)
- July 2021 (713)
- June 2021 (677)
- May 2021 (706)
- April 2021 (684)
- March 2021 (719)
- February 2021 (647)
- January 2021 (716)
- December 2020 (704)
- November 2020 (695)
- October 2020 (630)
- September 2020 (696)
- August 2020 (709)
- July 2020 (707)
- June 2020 (698)
- May 2020 (705)
- April 2020 (694)
- March 2020 (711)
- February 2020 (670)
- January 2020 (709)
- December 2019 (712)
- November 2019 (691)
- October 2019 (712)
- September 2019 (689)
- August 2019 (705)
- July 2019 (714)
- June 2019 (694)
- May 2019 (2770)
- April 2019 (2733)
- March 2019 (2887)
- February 2019 (2575)
- January 2019 (2814)
- December 2018 (2662)
- November 2018 (2783)
- October 2018 (2861)
- September 2018 (2829)
- August 2018 (2835)
- July 2018 (2897)
- June 2018 (2733)
- May 2018 (2813)
- April 2018 (2687)
- March 2018 (2842)
- February 2018 (2637)
- January 2018 (2775)
- December 2017 (2735)
- November 2017 (2577)
- October 2017 (3443)
Labels
About Me
Recent Posts
Random Posts
Popular Posts
-
Since fighting broke out between the Sudanese Armed Forces and rebel paramilitaries a year ago, experts estimate over 14,000 people have be...
-
The online game maker is now pushing ahead with a shares debut after securing fresh funding. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3omzhOj ...
-
He could be the next Aaron Rodgers but wants to be the next Rickey Henderson instead. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/2Ro1YK1
Powered by Blogger.