Opinion: A new statue for an old tyrant May 31, 2025 Soviet leader Josef Stalin's legacy includes mass purges and executions. Statues of him in Russia came down decades ago, but in recent ...
Here's the science behind the COVID vaccine in pregnancy May 31, 2025 Existing evidence on the safety and efficacy of getting a COVID vaccine in pregnancy all points the same way: the shot is important for mat...
Supreme Court allows Trump administration to end humanitarian status for some migrants May 30, 2025 The move to grant a stay in the case means that the Cubans, Haitian, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans who were granted temporary parole under th...
Russell Brand pleads not guilty to rape, sexual assault charges in U.K. May 30, 2025 On Friday, Brand pleaded not guilty to five counts of rape and assault that date back more than 25 years. He says the charges are political...
Trump to celebrate U.S. Steel deal with Japan. And, what's next for DOGE May 30, 2025 President Trump is heading to Pittsburgh today to celebrate U.S. Steel and Nippon Steel's partnership. And, what's next for DOGE af...
American doctors look to relocate to Canada to avoid the Trump administration May 29, 2025 Canada has seen a surge of American doctors seeking to move north in the months since President Donald Trump returned to the White House. ...
President Trump expressing growing frustration with Russia's Vladimir Putin May 29, 2025 For several days now, President Trump has expressed growing frustration with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the slow progress towards...
They've tracked Americans' drug use for decades. Trump and RFK Jr. fired them May 29, 2025 The 17-person team of statisticians and scientists at the National Survey on Drug Use and Health are all out of jobs. Researchers around th...
Federal court blocks Trump tariffs. And, why Hungary inspires American conservatives May 29, 2025 The stakes are high in the case of a federal court blocking many of President Trump's tariffs this term. And, why Hungary and its leade...
Trump is pardoning Todd and Julie Chrisley, the reality TV couple convicted of fraud May 28, 2025 Todd and Julie Chrisley, who rose to fame in a reality show highlighting their lavish lifestyle, had been serving yearslong prison sentence...
NPR and Colorado stations sue Trump May 28, 2025 NPR filed suit this morning against President Trump and other administration officials over his executive order seeking to ban any federal f...
Change to COVID vaccine guidance. And, dozens hurt in new Gaza aid distribution May 28, 2025 The federal government's latest guidance for COVID-19 vaccines is raising concerns among some independent experts. And, dozens of Pales...
Harvard's president speaks out against Trump. And, an analysis of DEI job losses May 27, 2025 Harvard University President Alan Garber sits down with Morning Edition , where he doubles down on his decisions. And, a look at job losses...
Why Japan sees President Trump's tariffs as a 'national crisis' May 27, 2025 Although largely paused, President Trump's tariffs present a major threat to Japan's already flagging economy. (Image credit: Stan...
Hells Canyon, the deepest gorge in the U.S., is surprisingly young May 27, 2025 Hells Canyon is the deepest river canyon in the United States. Now scientists have solved the mystery of when it formed. (Image credit: Ma...
Canada welcomes King Charles against a backdrop of tensions with Trump May 26, 2025 The king's visit is being seen in Canada as an opportunity for the nation to bolster its sovereignty amid threats by President Trump to...
Trump calls Putin 'absolutely crazy' following Russia's latest barrage on Ukraine May 26, 2025 Trump's remarks were a rare rebuke of the Russian president and followed a storm of drone and missile attacks on Ukrainian cities on Su...
5 years after anti-police protests, initiatives for officer mental health have traction May 26, 2025 Efforts to improve officers' mental health have grown over the past five years. They were sparked in part by the death of George Floyd,...
Honoring fallen military service members this Memorial Day May 26, 2025 It's Memorial Day. To honor the fallen military service members this year, the Up First newsletter asked readers to share stories of t...
'I am Roman,' Pope Leo says, as he becomes the bishop of Rome May 25, 2025 The bishop of Rome is one of many titles held by the pope. Duties related to the title are usually delegated to an auxiliary or assistant b...
Trump again blasts Harvard over international students as judge blocks revocation May 25, 2025 In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the home countries of some of Harvard's international students are "not at all friendly to t...
Mumbai's iconic pav bread might soon be toast May 25, 2025 It's a working-class staple. And it could be priced out of the market by government efforts to make bakeries change from wood-fired ove...
Inside Ukraine's last maternity ward in a region surrounded by Russian forces May 25, 2025 NPR visits a hospital in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region, in a town where many residents have fled but some young couples are holding ...
Trump's debunked 'burial site' video reopens 'wounds,' says victim's son May 24, 2025 Trump's misleading video of a 'burial site' for white South African farmers reopened 'new wounds,' victim's son tel...
Opinion: Cheers to a life well lived May 24, 2025 Character actor George Wendt was known to a generation as Norm, the beleaguered, lovable everyman on the sit-com "Cheers." He die...
That zing in your teeth from a cold treat? Blame this ancient armored fish May 24, 2025 The sometimes uncomfortable sensations we feel in our teeth may be an evolutionary holdover from the scaly exteriors of ancient armored fis...