PHOTOS: Your car has a lot to say about who you are February 22, 2026 Photographer Martin Roemer visited 22 countries — from the U.S. to Senegal to India — to show how our identities are connected to our mode ...
Looking for life purpose? Start with building social ties February 22, 2026 Research shows that having a sense of purpose can lower stress levels and boost our mental health. Finding meaning may not have to be an am...
Danish military evacuates US submariner who needed urgent medical care off Greenland February 22, 2026 Denmark's military says its arctic command forces evacuated a crew member of a U.S. submarine off the coast of Greenland for urgent med...
Only a fraction of House seats are competitive. Redistricting is driving that lower February 22, 2026 Primary voters in a small number of districts play an outsized role in deciding who wins Congress. The Trump-initiated mid-decade redistric...
Trump throws a temper tantrum after tariff loss February 21, 2026 The battle over the tariffs began on day one of the president's second term when he signed an executive order that let him impose a wid...
Former top general calls military's removal of trans troops a costly mistake February 21, 2026 '/> As several global tensions simmer, the Pentagon is removing thousands of transgender troops under an anti-DEI push. How might a ...
'We were scared': Man recalls the night he nearly launched a nuclear missile February 20, 2026 In 1974, Lt. Colonel Randall Lanning manned the launch controls that could deploy nuclear weapons in the event of a Soviet attack. He looks ...
What worked and what didn't with a cellphone ban at a Kentucky school February 20, 2026 Keeping students off their devices is the new norm in many schools. We talked to students and educators at one Kentucky school to see how i...
Morning news brief February 19, 2026 President Trump's Board of Peace to meet for the first time, latest round of talks to end war in Ukraine conclude with little progress, ...
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to face jury in landmark social media addiction trial February 18, 2026 The case is seen as a test of social media's legal responsibility for platform design features that plaintiffs' lawyers say exacerb...
Intimate partner and sexual violence expert talks about Gisèle Pelicot's case February 17, 2026 NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Lisa Fontes, an expert in coercive control and sexual violence, about Gisèle Pelicot's case and the ...
An Islamist party becomes Bangladesh's main opposition for the first time February 16, 2026 An Islamist party has become Bangladesh's main opposition for the first time in the country's history, challenging the old dynastic...
'Major travel impacts' expected as winter storm watch issued for northern California February 15, 2026 As people travel for the holiday weekend, much of Northern California is under a winter storm watch, with communities bracing for several f...
Brazil's Pinheiro Braathen wins gold, and South America's first Winter Olympics medal February 15, 2026 Once a racer for Norway, Pinheiro Braathen switched to Brazil, his mother's home country. In winning the Olympic giant slalom on Saturd...
For U.S. pairs skater Danny O'Shea, these Olympics are 30 years in the making February 15, 2026 Danny O'Shea turned 35 at his first Olympics, after three decades of skating and two reversed retirements. (Image credit: Elsa) fro...
Rubio reassures trans-Atlantic ties with Europe at Munich Security Conference February 14, 2026 U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivered a calm and reassuring message to America's allies in Munich, after more than a year of Pr...
Oldest living married couple shares their love story February 13, 2026 For StoryCorps, a husband and wife, who are both more than 100 years old, talk about how they met and fell in love. from NPR Topics: News...
How to hone your 'friendship intuition' February 12, 2026 Friendship expert Kat Vellos shares tips on how to make a new friendship stick, including what to do together, how often to hang out — and ...
Ukrainian sled racer says he will wear helmet honoring slain soldiers despite Olympic ban February 11, 2026 Vladyslav Heraskevych, a skeleton sled racer, says he will wear a helmet showing images of Ukrainian athletes killed defending his country ...
Trump takes aim at Colorado, a state that didn't vote for him February 10, 2026 Colorado's Democratic leaders say President Trump is on a political retribution campaign against their state and the fallout will be rur...
U.S. skater Connor McDermott-Mostowy joins record number of out LGBTQ Winter Olympians February 09, 2026 When U.S. speedskater Connor McDermott-Mostowy makes his Winter Olympic debut in Milan, he'll join a record number of out LGBTQ athlete...
Breezy Johnson's downhill gold is America's first medal of 2026 Winter Olympics February 08, 2026 Breezy Johnson's first Olympic medal is a gold, won in a race marred by the crash of teammate Lindsey Vonn (Image credit: Andy Wong) ...
US ski star Lindsey Vonn crashes in Olympic downhill race February 08, 2026 In an explosive crash near the top of the downhill course in Cortina, Vonn landed a jump perpendicular to the slope and tumbled to a stop s...
Lindsey Vonn attempts to cap off her comeback with today's Olympic downhill race February 08, 2026 Sunday's race could cap the comeback within a comeback for Lindsey Vonn, the 41-year-old American superstar skier who tore her ACL just...
Trump promised a crypto revolution. So why is bitcoin crashing? February 07, 2026 Trump got elected promising to usher in a crypto revolution. More than a year later, bitcoin's price has come tumbling down. What happe...
Morning news brief February 06, 2026 U.S. and Iran to hold talks about Iran's nuclear program, Congress continues debate on immigration enforcement changes as funding deadli...
Morning news brief February 05, 2026 Hundreds of federal agents are leaving from Minnesota, poll finds a jump in disapproval of ICE among Democrats and Independents, the last ma...
Here's looking at you, kid: How the term for a young goat made the leap to children February 04, 2026 Kid, meaning a young goat, is a word that was borrowed from the Vikings around the 9th century. Centuries later, it came to mean a child an...
Morning news brief February 03, 2026 The partial shutdown enters its fourth day as debate over DHS funding continues, Iran and U.S. to negotiate over Iran's nuclear program,...