Ceasefire agreement between the U.S. and Iran ends Wednesday April 21, 2026 The ceasefire agreement between the U.S. and Iran ends Wednesday. President Trump says a U.S. delegation is going to Pakistan for talks, but...
As the U.S.-Iran ceasefire deadline looms, here are the main sticking points April 21, 2026 The status of the Strait of Hormuz and Iran's nuclear enrichment program are among the biggest obstacles to extending the truce, which ...
U.S.-Iran ceasefire nears its end. And, Fed chair nominee faces tough hearing April 21, 2026 The ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran is set to expire tomorrow. Peace talks between the countries remain uncertain. And, Trump's pic...
The hidden power keeping wages low April 21, 2026 For decades, economists gave short shrift to the idea of monopsony — a power employers can have to suppress wages. Now a wave of research s...
The American Library Association has released its list of the most challenged books of 2025 April 20, 2026 Sold by Patricia McCormick, The Perks of Being a Wallflowe r by Stephen Chbosky and Maia Kobabe's Gender Queer: A Memoir .'/> Th...
A mine despoiled the beauty of the rainforest. This Goldman Prize winner took action April 20, 2026 "We women are the land guardians and keepers," says Theonila Roka Matbob of Papua New Guinea, recognized for her efforts to repai...
U.S. seizes Iranian cargo ship. And, tariff refund portal launches April 20, 2026 U.S. forces seized an Iranian-flagged cargo vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. And, an online government portal for processing tariff refunds ...
Real estate investors are buying up long-term care facilities. Residents can suffer April 19, 2026 Real estate investment trusts are landlords for thousands of nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and hospitals. Some select the mana...
She no longer remembers it's her birthday. He got her a present anyway April 19, 2026 A special day can be tinged with sorrow when your partner has dementia. But then he found the perfect gift. from NPR Topics: News https:...
Tired of waiting for your EV to charge up? One Chinese company has a novel solution April 18, 2026 Chinese car company NIO is putting up EV battery swapping stations all around the world. NPR took a ride in one car for the experience. (I...
Caracas' iconic macaws threatened by vanishing palm trees April 18, 2026 In the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, flocks of colorful macaws that once brightened city skies now face disappearing nest sites — and with t...
Leaders urge for restraint as 10-day Israel-Lebanon ceasefire takes effect April 17, 2026 Hezbollah, the Iran-backed Lebanese militant group, acknowledged the ceasefire, but did not say whether it would abide by it and urged peop...
Leaders urge for restraint as 10-day Israel-Lebanon ceasefire takes effect April 17, 2026 Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militant group, acknowledged the ceasefire, but did not say whether it would abide by it and urged people displa...
Woman remembers her childhood babysitter -- Prince April 17, 2026 For StoryCorps, a family that lived near Prince in Minnesota remembers the artist in his early years -- as their babysitter. from NPR Top...
How seals' whiskers make them master underwater hunters April 16, 2026 Their sensitive facial hair may be the harbor seals superpower for tracking fish, scientists are learning. (Image credit: Robin Heinrich/M...
Your next flight could be more expensive as jet fuel costs soar April 16, 2026 Airlines are facing higher costs, and one airport group in Europe has warned of the risk of a "systemic jet fuel shortage" if tra...
Trump says peace talks could resume in days as U.S. military blocks Iranian ports April 15, 2026 President Trump said a second round of direct U.S.-Iran peace talks could resume in Pakistan within the next two days, even as he institute...
'Humiliated, broken, powerless': Sudan enters fourth year of war April 15, 2026 While parts of Sudan's capital show fragile signs of life, across the country the conflict between the army and a rival paramilitary co...
Where are American Catholics on Trump's fight with the pope? April 14, 2026 NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with conservative commentator and podcaster Michael Knowles about President Trump and Pope Leo XIV. from NPR...
Retired U.S. Navy admiral on Trump's threat to blockade the Strait of Hormuz April 13, 2026 NPR's Michel Martin speaks to retired U.S. Navy Adm. James Foggo, dean of the Center for Maritime Strategy, about President Trump's ...
U.S. military to block ships from Iran's ports after peace talks fail April 13, 2026 The U.S. Central Command said the blockade would be "enforced impartially against vessels of all nations" from 10 a.m. EDT, follo...
What a chimpanzee 'civil war' can teach us about how societies fall apart April 13, 2026 A long-term study of the world's largest known community of chimpanzees has documented a rare event: what the researchers describe as t...
The consequences of Hungary's election, for Viktor Orban and the world April 12, 2026 NPR's Rob Schmitz speaks with political scientist Abel Bojar about the results of Hungary's election, the far-reaching consequences ...
Hungary's Viktor Orbán concedes defeat, ending 16 years in power April 12, 2026 Hungarian voters turned out in the greatest numbers since the 1990s to turn away from Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's right-wing populist...
A country-by-country glance at Pope Leo XIV's trip to Africa April 12, 2026 Pope Leo XIV's four-nation, 11-day trip to Africa is so dizzying in its complexity it recalls some of the globetrotting odysseys of St....
A Hezbollah commander describes battling Israel in Lebanon April 12, 2026 In a rare interview, a wounded Hezbollah commander tells NPR about his secretive Shia Muslim militia's new command structure and how it...
Gut troubles? This gastroenterologist has tips to help you achieve 'poophoria' April 11, 2026 In her new book You've Been Pooping All Wrong , Dr. Trisha Pasricha shares habits and practices to make your relationship with your sol...
After a whirlwind mission to the moon, astronauts are back home. Here's what's next April 11, 2026 The Orion crew module containing the four Artemis II astronauts splashed down in the Pacific Ocean Friday evening. (Image credit: Bill Ing...