World News American Man Achieves Dream By Reaching Mount Everest Summit, Then DiesNPR - Richard GonzalesA 55-year-old Utah man who told his son that he was "so blessed" to achieve his lifelong dream of reaching the summit of Mount Everest, collapsed and died during his descent on Wednesday. The family of
Botswana Botswana Lifts Its Ban On Elephant HuntingNPR - Sasha IngberBotswana's government is lifting a ban that protected its elephants from being hunted, part of a series of decisions that could have lasting impacts on the country's conservation efforts. In a letter reporters,
Facebook Facebook Removed Nearly 3.4 Billion Fake Accounts In Last Six MonthsNPR - Vanessa Romo , Amy HeldFacebook says it removed 3.39 billion fake accounts from October to March. That's twice the number of fraudulent accounts deleted in the previous six-month period. In the company's latest Community Standards
Jamie Foxx 'All In The Family' And 'The Jeffersons' Revival Delivers Nostalgia — For What?NPR - Eric DeggansThere was a bittersweet quality to ABC's triumphant two-hour live sitcom special on Wednesday night. At least, for me there was. On the sweet side, watching talented stars like Jamie Foxx and Woody Harrelson
World News U.K. Votes For European Parliament, Even As Many Long For The Day Outside The EUNPR - Frank LangfittBritish voters are expected to deliver a humiliating defeat to Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservative Party in European Parliament elections on Thursday. Many who want Britain to pull out of the European
Ebola Why The Ebola Outbreak In The Democratic Republic Of Congo Keeps Getting WorseNPR - Nurith AizenmanEfforts to stop the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo face a daunting obstacle: A multitude of local and national players are using the disease as a weapon in their struggle for power.
American Flag In Statesville, N.C., — There's A Big Flap Brewing Over A Big FlagNPR - Sarafina WrightIn Statesville, N.C., there's a squabble over an American flag. The city sued Camping World over a flag along an interstate. The city limited flag sizes after large Confederate flags popped up. In Statesville,
Alabama The Clotilda, Last Known Ship To Bring Slaves To The U.S., Discovered In AlabamaNPRNPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with author and documentary filmmaker Ben Raines about the discovery of the Clotilda, the last ship known to have brought slaves into the United States. A new chapter in
Abortion Abortion Limits Carry Economic Cost For WomenNPR - Scott HorsleyAs Republican-led states pass laws restricting abortion in hopes the Supreme Court will overturn its Roe v. Wade decision, supporters of abortion rights are pushing back. Thousands of women who've had
Islamic State (ISIS) John Walker Lindh, Known As The American Taliban, Released From Prison After 17 YearsNPRNPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Graeme Wood, staff writer at The Atlantic, about his correspondence with John Walker Lindh, known as the American Taliban, who was released from prison Thursday. What
Politics Missouri Farm Bureau President Reacts To Trump's Aid Package For U.S. FarmersNPRNPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Blake Hurst, president of the Missouri Farm Bureau, about how the Trump administration's aid package could affect U.S. farmers. So what does this aid package mean for U.S.
Politics President Trump Announces $16 Billion Of New Aid For American FarmersNPR - Tamara KeithAs the trade war between China and the U.S. escalates, President Trump announced a new plan on Thursday to offer additional financial aid to farmers whose export markets have closed off to them. And we
Science The 2019 Hurricane Season Will Be 'Near Normal.' But Normal Can Still Be DevastatingNPR - Rebecca HersherFederal weather forecasters are predicting a "near normal" number of storms this hurricane season, which runs from June 1 through November 1. Between nine and 15 named storms, including includes tropical
Nationalism 'Diamantino': Portuguese Satire About Soccer, Nationalism And Cloning Scores GoalNPR - Danny HenselYou can tell something is off about fictional Portuguese soccer star Diamantino, who looks an awful lot like actual Portuguese soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo, as soon as he mentions the puppies. And that
Aladdin 'Aladdin': A CGI World, Neither Whole Nor NewNPR - Scott TobiasAs Disney plunders its archives for live-action remakes of animated classics, the question of "Why?" continues to be less evident on the screen than it is on the company ledger. The one quiet exception
Olivia Wilde 'Booksmart' Is A Wise And Warm Summer ComedyNPR - Linda HolmesThe opening moments of Booksmart, the directorial debut of actress Olivia Wilde, present a question, just by force of viewing habit: What kind of cinematic high-school girl type is this? Played by Beanie
Abortion WATCH: The Fight Over Abortion Rights In The U.S.NPR - Sarah McCammon A growing number of states are passing laws banning abortion in the early stages of pregnancy. Anti-abortion-rights activists see this as an unprecedented opportunity to roll back Roe v. Wade.
World News 6 Years After Japan Launched Its 'Womenomics' Policy Is It Working?NPR - Cardiff GarciaWomen have long been an untapped economic resource in Japan. Six years ago Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe decided to change that by introducing a policy of "womenomics." Six years ago, Japanese Prime
World News Modi Wins In Landslide Election, A Victory For Hindu NationalistsNPR - Sasha Ingber , Lauren FrayerIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been reelected and his party is poised to take more seats than the 2014 election, signaling India's support of the strongman leader and his Hindu nationalist ideology.
World News After A Mammoth Election In India, Prime Minister Modi Wins Another 5-Year TermNPR - Lauren FrayerIndia's Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been reelected to another five-year term. His Hindu nationalist party has won a majority of seats in parliament. To India now where the counting is nearly done
Politics Trump Claims Democrats Want Socialism, But Many Actually Want To Talk About CapitalismNPR - Mara LiassonPresident Trump wants to make the 2020 election about socialism, but Democrats are having a debate about capitalism and how to make sure it provides broadly shared prosperity and economic mobility. The
Play buttonRichard Ashcroft Not Bitter, Just Sweet: The Rolling Stones Give Royalties To The VerveNPR - Anastasia TsioulcasAfter more than 20 years, the Rolling Stones and The Verve have resolved a sour dispute over the authorship of the song "Bitter Sweet Symphony." The Verve's frontman and co-founder, Richard Ashcroft, on
Business Former Inmates Are Getting Jobs As Employers Ignore Stigma In Bright EconomyNPR - Jasmine GarsdIn 1998, Ichard Oden committed a crime that got him sent away for two decades. He was 19. He got out of prison in February. Today, he's a 40-year-old man with very little job experience. As it turns out,
Missouri River In Missouri, Jefferson City Mayor Assesses Damage After Tornado HitsNPRNPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Jefferson City Mayor Carrie Tergin about the violent tornado that struck Missouri's capital late Wednesday night. Warning sirens went off in Jefferson City, Mo., late last
New York State Legislature N.Y. Bill Would Give 3 Congressional Committees Access To Trump's State Tax ReturnsNPR - Peter OverbyNew York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is expected to sign a bill, passed by the state legislature, that would let three congressional committees gain access to President Trump's state tax returns. As Congressional
Julian Assange U.S. Brings New Charges Against Julian Assange In War Logs, State Cables CaseNPR - Carrie Johnson , Philip EwingProsecutors are bringing a slate of new charges against Julian Assange, including alleged violations of the Espionage Act, raising the stakes for his prospective extradition from the United Kingdom. A
News Senate Reaches $19 Billion Deal For Disaster Aid Without Border Wall FundingNPR - Tim Mak , Kelsey SnellThe Senate approved a $19.1 billion disaster aid package Thursday that includes money for states impacted by flooding, recent hurricanes and tornadoes, as well as money for communities rebuilding after
Iowa State University In This Town, You Apply For A Job And You Get ItNPR - Jim ZarroliAmes, Iowa, has the lowest unemployment rate in the country. That's great for workers — but a challenge for those looking for them. Tanisha Cortez is one of those benefiting from this tight labor market.
News Misery Grows At Syrian Camp Holding ISIS Family MembersNPR - Jane ArrafIn northeast Syria, an overcrowded detention camp is home to more than 73,000 people who lived in the former ISIS caliphate. Almost three-quarters of the al-Hol camp residents are children — born to Syrian,
NPR Disabled Woman Who Gave Birth At Care Facility May Have Been Impregnated BeforeNPR - Vanessa RomoAn incapacitated woman who gave birth after being a patient at an Arizona health care facility for more than two decades had been raped repeatedly and may have been impregnated before, her lawyers say.
