NPR News: Tennessee governor halts executions after Christa Gail Pike survives lethal injection

Tennessee governor halts executions after Christa Gail Pike survives lethal injection
Tennessee officials were unable to put Christa Gail Pike to death Wednesday for a 1995 murder after administering two doses of a lethal drug. Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee halted the remaining execution for the year.

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NPR News: Swiss glaciers suffer another year of record ice loss

Swiss glaciers suffer another year of record ice loss
Switzerland's glaciers are disappearing at a record pace. More than 5% of their ice has vanished this year alone — threatening water supplies, ecosystems and communities across Europe.

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NPR News: Trump says top tech firms have signed accord to 'self-police' AI development

Trump says top tech firms have signed accord to 'self-police' AI development
President Trump on Tuesday said that he and a large group of leaders of artificial intelligence companies had signed a voluntary accord that will include internal and external reviews.

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NPR News: An 87-year-old woman whose eviction sparked protests in Spain is returning home

An 87-year-old woman whose eviction sparked protests in Spain is returning home
María del Carmen Abascal's case has drawn tens of thousands of people to the streets in recent days and led the Spanish government to present measures to address the country's housing crisis.

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NPR News: Hurricane Polo's remnants bringing more rain to flood-struck U.S. Southwest

Hurricane Polo's remnants bringing more rain to flood-struck U.S. Southwest
The storm's remnants battered the U.S. Southwest, flooding roadways and forcing residents in small New Mexico towns to evacuate over concerns about a dam failing.

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NPR News: The federal law aimed at protecting college students from sexual abuse

The federal law aimed at protecting college students from sexual abuse
The lawsuit by a former Cornell University student, alleging she was raped in 2024 by seven male students, has renewed long-standing concerns about how colleges deal with sexual assault.

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NPR News: As the U.S. signals a smaller Middle East footprint, Turkey is ready to step in

As the U.S. signals a smaller Middle East footprint, Turkey is ready to step in
Turkey's bid for regional influence comes at a time when the Middle East has been hit by profound shocks that started with the Hamas-led 2023 attack on Israel, and continues with the stalemated, seven-month-old war on Iran.

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NPR News: News organizations ask court to bar White House enforcement of access ban

News organizations ask court to bar White House enforcement of access ban
Three news outlets that President Trump banished from White House grounds asked a federal court to block the ban until the case is resolved.

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NPR News: Tennessee is set to execute a woman for the first time in 200 years

Tennessee is set to execute a woman for the first time in 200 years
One of the youngest women sent to death row is set to be executed in Tennessee. If carried out as scheduled Wednesday, it would be Tennessee's first execution of a woman in 200 years.

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NPR News: The Senate passes the Protect College Sports Act, but the bill's future is unclear

The Senate passes the Protect College Sports Act, but the bill's future is unclear
The bill's supporters, which include the NCAA, say it will tame what they call a "Wild West" era of college sports as litigation chips away at long-held rules around eligibility, transfers and pay.

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NPR News: California health officials warn of possible measles exposure in 6 counties

California health officials warn of possible measles exposure in 6 counties
California health officials are on the lookout for new measles cases, after someone with the vaccine-preventable disease rode a passenger train and busses through six counties.

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NPR News: Eviction of 87-year-old sparks protests in Madrid over housing crisis

Eviction of 87-year-old sparks protests in Madrid over housing crisis
Tens of thousands marched through Madrid on Saturday to protest Spain's housing crisis and the eviction of an 87-year-old woman, camping overnight in Madrid's historic Puerta del Sol plaza.

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NPR News: Photos: These shepherds climb down a mountain to go to night school

Photos: These shepherds climb down a mountain to go to night school
Many thousands of boys and men in Lesotho take up the vital profession of herding but have to give up their education. A small network of schools on a shoestring budget is teaching them the ABCs.

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NPR News: Multiple arrests on suspicion of explosives offenses near U.K. base used by U.S. forces

Multiple arrests on suspicion of explosives offenses near U.K. base used by U.S. forces
Police evacuated homes Sunday near an air base in England used by the U.S. and arrested several men over suspected explosives offenses.

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NPR News: The U.S. has more thalidomide survivors than the government admits

The U.S. has more thalidomide survivors than the government admits
In the 1950s and 1960s, doctors gave the drug thalidomide to pregnant patients without telling them — and without FDA approval. Now those patients' children want recognition.

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NPR News: Pope warns a 'paradise of machines' could undermine humanity as he opens France trip

Pope warns a 'paradise of machines' could undermine humanity as he opens France trip
Pope Leo XIV has warned that a "paradise of machines" could undermine humanity. He raises concerns about artificial intelligence, nuclear arms, and human rights during his visit to France.

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NPR News: Roads flood in New Jersey, inundate some homes, as first major signs of nor'easter take shape

Roads flood in New Jersey, inundate some homes, as first major signs of nor'easter take shape
Thousands are without power on the U.S. East Coast, while roads are flooding in some coastal New Jersey communities.

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NPR News: CNN left off Air Force One for Trump's upcoming trip, White House signals in new media restriction

CNN left off Air Force One for Trump's upcoming trip, White House signals in new media restriction
The White House has signaled that CNN will be left off Air Force One for President Donald Trump's Saturday trip in the latest media restriction in an ongoing dispute with First Amendment implications.

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NPR News: Former U.S. Ambassador to Israel on Netanyahu's speech at UNGA

Former U.S. Ambassador to Israel on Netanyahu's speech at UNGA
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with former U.S. Ambassador to Israel Thomas Nides about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech at the United Nations General Assembly.

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NPR News: Man shot during 2024 Trump campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, has died

Man shot during 2024 Trump campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, has died
James Copenhaver, one of three campaign rally attendees shot in 2024 during an assassination attempt on then-candidate Donald Trump, has died in Pittsburgh, his lawyer said Thursday. He was 76.

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NPR News: Trump's state dinner for Xi features sea bass and a long list of tech titans

Trump's state dinner for Xi features sea bass and a long list of tech titans
A tech-heavy guest list, the fashion choices of those on it, who sat where and what was on the menu marked the softer — often and glitzier — details of diplomacy as Donald Trump threw a Thursday night state dinner honoring China's leader Xi Jinping.

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NPR News: Venezuela's acting leader promises elections at the 'right moment'

Venezuela's acting leader promises elections at the 'right moment'
Venezuela's acting president, delivering her first address to the U.N. General Assembly since coming to power, promised elections and said the nation's people will determine the "right moment."

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NPR News: Fears of return to war grow in Ethiopia's Tigray region

Fears of return to war grow in Ethiopia's Tigray region
Fears are growing of a return to war in Ethiopia's Tigray region, just four years after a devastating conflict ended in a fragile peace deal.

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NPR News: Judge considers restoring journalists' access to White House after Trump's ban

Judge considers restoring journalists' access to White House after Trump's ban
Lawyers representing the White House and the three media outlets banned from the property sparred over the constitutional rights of journalists at a hearing in federal court Wednesday.

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NPR News: Legal scholar discusses the implications of Trump's ban on 3 major media outlets

Legal scholar discusses the implications of Trump's ban on 3 major media outlets
NPR's Steve Inskeep asks legal scholar and Georgetown professor Stephen Vladeck about the First Amendment implications of President Trump's White House ban on certain media outlets.

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NPR News: Trump lays out his agenda as middle powers call for more cooperation at UNGA

Trump lays out his agenda as middle powers call for more cooperation at UNGA
Middle powers plead for more cooperation at the United Nations, as President Trump lays out his America First agenda and defends the U.S. war against Iran.

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NPR News: Trump administration to remove 760,000 Affordable Care Act enrollees over fraud claims

Trump administration to remove 760,000 Affordable Care Act enrollees over fraud claims
White House officials allege these individuals were fraudulently enrolled in the program or do not exist. Vice President Vance said the move would save $2.2 billion.

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NPR News: Political scientist on what's at stake as Trump speaks to world leaders at UNGA

Political scientist on what's at stake as Trump speaks to world leaders at UNGA
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with political scientist Ian Bremmer of the Eurasia Group about President Trump's diplomatic stakes as he addresses the U.N. General Assembly.

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NPR News: New book by Princess Diana's brother prompts war of words with King Charles III

New book by Princess Diana's brother prompts war of words with King Charles III
A new book by the late Princess Diana's brother, Charles Spencer, has made headlines with damning allegations about King Charles III. Buckingham Palace responded with a strongly-worded statement.

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NPR News: Soaring living costs have many Nigerian couples rethinking the lavish wedding tradition

Soaring living costs have many Nigerian couples rethinking the lavish wedding tradition
Nigeria's lavish wedding tradition is colliding with a cost-of-living crisis, forcing young couples to rethink how they say "I do."

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NPR News: How Russia's parliamentary election might affect the war in Ukraine

How Russia's parliamentary election might affect the war in Ukraine
NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Russian foreign policy expert Hanna Notte about the results of Russia's parliamentary election and what it means for Moscow's war in Ukraine.

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NPR News: The capture of Western Yemen is making the country's humanitarian crisis worse

The capture of Western Yemen is making the country's humanitarian crisis worse
NPR speaks with people in Yemen and in aid groups who say the fighting is displacing families to areas without enough aid to support them.

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NPR News: How the NPR College Podcast Challenge changed lives

How the NPR College Podcast Challenge changed lives
Tee up those entries: It's time for the next NPR College Podcast Challenge, and hear how the contest changed the lives of past participants.

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NPR News: Ukraine fires over 1,000 drones at Russia, including hundreds launched at Moscow

Ukraine fires over 1,000 drones at Russia, including hundreds launched at Moscow
Moscow's mayor described the wave of drones as the "largest ever" attack on the Russian capital and said there had been damage to a Moscow oil refinery and a residential building.

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NPR News: Saudi Arabia says Houthis tried to attack its capital

Saudi Arabia says Houthis tried to attack its capital
Saudi Arabia on Saturday said that Yemen's Houthi rebels tried to attack Riyadh with a ballistic missile, the first time the Saudi capital has been targeted since the escalation in fighting with the Iran-backed rebels opened a new front in the Iran war.

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NPR News: Russia holds parliamentary vote in areas it seized from Ukraine in the war

Russia holds parliamentary vote in areas it seized from Ukraine in the war
Russia's parliamentary election for the first time is being held in Ukraine's regions that Moscow illegally annexed after the start of its full-scale invasion more than 4 1/2 years ago.

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NPR News: US and Denmark reach deal to build US military presence in Greenland

US and Denmark reach deal to build US military presence in Greenland
President Donald Trump says he has a deal with Denmark to bolster the U.S. military presence in Greenland. The announcement comes after months of threatening to take the island by force from the NATO ally.

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NPR News: Russians head to the polls to choose lawmakers for their parliament

Russians head to the polls to choose lawmakers for their parliament
Russians head to the polls to choose lawmakers for their parliament, the Duma. It's Russia's first nationwide parliamentary race since launching its full scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

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NPR News: Poland's prime minister warns of Russian 'accidental' attacks on Ukraine's allies

Poland's prime minister warns of Russian 'accidental' attacks on Ukraine's allies
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said that these potential strikes "intend to paralyze NATO" in an attempt to demonstrate that Article 5 "exists only in theory."

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NPR News: It's illegal for armed federal officers to be at polls. Lawsuits seek to ensure that

It's illegal for armed federal officers to be at polls. Lawsuits seek to ensure that
The latest lawsuit, first reported by NPR, argues the Trump administration's repeated suggestions that federal officers could be at polling sites is a form of illegal voter intimidation.

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NPR News: What to know after a week of Houthi attacks that threaten Saudi oil

What to know after a week of Houthi attacks that threaten Saudi oil
The Houthis' biggest land grab in years reignited Yemen's 12-year civil war and pushed up global fuel prices, extending their reach to a key maritime chokepoint and threatening Saudi Arabia's oil exports.

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NPR News: The driver who slammed into an LA bus before helicopter crash is charged with murder

The driver who slammed into an LA bus before helicopter crash is charged with murder
An SUV driver was under the influence of drugs when she swerved into the wrong lane, blew a red light and slammed into a Los Angeles city bus, killing two riders, prosecutors said as they charged her with murder.

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NPR News: With invite to join EU bloc, Canada's prime minister speaks to European Parliament

With invite to join EU bloc, Canada's prime minister speaks to European Parliament
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks to the European Parliament, following the European Union's invitation to Canada to become an "associate member" of the bloc.

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NPR News: Helicopter crashes and kills at least 3 people near a bus crash in Los Angeles

Helicopter crashes and kills at least 3 people near a bus crash in Los Angeles
A helicopter crashed in Los Angeles on Tuesday, killing at least three people near a deadly bus crash, officials said. Earlier in the day, two people were killed and six others were injured after an SUV crashed into a city bus.

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NPR News: Judge blocks DHS from acting against a man over a harsh email to an ICE official

Judge blocks DHS from acting against a man over a harsh email to an ICE official
ICE agents turned up at David Streever's home over a harsh email he sent to an ICE official. Now a court order prevents the federal government from making additional threats against him.

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NPR News: Turkish habit of stashing gold "under the pillow' hurts economy, government says

Turkish habit of stashing gold "under the pillow' hurts economy, government says
For years, Turks have stashed their gold at home against a raining day, mistrustful of banks. Now the government says that tradition hurts the economy

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NPR News: Turks often keep gold as a hedge against inflation. It may be hurting Turkey's future

Turks often keep gold as a hedge against inflation. It may be hurting Turkey's future
Billions of dollars worth of gold is held in Turkish households outside the banking system. The government aims to convince citizens to put it into the mainstream financial system to help the economy.

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NPR News: NATO jets down drone in Lithuanian airspace

NATO jets down drone in Lithuanian airspace
The incident came less than a day after NATO leaders pledged that strikes close to the alliance's territory would drive the trans-Atlantic organization to increase support for Kyiv.

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NPR News: Ex-CIA chief issued subpoena in Trump 'grand conspiracy' investigation, lawyer says

Ex-CIA chief issued subpoena in Trump 'grand conspiracy' investigation, lawyer says
John Brennan has been subpoenaed to testify before a Florida grand jury in a Justice Department probe into whether former law enforcement and intelligence officials conspired against President Trump.

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NPR News: The Supreme Court rejects Trump's mail voting restrictions for this year's midterms

The Supreme Court rejects Trump's mail voting restrictions for this year's midterms
The Supreme Court has rejected the Trump administration's request to allow mail-in voting restrictions under a U.S. Postal Service plan for the midterm general election.

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NPR News: Trump's EPA repeals pollution limits on fossil fuel power plants

Trump's EPA repeals pollution limits on fossil fuel power plants
The Trump administration is eliminating limits on climate-warming pollution from the nation's fossil fuel power plants. Environmental groups say this will impact the climate and public health.

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NPR News: Russian drone hits train near Ukraine-Poland border soon after dignitaries passed through

Russian drone hits train near Ukraine-Poland border soon after dignitaries passed through
A Russian drone struck a train near the Ukraine-Poland border shortly after senior visiting officials, including the former prime ministers of the U.K. and Sweden, passed through.

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NPR News: Can Gulf states and Iran negotiate the Strait of Hormuz without the U.S.?

Can Gulf states and Iran negotiate the Strait of Hormuz without the U.S.?
Dania Thafer of the Gulf International Forum weighs in on previously scheduled talks between Iran and Gulf states. Shortly before this interview aired, Oman announced that the talks were postponed.

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NPR News: Wisconsin congressman survives emergency plane landing, swims to safety

Wisconsin congressman survives emergency plane landing, swims to safety
Wisconsin Congressman Tom Tiffany escaped a sinking plane and swam to shallow water after an emergency landing in a lake. Tiffany and the pilot called 911 from on top of the plane.

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NPR News: A TikTok-famous masked superhero is roaming the streets of Roanoke, Virginia

A TikTok-famous masked superhero is roaming the streets of Roanoke, Virginia
NPRs Ayesha Rascoe talks to The Roanoke Raven, a local Virginia "superhero" who highlights the work of nonprofits at events and in social media videos.

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NPR News: Indonesian passenger ship overturns, sparking search for about 130 missing

Indonesian passenger ship overturns, sparking search for about 130 missing
Indonesian rescuers said about 130 passengers and crew are missing after a ferry carrying more than 240 people sank in bad weather in the Java Sea on Sunday.

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NPR News: How a young woman became an ISIS bride — and then an informant, helping save others

How a young woman became an ISIS bride — and then an informant, helping save others
A young Canadian mother shares her memories of being an ISIS bride, and her harrowing escape from the extremist group.

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NPR News: Neighbor turned on neighbor after Charlie Kirk's killing. Is the divide here to stay?

Neighbor turned on neighbor after Charlie Kirk's killing. Is the divide here to stay?
The assassination of far right activist Charlie Kirk opened the floodgates of neighbor-on-neighbor doxing. A year later, the damage to political discourse in the U.S. remains.

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NPR News: BRICS leaders meet in India as wars and US tensions test the bloc

BRICS leaders meet in India as wars and US tensions test the bloc
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosts Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and other leaders of the BRICS nations for a summit on trade, investment, and global conflicts.

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NPR News: Yemen's Houthis capture a Red Sea island in threat to shipping

Yemen's Houthis capture a Red Sea island in threat to shipping
Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen have captured a strategic island in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. The move threatens Saudi oil exports through a key commercial lane. And Saudi Arabia said it shut down a major oil pipeline as a precaution after it came under attack.

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NPR News: Why Houthi military gains in Yemen may further increase gas prices

Why Houthi military gains in Yemen may further increase gas prices
A Houthi advance along Yemen's Red Sea coast could help push gas prices up even more as the Iran-backed group also launches attacks on Saudi Arabia's oil facilities

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NPR News: Hong Kong court sentences 3 Tiananmen vigil organizers to prison

Hong Kong court sentences 3 Tiananmen vigil organizers to prison
The activists were sentenced to about 5 to 7 years in prison in a case widely seen as a barometer of the city's eroding freedoms as Beijing clamps down on dissent.

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NPR News: Iran-backed Houthi rebels seize strategic Red Sea port in Yemen

Iran-backed Houthi rebels seize strategic Red Sea port in Yemen
The rebel group took over Yemen's port of Mokha, an area vital to controlling shipping through the Red Sea, Houthi and Yemeni officials said. Mokha is about 50 miles from the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

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NPR News: This summer was hot. August shattered global heat records

This summer was hot. August shattered global heat records
Scientists say that August was the hottest month ever recorded globally. In the U.S., summer temperatures also shattered heat records.

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NPR News: 'I'll never trust them again': Some Afghans who helped the U.S. post-9/11 regret it

'I'll never trust them again': Some Afghans who helped the U.S. post-9/11 regret it
Soon after the Sept. 11 attacks, the U.S. launched what would become a 20-year war in Afghanistan. Some Afghans who helped the U.S. prosecute that war regret it.

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NPR News: A pilot of the Amazon cargo plane in Miami crash warned it was coming in too fast

A pilot of the Amazon cargo plane in Miami crash warned it was coming in too fast
For nearly two minutes, one of the pilots of the Amazon cargo plane that careened off a Miami runway repeatedly warned his counterpart they were going too fast, according to flight information.

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NPR News: Iceland summons U.S. ambassador after Trump posts countries draped with American flag

Iceland summons U.S. ambassador after Trump posts countries draped with American flag
Iceland summoned the U.S. ambassador after President Trump posted a map on Truth Social that showed the country, along with a number of other nations, covered with an American flag.

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NPR News: TSA brings back gate access for some people without plane tickets 25 years after 9/11

TSA brings back gate access for some people without plane tickets 25 years after 9/11
The move is a start toward reviving a tradition that largely disappeared after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks 25 years ago this week.

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NPR News: U.S. military says it destroyed 5 Iranian oil tankers after attacks on Navy warship

U.S. military says it destroyed 5 Iranian oil tankers after attacks on Navy warship
The U.S. military said it destroyed five Iranian oil tankers on Tuesday in response to the latest attacks on its warships. Iran hit American targets in Jordan.

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NPR News: What to know about Canada's escalating trade war with the U.S.

What to know about Canada's escalating trade war with the U.S.
Canada struck back at U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday with tariffs on about $20 billion worth of U.S. goods. The outcome could resonate far beyond Canada.

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NPR News: Russia and North Korea open the first road across their shared border

Russia and North Korea open the first road across their shared border
Relations between Russia and North Korea have been flourishing, with North Korea supplying ammunition and troops to support Russia's war against Ukraine in return for economic and military assistance.

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NPR News: Former inspector general on what investigators will look for in Miami plane crash

Former inspector general on what investigators will look for in Miami plane crash
NPR's Leila Fadel talks with Mary Schiavo, former inspector general for the Department of Transportation, about what authorities will look for in the Miami plane crash investigation.

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NPR News: Rubio to visit 3 Latin American countries this week

Rubio to visit 3 Latin American countries this week
Secretary of State Marco Rubio heads to Colombia, Peru and Ecuador as President Trump hails a shift to the right in regional politics and a new era of U.S. dominance.

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NPR News: Germany's far-right achieves an electoral breakthrough in key state election

Germany's far-right achieves an electoral breakthrough in key state election
Germany's populist, far-right Alternative for Germany party has declared victory in the state of Saxony-Anhalt after more than doubling its share of the vote in the first of several regional elections this fall.

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NPR News: German exit polls suggest far-right party has big lead in regional election

German exit polls suggest far-right party has big lead in regional election
The Alternative for Germany party has a strong lead in a regional election, but it is unclear if it will be able to form Germany's's first far-right state government since WWII, exit polls indicate.

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NPR News: A year after Charlie Kirk's death, TPUSA is still influencing young conservatives

A year after Charlie Kirk's death, TPUSA is still influencing young conservatives
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Ali Breland, who covers the far-right for The Atlantic, about the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA, now one year after Charlie Kirk's assassination.

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NPR News: American Muslims are giving Texas barbecue a halal makeover

American Muslims are giving Texas barbecue a halal makeover
Even as anti-Muslim rhetoric rises in Texas, Muslim pitmasters are winning over diners and reshaping one of the state's most iconic culinary traditions.

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NPR News: U.S. envoys Witkoff and Kushner set for talks in Kyiv after meeting Putin in Moscow

U.S. envoys Witkoff and Kushner set for talks in Kyiv after meeting Putin in Moscow
U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are set to arrive in Kyiv on Sunday in their first visit to the Ukrainian capital as part of a renewed push for peace in Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

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NPR News: Voters are fed up with data centers. Both parties are trying to cash in for midterms

Voters are fed up with data centers. Both parties are trying to cash in for midterms
Democrats and Republicans have found common ground in this campaign season. Both parties have poured millions into ads attacking data centers as the public continues to protest the AI facilities.

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NPR News: Philippines Vice President Sara Duterte posts bail after arrest

Philippines Vice President Sara Duterte posts bail after arrest
Philippines Vice President Sara Duterte has posted bail after order issued for her arrest on charges she publicly threatened to arrange assassination of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and two others.

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NPR News: The U.N. backs a new world map showing Africa in its true relative size

The U.N. backs a new world map showing Africa in its true relative size
The U.N. has backed a new map showing Africa in its true relative size, with the U.S. standing alone in opposition.

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NPR News: Trump administration pushes to remove tax exemption for private colleges with DEI policies

Trump administration pushes to remove tax exemption for private colleges with DEI policies
The Trump administration is proposing a rule that would strip private schools and colleges of their tax-exempt status if they provide targeted help to students based on their race.

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NPR News: 2 trapped workers rescued from a hydropower tunnel 9 days after Nepal floods

2 trapped workers rescued from a hydropower tunnel 9 days after Nepal floods
Officials say rescuers in Nepal have pulled two workers alive from a tunnel Friday during an ongoing operation. The rescues come nine days after the Aug. 26 floods.

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NPR News: The Trump administration still aims to make state citizenship lists ahead of midterms

The Trump administration still aims to make state citizenship lists ahead of midterms
The Trump administration is taking the unprecedented step of creating lists of adult citizens who are eligible to vote in each state – but will not meet its own deadline 60 days before Election Day.

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NPR News: U.S.-Israel relations are on the rocks ahead of elections

U.S.-Israel relations are on the rocks ahead of elections
Relations between the Trump administration and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have turned rocky since Trump called a truce with Iran. Trump seeks progress in Gaza, but Netanyahu is taking a defiant stance ahead of an election.

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NPR News: Ex-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and wife seek to end drug charges case on immunity grounds

Ex-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and wife seek to end drug charges case on immunity grounds
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife have asked a judge to dismiss the drug trafficking indictment against them on the grounds that they have immunity as the leader and first lady of a foreign country

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NPR News: A week after the deadly floods in Nepal, rescuers work to find survivors

A week after the deadly floods in Nepal, rescuers work to find survivors
Nearly a week after flash floods devastated parts of Nepal and Tibet, rescuers are still searching for people trapped in hydropower plants. But first they have to find the plants.

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NPR News: U.S. military strikes Iran, while Trump vows more for Tehran's retaliation

U.S. military strikes Iran, while Trump vows more for Tehran's retaliation
The U.S. military hit targets in Iran on Tuesday and Tehran fired missiles and drones at various sites across the region in response as hostilities flare once again in an intermittent war.

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