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Zelenskyy urges support for new US sanctions on Russia after Trump puts them on hold
Zelenskyy described the move as unfortunate, adding it would encourage Russia to continue its assault. Trump told Congre...
Perspective: Midterm money madness
Campaign ad spending has topped $10 billion this election cycle, as voters struggle to afford groceries and gas....
Fraud, affordability and Trump policies drive friction in Minnesota Senate debate
The major party candidates for Minnesota's U.S. Senate seat faced off in an hourlong debate Friday on MPR News with frau...
Decades after apartheid, South Africans seek justice for crimes of the past
More than three decades after the end of apartheid, families of victims of some of the worst crimes of South Africa's pa...
Weddings are expensive. How about a grocery store cake?
About a third of couples are willing to save money on cake and dessert, according to the wedding-planning site Zola....
Trump promised a swing district blitz. He's going to a lot of very red states
President Trump's midterm travel blitz ahead of Election Day includes several red states he won easily 2 years ago, show...
No Kings turns its focus to voting this weekend. Here's what we know
The coalition behind nationwide anti-Trump protests is shifting its strategies this weekend to focus on voter turnout. O...
Coastal homes burn as hot winds fuel California fires
High winds are fueling a fast-moving fire that has burned homes in Southern California. Flames engulfed expensive coasta...
Katie Zacharia is out as press secretary, White House says
Katie Zacharia is "transitioning out" of her role as press secretary, according to a White House official not authorized...
Trump casts doubt on press secretary's future
Katie Zacharia's first official day was on Monday....
Hot flashes, night sweats, insomnia – OB-GYNS set new rules for menopause treatment
For the first time since 2014, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has updated its guidelines for th...
Amid talk of public execution, public opinion on death penalty is split
A majority of Americans support the death penalty for people convicted of murder, but support becomes more divided when ...
Israeli settlers beat Palestinians and a U.S. photojournalist in West Bank attacks
Masked Israeli settlers attacked Palestinians as they were harvesting olives in the occupied West Bank on Friday, injuri...
Crowds throng New Delhi and wave Indian flags amid escalating protests
Protests have intensified over a review of voter lists that critics say is politically motivated and threatens to disenf...
Sally Rooney's books will no longer be sold in UK after Palestinian Action support
The Irish author said her books can no longer be sold in the UK after she pledged the royalties to a banned pro-Palestin...
Teen kills 4 at Oregon school. And, DOJ sues California over alleged noncitizens
A teen opened fire at an Oregon elementary school, leaving three kids and one teacher dead. And, the Justice Department ...
What this bankruptcy says about AI startups
Character.AI collected millions of users, making it a very appealing acquisition. Google took a unique route to "acquiri...
How much money has Musk given to Republican groups since July? The quiz knows
Plus, this week saw comings and goings at the White House, the revenge of a child (reality) star, and Elon Musk doing El...
Do Americans own the president's papers? Appeals court to weigh in
The administration says papers created in the White House belong to Donald Trump, not to the American people. The case c...
A rare family of barn owls moved into Manhattan's Upper West Side. New Yorkers are captivated
Manhattan's Upper West Side has been reveling in the company of its latest celebrities: A family of barn owls nested in ...
Brewers sweep the Dodgers to reach the World Series for the first time since 1982
Propelled by a lockdown bullpen and repeated comebacks, the Brewers swept the two-time defending champion LA Dodgers out...
Hit a midlife wall? This test identifies your strengths and what matters to you
In this first episode of Your Turn with Allison Aubrey, we explore the science of the flow state with violinist Diane Al...
Suspicious mailings to election officials, congressional offices under investigation
The FBI and U.S. Postal Inspection Service are looking into the mailings, some of which included an unidentified powdery...
America's historic preservation law is in peril, advocates say. Here's what's at stake
Congress and a federal agency are threatening to weaken the country's historic preservation law, fueling a backlash that...
Inside the race between Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos for control of outer space
The Atlantic writer Josh Tyrangiel says Musk and Bezos each want to colonize the moon, mine its resources and launch tho...
Social Security benefits to get a boost. And, Hasan Piker defends his rhetoric
Social Security benefits are set to get a boost to offset rising consumer prices. And, streamer Hasan Piker says the GOP...
After booting 760K off ACA health plans, the Trump administration adds some people back
The Trump administration provided few details about its process for canceling hundreds of thousands of Affordable Care A...
Ukraine resumes attacks on Russian oil refineries, officials say, after brief truce
Ukrainian drones attacked a refinery in Russia's Ryazan region early Thursday, hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr...
Greetings from Mexico City, where a bullfighting ban doesn't stop this matador training
One plays the bull, the other the bullfighter, as a pair practices a dance of death in a sport that's prohibited in the ...
Essential items to stock in your medicine cabinet for cold and flu season
Cold and flu season is here. Before someone in your household gets hit, make sure you have these essential meds and comf...
For some Christians, Hegseth's plan for public execution fits a biblical mandate
Defense Secretary Hegseth's announcement of a livestreamed execution elicited reactions of disgust and condemnation from...
School roof collapse kills at least 29, injures more than 3 dozen in Pakistan
The roof of a private school collapsed in northwestern Pakistan on Thursday, killing at least 28 children and a female t...
Aboard an icebreaker, a writer got a closer look at the Arctic's 'Sea Change'
As polar ice melts in the Arctic, shipping lanes are opening up, making the region a new zone of superpower competition....
Inflation sizzled in September -- and Social Security benefits will get a boost
Consumer prices in September jumped 3.7% from a year ago. The Social Security Administration said benefits will increase...
Hands-on with the Ocarina of Time remake, the most ornate Zelda game ever made
We got to play the The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time early. Here are our impressions of the remake and its elaborate ...
Zelenskyy sits down with NPR. And, Pope Leo diagnosed with lung cancer
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has a sit-down interview with NPR as Russia's full-scale invasion nears the 5-ye...
These workers help train robots who could one day steal their jobs
Factory workers in India are being asked to wear GoPros to record the way they do their jobs. The ultimate goal is to tr...
Trump's ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle, resigns after allegations of improper conduct
The White House publicly asked for U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle's resignation on Tuesday as she faced mo...
Civil rights advocates plan to send thousands of observers to midterm polling places
For many election cycles, civil rights groups and political parties have fanned out to monitor polling places, but the c...
Pope Leo has lung cancer, the Vatican says
Pope Leo XIV had surgery on Tuesday to remove a cancerous growth in his lung, the Vatican announced....
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