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What's gone up even faster than gas or rent? The cost of caregiving
A new study from AARP shows caregivers' out-of-pocket costs rose about 60% in the last five years....
Israel's election too close to call. And, the Ebola outbreak reaches grim milestone
Israeli voters turned out in record numbers, and the results remain too close to call. And, more than 10,000 people have...
At least 10 dead in crash between 2 trains in Spain
A high-speed train slammed into the rear of another train that had stopped, derailing two cars and killing at least 10 p...
How a lifelong Republican came to lead the data center battle in Ohio
In Ohio, many people are displeased with the state's rapid buildout of data centers. It's a hot issue in the midterms, a...
New teachers union president wants to steer educators away from partisan politics
NEA President Princess Moss wants to move her organization, the nation's largest labor union, toward issue-based advocac...
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President Trump crisscrosses the country with scattershot closing messages midterms approach, deadlock after Israeli ele...
A U.S. cruise ship ends voyage due to fuel costs and passengers lose their homes
The Odyssey set sail two years ago on a three-year voyage to the seven continents marketed as combining long-term living...
Trump says he's ending restrictions on climate-warming methane from oil drilling
President Donald Trump said that his administration is "terminating" a Biden-era rule that aimed to cut planet-warming e...
Rays stun Brewers with 2-run rally in 12th inning and force World Series Game 5
Tampa Bay became the fourth team in World Series history to avoid elimination with an extra-inning comeback. Game 5 in t...
Partnerships between ICE and local police surge, report finds
The number of state and local officers working with Immigration and Customs Enforcement has doubled in size in the last ...
U.S. to issue visas to Flávio Bolsonaro as his whereabouts remain unclear
Flávio Bolsonaro leaves Brazil for the U.S. amid a money-laundering probe, as Washington agrees to issue visas to him an...
Southwest flood damage estimates are hundreds of millions for New Mexico alone
Intense rainstorms linked to a very active El Niño-driven Pacific hurricane season have left thousands of people in the ...
Israelis vote in their highest numbers in decades in pivotal elections
Israelis voted in their highest numbers in decades in a tense national election on Tuesday to decide whether to stick wi...
The Ebola outbreak is breaking records -- and just marked a grim milestone
The current outbreak, first identified in the Democratic Republic of Congo, has now counted 10,000 patients and has spre...
A judge halted D.C. golf course renovations. Trump says they'll still start next month
A federal judge has barred the government from clearing more trees or making other alterations to D.C.'s East Potomac Pa...
Bolsonaro's Party accepts Brazil election defeat, but he refuses to concede
Brazil's opposition party accepts Lula's election victory, but Flávio Bolsonaro won't concede, while President Trump cal...
Discursive Verses: Jay-Z, the Super Bowl and playing with house money
NPR Music culture critic and reporter Rodney Carmichael ruminates on the latest in rap culture. This week: Is the rap mo...
A 'Green Army' is out to thwart El Niño flooding
In Nairobi, a city prone to floods, workers in the "Green Army" are making preparations to prevent disaster when El Niño...
Democrats have a midterm edge, poll shows. And, Israelis vote in high-stakes election
Democrats are still holding a slight edge with Election Day a week away, according to a new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll. An...
How Aldi is pushing down grocery prices
The German-owned chain's low prices are winning over shoppers — and pushing competitors to respond....
Polymarket has investigated 'dozens' of election-related cases
The prediction market has hired a former FBI official to make sure political insiders don't use the platform for profit ...
Can Black voting power and Trump fatigue break Mississippi's red wall?
Mississippi has the largest proportional Black population in the country. It's one reason the U.S. Senate race has seen ...
Democrats still poised to make gains, but poll shows warning signs for just how many
Democrats hold significant advantages going into Election Day, according to a new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll. But lagging ...
Harry Kane becomes first Englishman in 25 years to win Ballon d'Or
Kane was followed in the voting by Kylian Mbappé. Spain star Alexia Putellas won her third women's Ballon d'Or. Outside,...
Jay-Z picks himself to headline the Super Bowl halftime show in Southern California
The NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation announced Monday night that Jay-Z will be the featured performer for the halftime fe...
Brewers rout the Rays 10-1 to move within a win of their first World Series title
The Milwaukee Brewers are one victory from their first World Series title after routing the Tampa Bay Rays 10-1 on Monda...
Local ceasefire brokered by Melania Trump starts in southern Ukraine
A localized ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia took effect early Tuesday ahead of a humanitarian mission brokered by U...
Trump campaigns in Mississippi, highlighting Republicans' challenges
President Trump campaigned Monday in Mississippi, as he continued a closing midterm rally blitz that has highlighted Rep...
Trump administration pushes for food assistance card upgrade to fight fraud
The proposed rule is a major step forward in addressing a form of fraud that has robbed SNAP recipients of millions....
Judge says DOJ illegally fired the daughter of former FBI director Comey
Maurene Comey served as a federal prosecutor in Manhattan for around a decade. A judicial ruling finding her dismissal u...
AI giant Anthropic files for an IPO that could break records
The AI company, which makes the popular Claude chatbot, has filed for an initial public offering that could be one of th...
Australian judge rejects prisoner's human rights challenge to Vegemite ban
Andre McKechnie, 55, is serving a life sentence for murder. He took his battle for the salty, sticky, black-brown byprod...
What to know about China's plenum as Xi seeks stronger party discipline
This closed-door gathering that started Monday comes about a year before Xi is expected to secure a fourth term and pers...
Redistricting isn't playing out how the GOP hoped. And, Brazil's Lula wins 4th term
Republicans are spending millions on the midterms, and they still may not win districts drawn to favor them. And, Brazil...
Trump escalates anti-Muslim attacks against El-Sayed in Michigan
President Trump intensified his anti-Muslim rhetoric against Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed on Sunday, portray...
How AI is transforming hurricane forecasts
Hurricane forecasters are increasingly using artificial intelligence to make predictions....
Brazil's left-wing President Lula elected for fourth term
Brazil's 80-year-old left-wing leader President Lula defeats Flávio Bolsonaro in a bitterly contested runoff....
U.S. measles cases more than double what they were last year as outbreak spreads
Pennsylvania is the worst hit state, with at least 1,338 cases of measles confirmed in 44 counties so far this year, acc...
Blanche defends DOJ lawsuit blocking Alaska Senate results if Republican loses
Attorney General Todd Blanche defended the Justice Department's suit over Alaska's Senate race in an interview on CNN....
Venezuela's opposition leader María Corina Machado returns after months in exile
Machado announced her arrival on social media, writing "I am here. With you."...
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