National & International News from NPR

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Antisemitism is a campaign issue in UK regional vote

Lauren Frayer

After a spate of attacks on Jews in Britain, politicians there are accusing each other of antisemitism ahead of local elections.

Justin Schleede is the executive lab director at Herasight, a company that screens embryos for health risks and traits such as height, longevity and IQ.

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Health and Sports

These companies help parents try to pick their babies' traits. Experts are wary

Rob Stein

Construction cranes are seen, from the Washington Monument, on the site of the former East Wing of the White House on April 17, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Anna Moneymaker

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Policy and Politics

Republicans want to add $1 billion for Trump's ballroom security to ICE funding plan

Eric McDaniel

Wild pollinators like this bumblebee are integral to farmers' livelihoods and nutrition.

Tom Timberlake

Weather, Environment, & Infrastructure

Preserving pollinators is good for health -- and income

Jonathan Lambert

Policy and Politics

U.S. and allies hold military drills in Philippines, attempting to deter China

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Venezuela expert says Trump strategy benefits U.S.

Here & Now Newsroom

It's been four months since the Trump administration ousted Venezualan President Nicolás Maduro.
How the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran has prompted a shift in global energy systems

Here & Now Newsroom

The oil crisis resulting from the United States and Israel's war with Iran has led to countries around the world reevaluating their energy future. Some are turning to clean energy, whereas others are falling back on dirty fuels.
How Silicon Valley's new tech right has profited by aligning with MAGA

Terry Gross

Atlantic writer George Packer discusses how tech venture capitalists, who are heavily invested in AI and cryptocurrency, aligned with Trump and influenced policies related to their own investments.
Katerina Barton

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Greetings from a sea village in Indonesia, where Indigenous fishing gets help from mangroves

Katerina Barton

As a water taxi rounded a corner at sunset, the village of Torosiaje came into view, with its colorful stilted houses perched over the Molucca Sea.

From All Things Considered

On June 1, 1980, Ted Turner launched CNN at a converted Jewish country club in Atlanta.

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Business & Economy

'A trailblazer, a rabble-rouser, a do-gooder': CNN founder Ted Turner dies at 87

David Folkenflik

Turner had a larger-than-life personality, and used it to launch the country's first 24/7 all-news network.

SNAP is the country's largest anti-hunger program, serving the 1 in 8 U.S. residents who live at or just above the poverty line.

Joe Raedle

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Business & Economy

Have you lost or are worried about losing SNAP benefits? NPR wants to hear your story

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A container ship sits at anchor as a small motorboat passes in the foreground in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, on May 2.

Amirhosein Khorgooi

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Policy and Politics

Iran is reviewing a U.S. proposal as Trump threatens renewed bombing if it doesn't agree

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Democrats gain midterm edge, NPR poll shows. And, U.S. pauses 'Project Freedom'

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Democrats outpace Republicans in voter enthusiasm for the midterm elections, according to NPR's latest poll. And Trump says "Project Freedom" is paused because of progress toward an Iran agreement.
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A new Medicare option for weight loss drugs is coming: Here's what to know

Jackie Fortiér

Millions of people with Medicare will soon be eligible to get discounted GLP-1 drugs for weight loss. Here's how it will work.
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Skeletons in their clothing: Recovering bodies from the rubble in Gaza

Anas Baba

It was one of the deadliest Israeli strikes of the Gaza war, devastating one extended family. A year and a half later, the survivors find their loved ones' remains.
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Lindsey Vonn's Olympic crash was a horrific setback. But she's never been one to hide

Becky Sullivan

Vonn defied her doubters to race in the Olympics on a torn ACL, but her comeback dream ended with a broken left leg. Most people would want to hide after such a setback — but Vonn isn't most people.