In an encrypted group chat, National Guard members question Trump deployments www.npr.org/2025/11/10/n...

An AP investigation into some of the victims of US strikes in the Caribbean challenges the official line. As NPR has also found reporting in the region, some of these folks were apparently small-time fishermen rather than some major narco gangsters www.npr.org/2025/11/08/n...

here's a fun way to familiarize yourself with Grammy nominees - check out their @npr.org Tiny Desk Concerts! From Bad Bunny to Tame Impala and even some music theater performances like Gypsy and Death Becomes Her www.npr.org/2025/11/07/g...

Japan deployed troops to help contain a surge of bear attacks that have terrorized residents in a mountainous region in the northern prefecture of Akita www.npr.org/2025/11/06/n...

Reuters photographed construction at an abandoned US naval base in the Caribbean, which military officials and maritime experts said pointed to preparations that could enable the US military to carry out operations inside Venezuela. www.reuters.com/graphics/USA...

Guardian: The Spanish government has granted citizenship to 170 descendants of volunteers in the International Brigades in recognition of their fight against fascism during the Franco dictatorship that followed the civil war. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...

“Instead of setting up a serious challenger to Wikipedia, Musk has scored a major own goal. Grokipedia demonstrates that, while humans might be highly imperfect, biased and tribal beings, they are still better than AI at getting to the truth” - Jemima Kelly in FT

the man formally known as prince shall henceforth be called Andrew Mountbatten Windsor www.npr.org/2025/10/30/g...

"It has been misconstrued as a civil war but I can tell you no civilians call what's happening in Sudan a civil war. It is an escalation of the Darfur genocide and it is a proxy war involving some of the richest countries in the world." @npr.org interviews Emi Mahmoud www.npr.org/2025/10/29/n...

Who is Doug Ford, the Canadian politician pushing Trump's buttons? www.npr.org/2025/10/27/n...

"Trump critics suggest his Venezuela intimidation is little more than a performative campaign to distract Venezuelan expat voters — most of whom opted for him in last year's election — from the fact that he's deported so many Venezuelan migrants this year." www.wlrn.org/americas/202...

Israel, having barred UNRWA, is now taking steps to de-register major NGOs, blocking them from sending aid or staff to Gaza and the Israeli-occupied West Bank. www.npr.org/2025/10/21/n...

From major cities to small rural towns, NPR station photographers were on the ground documenting the events in their communities. www.npr.org/sections/the...

Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia says new legislation is needed to prevent the Trump administration's escalating actions against Venezuela from leading to war. n.pr/47aKfOd

Doctors Without Borders said violence in the capital of Haiti has forced it to close its Port-au-Prince emergency care center, which had been a key lifeline in a city now 90% controlled by gangs www.npr.org/2025/10/16/g...

@wamu.org's Nayion Perkins reports that over 50 new marijuana dispensaries have opened in across DC, but there are questions about how sustainable the sector will be wamu.org/story/25/10/...

Photographers and storytellers Karla Gachet and Ivan Kashinsky document cumbia music in Colombia, Mexico, Ecuador, Peru, Argentina and the United States. n.pr/4h5y75M

See @npr.org for the latest on the Gaza ceasefire deal. Trump got a standing ovation in Israel's Knesset after hostages were released. www.npr.org/2025/10/13/g... Palestinians celebrate as Israel frees prisoners and detainees as part of the deal www.npr.org/2025/10/13/n...

When millions lost power in Spain and Portugal this spring, some were quick to blame too much solar and wind power. That wasn't the cause, but the misinformation had an impact.

"Populous developing countries like China and India led the charge in making the switch to renewable energies, Ember reports. Meanwhile, Western societies including the European Union and the United States increased their consumption of coal during this period." www.npr.org/2025/10/09/n...

Why scientists are using corals from other countries to help save Florida's reefs www.npr.org/2025/10/01/n...

Rest in Nature 💔 www.npr.org/2025/10/01/4...

Hundreds of celebrities relaunch a McCarthy-era committee to defend free speech www.npr.org/2025/10/01/n...

Spotify's Daniel Ek announces that he'll step aside as CEO www.npr.org/2025/09/30/n...

My employer New York Public Radio just announced that it is offering @onthemedia.bsky.social, @radiolab.bsky.social, and other programs to at-risk public radio stations for free! More info: current.org/2025/09/wnyc...

Unbelievable this is STILL on the AI Overview

The director of the Center for Autism Research Excellence at Boston University and founder of the Coalition of Autism Scientists said the administration's made "a very significant distortion" of what science says about any possible links between acetaminophen and autism. www.npr.org/2025/09/23/n...

Brazil's Supreme Court has reached a majority vote to convict former President Jair Bolsonaro, with three of the five justices on the panel voting to find him guilty of attempting a coup to stay in power after losing the 2022 election. www.npr.org/2025/09/11/n...

Mortgage rates are finally falling, and just saw their biggest weekly drop in the past year. The average interest rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage in the past week was 6.35%, according to Freddie Mac, down from 6.5% a week earlier. @laurelwams.bsky.social reports www.npr.org/2025/09/11/n...

Utah Valley University said a suspect in the shooting of Charlie Kirk is not in custody. In an email to NPR, university spokeswoman Ellen Treanor said a person had been detained earlier but said, "That individual was released, it is still an active investigation." www.npr.org/2025/09/10/n...

Musicians keep leaving Spotify in protest of CEO's defense investments - Isabella Gomez Sarmiento reports on @npr.org www.npr.org/2025/09/09/n...

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has launched a new surge of immigration enforcement action in Massachusetts - @wbur.org reports www.wbur.org/news/2025/09...

Even as the US scolds Europe and India about Russian fuel imports, the US is one of the leading importers of Indian oil products — many of which are refined from Russian oil. www.npr.org/2025/09/08/n...

Kari Lake can’t fire Voice of America’s director www.npr.org/2025/08/28/n...

Foreign doctors have been serving as medical volunteers, but must be approved by Israel to enter Gaza. The World Health Organization says denial rates have increased by 50% since March.

Doctors and nurses are among the last remaining international witnesses to the catastrophic toll on civilians in Gaza. But some doctors tell NPR that Israel has barred them from going — Jane Arraf reports www.npr.org/2025/08/28/g...

In the space of a week, Russia has damaged the British Council, an EU diplomatic office and an American electronics factory in Ukraine. www.npr.org/2025/08/28/n... and www.npr.org/2025/08/21/g...

Don't miss the latest installment of Far-flung postcards by the one and only @emilyzfeng.bsky.social who had the fortune of visiting this Christian archaeological site in the Negev www.npr.org/2025/08/27/g...

Follow Minnesota's @mprnews.org for updates on the shooting at a church and school in Minneapolis. The latest, police say “the shooter is contained.” www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0...

AP: Immigration officials said they intend to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda, after he declined an offer to be deported to Costa Rica in exchange for remaining in jail and pleading guilty to human smuggling charges, according to a Saturday court filing. www.npr.org/2025/08/23/n...

British Foreign Secretary David Lammy said it was "utterly horrifying" and held Israel responsible. "The Israeli government's refusal to allow sufficient aid into Gaza has caused this man-made catastrophe. This is a moral outrage."

In a new album, the youngest ever Van Cliburn winner puts his own stamp on Tchaikovsky's undervalued set of piano pieces called The Seasons.

The EV tax credit ends soon — but there's a little bit of wiggle room for car buyers www.npr.org/2025/08/22/n...

Happy to see colleagues at @blueridgepublic.bsky.social recognized for their coverage of Hurricane Helene as Online Journalism Award finalists awards.journalists.org/entries/hell... Here's their coverage: www.bpr.org/hurricane-he...

"This is the first time famine has been confirmed in the Middle East. And it's happened in a 25-mile-long strip of land, where trucks piled with thousands of tons of food are parked at border crossings." www.npr.org/2025/08/22/n...

Russia launched massive strikes in Ukraine last night, including on an American company called Flex. www.npr.org/2025/08/21/g...

AP: "Israel gave final approval Wednesday for a controversial settlement project in the occupied West Bank that would effectively cut the territory in two, and that Palestinians and rights groups say could destroy hopes for a future Palestinian state." www.npr.org/2025/08/21/n...

Reuters posted a new interactive on migrants attempting to cross the Mediterranean, where tens of thousands have disappeared over the past decade. www.reuters.com/graphics/MIG...

have not yet been to the dubai airport but can very much can relate to the reflections on travel in this latest far-flung postcards installment by my dear colleague @hannahbloch.bsky.social www.npr.org/2025/08/20/g...