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The U.S. may face Australia in the World Cup without star Christian Pulisic
The left winger Pulisic was key to the Americans' fluid and effective attack in last week's win over Paraguay. But he was kicked in the calf, left at …
It's toys vs. tech in 'Toy Story 5.' Here are 4 ways to keep tech in check this summer
Kids' screen use goes way up in the summertime. And just as the movie Toy Story 5 portrays, that can be problematic for children. Here are tips for pa…
Get with the times — here's what a 'Luddite' means today
It's often a derogatory term used to describe digital dinosaurs and technophobes. That wasn't always the case. NPR's Word of the Week looks back at th…
Juneteenth: How news of the Emancipation Proclamation spread through the South
While some enslaved people did not know about Lincoln's order, many learned of it while the fighting was still ongoing through informal networks, rumo…
Big dogs, Buc-ee's and the great BBQ debate: World Cup fans discover everyday America
After a week of the World Cup, visitors to the U.S. are marveling on social media about things like free drink refills. It's a respite as tensions bet…
How the 1874 Freedman's Bank collapse connects to economic disparities we see today
In Savings and Trust, historian Justene Hill Edwards tells the story of the Freedman's Bank, which was created for formerly enslaved people following …
Meet the law students working to bring workplace protections to federal courts
A student-led group at Emory Law School has asked the Supreme Court to weigh in on the judiciary's system for policing bad behavior within its own ran…
Some local police have access to an ICE facial recognition app
A document from the Department of Homeland Security outlines plans to issue local police facial recognition technology used by federal immigration age…
Why did the newly refurbished Reflecting Pool turn green? The quiz knows
Plus, keep an eye out for our World Cup pun, intrigue around a tarp, and the Obama Presidential Center.…
These Wisconsin swing voters say Trump's war in Iran wasn't worth it
The war in Iran was a costly blunder, according to Wisconsin swing voters who participated in two online focus groups that NPR observed.…
Coventry play champions Arsenal in Premier League opener
Newly promoted Coventry City will travel to champions Arsenal in the first match of the 2026-27 Premier League season.…
Scotland fans fly 22 hours in tiny plane to World Cup
David Smith and Fraser MacIntyre flew across the Atlantic, with stops in Iceland, Greenland and northern Canada.…
Trump’s Iran deal could place his legacy in the hands of Tehran
He lambasted Jimmy Carter during the 1980 hostage crisis; now Trump’s presidency could be similarly blemishedIt began with the fate of hostages.Donald…
‘We wanted a reason for people to come back’: Lebanese city marks Ashura after destruction of war
People in Nabatieh mourn the city’s recent dead in religious ceremony held amid empty streets and shattered buildingsAs the procession wound its way t…
Zoo worker jumped into crocodile enclosure to save injured boy, BBC told
Police say the boy remains in a "critical but stable" condition in hospital.…
US kills 3 in strike on alleged drug smuggling boat in Eastern Pacific
The attack is the latest in a series of strikes on vessels operated by 'narco-terrorists,' according to Washington.…
How the Tartan Army captured the heart of Boston
An estimated 50,000 Scotland fans have visited the city and won new friends in the period surrounding Scotland's two group stage matches.…
Oil prices rise as Lebanon fighting erupts and Hormuz traffic still slow
Brent crude reverses slide after oil, LNG tankers cross critical waterway.…
US-Iran talks postponed as Vance pulls out of Switzerland trip
Eighteen people and four IDF soldiers are also killed in clashes in Lebanon, officials say, despite a truce meant to be in place in the country.…
Labour's Andy Burnham wins a special election, setting up a showdown with Starmer to lead Britain
Labour's Andy Burnham, the current mayor of Greater Manchester, has won a special election for a seat in Parliament that puts him in a position to cha…
Iran to lodge complaint over travel restrictions
Iran are to lodge an official complaint to Fifa about the travel restrictions they are facing at the 2026 World Cup.…
Burnham says 'tonight could be the turning point' in his victory speech
Andy Burnham delivers his victory speech after Makerfiled by-election.…
Normal shipping will not resume in strait of Hormuz until 80 mines cleared
Tanker owner trade body says centre of strait will remain closed for ‘some time’, with vessels risking running aground by taking Omani routeThe centre…
Iran to lodge complaint with FIFA over World Cup 2026 travel restrictions
Team's complaint comes amid the denial of their request to fly to the United States two days before their next match.…
US-Iran talks postponed as Israel attacks Lebanon
Tehran holds back from talks to cement ceasefire due to ongoing Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon.…
Mexico becomes first country to reach knockout stage of World Cup
Mexico took advantage of a defensive blunder by South Korea to win 1-0 and become the first team to advance to the knockout stage of the World Cup.…
US strike on an alleged drug boat kills 3 in the eastern Pacific Ocean
The latest attack brings the number of people who have been killed in boat strikes by the U.S. military to at least 211 since the Trump administration…
Burnham Wins in Makerfield - So What Happens Now?
Burnham wins Makerfield by-election, paving way for leadership challenge against Starmer.…
UK borrows more than expected as impact of Iran war takes toll
May figure of £23.3bn underlines challenge facing Andy Burnham if he ends up as Labour leaderBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK borrowed a higher-th…
Sydney’s ‘unbuildable motorway’ to be completed after two-year delay caused by sinkholes
State government and consortium strike deal to complete M6’s twin tunnels with minister insisting there is ‘no extra cost to NSW taxpayers’Get our bre…