Feds probe ‘mention markets’ amid White House Kalshi controversy
Betting on what people say is becoming an increasingly popular category of prediction market sites. Now, federal officials have opened…
Mangione could plead guilty in federal case ahead of N.Y. murder trial
A surprise hearing this Friday in federal court has added to speculation that Luigi Mangione could enter a plea, which…
Kennedy Center Board votes again to shut main building down — and add Trump’s name back
The board voted to close the Washington, D.C., arts complex's main campus for a $250 million renovation — three months…
Trump’s AF1 ruse / Military at the polls? / Civilian casualties abroad
A president is stashed away in a catering truck -- a ruse to escape a threat from Iran. The White…
China’s courts side with AI-displaced workers but job anxiety persists
In China, top leaders are pushing the adoption of Artificial Intelligence. Companies there are using AI at a scale that…
ICE plans to outfit officers with electric shock gloves
The company that makes the gloves, Compliant Technologies, says they're a nonlethal tool to make individuals compliant during arrests.
Pacific marine monuments lose environmental protections
The Trump administration is opening federally-protected marine areas in the Pacific Ocean to commercial fishing. In rarely granted access, NPR…
Photos: See the best photos from the solar eclipse
Millions of people in Europe stepped outside this evening to watch a spectacular sunset with a solar eclipse. The path…
World Tour 6: Currency Chaos in Argentina
Just about everyone in Argentina is an expert in inflation and whether they like it or not, economic flexibility. Can…
University of Michigan won’t use letter grades for some freshmen next fall
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Shea Vance of the Chronicle of Higher Education about a University of Michigan plan to…