Canada announces retaliatory tariffs on the U.S. as the countries’ trade fight deepens
The measures come after President Trump imposed 50% tariffs on many Canadian goods and threatened more after trade talks broke…
‘Forget about going back’: 9 years on, Rohingya crisis enters dangerous phase
The world largely moved on from the Rohingya crisis. But the exodus has not stopped, aid is shrinking and a…
Spokane wildfire evacuees return home, but it’s ‘still a hazmat situation’
Most evacuees have been allowed to return to their homes near burn zones in Spokane, despite concerns about lingering toxins.
At least 25% of former NFL players who died between 2016 and 2021 had CTE, study finds
Playing football has long been linked to the brain disease known as CTE, but how prevalent it is is still…
Trump calls leaders to isolate Iran. And, SCOTUS backs Trump for now on mail-in voting
President Trump is calling on world leaders to join his economic war against Iran. And, the Supreme Court is backing…
How the AIDS crisis helped create a multibillion-dollar death-speculation market
Investors will buy your life insurance policy today — and collect the payout when you die.
How to understand this heat wave (as told by NPR’s senior climate editor)
As the senior climate editor at NPR, when extreme weather impacts us, I often send out guidance to the newsroom…
Can Trump’s economic war against Iran do what airstrikes and negotiations couldn’t?
What a new round of U.S. sanctions could mean after nearly six months of war with Iran — and years…
Kids with brain injuries thrive at this camp. But federal research funding is in flux
A Pennsylvania summer camp helps children who have survived brain injuries. But the future of federal funding for brain injury…