- http://www.npr.org/2025/04/03/nx...s-final-four-preview-ncaaCooper Flagg and Paige Bueckers, the presumptive top picks in this year's NBA and WNBA drafts, are on deck this weekend with hopes of a national title. But the star power doesn't stop with them.Posted 13 hours 12 minutes ago - 04/03/25
- http://www.npr.org/2025/04/03/nx.../shark-sounds-new-zealandScientists in New Zealand believe they may have the first-ever recording of a shark making noise.Posted 13 hours 12 minutes ago - 04/03/25
- http://www.npr.org/sections/shot...a-rfk-foia-public-recordsDespite promises for 'radical transparency,' HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. laid off many staff on teams that fulfill public records requests at health agencies.Posted 13 hours 12 minutes ago - 04/03/25
- http://www.npr.org/2025/04/03/nx...nmar-ceasefire-earthquakeThe surprise announcement by the unelected government said the halt in fighting would run until April 22 to show compassion for people affected by last week's quake.Posted 17 hours 18 minutes ago - 04/03/25
- http://www.npr.org/2025/04/02/g-...erious-missteps-on-safetyBoeing's CEO admits the company "made serious missteps" that hurt the safety of its planes. But denies the company pressures workers to speed up airplane production.Posted 21 hours 17 minutes ago - 04/02/25
- http://www.npr.org/2025/04/02/nx...dicaid-planned-parenthoodThe Supreme Court heard arguments onwhether South Carolina can remove Planned Parenthood clinics from its state Medicaid program, even though those funds cannot generally be used to fund abortions.Posted 23 hours 32 minutes ago - 04/02/25
- http://www.npr.org/2025/04/02/nx...layer-death-rhabdo-hazingFreshman Calvin "CJ" Dickey Jr., died after his first practice at the university. His parents are suing the school, also alleging staff neglected to account for his sickle cell trait during training.Posted 23 hours 43 minutes ago - 04/02/25
- http://www.npr.org/2025/04/02/nx...peech-on-the-senate-floorSen. Cory Booker, a Democrat from New Jersey, told NPR's Juana Summers he stopped eating and drinking before his record-breaking speech.Posted 1 day 24 minutes ago - 04/02/25
- http://www.npr.org/2025/04/02/nx...es-flooding-midwest-southThe National Weather Service says a "multi-day catastrophic and potentially historic" storm is expected to impact multiple states beginning on Wednesday.Posted 1 day 24 minutes ago - 04/02/25
- http://www.npr.org/2025/04/02/12...a-struggles-to-find-unityThe new government in Syria, formed after the fall of dictator Bashar al-Assad, is working to disband local militias to form one national army. But some groups are refusing to join. We meet one very well armed religious minority called the Druse. They say they're afraid of sectarian attacks from the new government and will not be giving up their weapons.Posted 1 day 1 hour ago - 04/02/25
- http://www.npr.org/2025/04/02/nx...-smith-goes-to-washingtonIn 1939, the character of Mr. Smith played by Jimmy Stewart spent 25 hours on the Senate floor railing against corruption.Posted 1 day 3 hours ago - 04/02/25
- http://www.npr.org/2025/04/02/nx...-order-the-shape-of-powerA new White House executive order says the exhibition is an example of how the Smithsonian portrays "American and Western values as inherently harmful and oppressive."Posted 1 day 4 hours ago - 04/02/25
- http://www.npr.org/2025/04/02/nx...r-the-soul-of-the-countryAs ICE agents arrest international students at campuses across the U.S., professor Daniel Kanstroom discusses the law and the human cost. He says the round-ups are designed to "send a message."Posted 1 day 4 hours ago - 04/02/25
- http://www.npr.org/2025/04/02/nx...r-speech-video-highlightsAs he broke a record set when Thurmond stood against the Civil Rights Act, Booker said, "I'm not here, though,because of his speech. I'm here despite his speech. I'm here because, as powerful as he was, the people were more powerful."Posted 1 day 5 hours ago - 04/02/25
- http://www.npr.org/2025/04/02/nx...rida-trump-musk-takeawaysDemocrats can take Tuesday as one of the first bits of good news they've had in months. But they also have to be aware that there are lots of issues that are still center-right, including immigration.Posted 1 day 5 hours ago - 04/02/25
- http://www.npr.org/2025/04/02/nx...rida-trump-musk-takeawaysDemocrats can take Tuesday as one of the first bits of good news they've had in months. But they also have to be aware that there are lots of issues that are still center-right, including immigration.Posted 1 day 5 hours ago - 04/02/25
- http://www.npr.org/2025/04/02/nx...edo-bats-baseball-physicsThey look like baseball bats morphing into bowling pins, their ends flaring into an aggressive bulge that suddenly tapers. So how do they work?Posted 1 day 9 hours ago - 04/02/25
- http://www.npr.org/sections/shot...memory-loss-brain-plaquesNew tests of blood and spinal fluid can identify people experiencing memory loss from Alzheimer's disease.Posted 1 day 12 hours ago - 04/02/25
- http://www.npr.org/2025/04/02/nx...es-high-winds-dust-storms"Wind is unlike many other hazards because you really can't see it," says AAA's Bill Van Tassel.Posted 1 day 13 hours ago - 04/02/25
- http://www.npr.org/2025/04/02/nx...dicaid-planned-parenthoodAt issue is whether a state, in this case, South Carolina, can remove Planned Parenthood clinics from its state Medicaid program, even though Medicaid funds cannot generally be used to fund abortions.Posted 1 day 13 hours ago - 04/02/25
- http://www.npr.org/2025/04/02/nx...r-obituary-top-gun-batmanVal Kilmer died from pneumonia. He had recovered after a 2014 throat cancer diagnosis that required two tracheotomies.Posted 1 day 14 hours ago - 04/02/25
- http://www.npr.org/2025/04/02/nx...l-espionage-south-americaBrazil's foreign ministry revealed that the administration of Jair Bolsonaro, the right-wing predecessor of current President Luiz Incio Lula da Silva, had conducted espionage against Paraguay.Posted 1 day 16 hours ago - 04/02/25
- http://www.npr.org/2025/04/01/nx...results-gop-patronis-fineRepublicans won special elections in two Florida Congressional districts. The margins of victory in the heavily-Republican districts were significantly narrower than in November.Posted 1 day 20 hours ago - 04/01/25
- http://www.npr.org/2025/04/01/nx...wns-measurements-hawk-eyeStarting next season, a system of cameras will determine whether to award a first down rather than trot out a 10-yard chain. But humans will still decide where to spot the ball to begin with.Posted 2 days 26 minutes ago - 04/01/25
- http://www.npr.org/2025/04/01/12...bal-electric-vehicle-boomSales of electric vehicles worldwide have been growing and the largest manufacturer of EVs is China's BYD. Their global revenue was over $100 billion in 2024, beating Tesla. To keep up that growth and to try to stave off the pain of U.S. tariffs, BYD is expanding in emerging markets. One of the markets where their cars are selling big is Brazil, where BYD ...Posted 2 days 37 minutes ago - 04/01/25
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