Error message

  • Deprecated function: implode(): Passing glue string after array is deprecated. Swap the parameters in drupal_get_feeds() (line 394 of /home/cay45lq1/public_html/includes/common.inc).
  • Deprecated function: The each() function is deprecated. This message will be suppressed on further calls in menu_set_active_trail() (line 2405 of /home/cay45lq1/public_html/includes/menu.inc).

News

New forum topics

NPR trims jobs in newsroom overhaul as it confronts era without public funding

NPR News Headlines - Mon, 05/18/2026 - 13:02
'/>

NPR is offering buyouts to journalists as it overhauls its newsroom, with the threat of layoffs to follow. Two recent gifts totaling $113 million are primarily dedicated to NPR's tech infrastructure.

(Image credit: Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Categories: News

Son of radicals, Zayd Ayers Dohrn details a childhood underground and on the run

NPR News Headlines - Mon, 05/18/2026 - 12:51

Dohrn's parents, Bill Ayers and Bernardine Dohrn, helped found the the Weather Underground. "I knew that the FBI was chasing us," he says. His memoir is Dangerous, Dirty, Violent, and Young.

(Image credit: David Handschuh)

Categories: News

The Supreme Court avoids taking up a fight over Voting Rights Act enforcement for now

NPR News Headlines - Mon, 05/18/2026 - 10:12

After recently weakening the Voting Rights Act, the Supreme Court avoided for now taking up a legal question that may severely limit enforcement of the law's remaining protections for minority voters.

(Image credit: Jemal Countess)

Categories: News

Trump drops IRS lawsuit, paving the way for a settlement

NPR News Headlines - Mon, 05/18/2026 - 09:58

The president sued the IRS and the Treasury Department in January, demanding $10 billion over the leak of his tax returns years ago.

(Image credit: Tasos Katopodis)

Categories: News

Sen. Bill Cassidy loses primary. And, WHO declares Ebola outbreak a global emergency

NPR News Headlines - Mon, 05/18/2026 - 06:44

Sen. Bill Cassidy, who voted to convict Trump, lost the Republican primary in Louisiana. And, the WHO has declared a global health emergency over a new Ebola outbreak.

(Image credit: Tyler Kaufman)

Categories: News

Why catching insider trading is so tricky nowadays, and just how helpful is it for kids to sleep in?

NPR News Headlines - Mon, 05/18/2026 - 05:48

Millions of dollars have been made through eerily well-timed bets on prediction markets like Polymarket. We look at why they're so hard to police. And, a new study that supports kids sleeping in.

Categories: News

Pop star Shakira is acquitted in a Spanish tax fraud case

NPR News Headlines - Mon, 05/18/2026 - 05:25

The decision follows years of tax troubles in Spain for the Colombian superstar. Spanish tax authorities did not prove that the singer was a resident of Spain, the court said in its decision.

(Image credit: Charles Sykes)

Categories: News

Thousands of U.S. countertop workers could have damaged lungs, safety expert says

NPR News Headlines - Mon, 05/18/2026 - 05:00

Over 550 men in California have fallen ill after cutting natural or factory-made stone countertops. But epidemiologists say this isn't just a California problem.

(Image credit: Tina Russell for NPR)

Categories: News

Why the Supreme Court's voting rights ruling could play a big role at the local level

NPR News Headlines - Mon, 05/18/2026 - 04:05

The Supreme Court's recent ruling threatens the power of racial-minority voters in Voting Rights Act cases about not just Congress, but also at least 17 state and local governments, NPR finds.

(Image credit: Michael M. Santiago)

Categories: News

They've got fiber. They're cheap. They're … cool? Behind the 'renaissance' of beans

NPR News Headlines - Mon, 05/18/2026 - 04:00

The fiber craze is pushing more people into the broad world of beans, as the U.S. bean industry looks to double American consumption of pulses by 2030.

Categories: News

Montana tribes combine traditional knowledge and Western science in climate plan

NPR News Headlines - Mon, 05/18/2026 - 04:00

The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes are moving forward with their climate plan despite the loss of state support and federal funding.

(Image credit: Ryan Kellman)

Categories: News

For 20 years, Stephen Colbert distinguished truth from truthiness

NPR News Headlines - Mon, 05/18/2026 - 04:00
The Colbert Report in December 2014.'/>

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert ends on Thursday. Here's how he has evolved to meet the moment.

(Image credit: Andrew Harrer)

Categories: News

It takes a village – or a Phoenix suburb – to wrangle a wayward tortoise

NPR News Headlines - Mon, 05/18/2026 - 04:00

When a large tortoise named Rex got loose, a Phoenix-area neighborhood went into a tizzy. More than just a fun commotion, Rex's daring getaway shows the challenges of sulcata tortoise ownership.

(Image credit: Adriana Zehbrauskas for NPR)

Categories: News

The 'fibermaxxing' trend has health benefits worth the hype

NPR News Headlines - Mon, 05/18/2026 - 04:00

There are a lot of wellness trends that make health experts roll their eyes in skepticism. But there is one big trend that many experts can get behind – with a few caveats: fibermaxxing.

(Image credit: Natalia Gdovskaia)

Categories: News

In Georgia primary, Republicans dominate spending and Democrats drive record turnout

NPR News Headlines - Mon, 05/18/2026 - 04:00

Tuesday's primary in Georgia features contentious Republican contests for governor and U.S. Senate while Democrats hope an enthusiasm advantage is enough to flip two state supreme court seats.

(Image credit: Brynn Anderson)

Categories: News

Morning news brief

NPR News Headlines - Mon, 05/18/2026 - 03:47

How President Trump's influence might affect upcoming Republican primaries, WHO declares ebola outbreak in Africa a global health emergency, jury deliberations begin in OpenAI case.

Categories: News

Peru's electoral board confirms June 7 presidential runoff

NPR News Headlines - Mon, 05/18/2026 - 00:50

Authorities confirmed on Sunday the official results of the first round of the presidential elections in early April, with Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sánchez advancing to the runoff on June 7.

(Image credit: Guadalupe Pardo)

Categories: News

Drone strikes UAE nuclear plant highlighting risk of renewed war

NPR News Headlines - Mon, 05/18/2026 - 00:37

A drone strike sparked a fire on the edge of the United Arab Emirates' sole nuclear power plant on Sunday in what authorities called an "unprovoked terrorist attack."

(Image credit: Arun Girija/Emirates News Agency)

Categories: News

Military aircrew in 'stable condition' following midair collision at Idaho air show

NPR News Headlines - Sun, 05/17/2026 - 18:11

Two jets appeared to collide and their crews ejected during a performance at an air show at a military base in Idaho. "The aircrew involved in the incident are in stable condition," the base reported.

(Image credit: Senior Airman Xavier Wilson)

Categories: News

Trump and administration officials address Christian gathering on National Mall

NPR News Headlines - Sun, 05/17/2026 - 17:55

The conservative prayer event was organized by Freedom 250, a public-private group working with the White House to organize the celebration of America's 250 birthday this summer.

(Image credit: Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Categories: News

Pages

Subscribe to The Vortex aggregator - News