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).

NPR News Headlines

New forum topics

Subscribe to NPR News Headlines feed NPR News Headlines
NPR news, audio, and podcasts. Coverage of breaking stories, national and world news, politics, business, science, technology, and extended coverage of major national and world events.
Updated: 25 min 12 sec ago

Federal prosecutors ask to dismiss charges against officers in Breonna Taylor raid

Fri, 03/20/2026 - 15:27

Feds move to dismiss charges against officers accused of falsifying warrant in Breonna Taylor raid.

(Image credit: Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

Categories: News

'Everybody was wearing black.' How the Iranian diaspora is observing Nowruz amid war

Fri, 03/20/2026 - 15:13
haft sin — a traditional table set for Nowruz featuring symbolic objects.'/>

Nowruz celebrates the arrival of spring and rebirth. But for many in the Iranian diaspora, this year is different. As the war continues, many are trying to balance the joy of the holiday with grief.

(Image credit: Sarah Ventre)

Categories: News

How the Iran war threatens global food supply

Fri, 03/20/2026 - 14:35

About a third of all fertilizer shipped globally passes through the Strait of Hormuz. Now shipping is all-but stopped through the Strait and this could have repercussions for the global food supply.

(Image credit: Narinder Nanu/AFP)

Categories: News

The second death of Cesar Chavez and his legacy

Fri, 03/20/2026 - 14:21

Accusations of sexual abuse by the famed union leader and champion of farmworker rights Cesar Chavez broke his legacy and those who admired him.

(Image credit: Les Lee/Getty Images)

Categories: News

Why is the 'Bachelorette' canceled? A guide to the Taylor Frankie Paul controversy

Fri, 03/20/2026 - 13:45
Bachelorette premiere.'/>

Taylor Frankie Paul rose to fame on The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, then filmed a season of The Bachelorette. But it won't air as planned because of resurfaced domestic violence allegations.

(Image credit: Mike Coppola)

Categories: News

Epstein's former attorney testifies he had 'no knowledge whatsoever' of crimes

Fri, 03/20/2026 - 13:28
'/>

Darren Indyke, longtime attorney for Jeffrey Epstein, testified he "did not know" of Epstein's sexual abuse of women and girls. He also confirmed the existence of hard drives held by Epstein's estate.

(Image credit: Jose Luis Magana)

Categories: News

Palestinians celebrate Eid in Gaza, making the most of a fragile ceasefire

Fri, 03/20/2026 - 11:19

The ceasefire, in effect for the past six months, has brought some reprieve to Palestinians in Gaza despite continued hardship, displacement and Israeli restrictions on aid.

(Image credit: Anas Baba)

Categories: News

Martial arts star Chuck Norris dies at 86

Fri, 03/20/2026 - 09:50
Walker, Texas Ranger. He's pictured above in California in October 2003.'/>

Norris karate chopped and kickboxed his way through more than a dozen action films, before leaping to TV in Walker, Texas Ranger.

(Image credit: Jeff Golden)

Categories: News

He's one reason why aid cuts weren't as dire for the HIV population as predicted

Fri, 03/20/2026 - 07:10

Harerimana Ismail of Uganda is a community health worker who checks on kids with HIV. He lost his salary after the Trump administration's aid cuts but he keeps doing his job.

(Image credit: Ben de la Cruz/NPR)

Categories: News

Trump is dismantling democracy, reports find. And, Treasury to take over student loans

Fri, 03/20/2026 - 06:29

Recent studies show the U.S. is slipping further from democracy. And, the Trump administration plans to transfer federal student loans from the Education Department to the Treasury Department.

(Image credit: Jim Watson)

Categories: News

Israel launches more strikes on Tehran as Iran continues attacks on Gulf oil facilities

Fri, 03/20/2026 - 05:21

The latest strikes come after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that Israel would "hold off on future attacks" on Iran's energy infrastructure, following Trump's request.

(Image credit: Vahid Salemi)

Categories: News

From mall to torture site: Venezuela debates El Helicoide prison's future

Fri, 03/20/2026 - 04:30

Once a futuristic shopping mall, El Helicoide became one of Venezuela's most feared prisons. Now, as the country changes, so does its fate — erase it, rebuild it, or remember what happened inside.

(Image credit: Ariana Cubillos)

Categories: News

From mall to torture site: The debate over El Helicoide's future in Venezuela

Fri, 03/20/2026 - 04:30

Once a futuristic shopping mall, El Helicoide became one of Venezuela's most feared prisons. Now, as the country changes, so does its fate — erase it, rebuild it, or remember what happened inside.

(Image credit: Ariana Cubillos)

Categories: News

Sorry, the quiz is SO GROSS this week. You'll see

Fri, 03/20/2026 - 04:01

What could be more delightful than cannibal invertebrates and food-related weather events? A lot of things!

Categories: News

10 tried-and-true methods to stay off your phone, according to our readers

Fri, 03/20/2026 - 04:00

We asked our audience to share the creative ways they limit their own phone use. They range from the practical (keep your phone in another room) to the creative (pair your phone with a fun paperback).

Categories: News

An immigration court few have heard of is quietly shaping policy behind the scenes

Fri, 03/20/2026 - 04:00

President Trump has slashed the number of people on the Board of Immigration Appeals and stacked it with his appointees, tightening the due process available for immigrants, an NPR analysis shows.

(Image credit: Yuki Iwamura)

Categories: News

Why it's so hard for world leaders to bring down oil and gasoline prices

Fri, 03/20/2026 - 04:00

From waiving the Jones Act to rerouting oil through the Red Sea, governments are doing their best to make up for the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz, but prices are still rising.

(Image credit: Brandon Bell)

Categories: News

Historian talks about how Trump is forging a new world order

Fri, 03/20/2026 - 03:43

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with historian Daniel Immerwahr about how President Trump is forging a new world order through his foreign policy.

Categories: News

FCC approves the merger of local television owners Nexstar and Tegna

Fri, 03/20/2026 - 03:42

The FCC has approved the sale of Tegna television stations to rival Nexstar Media Group Thursday. The deal would create a company that owns 259 television stations in 44 states.

Categories: News

A Mexican teen migrant dies in a Florida jail holding ICE detainees

Fri, 03/20/2026 - 01:42

Royer Perez-Jimenez is the second person to die in ICE custody this week.

(Image credit: Yuki Iwamura)

Categories: News

Pages