Shoppers are playing a large part in the continued growth of the U.S. economy
The U.S. economy grew more slowly than expected in the first three months of the year, according to new Commerce Department figures released Thursday.
Shrinking habitat raises questions about how to save endangered Key deer
The endangered deer species on the Florida Keys is being threatened by rising seas, and that is raising uncomfortable questions for wildlife managers. The deer are the size of a golden retriever.
As Israel's assault on Gaza intensifies, how will the ground operation unfold?
Israel's attacks on Gaza are intensifying, but the strategy of the operation remains unclear.
Inter Miami star Lionel Messi receives a record breaking 8th Ballon d'Or
The prestigious honor is given to the world's top soccer player each year. He won the award on Monday — the birthday of the late Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona, who would've been 63.
Plans for a 3-story judges' stand for the 2024 Summer Olympics is criticized
France is hosting the 2024 Olympics, but the surfing competition will be in French Polynesia. NPR's A Martinez talks to surfer Tahurai Henry about why the stand is causing concern.
CEO Sundar Pichai defends Google's search deals in antitrust trial
The Justice Department laid out its case in the massive monopoly trial against Google which has been underway in Washington, D.C., for two months. Now it's Google's turn to call witnesses.
Biden's plan to send military aid to Israel has bipartisan support in the Senate
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Maya MacGuineas of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, about the Biden administration's $14 billion proposal for emergency military aid to Israel.
People in Mexico are trying to pick up the pieces from Hurricane Otis
Hurricane Otis has devastated the Mexican resort town of Acapulco. As help arrives slowly, the streets are full of desperate people.
A new book tells the life story of screen-and-song legend Lena Horne
NPR's Michel Martin talks to Donald Bogle about his book Lena Horne: Goddess Reclaimed. She was a pioneering star of stage and screen in the 1940s, at a time when Hollywood was loathe to show either.
Morning news brief
How Israel's plan to destroy Hamas will unfold is unclear. Speaker Johnson believes a stand-alone aid package for Israel will pass the House. It's Google turn to call witnesses in its monopoly trial.
