Reflections on war past and present permeate D-Day's 80th anniversary
Reenactors and world leaders converge this week for World War II commemorations in Normandy, where Ukraine looms large.
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Louisiana court says mostly white enclave in Baton Rouge may secede and form its own city
A wealthy Baton Rouge neighborhood has become its own city in order to try to create a new school district. Some residents call the move modern day segregation.
In nursing homes, staff are key. But is Biden's boost for the workforce realistic?
The administration set a new staffing standard for nursing homes that receive Medicare and Medicaid. It's an effort to keep people safer — but patients and their families say it is still not enough.
Joro spiders are big and colorful, but they shouldn't be nightmare fodder
Researchers say the creatures pose little threat to humans but they are concerned about the growing prevalence of invasive species — a problem made worse by global trade and climate change.
Hunter Biden’s ex wife and his former girlfriend testified in gun trial
Hunter Biden’s ex wife and his former girlfriend testified Wednesday in a Delaware courtroom about his drug use. His defense asked a FBI special agent about the contents of his infamous laptop.
After long delays, Boeing's Starliner capsule and crew launch into space
After years of delay, Boeing's Starliner is flying people for the first time with two NASA astronauts heading to the International Space Station. The rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Fla.
Supplemental Security Income rules can limit the people the program is meant to help
Fifty-one years ago, Washington created a daring program to fight poverty. But instead of lifting people, it now traps them in poverty.
How a Colorado woman bought a used EV for less than $700
New electric vehicles can be expensive, and tax credits and other incentives to buy them hard to navigate. But one woman in Colorado drove home from a dealership with a used EV for less than $700.
Examining what Mayorkas said about Biden's asylum ban at the U.S.-Mexico border
A review about what Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas had to say about President Biden's executive order.
Biden is taking action to temporarily close the Southern border to asylum-seekers
NPR's Michel Martin talks to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas about President Biden's new executive order that could shut down asylum requests at the U.S.-Mexico border.