Parts of the Northeast and South are recovering after a huge, deadly winter storm
Heavy rains, flooding and destructive winds and tornadoes snarled traffic and knocked out power up and down the East Coast.
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Don Scott becomes first Black speaker in Virginia Legislature's 400-year history
Del. Don Scott, a rising star among Virginia Democrats with a unique personal story, was voted in as speaker of the Virginia Statehouse.
Bringing birther back, Donald Trump questions Nikki Haley's right to be president
The former governor of South Carolina, Haley was born in the southern state. But as she surges in Republican polls, Trump is elevating false conspiracy theories about her citizenship on social media.
World War II-era munitions found at the bottom of the ocean off California coast
Munitions, including anti-submarine explosives, have been found. Dumping munitions in bodies of water was a common practice during and after World War Two. Researchers are studying the effects.
Looking into the Alaska Airlines fuselage case, NTSB will examine door plug, bolts
Steve Inskeep asks the chair of the National Transportation Safety Board Jennifer Homendy about the federal investigation into the blowout of part of an Alaska Airlines plane fuselage.
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Judges push back on Trump's immunity claim. Defense Secretary Austin suffered complications from prostate cancer surgery. With nine days to avoid a government shutdown, what is Congress working on?
Taking a closer look at the $886 billion defense spending bill
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Thom Shanker, director of the Project for Media and National Security, about what's in Congress' sprawling $886 billion defense spending bill.
We now know why Defense Secretary Austin has been hospitalized
The Pentagon says Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was being treated for prostate cancer, which led to the hospitalization that President Biden and Congress were not informed of until days later.
The Good Ones: Tiny Desk Contest
The Rwandan group's determination to spread its musical message is an inspiration.
NPR's 24 most anticipated video games of 2024
2024 may not have quite the stacked release calendar of 2023, but Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth is right around the corner. Signs also point to Nintendo Switch 2 later this year.