Prices rose more than expected in May
The rising price of gasoline, groceries and rent has pushed inflation to its highest level in more than four decades. Prices rose even more than expected in May.
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How media should cover gun violence
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Dr. Dannagal Young, professor of communications and political science at the University of Delaware, about how media coverage of gun violence affects news consumers.
Documentary footage from filmmaker shows evidence that Jan. 6 was a planned attack
Committee members heard testimony from a witness with evidence that Jan. 6 was a planned attack. Documentarian Nick Quested was filming the extremist group the Proud Boys before and during the riots.
College enrollment is down, but applications are rolling in at 'elite' schools
Ah, college — the classes, the parties, the debt. Is it still worth it? While most schools have seen enrollment declines during the pandemic, there's been a jump in applications at "elite" schools.
Gordon Parks' photography masterfully captured the range of Black life in America
One of the country's most celebrated photographers, Gordon Parks used his camera as a weapon against racial injustice. Howard University has recently acquired more than 250 of Parks' images.
GEICO may have to pay $5.2 million to a woman who got an STD in an insured car
The woman says a man infected her with HPV when they had unprotected sex in his 2014 Hyundai Genesis. She's now trying to enforce a large arbitration award.
A baby who went missing after her parents' death over 40 years ago is found alive
Two bodies were discovered in the woods in Houston in 1981. They were later identified as a couple. But their baby, who is now 42, was not found with them.
Starbucks union in Ithaca protests store's closure and calls for a boycott
The decision to close the store on College Avenue has left workers with less than a week's notice and resulted in them calling for a boycott of other Starbucks stores around the city.
Mayor Eric Adams says gun violence is everyone's problem. Here's how NYC tackles it
New York's mayor testified at a House committee hearing on gun control this week, urging federal lawmakers to act. He spoke to Morning Edition about the steps his city is taking.
House Committee places blame for Jan. 6 riot on Trump
During a hearing last night in prime time, the House Select Committee investigating January Six made it clear it blames former President Donald Trump for that day's deadly violence.