Manufacturers and feds work to stabilize supply of IV fluids for hospitals
After Hurricane Helene flooded an IV fluid factory in North Carolina, the government and industry are trying to mitigate shortages.
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Worst U.S. whooping cough outbreak in a decade has infected thousands
America is experiencing its worst whooping cough outbreak in a decade. Experts say there's a cyclical nature to outbreaks like this but that the timing was altered by the COVID-19 pandemic.
How we know voter fraud is very rare in U.S. elections
“Research has been consistent over time that voter fraud is infinitesimally rare,” one expert tells NPR.
Why Oklahoma's top public education official aims to bring bibles into classrooms
Oklahoma's top education official has made headlines for mandating Bibles in each classroom but once upon a time he was a high school teacher who enjoyed dissecting racy HBO dramas with students.
A Japanese organization of atomic bombing survivors wins the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize
The Japanese grassroots group Nihon Hidankyo, an organization of World War II atomic bombing survivors, has won the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize for its efforts to create a world free of nuclear weapons.
Judge to hear case for unsealing records relating to Sept. 11 attacks
Lawyers for NPR and several other media outlets will argue in court Friday that rescinded plea deals being kept secret in the 9/11 case should be made public.
Remembering Ethel Kennedy, widow of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, who died at age 96
Kennedy raised their 11 children after husband was assassinated in 1968. She remained dedicated to social causes and the family’s legacy. Kennedy died Thursday after suffering a stroke last week.
Gunmen kill 20 miners in southwest Pakistan attack ahead of Asian security summit
It's the latest attack in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province and comes days ahead of a major security summit being hosted in the capital. No group claimed immediate responsibility for the attack.
TD Bank to pay $3 billion in money-laundering settlement with the Justice Department
Canada-based TD Bank pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering, the largest bank in U.S. history to do so, Attorney General Merrick Garland said.
Harris uses town hall to show empathy with Latino voters
Vice President Harris took questions on inflation, immigration and the way she became the Democratic nominee from undecided voters in her first town hall.