If Harris wins, she would make history. But she isn’t talking about that
Hillary Clinton leaned into her identity when she ran for president. Vice President Kamala Harris is decidedly not.
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Four astronauts on Polaris Dawn flight return to Earth after 1st commercial spacewalk
The five-day trip, funded by internet entrepreneur Jared Isaacman, broke several records including the first-ever commercial spacewalk using SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule on Polaris Dawn mission.
Venezuela says it arrested 6 foreigners allegedly involved in a plot to kill Maduro
Three Americans, two Spaniards and a Czech citizen were arrested after Venezuelan officials accused them of coming to the South American country to assassinate President Nicolas Maduro.
The World Human Powered Speed Challenge
In a desolate stretch of Nevada, teams have been competing all week to break speed records for human-powered locomotion. NPR's Scott Detrow talks with one of this year's competitors, Lizanne Wilmot.
Stopping the Steal documents the efforts to help Trump
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Dan Reed, director of the documentary "Stopping the Steal," which covers Republican officials in Arizona and Georgia who wanted Donald Trump to win the 2020 election.
How we grow food affects the climate. Here are solutions communities are taking to help
We've gathered examples from across the NPR Network of how we can change the food we grow to support climate goals.
FDA approves some Apple AirPods to be used as hearing aids
An upcoming Apple software update will allow some AirPods to double as over-the-counter hearing aids. Only 1 in 6 American adults with hearing loss wears hearing aids.
Iran says it launched a satellite under program criticized by West over missile fears
Iran launched a satellite into space with a rocket built by the country's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, state-run media reported.
Pioneering ballerina Michaela DePrince dies at 29
DePrince, born in Sierra Leone, lost both her parents during the country’s civil war. She became the youngest principal dancer at the Dance Theatre of Harlem and later joined the Boston Ballet.
Celebrating science that's off the beaten track
From pension fraud to plastic plants, this year's Ig Nobel prizes recognize science that can be lighthearted, surprising or unusual.