Prosecution and defense present closing arguments in trial of Sean Combs
NPR's Anastasia Tsioulcas discusses the closing arguments in the sex trafficking and racketeering trial of hip hop mogul Sean 'Diddy' Combs.
5 entire high schools in Chicago get full college scholarships
The entire student body of five public high schools in Chicago will learn that they are getting a full scholarship to one of 20 colleges — and one of their parents can also get a scholarship.
National blood shortage threatens treatment for medical conditions
The omicron surge precipitated a critical blood shortage — the worst in over a decade. It is threatening access to treatments for patients with cancer and other medical conditions.
Jury finds Ahmaud Arbery's killers guilty on hate crime charges
A jury in Brunswick, Ga., unanimously found defendants Travis McMichael, his father Greg McMichael, and their neighbor William "Roddie" Bryan guilty on all counts in a federal hate crimes trial.
Scientists piece together what led to the massive volcanic eruption in Tonga
Scientists are piecing together what led up to a massive eruption in Tonga last month. They found a likely sequence of events.
Biden announces sanctions as Russian troops move into Ukraine
As Russian troops move into separatist regions in eastern Ukraine, President Biden gives his latest remarks on what measures the United States and its allies are planning to take.
The view from eastern Ukraine
The Russian Parliament handed President Vladimir Putin the power to deploy forces outside the country's borders. We talk to residents on the ground in eastern Ukraine.
Black history is more than one month, but February matters
Black history is more than a month — and it's more than just the sanitized story of the same handful of heroes told over and over.
Meta is spending billions on the metaverse. Here's what it's like on the inside
Facebook is banking everything on the metaverse. Our intrepid reporter dons a virtual reality headset to find out what Facebook's virtual world is all about, and how much more is left to do.
Spoon's latest album trades electronic instrumentation for raw rock and roll
Britt Daniel of Spoon tells NPR's Ailsa Chang that the band kept the blueprint simple for their 10th album: make a great rock and roll record.
Russia recognizes 2 Ukrainian regions as independent
Russian President Vladimir Putin is planning to recognize the independence of two Ukrainian regions, establishing what could be a pretext for an attack.