Vermont Judge releases Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi
Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi — detained by authorities at his naturalization interview — is free for now. He had been in prison for two weeks after his arrest earlier in April.
Health experts worry about the spread of bird flu during this fair season
The Indiana State Fair is exhibiting prize dairy cows, amid the threat of bird flu that has been detected in cattle from 13 states.
The college football season kicks off with several changes
It's time for college football, and this year it's going to be quite different. Colleges have switched conferences and the playoffs are expanding from four teams to 12.
At this year’s Washington State Fair, a new memorial honors a grim history
The Washington State Fair, which starts Friday, takes place on a fairground where Japanese Americans were incarcerated during WWII. Now, there's a memorial to remember that history.
The fiction books we are excited about coming out this fall
Fall is a huge season for books, leading up to the holidays. We take a look at some of the most anticipated fiction titles coming out in the next few months.
California woman uses an AirTag to catch package thieves
One woman decided to catch thieves by putting an AirTag inside one of her packages. The robbers took the bait, and they were caught.
Anger from the rape and murder of a female doctor in India is now political
Fallout continues after the rape and murder of a female doctor in Kolkata, as rivals demand the resignation of India's only female chief minister.
This is why it's still so expensive to rent a car
Renting a car has never been more frustrating for a lot of customers. The industry started to see cracks during the pandemic due to supply chain backlogs, but those problems persist.
Ofra Bikel, documentarian who exposed injustice, dies at 94
Longtime documentary filmmaker Ofra Bikel has died at 94. Her films for the PBS series 'Frontline' in the 1990s contributed to the release of 13 wrongfully incarcerated people.
Fallout continues after Trump campaign incident at Arlington National Cemetary
The U.S. Army released an unusual statement today rebuking the Trump campaign staff for not adhering to laws about what's allowed at Arlington National Cemetery, after an altercation on Monday.
E-books are expensive for libraries. Some states are trying to change that
For years, libraries have complained about how expensive it is for them to license eBooks. Now, several states are considering legislation to bring the cost down.
Goalball: The Paralympic sport that has brought meaning, independence for athletes
Goalball is a paralympic sport created for blind and vision-impaired athletes. NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Andy Jenks, a former member of the U.S. goalball team and a silver Paralympic medalist.