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.
Nesting birds are preventing some people from being able to use their A/C units
It’s nesting season across the nation and birds are taking up residence in and around A/C units. This is especially concerning with the heat dome and heat wave taking over many parts of the U.S.
The latest on the U.K. election for a new parliament and prime minister
As election day in the U.K. comes to a close, NPR takes a look at incoming results, and voters’ reactions to the election:
A bridge for wildlife could help get grizzlies off the endangered list
The 2021 infrastructure bill assigned $350 million for highway wildlife overpasses to lower human and animal deaths. One in Montana may be key to getting grizzly bears off the endangered species list.
What to know about Keir Starmer, the lawyer poised to win the U.K. general election
A centrist human rights lawyer with working class roots, Keir Starmer is poised to be the first Labour leader to win a U.K. general election in nearly 20 years.
A boom of new businesses in America has stayed strong since summer of 2020
There's a sustained boom in small business creation in America. We look into what types of new businesses are booming and why this kind of trend has meant economic growth in the past.
Making the American flag at the oldest and largest flag manufacturer in the U.S.
Most Star Spangled Banners you'll see on July 4 were made in the USA. Annin Flagmakers, the U.S.'s oldest and largest flag manufacturer, produces more than 3 million full-size American flags yearly.
Older teens in foster care can now choose their own families in Kansas
In what could be a model for other states, Kansas has created a new option for older teenagers in foster care---allowing them to choose their own families.
Biden meets with Democratic governors amid debate fallout
President Biden huddled with Democratic governors at the White House amid concerns about the fallout from his debate performance.
How the current heat wave is impacting different parts of California
A heat wave is gripping much of the U.S. with over 110 million people under heat-related warnings, watches and advisories. In parts of California, temperatures may reach well into the triple digits.
A New Mexico city faces drinking water crisis following torrential rains and mudslides
Federal officials are hopeful a temporary drinking water system will be in place this week for the city of Las Vegas, N.M. The 13,000 people there have been rationing water for two weeks now.