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What the jury in the Sean Combs trial will be deliberating
by Anastasia Tsioulcas
The jury considering the charges of racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking and transportation for prostitution against the music mogul Sean Combs began its deliberations.
With 'Lethal,' Rico Nasty proves no one can put her in a box
by John Ketchum
The rapper Rico Nasty is known for her genre bending style. NPR's Juana Summers speaks with her about staying true to yourself, not being boxed in, and her new album Lethal.
Irwin the pet kangaroo is an escape artist
A kangaroo got loose in the rocky mountains in the fall of 2024. Footage of the escape shows police officers in hot pursuit of the diaper-wearing marsupial.
Our sensitive teeth likely evolved from the armor of ancient fish
by Ari Daniel
A new study reveals that the sensitivity of teeth, which makes them zing in a dentist's chair or ache after biting into something cold, can be traced back to the exoskeletons of ancient, armored fish.
Experts hope at-home test will be a game changer in the fight against cervical cancer
by Katia Riddle
Cervical cancer is preventable, but kills thousands each year — in part because women aren't regularly screened for it. A new test allows people to test themselves at home and mail in the results.
No stranger to ethics questions, Trump's second term brings new potential conflicts
by Stephen Fowler
Ethics issues for President Trump have come to a head. The U.S. government accepted a Boeing 747 from Qatar for the Air Force One fleet, and he headlined a dinner for top Trump meme coin investors.
The latest on the shooting outside a Jewish museum in Washington, D.C.
Authorities are piecing together the circumstances about Wednesday's fatal shootings outside a Jewish museum in Washington, D.C. The suspect shouted "free free Palestine" as he was taken into custody.
One man's effort to bring 'Sinners' to residents of the town where it takes place
The movie Sinners takes place in Clarksdale, Miss., but its residents can't watch it without leaving town. Now the movie is coming to them.
White House denies conflicts of interest as Trump joins dinner for meme coin investors
by Stephen Fowler
The top 220 investors in the Trump meme coin join the president for dinner at his golf club outside D.C. tonight, raising questions about presidential ethics amid the murky work of cryptocurrency.
'Unprecedented cuts' to SNAP program would impact low-income Texans who need it most
The Trump administration continues to push spending cuts on the nation's social safety net, including unprecedented ones to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.