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How to be a cricket fan when you're new to the sport

4:07pm May 13, 2025

by Steve Inskeep

The U.S. men's team plays India in the T20 World Cup in suburban New York City. India advancing in the tournament is normal, but for the U.S. team it's unexpected. It has already beat Pakistan.

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Health & Safety

Americans will soon be able to buy hearing aids without a prescription

by Maria Godoy

Under new FDA rules, people with mild or moderate hearing loss will be able to buy hearing aids over the counter without a prescription as soon as mid-October.

Politics & Government

The country's polarization has made political dynasties irrelevant

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks to Allan Lichtman, a professor of history at American University, about Liz Cheney's political career after her Wyoming primary loss, and the political dynasties.

A monkey at a zoo in California dials makes a call to 911

When the line dropped, 911 dispatchers investigated. They found no prime suspects, but a primate suspect. A Capuchin monkey had made the call after grabbing a phone from a nearby golf cart.

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An Afghan opposition leader builds on his father's efforts to oust the Taliban

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Afghan opposition leader Ahmad Massoud about the National Resistance Front, which is fighting against Taliban rule.

Education

Schools in Mississippi face another year in the shadow of the pandemic

As students return to classrooms for the new school year, we visit one district, in Jackson, Miss., to hear how school leaders, teachers and families are feeling.

Moving cattle into the forest could help climate change, farmers and the livestock

by Jonathan Ahl

Most grazing animals spend their time in open pastures. But there is a movement to raise livestock in the forest to benefit animals and the environment.

National

Historic drought and climate change push Colorado River to record low levels

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to water policy advocate John Berggren of the nonprofit Western Resource Advocates, about the Colorado River water crisis, and what can be done to mitigate climate impacts.

National

A water crisis on the Colorado River is getting worse

New federal forecasts show the nation's two largest reservoirs on the river are expected to continue their rapid decline — putting the water supply for 40 million people in the southwest in jeopardy.

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A year after the Taliban takeover, U.S. veterans worry about the Afghan people

by Quil Lawrence

This week marks one year since the abrupt end of the U.S. mission in Afghanistan. U.S. veterans are still trying to come to terms with the collapse of the mission.

Science

It's summer and people are hot. We answer some questions about sweat

by Joe Palca

As part of our summer series on sweat, we get answers to the questions: Do we need to sweat during sleep? And, why does a warm bath help you sleep, even if it makes you sweat?

Sports

The WNBA playoffs are set to begin with 8 teams vying for the title

The WNBA playoffs begin Wednesday with some key match-ups, a pending retirement and absences of some notable players. The Chicago Sky are trying to become the first back-to-back champions in 20 years.

Ukraine's rail system is working overtime to keep people and goods moving

by Eleanor Beardsley

With airlines shut down and many of the country's road's destroyed, Ukraine's train system has been both the literal and figurative lifeline for the country.