Police identify suspect in the fatal ambush of 2 firefighters in Idaho
Police in Idaho have identified the man who fatally shot two wildland firefighters and critically injured another in an apparent ambush after he intentionally started a brush fire.
Controversial harm reduction strategies appear to slow drug deaths
U.S. public health experts are studying Canada's harm reduction programs which include supervised injection sites and legally prescribed drugs that people with addiction can use to get high.
White House hosts bipartisan summit to tackle hate-fueled violence
Many say rising political division and ideological violence threaten democracy but there are risks with Biden addressing it directly. President Biden and Vice President Harris will give remarks.
News brief: looming rail strike, Trump's political future, Sweden's far-right party
Freight railroad workers threaten to strike. What legal probes may mean for Donald Trump's political future. A far-right party is expected to play a central role in Sweden's next coalition government.
A far-right party in Sweden has grown more influential in recent years
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to correspondent Charlie Duxbury of Politico Europe, about the rise of the Sweden Democrats, from a neo-Nazi group to an influential political party after Sunday's elections.
Child poverty is at a historic low, according to the Census Bureau
Experts say the federal child tax credit was a big reason for the drop. The expanded child tax credit ended in December, just as inflation was starting to climb to historic highs.
What all of Donald Trump's legal issues may mean for his political future
Former President Donald Trump faces a number of legal challenges — including the DOJ's probe into his handling of sensitive government material and his role in the Jan. 6 attacks on the U.S. Capitol.
How do former President Trump's legal issues look to a prosecutor?
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to former federal prosecutor Shan Wu about Justice Department legal arguments over the seizure of sensitive material from former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate.
Rabies warning issued after a North Dakota woman carried her raccoon into a bar
The bartender told The Bismarck Tribune that she eventually got the woman to leave. State health officials advise anyone bitten or in contact with the animal to seek testing — in case of rabies.
Mourners are asked to stop leaving marmalade sandwiches outside Buckingham Palace
As part of Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee celebrations in June, she appeared in a skit with an animated Paddington Bear. Both said they kept a marmalade sandwich on hand for emergencies.
How Russia's invasion of Ukraine is reshaping the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict
NPR's A Martinez talks to Paul Stronski of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, about how Russia's war with Ukraine is reshaping the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict.
The Broadway community is celebrating another year of pandemic survival
It's been a year since Broadway started back up again - and there've been a lot of ups and downs. COVID still had the power to shut down shows, but performers and audiences persisted.