'It's such a dream': Top high school performers step out on Broadway
With a billboard in Times Square and a night on Broadway, the year's top high school performers are ready for their big moment at the Jimmy Awards.
While job growth has slowed, the labor market remains an economic bright spot
A Labor Department report is expected to show U.S. employers added more than 200,000 jobs in June — a modest slowdown from May. The job market has proven resilient despite high inflation.
Shinzo Abe, an ex-Japanese Prime Minister, is fatally shot while making a speech
Japan's former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated during a campaign appearance on behalf of his former party. A suspected gunman is in custody.
Biden is expected to sign an executive order to protect abortion rights
The White House says President Biden will try to answer the Supreme Court's reversal of Roe v. Wade, and preserve access to abortion services by signing an executive order on reproductive rights.
A Jewish-Palestinian political coalition failed. Could it work in the future?
With elections in November, Israeli leaders are debating the just-finished political experiment that saw right-wing Jewish parties working with Arab politicians.
News brief: Shinzo Abe, Pat Cipollone, New NPR-Ipsos gun survey
An-ex Japanese prime minister was fatally shot while campaigning. A critical figure in the last days of the Trump era will testify before the Jan. 6 panel. A poll delved into gun-control measures.
A California woman finds an Olympic gold medal inside a fast-food bag
Maria Carillo told The Washington Post that inside the bag was a gold medal from the Tokyo Games which had been stolen from the starting setter of the U.S. women's volleyball team.
'Yackety Sax' becomes the soundtrack to Boris Johnson's resignation
The song is best known as the theme for The Benny Hill Show. After a tweet from actor Hugh Grant, a protester played "Yakety Sax" on a portable speaker while members of Parliament were interviewed.
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is shot and killed
Police arrested the suspected gunman at the scene of an attack that shocked many in Japan, which is one of the world's safest nations and has some of the strictest gun control laws anywhere.
As people return to the office, some want a less-rigid, work-personal boundary
The pandemic inspired many workers to reevaluate work and home-life. NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with individuals about how they try to be truer to themselves in the workplace.
He hesitated at first, but 'Black Bird' is Dennis Lehane's latest TV series
Longtime crime writer Dennis Lehane's gradual transition to TV producing has culminated in "Black Bird," which starts Friday on Apple TV+.