Australians head to the polls Saturday in election overshadowed by Trump
Australia heads to the polls on Saturday in an election overshadowed by President Trump. Will concerns over Trump's policies drive an outcome similar to what happened in Canada's elections?
Blue Origin Space Trip With William Shatner On Board Was A Success
Star Trek actor William Shatner got to visit the edges of space on a trip aboard a Blue Origin rocket. Shatner was humbled and wowed by the experience to see Earth in a new way.
As prices increase because of inflation, consumers are forced to pay more
Runaway prices pose a great risk to the economy. People are paying more for everything from meat to rent and gasoline. Reasons include snarls in the global supply chain and lack of workers.
Self-proclaimed 'happiest man on earth' dies at 101
Holocaust survivor and author Eddie Jaku died Tuesday in Sydney. He shared his message of happiness and resilience in a popular TED Talk, and wrote the best-selling memoir: The Happiest Man on Earth.
White House organizes virtual global summit to tackle ransomware
The White House is hosting a virtual meeting for more than 30 countries — from Ukraine to the United Arab Emirates — this week to find ways to fight ransomware together.
New film follows the divers who risked it all in the Thailand cave rescue
NPR's A Martínez talks to filmmakers Jimmy Chin and Chai Vasarhelyi about the documentary The Rescue — which recounts the 2018 underwater effort to save 12 boys and their soccer coach from a cave.
News brief: inflation watch, ransomware summit, e-cigarette authorization
The Labor Department reports consumer prices data. The White House hosts a virtual global summit to discuss ransomware. The FDA allows a brand of e-cigarettes to stay on the market.
Will the offshore wind industry solve pay and environmental issues?
Offshore wind is on the verge of becoming a major new industry in the U.S. There's a push to make sure it creates lots of good-paying union jobs.
Outreach and treatments are attributed for Chicago's decline in overdoses
While opioid related deaths and overdoses remain at crisis levels across the country, in Chicago there's a hopeful sign. Deaths and overdoses declined during the first half of the year.
Billions of dollars are at stake in the Boy Scouts of America abuse settlement
More than 8,0000 men have sued the Boy Scouts on the grounds that they were sexually abused by scoutmasters. Settlement negotiations are ongoing.
A Canadian Coca-Cola fan earns a Guinness World Record
Gary Feng has over 11,300 cans of Coca-Cola, breaking the record for the largest collection of soft drink cans of the same brand. The collection includes one of the first Coke cans produced in 1955.