Russia marks 80 years since World War II victory over Nazi Germany
Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed the leaders of China and Brazil to commemorate the anniversary.
Troubled plane-maker Boeing holds its annual shareholders meeting on Friday
The airplane maker continues to answer difficult questions about production and quality control lapses on its 737 Max jets.
Amid war, what does the future of education look like in Gaza?
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with UNICEF's Ricardo Pires about the destruction of Gaza's education system and its effect on children there.
The result of a union election at Mercedes-Benz in Alabama is about to be revealed
Mercedes-Benz workers in Alabama finish up five days of voting on whether to join the United Auto Workers union. A ballot count begins Friday morning.
A young man avoids Myanmar's conscription service by fleeing to Thailand
As the civil war in Myanmar rages on, the country's military junta is forcibly conscripting young people to replenish its depleted ranks, but many are fleeing.
The Biden administration is ending new leases in America's top coal region
In response to a lawsuit from environmentalists, the Biden administration is ending new leases for coal mining on federal lands in the most productive part of America's top coal producing state.
20 years ago Massachusetts became the first state to allow same-sex marriage
Just after midnight on May 17, 2004, same-sex couples began filling out marriage license applications at Cambridge City Hall. One married couple looks back on their wedding and how it's gone since.
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President Biden to meet leaders of Black sororities and fraternities. Mercedes-Benz workers in Alabama finish union vote. Boeing's shareholder meeting comes at a turbulent time for the company.
2 sisters remember who gave them the love they were missing in foster care
In the early 1950s, the mother of Irene Montoya and Linda Garcia was hospitalized for TB. For years the girls lived in neglectful foster homes. Finally, they landed in the home of an older couple.
New concert documentary has behind-the-scenes look at Spingsteen's latest tour
Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band is coming to Disney+ and Hulu in October. It feature interviews with the musicians as they figure out their performance setlists and other issues.
Military aid for Israel is putting President Biden in a tight political spot at home
The White House paused a shipment of bombs to Israel out of concern they would be used in Rafah. But this week, the Biden administration announced it is moving ahead on a new sale of arms to Israel.