Casandra 'Cassie' Ventura testifies against Sean 'Diddy' Combs
Casandra "Cassie" Ventura, the ex-girlfriend of Sean "Diddy" Combs, took the stand on Tuesday as the star witness in the first full day of testimony in the federal trial against the hip-hop mogul.
Israel-Hamas war provokes some intense responses on U.S. college campuses
NPR's Michel Martin talks to Eddie Glaude Jr., theologian and scholar of African American studies at Princeton University, who is wrestling with the internal debate over the Israel-Hamas war.
Kernza, a climate-friendly grain, gets the attention of brewers, distillers
Kernza is seed grain scientists have been selectively breeding, hoping to develop into a food crop that's more climate friendly than wheat and corn. Liquor distillers are interested.
Passions between lawmakers spilling into violence are nothing new on Capitol Hill
NPR's A Martinez speaks with Yale historian Joanne Freeman, author of The Field of Blood, about recent altercations between lawmakers in Congress.
China-Japan ties chill after China detains Japanese nationals accused of spying
The issue may come up when leaders of the two countries meet Thursday in San Francisco on the sidelines of APEC summit.
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President Biden met for four hours Wednesday with China's leader. Latest in Israel-Hamas war. NPR probe finds thousands of U.S. military servicemembers and veterans are at risk of losing their homes.
Worker injuries at SpaceX soar in Elon Musk's rush to Mars, Reuters reports
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Reuters reporter Marisa Taylor about her investigation into worker safety at spacecraft manufacturer SpaceX.
Biden announces agreements with China on fentanyl and resuming military talks
President Biden met for four hours Wednesday with China's leader Xi Jinping. They talked about some of the biggest issues between the two countries, and conflicts around the globe.
2 Christmas songs enter the U.K.'s Top 40 chart earlier than normal
Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You" shows up on the U.K. charts every year, but never this early in November. And Wham!'s 1984 song "Last Christmas" is sitting at No. 37.
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President Biden to meet with China's president. GOP rifts boil over in exchange between two representatives. Israel's operations in Gaza may have led to some internal riffs at the State Department.