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MLB superstar Shohei Ohtani returns to the mound in pitching debut for the Dodgers
Baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani made his pitching debut for the Los Angeles Dodgers Monday and returned to the mound for the first time since 2023 after elbow surgery.
Meta sued by states claiming Instagram and Facebook fueled youth mental health crisis
More than two dozen states have sued Meta over allegations that its social media platforms can be addicting and violate consumer protection and child safety laws.
Ukrainian veterans lobby Congress for continued support on the battlefield
NPR's A Martinez talks to Andriana Susak-Arekhta, senior sergeant in the Ukrainian armed forces and head of the Ukrainian Women Veteran Movement, about the case for continued U.S. support for Ukraine.
The U.S. considers the implications of an Israeli ground invasion into Gaza
Israel says a ground invasion into Gaza is imminent. There are growing concerns among U.S. officials about what that invasion could look like, and the potential for the conflict to spread regionally.
China suppresses feminist, LGBTQ groups. Outside China, they seek to rebuild
by Emily Feng
Inside China, the government is cracking down on queer and feminist spaces. The Chinese-speaking diaspora is stepping up to create those spaces outside China.
House Republicans are considering 8 candidates for the top job
NPR's A Martinez talks to GOP Rep. Dusty Johnson of South Dakota about the process involving eight different candidates for speaker, and if there's a front runner who can bring Republicans together
New report warns that beverages marketed as toddler formulas are not necessary
by Maria Godoy
The report from the American Academy of Pediatrics says many of the products marketed as toddler "milks" or "formulas" are often not as healthy as they claim to be.
In a Texas-sized Game 7 AL championship series, the Rangers defeat the Astros
by Jack Williams
The Texas Rangers advance to the World Series after defeating the defending champion Houston Astros 11-4 Tuesday night in Houston to win the American League pennant.
Graphic videos and images of the Israel-Hamas war are flooding social media
by Dara Kerr
To monitor misinformation and violent images, social networks put content moderation rules in place a decade ago. Now some of that is unraveling.
'Body Electric': Side effects of technology, such as sitting, are hard on our posture
The special NPR series Body Electric examines how technology is affecting our posture. You can follow along with the series at npr.org/bodyelectric or on the TED Radio Hour podcast feed.
House Republicans will try again to choose a nominee for speaker
There are eight candidates vying to be House speaker, and behind closed doors Republicans will narrow down the choices. The House has been without a speaker for nearly three weeks.
Israeli military veterans describe actions that pummeled Gaza ahead of 2014 invasion
by Ruth Sherlock
The last time Israel had boots on the ground in Gaza was nine years ago. As the country prepares for another possible ground invasion of Gaza, veterans share reflections from the previous war.
Drake is celebrating his 37th birthday by giving away free chicken sliders
Drake, an investor in Dave's Hot Chicken, is giving away sliders to fans who have download the app and show up in person at any Dave's location from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Tuesday.