Friendly fire killed an Iraqi interpreter. The U.S. told his family something else
The NPR Taking Cover podcast team tracks down the family of an Iraqi man who was mistakenly killed by Marines.
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Republican-led Texas House impeaches state Attorney General Ken Paxton
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has been impeached by fellow Republicans in a historic vote in the Texas House. He will immediately and temporarily be suspended from his duties.
Baby bison euthanized after being handled by a Yellowstone guest, rejected by herd
The newborn got separated from its mother while trying to cross the Lamar River. A man stepped in to try to help, but only ended the animal's chances of survival, the National Park Service says.
Two missing men, one deputy, zero charged. Join us on a pursuit for answers
The podcast The Last Ride examines systemic problems in media and policing and illuminates the deep wounds that are left when no one is held accountable.
The U.S. is expanding CO2 pipelines. One poisoned town wants you to know its story
Companies are building carbon dioxide pipelines as a possible climate solution. But after a pipeline rupture sent dozens to the hospital in a Mississippi town, there are questions about their safety.
Federal inquiry details abuses of power by Trump's CEO over Voice of America
Investigators found Trump's appointee at the U.S. Agency for Global Media repeatedly abused his power. "It just takes one's breath away," says David Seide, a lawyer who represented whistleblowers.
Inmates continue to die in tribal jails despite promises of reform
At least four inmates died and 46 others attempted suicide from July 2021 through June 2022, according to a new report. It is the most yearly deaths and attempted suicides recorded since 2016.
Virginia hid execution files from the public. Here's what they don't want you to see
In January, the Virginia Department of Corrections restricted public access to execution records. NPR is now publishing a selection of those secret files.
Many people living in the 'Diabetes Belt' are plagued with medical debt
More than half of the counties in the nation's so-called Diabetes Belt also have high rates of medical debt among their residents, an NPR analysis found.
Shooting at outlet mall in Dallas suburb leaves at least 9 dead, 7 injured
Police in Allen, Texas, said the gunman was among dead after he was killed by a nearby officer. Three of the wounded victims are in critical condition.