World No. 1 tennis player Jannik Sinner to sit out Paris Olympics due to illness
The tennis star said he was advised by a doctor to sit out the Paris tournament after getting the diagnosis.
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It has now been 15 years since the federal minimum wage rose to $7.25
Fifteen years ago this Wednesday, the federal minimum wage went up from $6.55 per hour to $7.25. It hasn't budged since.
Meta takes down thousands of Instagram and Facebook accounts linked to sextortion
The social media owner announced it has taken down thousands of accounts in Nigeria that were linked to financial sexual extortion scams.
Why the Democratic party still wants to formally select a presidential nominee
NPR's Michel Martin talks to Jaime Harrison, chair of the Democratic National Committee, about the party's plans to quickly nominate a new candidate for president. Biden dropped out on Sunday.
New HIV preventive strategy sparks excitement -- and protests -- at AIDS conference
The final results of a trial for a new HIV preventive strategy are out today. Experts express enthusiasm. But activists at the 2024 AIDS conference in Munich are protesting the likely cost.
With the U.S. bird flu outbreak uncontained, scientists see growing risks
A recent crop of human cases at a chicken farm highlight the risks of the ongoing outbreak. Here's what scientists fear could happen next in the evolution of the virus.
A breaching whale capsized a boat, tossing 2 people overboard off New Hampshire coast
The Coast Guard said the two boaters were uninjured and their boat salvaged. They said the whale appeared to be uninjured.
Tennis star Coco Gauff will carry the U.S. flag at the Olympic opening ceremony
Gauff, 20, is the first tennis player to serve as a U.S. flag bearer at an Olympic Games. At Friday's opening ceremony, she will carry the flag alongside basketball great LeBron James.
Relatives of Israeli hostages want cease-fire deal from Netanyahu speech
Families of hostages still being held in Gaza are hopeful Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu will announce a cease-fire deal that would bring the hostages home during his address to Congress Wednesday.
Democratic Sen. Bob Casey is up for reelection. Will the switch to Harris help him?
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Democratic Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania about what a Kamala Harris-led presidential ticket would mean for his state. President Biden ended his reelection bid on Sunday.