The Vaping Illness Outbreak: What We Know So Far
Hundreds of people have been hospitalized with severe lung disease linked to vaping. Public health agencies are investigating what's behind the alarming symptoms.
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Bombing At Afghan President's Campaign Rally Kills At Least 26
The attack, for which the Taliban claimed responsibility, occurred as President Ashraf Ghani was making a rare personal appearance. Due to security concerns, he gives many speeches through his laptop.
'The Personification Of Human Decency': Nina Totenberg Remembers Cokie Roberts
Journalist Cokie Roberts died on Tuesday. Fellow NPR "Founding Mother" Nina Totenberg says Roberts was an "always polite political reporter, willing to ask the impolitic question if necessary."
American Becomes 1st Person To Swim English Channel 4 Times Without Stopping
Sarah Thomas of Colorado plunged into the record books with her 54-hour feat. She finished Tuesday and said she was stung on the face by a jellyfish during the 130-mile swim.
China Used Twitter To Disrupt Hong Kong Protests, But Efforts Began Years Earlier
Social media networks banned hundreds of thousands of accounts last month. In NPR's assessment of the data, telling details begin to depict large disinformation campaigns.
Justice Department Sues Edward Snowden, Seeking Profits From His Book
DOJ lawyers want all of Snowden's profits and royalties from Permanent Record, and all of the publisher's assets related to the memoir, to be placed in a special fund benefiting the U.S. government.
Free Software Pioneer Quits MIT Over His Comments On Epstein Sex Trafficking Case
"I am doing this due to pressure on MIT and me over a series of misunderstandings and mischaracterizations," Richard Stallman wrote on his blog.
U.S. Satellites Detected Iran Readying Weapons Ahead Of Saudi Strike, Officials Say
Pentagon officials tell NPR that U.S. intelligence regards the activity as "circumstantial evidence" that Iran launched the strike from its own soil.
Former Trump Campaign Manager Lewandowski Testifies Before House Judiciary Panel
Corey Lewandowski testifies before the House Judiciary Committee as part of its investigation into possible articles of impeachment against the president.
Journalist Cokie Roberts Pursued Her Ambitions With Integrity
Cokie Robert's storied career at National Public Radio and ABC News took her to the heights of her profession. But her values put family and relationships above all else.