Former federal judge deciphers Aileen Cannon's judicial choices in Trump case

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with retired judge Shira Scheindlin about what stands out to her about how the judge overseeing former President Trump's Florida classified documents case is proceeding.


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Dear rat, did you ever know that you're my hero?

African giant pouched rats use their acute sense of smell to sniff out landmines and detect TB in sputum samples. Now, they are set to become search-and-rescue specialists too.


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Week in politics: Biden reaches out to older voter, Trump meets with GOP senators

Amid a tough week for President Joe Biden, his campaign reaches out to seniors: voters that he seems to making inroads with. Plus, former President Donald Trump sings a song of Republican unity.


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Unsafe E. coli levels found in Paris' Seine River less than 2 months before Olympics

Contamination levels in the first eight days of June, after persistent heavy rain in Paris, showed bacteria such as E. coli and enterococci beyond limits judged safe for athletes.


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Justice Department won't pursue contempt charges against Garland

House Republicans held the attorney general in contempt for defying a subpoena, but prosecutors said he enjoys a legal shield because the president claimed executive privilege over tapes they sought.


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La Niña is likely to arrive this summer. Here's what that means for hurricane season

Forecasters say the warming climate pattern El Niño is officially over. Its cooling counterpart, La Niña, could develop as soon as July — just in time to exacerbate an above-average hurricane season.


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Dozens of hikers became ill during trips to waterfalls near the Grand Canyon

The hikers were visiting a popular Arizona tourist destination that features towering blue-green waterfalls on the Havasupai reservation deep in a gorge neighboring Grand Canyon National Park.


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Over the next month, 24 countries vie to be the men's European football champion

NPR's Rob Schmitz speaks with sports journalist Musa Okwonga about the 2024 UEFA European Football Championship."


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Florida told to prepare for more flash flooding Friday following tropical storms

The National Weather Service cautioned that even smaller amounts of precipitation could impact saturated areas, causing flash floods on Friday before the region has a chance to recover.


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You can get your passport renewed online again. Here's how it works

The rollout of online passport renewal is restricted to certain windows, beginning midday Eastern time weekly. Officials say the processing times for renewing online are the same as renewing by mail.


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X now hides your 'likes' from other users, whether you like it or not

The platform X is now hiding all users' likes, with few exceptions. It says the change protects users' privacy — but critics say it removes a layer of accountability in the process.


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Nearly 120 million people were displaced around the world in 2023, UNHCR report says

The U.N. office on refugees found that by the end of last year, 1 in 69 people had been forced from their homes -- either within their own country or across an international border.


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Fans turned out when the 'Bull Durham' house went on the market for $1.6 million

When the house where the iconic '80s baseball movie "Bull Durham" was filmed went on the market, it attracted a lot more fans than buyers.


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Wreck of famed explorer Shackleton's last ship has been found off the coast of Canada

The explorer led three British expeditions to the Antarctic, and he was in the early stages of a fourth when he died of a heart attack aboard the Quest near the Falkland Islands.


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U.S. presidents and foreign policy

Voters may not have foreign policy at the top of their list of concerns, but it is a major part of a U.S. president's role.


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Hot dog-eating champ Joey Chestnut won't compete this July 4. What’s the beef?

The 16-time reigning champion lost his spot in this year's competition after signing an endorsement deal with a company that makes plant-based hot dogs, potentially clearing the way for an underdog.


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Hunter Biden found guilty on federal gun charges; Philly’s tribute to Marian Anderson

Hunter Biden was found guilty of three felony charges stemming from his purchase of a handgun in 2018. The Philadelphia Orchestra renames its concert hall after hometown legend Marian Anderson.


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Hawaii's birds are going extinct. Their last hope could be millions of mosquitoes

Hawaii's unique birds, known as honeycreepers, are being wiped out by mosquitoes carrying avian malaria. The birds' last hope could be more mosquitoes, designed to crash their own population.


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A jet missing since 1971 has been found at the bottom of Vermont's Lake Champlain

The corporate jet disappeared shortly after departing the Burlington airport for Providence, R.I., on Jan. 27, 1971. At least 17 searches since then had turned up nothing.


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From the physics of g-force to weightlessness: How it feels to launch into space

We kickoff our series Space Camp with a look at space launches. What does hurtling into space feel like? What physics are involved? And what's the "junk" in Earth's orbit?


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Hunter Biden found guilty on all counts

This was the first of two cases against Hunter Biden brought by a Justice Department special counsel. Biden also faces tax charges in a separate prosecution scheduled to go to trial in September.


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Here's why an Arizona medical examiner is working to track heat-related deaths

No one across the U.S. is consistently tracking climate-fueled deaths. One medical examiner has a new protocol on heat-deaths.


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A strong dollar is great news for most of us — but not everybody is a winner

A surge in the dollar has benefited many Americans and reinforced the country's economic strength — but it has also caused a lot of pain for others.


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South Korean troops fired warning shots after brief border incursion from North

While Sunday's incident happened amid simmering tensions between the two Koreas, observers say it won't likely develop into another source of animosity.


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Moore High's graduating class of 74' finally walks

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What’s a book ban anyway? Depends on who you ask

The term "book ban" is used a lot in media and elsewhere when addressing the rise in challenges to certain books being allowed in schools and public libraries. But is it more political hyperbole or a censorship alarm bell?


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Biden visits a military cemetery that Trump reportedly said was 'filled with losers'

The Aisne-Marne WWI cemetery in France has become a staple in President Biden's political speeches, used to paint an unflattering picture of former President Donald Trump.


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Food and Drug Administration advisers are reviewing the Alzheimer's drug Donanemab

FDA advisers are set to review an Alzheimer's drug found to slow the disease's progress in patients in the early stages. The big questions are about how the drug should be marketed.


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Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier has first parole hearing in a decade

The Indigenous activist has been in prison nearly 50 years for the 1975 killing of two FBI agents. In ailing health, supporters say this might be his last bid for freedom.


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Benny Gantz resigns as Israeli war cabinet member

Gantz followed through on his plan to resign from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's emergency government on Sunday citing its failure to advance a plan to defeat Hamas in Gaza.


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Caitlin Clark is still drawing massive crowds to the WNBA, despite some bumps

Caitlin Clark, the top pick in this year's WNBA Draft, has electrified fans despite her team's struggles. She's also received her share of hard knocks from opponents and others.


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Bowen Yang invited Tina Fey onto his podcast. He's still dwelling on what she said

Bowen Yang talks to Wild Card about his proudest moment as a kid, hard truths from Tina Fey and why he thinks there's more to reality than we can see or touch.


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South Korea to restart loudspeaker broadcasts into North to combat trash balloons

South Korea says it will restart anti-North Korean propaganda loudspeaker broadcasts in border areas in response to continuing North Korean campaigns to drop trash on the South with balloons.


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Aid is delivered to Gaza from newly repaired US-built pier, US military says

The first aid from an American-built pier arrived in Gaza since storm damage required repairs to the project, the U.S. military said, relaunching an effort to bring supplies to Palestinians.


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What issues motivate voters who support neither Biden nor Trump?

Many Americans say they don't want to vote for either President Biden or former President Trump this year. NPR wanted to learn more about these voters and what issues motivate them.


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How Biden's asylum restriction has changed things at the border with Mexico

The U.S. has begun turning down people seeking asylum at the Southern border following Biden’s executive order. Here's how border patrol agents, CBP and law enforcement are implementing the measures.


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How an Indigenous tradition that started with catching seals has evolved in Alaska

Many Indigenous communities in Alaska hold parties when someone catches their first seal of the season. That tradition is expanding to other accomplishments as well.


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Clarence Thomas discloses trips paid for by GOP donor as justices report financials

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas belatedly acknowledged more travel paid by Republican megadonor Harlan Crow, while several colleagues reported six-figure payments as part of book deals.


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NASA astronaut Bill Anders, who took famous photo of Earth during Apollo, dies at 90

Awestruck, Anders snapped the timeless shot of the glorious blue and white planet rising over the horizon of the gray and lifeless moon, and "how tiny and fragile and precious and finite it is."


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Alito neighbor gives detailed account of 'nasty' dispute that became national news

The saga began as a dispute over anti-Trump lawn signs and culminated in a profanity-filled confrontation on the street, which Justice Samuel Alito witnessed.


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The VA tells banks not to foreclose on veterans’ homes this year

The move gives mortgage companies more time to get a new program up and running to rescue veterans who were facing foreclosure through no fault of their own.


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After two years, Trump returns to Arizona with a new partner in campaigning

Arizona is a pivotal state in 2024 and Trump is teaming up with Turning Point USA to get out the vote in a state he hadn't visited in two years until Thursday, and hasn't spent any ad money this year.


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How Biden and Trump disagree over how to address the cost of health care

The two major presidential candidates have very different approaches to health policy. What are they, and how might they shape health care access over the next four years?


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Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu set to address the U.S. Congress on July 24

It is the most recent show of wartime support for the longtime ally despite mounting political divisions over Israel’s military assault on Hamas in Gaza.


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Indiana is building an electrified highway to charge EVs as they drive over it

Researchers and Indiana's transportation department are turning a strip of highway into an electric charging road and will use semi-trucks to test its viability.


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USAID says it will send $90 million in aid to Gaza

The U.S Agency for International Development says that it will be sending $90 million to aid Palestinians in Gaza. The announcement comes amid growing concerns of famine.


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Supplemental Security Income rules can limit the people the program is meant to help

Fifty-one years ago, Washington created a daring program to fight poverty. But instead of lifting people, it now traps them in poverty.


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What to expect from Biden’s border plan

Can the recent Biden’s executive order restricting asylum have a significant long-term impact in reducing the number of illegal crossings in the U.S. Southern border? We’re asking analysts and people following immigration trends. Jasmine Garsd.


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Scorching temperatures prompt excessive heat warnings in southwest U.S.

Extreme heat warnings are in effect for more than 10 million people in parts of the West. Cities are mobilizing to help the homeless and the elderly while firefighters are on high alert for wildfires.


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Reflections on war past and present permeate D-Day's 80th anniversary

Reenactors and world leaders converge this week for World War II commemorations in Normandy, where Ukraine looms large.


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