World Stories
From NPR. Over the past month, close to 10,000 people have been forcefully evicted from a riverside community in Nigeria’s commercial capital, Lagos. Now, mass evictions are a recurring story in Africa’s most populous city. Advocates say that these homes are being displaced by luxury developments. And as NPR’s Emmanuel Akinwotu reports, these displacements are…
From NPR. The Christmas season is all about visitors — family, friends, Santa. But in Europe, there’s a different December visitor, a terrifying monster who carries a whipping stick instead of toys. And weirdly, people seem to like him.
From NPR. In western Washington state, days of torrential rain have led to historic flooding. Water rescues took place, and first responders went door to door in Mount Vernon yesterday, issuing evacuation notices as the Skagit River passed its major flood stage of 32 feet — and it’s still rising. The National Weather Service has…
From NPR. Brett Cooper recently got in an online fight with Sen. Ted Cruz about whether it was fair to label the activist Nick Fuentes as a Nazi. Cooper said it was wrong for Cruz to use that label. Cooper told Steve Inskeep that she did not "agree with Nick Fuentes on everything," but largely…
From NPR. The U.S. Department of Education says it’s reached a proposed settlement – to officially shut down the student loan repayment plan known as SAVE – the Saving on a Valuable Education Plan. Legal challenges put SAVE borrowers in limbo for months, a time during which they were not required to make payments on…
From NPR. Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado appeared in public for the first time in 11 months Thursday after sneaking out of her homeland and emerging onto a hotel balcony in Norway in front of a crowd of cheering supporters. Her appearance came hours after her daughter had accepted the Nobel Peace Prize award…
From NPR. The developer of ICEBlock, an iPhone app that anonymously tracks the presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, has sued the Trump administration for free speech violations after Apple removed the service from its app store under demands from the White House. The suit, filed on Monday in federal court in Washington,…
From NPR. Brett Cooper stands out among the ecosystem of conservative media personalities as a young woman and new mother. But when it comes to family values, Cooper says her approach is “traditional.” The 24-year-old’s online following includes nearly 2 million subscribers on YouTube, where she hosts The Brett Cooper Show. The YouTube series varies…
From NPR. Brett Cooper is one part of the constellation of conservative voices online that help people process the news. The difference between Cooper and many of her peers is that she’s also a young woman, and a new mother. 24-year-old Cooper’s online following includes nearly 2 million subscribers on YouTube, where she hosts The…
From NPR. Political commentator Brett Cooper sat down with NPR’s Morning Edition for an interview about her popular eponymous YouTube show and her growing reach as one of the most prominent voices of Gen Z conservatives. In her chat with NPR’s Steve Inskeep, she discussed why she thinks her growing audience is drawn to The…
From NPR. Thousands of Syrians gathered in Damascus on Monday to mark one year since longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad’s ousting. The Assad family’s 50-year reign only came to an end after 14 years of civil war that left an estimated half a million people dead and millions more displaced. Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa addressed the…
From NPR. Hawaii’s Mount Kilauea volcano erupted again over the weekend, with lava fountains shooting more than 1,000 feet into the air and plumes reaching 20,000 feet. The event was Kilauea’s 38th since last December. The volcano is one of the world’s most active and is the central feature of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
From NPR. NPR’s Manoush Zomorodi spoke to Damour about what has changed for teens in the last decade.
From NPR. Decades-old palm trees in Rio de Janeiro are flowering for the first — and only — time. The palms, which are native to southern India and Sri Lanka, can reach up to nearly 100 feet and produce millions of flowers using energy accumulated over decades. If the flowers are pollinated, they produce fruits…
From NPR. Mumbai’s civic body has banned pigeon feeding. It says the growing pigeon population is causing respiratory issues. Pigeon-lovers are fighting back.
From NPR. The Trump administration is proposing to “reset” fuel economy standards for new cars, paving the way for automakers to sell larger numbers of less efficient gas-powered vehicles, a move environmental groups say will create more greenhouse gas emissions. The Biden administration had set ambitious targets for new vehicles’ gas mileage. Under President Trump,…
From NPR. Hanging out with someone who is glued to their phone is not fun. And this letter writer has had enough. “My partner spends a lot of time on their phone. Way too much time, in my opinion," she shares in a letter to Dear Life Kit. But when she brings it up,…
From NPR. The Virginia man suspected of planting two pipe bombs near the U.S. Capitol complex the night before the Jan. 6 attack on the building is expected to appear in federal court in Washington, D.C., today. The suspect in custody is 30-year-old Brian Cole Jr. He was arrested in Woodbridge, Va. The FBI made…
From NPR. The Trump administration’s immigration enforcement operation in Southern Louisiana is off to a relatively slow start, with efforts impeded by heavy rains and community activists who have been preparing for this. Federal immigration authorities haven’t said how many arrests they’ve made since this operation started on Wednesday, but volunteer spotters say they haven’t…
From NPR. The epic investment in artificial intelligence is raising some big questions. Where do we get the electricity to run all those new data centers? And once they’re built, what effects will AI have on society? Republican Gov. Spencer Cox of Utah is one of the elected officials facing those questions. In an interview…
From NPR. Do you have a story to tell? Wanna hear your voice on NPR? Well, we have good news for teachers and students in grades four through 12: NPR’s Student Podcast Challenge is back! Your deadline to submit is June 5, 2026. We’ve got loads of information and ideas over at npr.org/studentpodcastchallenge. Have fun…
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From NPR. Officials in Minnesota are pushing back against President Trump’s comments about the Somali community in the state as they say federal immigration operations are now underway in the Twin Cities targeting Somali immigrants. Meanwhile, in the Oval Office yesterday, Trump once again slammed the Somali community, saying “Somalians should be out of here.…
From NPR. President Trump unleashed a tirade of insults at people from Somalia yesterday. During a lengthy cabinet meeting, the president described immigrants from the war-ravaged eastern African country as "garbage," claimed "these aren’t people that work" and "these are people that do nothing but complain," adding later, "They contribute nothing. I don’t want them…
From NPR. Senate Democrats are slamming the Trump administration for cuts to the U.S. Forest Service that they say are to blame for the agency being way behind in its wildfire prevention work. The Democrats cite a recent analysis by retired firefighters that shows the U.S. Forest Service is 38% behind its own targets for…
From NPR. At least 1,200 people could have been killed by flooding and landslides triggered by tropical storms that swept across south and southeast Asia over the last week. Reports say the flooding has hit Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia, where hundreds of victims have perished.
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From NPR. From Gangtok to the border villages of Kupuk, Gnathang and Chhangu, India is trying to keep communities rooted in some of the toughest terrain on earth. While China built new villages and paid citizens to settle them, India promised better roads, cell towers and tourism through its “Vibrant Village” initiative. But locals say…
From NPR. The White House reopens for public tours Tuesday after a three-month hiatus. The residence is decked out for the holidays, but the footprint of the tour is much smaller than before. Tours used to start in the East Wing, but it was demolished to make way for President Trump’s ballroom. The tour now…
From NPR. President Trump says he wants to be able to strip naturalized Americans of their citizenship. His comments came after last week’s attack on two national guard troops in Washington, D.C. and Trump doubling down on his plan to block asylum claims from people living in countries on the U.S. travel ban list. One…
From NPR. Pause and focus on naming: + One thing you see + One thing you hear + One thing you smell + One thing you taste + One thing you feel Psychotherapist Britt Frank shared this practice with Life Kit, and it’s one our team keeps coming back to. Watch the video…
From NPR. A rare copy of the very first Superman comic has sold for more than $9 million at a Texas auction — the highest price ever paid for a comic book. Three brothers found it while cleaning out their late mother’s attic in San Francisco. The issue had been tucked in a cardboard box…
From NPR. The National Zoo in Washington, D.C., is preparing for its first Asian elephant calf in nearly 25 years. Elephant pregnancies can run up to 22 months, and zookeepers say 12-year-old Nhi Linh is on track to deliver between mid-January and early March.
From NPR. The National Park Service is raising fees for international tourists. The Interior Department says the new “America-first” fees will be in place at 11 parks. The affected parks include some of the nation’s most visited — like the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone and Yosemite. Tourists from outside the U.S. will have to pay a…
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From NPR. Republican Gov. Spencer Cox of Utah said he didn’t vote for Trump in 2016 or 2020, but endorsed him in 2024 after an assassination attempt in Butler, Pa. Cox called Trump’s survival a "miracle" and said that only Trump could unify the nation. Asked whether this has happened, Cox said: "I think if…
From NPR. Fire swept through a Hong Kong apartment complex today in one of the deadliest fires in the city in the last 30 years. The fire spread from one high rise building to at least four others. The cluster of buildings is part of a public housing complex with eight buildings, housing about 4,600…
From NPR. Republican Gov. Spencer Cox of Utah has made a signature issue out of treating political opponents with civility, a message he amplified after the assassination of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk in September. He was moved by the way Charlie Kirk’s widow, Erika Kirk, forgave the shooter at his memorial, calling it "one of…
From NPR. President Trump took part in the time-honored White House tradition in pardoning two Thanksgiving turkeys — Waddle and Gobble — yesterday. At a ceremony in the Rose Garden, Trump’s remarks were interrupted a few times by a gobble from … Gobble. The turkeys will spend the rest of their lives at North Carolina…
From NPR. A beloved Galápagos tortoise named Gramma, the oldest resident of the San Diego Zoo, has died at an estimated age of 141 years old. Gramma first came to San Diego from the Bronx Zoo nearly a century ago and quickly became known for her gentle, shy personality. Keepers affectionately called her “the queen…
From NPR. The Pentagon says it’s investigating Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly, of Arizona, over possible breaches of military law. Kelly, a former Navy pilot, appeared in a video last week with several lawmakers calling for troops to defy “illegal orders.” Under federal law, retired service members can be recalled to active duty and potentially court-martialed.…
From NPR. Internal Pentagon memos obtained by NPR reveal that the Defense Department under Pete Hegseth is getting ready to sever all support to Scouting America, formerly known as the Boy Scouts of America. That would mark the end of a century-long partnership.
From NPR. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox drew widespread attention after the assassination of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk in September. He urged Americans to "find the off-ramp" from political violence. Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep spoke with Gov. Cox about whether he thinks America listened. —————————————————— Follow NPR elsewhere, too: • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/npr/ • TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@npr…
From NPR. Utah Governor Spencer Cox sat down with NPR’s Morning Edition for an interview that explored that status of a divided nation. In his chat with NPR’s Steve Inskeep, the governor discussed the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting, the approach he takes to navigating his political critics, and his insights on other issues,…
From NPR. The movie "Wicked: For Good" was No. 1 at the North American box office over the weekend. With "The Wizard of Oz" a children’s classic in the U.S., "Wicked: For Good" was expected to do well here — and with what looks like a $150 million opening weekend, it’s doing very well. But…
From NPR. More than 80 million Americans are expected to travel over the Thanksgiving holiday — a forecast that’s projected to set another record. AAA is projecting that nearly 82 million people will travel at least 50 miles from home between Tuesday and the Monday after Thanksgiving. That’s 1.6 million more than last year’s record…
From NPR. A new study finds that ultra-processed foods are a key driver of chronic disease around the world — and governments need to act now to reduce their consumption. That’s the conclusion of an expansive new series of papers published by an international team of health researchers in the medical journal "The Lancet." The…
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From NPR. In Austria, three nuns, all in their 80s, recently ran away from a nursing home. They broke into their former convent in defiance of church orders, determined to grow old on their own terms. These sisters are now taking Instagram by storm, and they’re being supported by a growing community.
From NPR. The CDC’s website now says a link between vaccines and autism cannot be ruled out. That’s a sharp reversal from the CDC’s stance that there is no link. The change comes even though a connection between vaccines and autism has long been debunked by a large body of high-quality research. But Health Secretary…
From NPR. We asked NPR’s Brittany Luse, host of “It’s Been a Minute,” and clinical psychologist Adia Gooden, host of the podcast “Unconditionally Worthy,” to respond to this anonymous audience question about how to shut down the interrogation. Dear Life Kit is NPR’s advice column. To hear Luse and Gooden answer more audience…
From NPR. A wave of Israeli airstrikes on Gaza Wednesday killed more than 30 people, most of them women and children, according to its health ministry. Around 80 others were wounded. It marks one of the deadliest nights in Gaza since the start of a shaky ceasefire last month. Israel said it was responding to…
From NPR. The late actor Chadwick Boseman has been honored posthumously with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Boseman starred in films from "Black Panther" to "Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom" before dying of colon cancer in 2020. He was 43 years old. His widow, Simone Ledward Boseman, was joined on Thursday by actors…
From NPR. An arresting self-portrait by Mexican painter Frida Kahlo is now the most expensive work of art created by a woman to be sold at auction. The 1940 painting, "El sueño (La cama)," sold for $54.7 million Thursday night at Sotheby’s in New York. The work depicts the artist slumbering beneath a tangle of…
From NPR. For the first time in nearly 2,000 years, visitors to Rome’s Colosseum can now walk through an once hidden passageway reserved for emperors.
From NPR. Mourners, including two former presidents, gathered inside Washington National Cathedral on Thursday for former Vice President Dick Cheney’s funeral. Former President George W. Bush was among the mourners who eulogized the man who served as his vice president. Cheney served in many roles in Washington, including as a member of Congress, White House…
From NPR. After Cornell University reached a deal this month with the White House, researchers there will have their federal grants unfrozen. In one case, that means work on an implantable artificial heart for babies and toddlers can begin again.
From NPR. Indonesia’s Mount Semeru volcano is erupting again. Hundreds of people have been evacuated from villages on the island of Java that had been blanketed by ash. Authorities also had to rescue more than 170 mountain climbers who had been stranded by the eruption. Semeru’s last major eruption, in December 2021, killed 51 people…
From NPR. For months now, Venice has been charmed by an unusual tourist: Mimmo, the bottlenose dolphin, who’s been swimming and doing flips in the city’s canals for months. City officials hope to see him move to open waters, though, after confirming that he’s likely been injured by a boat propeller in a city lagoon.…
From NPR. Nov. 19 is World Toilet Day — declared by the United Nations in 2001. Today is a day to celebrate the wonders of the toilet — and to make a commitment to bringing toilets to all those in need. In case you’re wondering, there are 3.47 billion people who are toiletless.