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As Thursday draws to a close in Kyiv and Moscow, here are the main developments of the day: The Russian missile cruiser Moskva, operating in the Black Sea, sank, according to the Russian Ministry…

St. Louis Public Radio has selected eight winners for the 2022 St. Louis Public Radio Teen Photojournalist Awardincluding Kirkwood High School Lainey Hoggwhich won Best in Show (winning photo above),…

As Saturday draws to a close in Kyiv and Moscow, here are the main developments from the day: Ukrainian officials say Russian troops are regrouping and they will soon launch a full-scale attack in the eastern part of the…

Today on Boston Public Radio:We started the show by opening phone lines, talking to listeners about relaxing dress codes in the office.Bill McKibben talked about the latest report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change on climate…

The winners of the 2022 Whiting Awards may not yet be known. But it's all part of the plan. The winners of the $50,000 prize – one of the largest monetary prizes available to emerging writers – were announced Wednesday evening.…

One of the nation's largest solar power installations is making progress in southern Oregon's Christmas Valley after receiving state approval last month - and the director of the Department of…

As Sunday draws to a close in Kyiv and Moscow, here are the main developments of the day: Ukrainian forces regaining control of the Kyiv region are reporting horrors on the ground. They include…

Turn at 24and Street in Des Moines' Drake neighborhood, and there's xBk, a nondescript black-and-gray two-story building tucked between VoteSmart and a pizzeria. Beyond the door, you'll find a…

As Lakeshore Public Radio (WLPR 89.1FM) reaches halfway through its 13th year on the air, the northwest Indiana-based nonprofit radio station has already confirmed that expanding its signal from live broadcast is almost over. Now the…

Lewis BlackSaturday October 22 at 10 a.m.McCaw Hall, SeattleENTER TO WIN TICKETS.Known as the King of Rant, Lewis Black uses his trademark style of comedic shouting and finger-pointing to expose…

ALAMOSE – In late 2018, public radio station KRZA in Alamosa began having intermittent but significant issues with its transmitter. No transmitter means that no radio signal is broadcast. No radio signal means dead air. This is a…

Each year, NPR Music participates in the SXSW Music Festival, whether it's hosting a stage or simply attending the hundreds of shows at the annual event in Austin, TX. In 2020, the festival was canceled due to the pandemic, but returned…

Editor's Note: This story contains language that some people may find offensive. Villains in horror movies aren't usually mothers and grandmothers. But a new entrant to the genre, called Oumashows how the traumas of motherhood can…

The Tiny Desk is working from home for the foreseeable future. Introducing NPR Music's Tiny Desk (Home) Concerts, bringing you performances from across the country and around the world. It's the same spirit — stripped down decor, an…

BERLIN (AP) — A senior German official predicted on Tuesday that the war in Ukraine and its impact on world fossil fuel prices would give a "massive boost" to the means and measures needed to curb climate change.…

President Biden didn't mince words on Friday when he addressed members of the House Democratic Caucus, punctuating a two-day conference in Philadelphia to strategize for the midterm elections. “This off-year election, in my view,…

Longtime public radio journalist and producer, wonderful friend, loving mother, sister and partner Melody Walker died of cancer at home on March 4.She was 62 and lived in the Central West End…

SEOUL — South Korean voters have chosen a politically inexperienced conservative as president, in the country's tightest race. Yoon Suk Yeol has promised a tougher line on North Korea and a closer…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A man charged with shoot an Indianapolis police officer in the neck last month during a shooting was charged on Tuesday with attempted murder and resisting law enforcement, authorities said.…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky Attorney General's office is investigating at least 20 indictments in the 14th Circuit to determine whether they should be thrown out because prosecutors allowed too many grand jurors…

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile into the sea on Saturday, according to its neighbors' military, apparently extending its round of weapons tests this year amid a…

Alabama Public Radio celebrates its fortieth anniversary this year. Throughout 2022, the APR news team will present encore shows from the best of the best in our award-winning national stories.…

Interested in podcasting? Did you miss the NPR Student Podcast Challenge workshop?KNKX hosted a workshop focusing on the ins and outs of audio storytelling and the basics of podcast production. The…

Facebook parent company Meta said it uncovered Russian efforts to undermine trust in the Ukrainian government and a separate attempt to hack into Ukrainian military officials and journalists using its platform. The two separate…

About 10 years ago, Shukree Hassan Tilghman tried to cancel Black History Month. Equipped with a sandwich board with the words "End of Black History Month" written across the front, he scoured the…

President Biden said Tuesday that Russia's decision to move troops into parts of eastern Ukraine was "the start of a Russian invasion." Russian President Vladimir Putin doesn't characterize it that way, but as the world watched for a…

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese authorities have foiled attempts by members of the Islamic State group to carry out three attacks near the capital Beirut that reportedly resulted in a large number of civilian casualties, the…

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan basketball coach Juwan Howard has been suspended from the final five games of the regular season and fined $40,000 for hit a Wisconsin assistant in the head, sparking a post-match…

Updated February 19, 2022 at 10:21 p.m. ET Ottawa police continued their efforts on Saturday to clear protesters from the streets of the Canadian capital after three weeks of demonstrations…

Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said he expects the Republican special adviser hired to investigate the 2020 election to release a report on his findings by the end of February. But Vos said that would not be the end of the investigation led by…

The Iowa House passed a bill On Wednesday, that would introduce a fixed personal income tax of 4% and eliminate taxes on retirement income. It would also provide tax breaks to retired farmers and…

ALBUQUERQUE, NM (AP) — Prosecutors are seeking to keep in custody a homeless man suspected of stabbing 11 people in hours while biking around Albuquerque on Sunday, saying no conditions of release could reasonably…

through By MICHELLE L. PRICE NEW YORK (AP) — New York City has fired more than a thousand workers who failed to comply with the city's COVID-19 vaccination mandate, the mayor's office…

After decades of decline, American unions have a new reason for hope: young workers. Workers in their twenties __ and even in their teens __ lead ongoing efforts to organize businesses large and small,…

CHICAGO (AP) — Jerry Harris, former star of the Netflix documentary series "Cheer," pleaded guilty Thursday to federal charges of receiving child pornography and soliciting sex from minors that could keep him in prison…

Born in the Bronx, Samara Joy has musical roots through her paternal grandparents, founders of the Philadelphia-based gospel group The Savettes. Another inspiration came from her father, who toured…

Copyright 2022 NPR. To learn more, visit https://www.npr.org. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: A series of court cases and laws have steadily curtailed the right to vote in the United States in recent years, and today the Supreme Court continued…

SAN DIEGO, AP — A Navy SEAL candidate who died just hours after completing the grueling Hell Week test was identified Sunday as a 24-year-old sailor who joined the military last year. Seaman Kyle Mullen…

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A central Illinois judge has issued a temporary restraining order that stops school districts across the state from requiring students to wear masks in classrooms, saying that Gov. JB Pritzker…

More than 70% of Wisconsin students who enrolled in 2015 graduated within six years, according to new data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. The state has exceeded national averages in all institutional categories,…

JACKSON, Mississippi — Mississippi is legalizing medical marijuana for people with debilitating diseases such as cancer, AIDS and sickle cell disease. Republican Gov. Tate Reeves signed the legislation Wednesday and it became law…

Today on Boston Public Radio:We started the show by opening phone lines, asking listeners for their thoughts on Tom Brady's retirement.Trenni Kusnierek weighed in on Tom Brady's retirement and Rafael Nadal's record 21 Grand Slam tennis…

Updated January 29, 2022 at 11:20 p.m. ET SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea on Sunday fired what appeared to be the most powerful missile it had tested since U.S. President Joe Biden took office.…

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has a 60% approval rating statewide, according to a poll by Mason-Dixon Polling and Strategy. This is 5% more than a survey conducted last year by the same…

At the beginning of the 20th century, all kinds of necessary products were sold in cotton bags. Flour, rice, seeds, sugar, cornmeal, and resourceful women who lived on farms used this fabric. The…

Editor's Note: Boise State Public Radio is affiliated with Boise State University, but we remain editorially independent.The backlash against Boise State University's social justice programs is again…

In an open case seeking sanctions against Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, an attorney for the president said he had little involvement in a thorough investigation Vos ordered into the 2020 election. Testimony from Vos's chief…

Copyright 2022 NPR. To learn more, visit https://www.npr.org. MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: And finally today, maybe like many of us, you started the New Year with the goal of finally getting organized, maybe decluttering that kitchen cupboard…

The Idaho Department of Labor reported an unemployment rate of 2.4% in December, an all-time low. Last month's rate fell two-tenths of a point to a record high, beating a rate of 2.5% in December…

Tia Graham An independent study by researchers at Michigan State University found that black drivers are stopped more than any other racial group in the state. The results also showed that…

Households in Alabama can register for free COVID-19 test kits from the White House. The Biden administration is currently offering four free kits for every residential address that applies online.…

ENTER TO WIN TICKETS. Bobby RushAfter decades of tearing up the chitlin' circuit on a nightly basis with his sweaty, unrestrained funkfests, Bobby has fully broken into the mainstream. He won a…

Vincent Dufy The University of Michigan board of trustees voted Saturday morning to remove Mark Schlissel as president of the University of Michigan, effective immediately. The…

The United States is facing an unprecedented rise in drug-related deaths, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reporting another grim milestone this week. In a single 12-month period, fatal overdoses claimed 101,623…

*Editor's Note: The "Views from NAU" blog series highlights the thoughts of different people affiliated with NAU, including faculty members sharing opinions or research in their areas of expertise. The opinions expressed reflect the…

Updated Jan 12, 2022 9:04 a.m. ET A simple pun is the most recent phenomenon in social media and pop culture: Wordle. The task is to guess a five-letter word. You have six tries. After each…

Tax cuts and rebates, investments in infrastructure repair and education programs lead Idaho government Brad Little's 2022 budget agenda. The little ones nine-page state-of-state speech, delivered on Monday at the Capitol in Boise, said…

A key part of protecting endangered species is figuring out where they live. Now, researchers say they've found a powerful new tool that may help: suck DNA out of the air. "It's a bit of a crazy idea," admits Elizabeth Clare,…

Lakeshore PBS and Lakeshore Public Radio will broadcast Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb's state-of-the-state address live on Tuesday, January 11 at 6 p.m. ET. Lakeshore PBS broadcasts on…

This week on The question of writing, Lauren speaks with poet and memory artist Victoria Chang, author Dear memory: Letters on writing, silence and mourning (Asclépiades editions). In…

ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) - The omicron variant of the coronavirus has fueled the highest number of new daily infections in Croatia since the start of the pandemic, officials said on Wednesday, while other Balkan countries…

If you were a kid in the 1970s and your parents let you watch TV, you would hear the music of Stephen Lawrence. From Muppets to big stars, Lawrence has composed the music of hundreds of Sesame Street Songs. He was also musical director…

Many people believe that feeding wildlife, especially in winter, will help local wildlife during difficult times. There are compelling arguments against feeding wildlife, including building…

Today the Boston Public Radio we're on tape, bringing you some of our favorite conversations from the past few months.Dylan thuras told stories of weird food from around the world, including psychedelic honey, the anti-masterbatory origins…

Writer and artist Dave Chisholm understands the skepticism.The term "graphic novel" conjures up images of crime-fighting superheroes or groups of social misfits making their way through a hostile…

ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) - Algeria on Sunday began requiring a "vaccine passport" to enter a wide range of public places, in a bid to boost the country's low vaccination rate and overcome hesitation vaccine that left…

Soon the nursery advertisements will arrive in your mailbox or email inbox. Most years nurseries come up with new offerings of various plants that are sure to make your life better and your home…

Produced with KPBS from 1979-1988, Enfoque Nacional is a study of the Latinx culture, history, and identity of the United States. Listen to some episodes on NPR.org and NPR A. Enfoque Nacional was NPR's first Spanish-language…

Showing the omicron variant was no joke, Saturday Night Live recorded its last show over the weekend without a live audience, as COVID-19 cases rose again in the United States and experts warned of a new wave of infections. NBC's…

Every 10 years, Vermont redraws the boundaries of its legislative constituencies in the House and Senate to reflect population changes based on the recent census.This year, the Vermont Legislative…

For Tiny Desk Playlists, we're asking musicians, creators, and people we admire to choose the Tiny Desk concerts they love. For this edition, we asked actor Issa Rae to pick his favorites. In terms of musical curation, the synergy between…

TORONTO (AP) - Marineland has been charged with allegedly using dolphins and whales for entertainment, a charge denied by the southern Ontario tourist attraction. Niagara Regional Police said they opened…

Over the course of several weeks, CPR News aired a series of stories that shed light on people struggling to stay or find housing due to Colorado's current affordable housing crisis and the effects of the COVID-19 in progress. From a…

California's independent redistribution commission is taking a lot of heat for the congressional and legislative maps it is drawing to pass the Dec. 27 deadline.But it's not just the sometimes…

BANGKOK (AP) - Outrage spread through social media in Myanmar on Wednesday over images and reports of the alleged killings and arson of 11 villagers captured by government troops in the country's northwest .…

A federal program to fund affordable housing on tribal reserves has not kept pace with inflation since its inception in 1996.But hundreds of millions of dollars in pandemic relief money recently…

I have eaten acai berry, I am one of those Americans who aspire to be healthier, especially if I can do it by putting a few berries in a smoothie. Acai, which to me tastes a lot like dull…

When COVID-19 forced Claire Mansur to teach her fourth graders in reading online rather than in the classroom, she considered giving up as a teacher. Students at Gladstone Elementary School in…

GivingTuesday, the annual fundraising blitz on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, turns 10 this year. What started as a social media hashtag to counter aggressive consumer advertising campaigns with charitable…

Hanukkah commemorates the victory of the Maccabees over the Greeks and the consecration of the Second Temple. The centerpiece of the Hanukkah celebration is the menorah, and it's a time of year…