Brazil prepares for one of the most contentious presidential elections in decades Transcript Sunday's presidential runoff in Brazil pits the incumbent against a storied leftist who's hoping for a political comeback. Support generally splits among ric...
The World Series begins with upstart Philly taking on Houston, the tainted juggernaut Transcript A Major League baseball season that started late because of a work stoppage, angering many fans, begins its final chapter Friday. The World Series matche...
Officials in Maine have found some license plates too expressive Transcript Years ago the state eliminated its review of license plate applications. Now the state is adding some rules: expletives and sexual references are inappropriate on plates that...
How Argentina is trying to win its struggle with an 83% rate of inflation Transcript Argentina's economy is in chaos again. One way the government is attempting to prop up the quickly devaluing peso is by creating a complex web of rules and taxes on...
Florence Shaw of the group Dry Cleaning is a very different kind of rock star Transcript What is a nascent band to do, when the person decided on to be the singer doesn't seem interested in singing or even, really, being at the front of the stage? Fo...
Protests in Iran over Mahsa Amini's death grow as does the violent response Transcript It's been nearly six weeks since Mahsa Amini died in custody after being detained by Iran's morality police for allegedly wearing her hijab inappropriately. Protes...
Pa. politicians often calibrate their views on fracking based on voters' opinions Transcript Both U.S. Senate candidates from Pennsylvania, Mehmet Oz and John Fetterman, have changed their positions on fracking, and say they now support it despite cl...
Advocates seek compassionate release for women sexually abused while incarcerated Transcript Mistreatment of women inside a federal prison in Dublin, Calif., has been an open secret. It took years before prosecutors charged five people, including the...
Multiple issues cast clouds over China, the world's second biggest economy Transcript Chinese stocks slumped after last week's Communist Party congress reinforced leader Xi Jinping's dominance. But investment sentiment already had been weak for month...
Siblings forged an unbreakable bond after leprosy tore apart their family Transcript The Hawaiian island of Molokai was once the site of America's largest leprosy colony. A brother and sister in Hawaii discuss how their lives were shaped by leprosy,...
A high school newspaper in Nebraska was shut down after it published LGBTQ stories Transcript In Grand Island, Neb., the school district eliminated a high school journalism program after students published an issue of the school paper with op-eds abo...
Dog food is officially on the menu at a new restaurant in San Francisco Transcript Dogue may be the first establishment catering to dogs. For $75, your pup can chow down on a multi-course bone appetite dinner, which includes options like steak tartar...
Scientists are worried about what climate change means for marine reptiles Transcript Hotter summers in Florida are causing more sea turtles to be born female. Scientists there are concerned about what the gender imbalance could mean for turtle popul...
After many delays, Elon Musk is now the proud owner of Twitter Transcript This $44 billion deal was finalized Thursday night. Soon after, Musk fired top executives, including the CEO. This comes after months of twists and turns - many of which played...
What's next for Twitter now that Elon Musk has taken over Transcript NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with St. John's University law professor Kate Klonick about Elon Musk's purchase of one of the world's most important platforms for political speech. STEVE...
