Nearly 4 Weeks Into India's Clampdown, Kashmiris Describe Protests, Jail,...
The government says its priorities are "restoration of normalcy and deepening of democracy" in Indian-controlled Kashmir. But people who have left the region this month paint a different picture....
View ArticleHave You Seen Any Nazi Uranium? These Researchers Want To Know
When a small cube of uranium metal turned up in Tim Koeth's life, it launched a epic search for a lost piece of nuclear history. (Image credit: John T. Consoli/University of Maryland)
View ArticleUK Biobank Requires Earth's Geneticists To Cooperate, Not Compete
A project that shares medical information from 500,000 volunteers is driving innovative research around the world. The richness of the database means scientists are motivated to make it even better....
View ArticleShould Your Avatar's Skin Match Yours?
In a video game, you can try on different identities. But the rules of the real world don't always translate to the fantasy world. (Image credit: Delphine Lee)
View ArticleIn Defiance Of Ban, Hong Kong Protesters Return To Streets And Clash With Police
Thousands of protesters marched on Saturday despite a police ban. The demonstrations follow a coordinated wave of arrests of pro-democracy activists and politicians. (Image credit: Jae C. Hong/AP)
View ArticleHurricane Dorian's Path Shifts Towards Carolinas, Could Avoid Direct Hit On...
Forecasters say the category 4 hurricane will bring life-threatening storm surge and hurricane force winds to the southeast United States. (Image credit: NASA /AP)
View ArticleShooting At High School Football Game Injures Multiple Teens In Mobile, Alabama
Police have arrested a 17-year-old in connection with the shooting. Authorities have not categorized any of the injuries as life-threatening. (Image credit: Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
View ArticleAfter Cancer Treatment, Ginsburg Says She'll Be Ready For High Court's...
"This audience can see that I am alive!" the justice said to a crowd at the National Book Festival on Saturday. Ginsburg underwent three weeks of radiation treatment this month. (Image credit: Cliff...
View Article'Just Ask!' Says Sonia Sotomayor. She Knows What It's Like To Feel Different
We're all different and that's good, says the U.S. Supreme Court justice. Her new children's book about embracing diversity portrays kids of all abilities working together to create a gorgeous garden....
View ArticleA New Bloodsucking Leech Species Found Hiding Outside Washington, D.C.
Smithsonian researcher Anna Phillips led the recent discovery of the new medicinal species. Its superficial similarities to a North American leech species helped prevent its detection before. (Image...
View Article'Mondays Dark': A Las Vegas Show For And About The Local Community
More than 2 million people call greater Las Vegas home, locals say visitors miss its hidden gems. Such as this night of entertainment — not your typical Vegas show. Proceeds go to area charities....
View ArticleThe Pope Walks Into An Elevator. He Gets Stuck For 25 Minutes.
Thousands of gatherers on Sunday in St Peter's Square were anxiously waiting for Pope Francis to show up for his weekly address, which usually starts, like clockwork, exactly at noon. (Image credit:...
View Article9 Months After Salvadoran Woman Took Refuge In Maryland Church, She Still...
NPR's Leila Fadel first met Rosa Gutierrez Lopez in January, after she sought refuge at Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church. If she leaves the property, she risks being deported to El Salvador....
View ArticleFor Trans Women, Silicone 'Pumping' Can Be A Blessing And A Curse
"Pumping" refers to silicone injections, a kind of underground plastic surgery. Turning to pumping has been a reality for transgender women — especially trans women of color — for decades. (Image...
View ArticleHurricane Dorian Bears Down On The Bahamas
As the Category 5 storm approaches the Bahamas, NPR's Leila Fadel talks with Marsh Harbour resident Bill Albury about conditions there.
View ArticleDeath Toll In West Texas Shooting Rampage Now At 7
At least 22 remain injured, including a 17-month-old girl, following the shooting that began after state troopers attempted to pull over a vehicle Saturday on a Texas interstate. (Image credit: Sue...
View ArticleWith 185 Mph Winds, Hurricane Dorian Bears Down On The Bahamas As A Category...
Dorian is hitting the Bahamas as "the strongest hurricane in modern records" to hit the archipelago, according to the National Hurricane Center. (Image credit: NOAA GOES-East satellite handout/Getty...
View ArticleAstros Ace Justin Verlander Throws Third No-Hitter Of His Career
With his third ever no-hitter, Verlander joined an elite group of just six other major league pitchers with three or more no-hitters under their belt. (Image credit: USA Today Sports/USA TODAY Sports...
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