The war in Gaza is more than nine months old. Fears are growing that ongoing cross-border strikes between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah could escalate into all-out war in the north as well. Read More
How do the self-described “leftist” hosts of the hit Supreme Court podcast “5-4” size up the high court’s latest term? NPR speaks with the lawyers behind the irreverent show. Read More
It’s not immediately clear what Tinder’s Photo Selector feature looks for in a “good” selfi. | Image: Tinder Tinder is releasing an AI-powered feature that supposedly makes it easier for users to select better photos for their dating profiles. The dating app says its new Photo Selector tool aims to “take out the guesswork” when…
NPR’s Sacha Pfeiffer talks to David Gee of Cellebrite, a company that sells tools to law enforcement to help them access locked smartphones. The FBI is a customer. Read More
Colorado claims to have the longest-running gay rodeo in America. The Rocky Mountain Regional Rodeo is a place to challenge hyper-masculine expectations in country and western culture. Read More
More than half of America’s rural hospitals lack labor and delivery services. The University of Colorado is trying to help close the gap by training nurse midwives to work in rural areas. Read More
In Kenya, nearly 60 people have gone missing since the anti-government protests began over a month ago. Human rights groups fear that the security forces are behind these disappearances. Read More
A jury has found U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey guilty of all 16 counts of bribery, acting as a foreign agent and obstruction of justice. Read More
As Ruidoso, N.M., recovers from a deadly wildfire, victims of the state’s largest fire in 2022 say FEMA still isn’t giving them what they need — despite a $4 billion appropriation from Congress. Read More
NPR’s Sacha Pfeiffer talks to David Wessel, director of the Hutchins Center at the Brookings Institution, about Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance’s approach to economic policy. Read More