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McConnell spent weeks in recovery before explaining he was "briefly unconscious" following the fall that sent him to the hospital and a weeks-long recovery process.

Federal agents may have broken state laws after the Department of Homeland Security began surging personnel for what it called the Unlawful Voter Initiative, a federal whistleblower alleges.

The Trump administration is eliminating limits on climate-warming pollution from the nation's fossil fuel power plants.

One of the country's leading human rights organizations says Israel is dismantling all aspects of Palestinian life at a breakneck rate.

The former 49ers quarterback created an uproar in 2016 when took a knee during the national anthem to protest police brutality.

In two board resolutions made public Monday, the arts institution says it is in a dire financial and physical state — and that only President Trump can "rescue" it.

Theatre producer Francesca Moody has a remarkable record of spotting shows that go on to have wide success.

Some key leaders at artificial intelligence companies call for a slowdown in AI development.

Evanston, Ill., became the first U.S. city to compensate Black people for historical discrimination.

They own car dealerships, law firms, dental practices, and restaurant chains.

China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday hit back at a call from the head of Anthropic for the U.S. to curb China's artificial intelligence capabilities.

In his latest book, the world-renowned physicist draws on science and philosophy to explore the notion that the university and reality are fully knowable.

Earlier this year, OpenAI launched a feature on ChatGPT meant to help people at risk of suicide connect with someone they trust for support.

Congress returns for a short last session ahead of the midterm election with a full plate as lawmakers look for messaging bills they can take back to voters.

Iranian officials say a meeting with Gulf states to discuss the Strait of Hormuz has been postponed, dealing a blow to efforts to reopen the strait.

Indonesian authorities intensified on Monday a search for people missing after a ferry overturned in bad weather in the Java Sea.

A Russian drone struck a train near the Ukraine-Poland border shortly after senior visiting officials, including the former prime ministers of the U.K. and Sweden, passed through.

Amazon said it's decided to pause operations with 21 Air as the investigation into the crash continues.

Pennsylvania has announced its third measles-related death in less than three weeks.

President Trump said the dire warnings about AI were exaggerated and that "negative forces" are making claims about things that won't happen.

Dania Thafer of the Gulf International Forum weighs in on previously scheduled talks between Iran and Gulf states.

Wisconsin Congressman Tom Tiffany escaped a sinking plane and swam to shallow water after an emergency landing in a lake.

Actor Tatyana Ali says her healing journey after a traumatic childbirth has inspired her advocacy for Black maternal health, including support for midwives, doulas and other birth workers.

Following the midterm convention in Dallas, President Trump's $5,000 campaign promise has generated attention, but not belief.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with environmentalist, Bill McKibben, and public relations specialist, Frank Maisano, about opposition to industrial development projects like fracking and data centers.

We listen back to interviews recorded in the aftermath of Sept. 11, with a particular focus on stories of survival and loss at the World Trade Center, and some reflections in poetry and music.

NPR reflects on the events of 9/11 and the toll it left on the U.S. 25 years later.

Diesel prices in the U.S. has hit yet another record, soaring past $6 a gallon on average as Washington's war with Iran disrupts the world's flow of fuel (Image credit: George Walker IV)

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The U.S. marks the 25th anniversary of 9/11.

The Trump administration declined this week to terminate TPS for Salvadorans, even though it has done so for people from other countries like Haiti and Syria.

President Trump's tariff standoff with Canada is rankling some key voters ahead of this year's midterm elections.

In the Oscar-winning filmmaker's latest documentary, director Alex Gibney investigates the rise of Elon Musk and says what's behind Musk's success are distressing truths.

For decades, the U.S. and Canadian auto supply chains have been tightly woven together.

The two day Republican convention in Dallas showcased the party's biggest asset in trying to win competitive midterm races and its greatest obstacle: President Trump.

After 9/11, thousands of rescue and cleanup crews went to work at ground zero.