Accessibility links
NPR - Breaking News, Analysis, Music, Arts & Podcasts Top stories in the U.S. and world news, politics, health, science, business, music, arts and culture. Nonprofit journalism with a mission. This is NPR.

Latest Stories

Watch
A young girl holding an American flag is held by her mother. Both face away from the camera.

As the Supreme Court hears legal arguments on President Trump's executive order, an NPR/IPSOS poll finds that more than half of Americans are against ending birthright citizenship protections. Jacquelyn Martin/AP hide caption

toggle caption
Jacquelyn Martin/AP

Poll

Immigration

Majority of Americans oppose ending birthright citizenship, NPR/Ipsos poll finds

As the Supreme Court takes up birthright citizenship, a new poll finds that less than a third of Americans want it to end. But other parts of the White House's immigration crackdown are more popular.

Majority of Americans oppose ending birthright citizenship, NPR/Ipsos poll finds

Listen · 3:38
Transcript
  • Download
  • <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/g-s1-66693/nx-s1-5458634-1" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
  • Transcript
KJ Muldoon, who was born at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia in August, reaches out to the doctors after being treated for a rare genetic disorder using CRISPR technology.

KJ Muldoon, who was born at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia in August, reaches out to the doctors after being treated for a rare genetic disorder using CRISPR technology. CHLOE DAWSON/Children's Hospital of Philadelphia hide caption

toggle caption
CHLOE DAWSON/Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Treatments

A promising genetic treatment tailor-made for a baby born with a rare disorder

For the first time, doctors have created a customized treatment using the revolutionary gene-editing technique known as CRISPR to treat a baby with a rare, life-threatening genetic disorder.

A promising genetic treatment tailor-made for a baby born with a rare disorder

Listen · 5:07
  • Download
  • <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5389620/nx-s1-5451258-1" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
President Trump dances as his campaign song "God Bless the U.S.A." plays on stage at the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar on May 15, 2025, in Doha, Qatar. Trump is on the third day of his visit to the Gulf to underscore the strategic partnership between the United States and Qatar, focusing on regional security and economic collaboration. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

President Trump dances as his campaign song "God Bless the U.S.A." plays on stage at the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar on May 15, 2025. Win McNamee/Getty Images Europe hide caption

toggle caption
Win McNamee/Getty Images Europe

Middle East crisis — explained

Trump touts 'freedom zone' plan for Gaza as ceasefire talks stall in Qatar

President Trump is visiting Qatar and the U.A.E. after inking big weapons and tech deals in Saudi Arabia. So far, his trip hasn't seemed to push forward chances for a ceasefire in Gaza.
Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., asks questions during the confirmation hearing for Dr. Mehmet Oz before the Senate Finance Committee in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on March 14 in Washington, D.C.

Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., asks questions during the confirmation hearing for Dr. Mehmet Oz before the Senate Finance Committee in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on March 14 in Washington, D.C. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images hide caption

toggle caption
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

Sen. Ron Johnson opposes Trump's 'big, beautiful' spending bill because he wants more cuts

 WBUR

Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., says House leaders should cut more from the spending plan they are drawing up, and that it won't pass in the U.S. Senate if they don't.
A woman walking a tightrope over water, with various medical supplies floating around her
Maria Fabrizio for NPR

Living Better

Perimenopause symptoms can be a drag. Here's when to seek treatment

From headaches and fatigue to hair loss and sleep troubles, the symptoms marking the transition to menopause can overlap with other conditions. Here's what to know and how to get help.

Diagnosing perimenopause can be difficult. Treating it can take persistence

Listen · 3:52
Transcript
  • Download
  • <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5398547/nx-s1-5451251-1" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
  • Transcript
Cassie Ventura chats with VJ Stephen Colletti during a July 2006 appearance on MTV's Total Request Live.

Cassie Ventura chats with VJ Stephen Colletti during a July 2006 appearance on MTV's Total Request Live. Evan Agostini/Getty Images hide caption

toggle caption
Evan Agostini/Getty Images

Sean Combs trial

Who is Cassie? The stalled music career of the Sean Combs trial's star witness

The mogul's former protégé and girlfriend emerged as a promising pop artist in 2006. On the stand this week, she said her relationship with Combs and his label quickly became more about control.

Who is Cassie Ventura?

Listen · 4:11
  • Download
  • <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5397988/nx-s1-5459623-1" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
Shopper pushes a basket into the produce section of a Walmart store in Englewood, Colo.

Shopper pushes a basket into the produce section of a Walmart store in Englewood, Colo. David Zalubowski/AP hide caption

toggle caption
David Zalubowski/AP

Business

Walmart says higher prices from tariffs coming as soon as this month

The world's largest retailer says it won't be able to absorb all the costs from higher tariffs on imported goods, particularly from China. Already in April, shoppers began tightening their budgets as retail spending did not grow much compared to March.

Walmart says higher prices from tariffs coming as soon as this month

Listen · 3:52
  • Download
  • <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5399154/nx-s1-5460455-1" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (right) shakes hands with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during their meeting at Turkey's presidential palace in Ankara, Thursday.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (right) shakes hands with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during their meeting at Turkey's presidential palace in Ankara, Thursday. Turkish Presidency/AP hide caption

toggle caption
Turkish Presidency/AP

Ukraine invasion — explained

The outlook for Ukraine-Russia talks fades, as Putin skips out

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy went to Turkey for direct talks with Russia. But the Kremlin sent a lower-level delegation that doesn't include President Vladimir Putin.

Officials from Russia, Ukraine and the U.S. gather in Turkey for negotiations

Listen · 3:43
Transcript
  • Download
  • <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5399199/nx-s1-5459338-1" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
  • Transcript
A South Korean female free diver jumps into the sea from a boat off the coast of Jeju Island on Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022. New research has found that these women, known as Haenyeo, have specific genetic adaptations connected to cold tolerance and blood pressure.

A South Korean female free diver jumps into the sea from a boat off the coast of Jeju Island on Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022. New research has found that these women, known as Haenyeo, have specific genetic adaptations connected to cold tolerance and blood pressure. SeongJoon Cho / Bloomberg/Getty Images hide caption

toggle caption
SeongJoon Cho / Bloomberg/Getty Images

Shots - Health News

The all-female free divers of Jeju Island have a 'superpower' in their genes

The all-female Korean Haenyeo divers show genetic adaptations to cold-water diving involving their blood pressure and cold tolerance. It's "like they have a superpower," says one of the researchers.

The all-female free divers of Jeju Island have a 'superpower' in their genes

Listen · 4:36
  • Download
  • <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5381139/nx-s1-5445685-1" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
Patricia Harrison is the president and CEO of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which is suing the Trump administration over the abrupt firing of three of its five board members.

Patricia Harrison is the president and CEO of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which is suing the Trump administration over the abrupt firing of three of its five board members. STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images/AFP hide caption

toggle caption
STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images/AFP

Media

Under attack, public media makes its case to Congress and the courts

Nearly 200 officials from public radio stations across the country are descending on Capitol Hill to seek to convince lawmakers to maintain funding for public broadcasting despite President Trump's campaign against it.
This metal box containing around $10,000 of gold, currency, and historic San Francisco artifacts was found late on May 13 on West Ridge Trail in Mount Sutro Open Space Reserve, San Francisco.

This metal box containing around $10,000 of gold, currency, and historic San Francisco artifacts was found late on May 13 on West Ridge Trail in Mount Sutro Open Space Reserve, San Francisco. TJ Lee hide caption

toggle caption
TJ Lee

Culture

Treasure worth $10,000 was hidden in San Francisco. And then someone found it

People ran around San Francisco on Tuesday looking for a chest filled with gold and local artifacts after seeing an anonymous post on Reddit with cryptic clues.

Treasure hunt around San Francisco ends in an unexpected place

Listen · 2:21
Transcript
  • Download
  • <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5397399/nx-s1-5459198-1" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
  • Transcript
Texas State Sen. Bryan Hughes, R-Mineola, one of the original sponsors of the Texas Heartbeat Act, is now the lead sponsor of a bill to clarify when a doctor can terminate a pregnancy to save the life of the mother.

Texas State Sen. Bryan Hughes, R-Mineola, one of the original sponsors of the Texas Heartbeat Act, is now the lead sponsor of a bill to clarify when a doctor can terminate a pregnancy to save the life of the mother. Eric Gay/AP hide caption

toggle caption
Eric Gay/AP

Shots - Health News

A Texas abortion ban sponsor aims to clarify when doctors can do the procedure

Since abortion became almost entirely illegal in Texas in 2021, the state has seen a significant rise in the number of women who die in pregnancy or after giving birth. A new bill aims to change that.

A Texas abortion ban sponsor aims to clarify when doctors can do the procedure

Listen · 3:45
Transcript
  • Download
  • <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5395986/nx-s1-5459163-1" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
  • Transcript
Abortion rights protesters unfurl a banner right after Missouri senators passed a measure that, if approved by voters in 2026, could ban most abortions in the state.

Abortion rights protesters unfurl a banner right after Missouri senators passed a measure that, if approved by voters in 2026, could ban most abortions in the state. Jason Rosenbaum/St. Louis Public Radio hide caption

toggle caption
Jason Rosenbaum/St. Louis Public Radio

Missouri Republicans pass measure that could repeal voter-approved abortion rights

 St. Louis Public Radio

Last year, voters passed Amendment 3, which legalized abortion up to fetal viability. The new measure would repeal Amendment 3 and ban most abortions. It will likely go before voters in 2026.

WATCH

Tobe Nwigwe: Tiny Desk Concert

Hailing from the southwest region of Houston and of Nigerian descent, Tobe Nwigwe made his Tiny Desk debut a family affair.
CaughtbytheTides_fg_04.jpg
Janus Films

Review

Movie Reviews

'Caught by the Tides' turns discarded documentary scraps into a remarkable drama

This documentary-drama hybrid is one of the best new movies our critic's seen this year. It draws on archival footage to tell a story of two lovers separating and reuniting over roughly two decades.

'Caught by the Tides' turns discarded documentary scraps into a remarkable drama

Listen · 7:15
Transcript
  • Download
  • <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5398044/g-s1-66889" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
  • Transcript
British author and creator of James Bond Ian Fleming (1908-1964) with two pieces of original artwork from the American hardback editions of his books, circa 1960.

British author and creator of James Bond Ian Fleming (1908-1964) with two pieces of original artwork from the American hardback editions of his books, circa 1960. Horst Tappe/Getty Images/Archive Photos hide caption

toggle caption
Horst Tappe/Getty Images/Archive Photos

Culture

Newly published stories show a different side of Ian Fleming and Graham Greene

The latest issue of "The Strand Magazine" contains rare stories by the iconic midcentury writers Ian Fleming and Graham Greene.

Newly published stories show a different side of Ian Fleming and Graham Greene

Listen · 2:10
Transcript
  • Download
  • <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5397182/nx-s1-5458447-1" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
  • Transcript
Chloë Sevigny leads a wayward American TV crew in rural Argentina in Amalia Ulman's latest feature film, Magic Farm.

Chloë Sevigny leads a wayward American TV crew in rural Argentina in Amalia Ulman's latest feature film, Magic Farm. Courtesy of Magic Farm hide caption

toggle caption
Courtesy of Magic Farm

Interview highlights

Amalia Ulman mocks trend chasers in her new film, 'Magic Farm'

Amalia Ulman's new film Magic Farm follows an American TV crew chasing a viral story that, through a series of misunderstandings, ends up in the wrong town in the wrong country.

Amalia Ulman mocks trend chasers in her new film, 'Magic Farm'

Listen · 4:57
Transcript
  • Download
  • <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5349572/nx-s1-5448785-1" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
  • Transcript
more from