2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (505+ words) The last person NPR's Steve Inskeep interviewed before the 9/11 attacks was an up-and-coming Democratic lawmaker named Nancy Pelosi. Now, they discuss how the world changed after that day. September 11 divided the world for many people. The times before and after…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (160+ words) The Trump administration is proposing new standards for Head Start, the nation's early education program for low-income kids. States would have a lot more control, and that has advocates worried. MARTÍNEZ: Yeah, the administration thinks that losing these regulations could…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (421+ words) Many California countertop workers diagnosed with silicosis from engineered stone are struggling to obtain workers' compensation benefits as insurers deny claims. FARIDA JHABVALA ROMERO, BYLINE: Eleazar Resendiz Cortes is only 39 but gasps for air doing things that used to be…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (199+ words) Health Secretary RFK Jr.'s annual financial disclosure is late. When it posts, the public could learn how much he has earned from a vaccine-related lawsuit against Merck, which RFK now regulates. SYDNEY LUPKIN, BYLINE: Hi. NADWORNY: So you and…...

16+ hour, 23+ min ago   (1218+ words) Retired rugby star Gareth Thomas, who is HIV positive, came to Rio de Janeiro's famed Ipanema Beach to participate in a campaign called "Tackle HIV." Ian Cheibub for NPR hide caption RIO DE JANEIRO -- "People are still afraid of those…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (152+ words) A century ago, labor unions fought for eight-hour days and a 40-hour work week. Today, they find themselves confronting AI. With AI on the rise, labor leaders have been calling for guardrails. They want more transparency into how companies are…...

20+ hour, 26+ min ago   (1518+ words) Demonstrators participate in the "Stop the AI Race" protest march in San Francisco on July 11, 2026. Researchers who spoke to NPR say the leading AI companies are too focused on racing to develop more capable and autonomous AI systems while safety…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (1047+ words) Dr. William Richardson opens the telemedicine portal at his clinic, Choices Women's Center, through which he can see patients seeking an abortion, in his office at the clinic in Tucson, Ariz., on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026. Anna Watts for NPR hide caption…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (357+ words) Unions are trying to figure out where they stand on AI. While some are focused on greater protections for workers, the building trades unions are already reaping benefits from the data center boom. Labor unions have tried to protect workers…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (1289+ words) Jennifer Williams plays with her sons at home. She said leaving her job to care for her sons was a difficult call to make, but it was the right one for her family. Beth Wallis/StateImpact Oklahoma hide caption Jennifer…...