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New Music Friday: The best albums out May 8: NPR Music
4+ hour, 43+ min ago (398+ words) MUNA Dean Bradshaw hide caption Welcome to New Music Friday, NPR Music's podcast dedicated to sharing the best albums out each week. We listen to dozens of new releases in advance, identify the ones we think you need to hear,…...
She helps families in need. As gas and grocery prices rise, she needs help, too
11+ hour, 32+ min ago (807+ words) As the cost of living continues to climb, 8 out of 10 Americans say that they are struggling to make ends meet. That's according to a new NPR/PBS News/Marist Poll. And the rising price of gas is hitting especially hard....
Is hantavirus the next COVID? Is the U. S. response on point? An outbreak update
12+ hour, 1+ min ago (1096+ words) Public health authorities around the world are working to contain a hantavirus outbreak that started on a cruise ship in early April and has already claimed three lives. Despite a stream of alarmist headlines, the World Health Organization is emphasizing…...
U. S. military says it intercepted Iranian attacks on 3 Navy ships in Strait of Hormuz
10+ hour, 12+ min ago (1199+ words) Children play in the water along the shore as a mix of bulk carriers, cargo ships, and service vessels sit offshore in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Sunday. Razieh Poudat/ISNA/AP hide caption DUBAI, United Arab…...
Trade court outlaws a second round of Trump tariffs
10+ hour, 9+ min ago (225+ words) NPR Trade court outlaws a second round of Trump tariffs In a victory for importers and a setback for the Trump Administration, the Court of International Trade struck down a second round of worldwide tariffs that the president ordered to…...
As costs for gas and groceries rise, even helpers need help: NPR
11+ hour, 32+ min ago (940+ words) Dalene Basden volunteers at a local soup kitchen after her day job helping families who have children with special needs. Now, with gas and grocery prices rising, she's finding it hard to make ends meet herself. Tovia Smith/NPR hide…...
Former U. S. analyst, once jailed for spying for Israel, to run for Israeli parliament
12+ hour, 46+ min ago (69+ words) Jonathan Pollard, a former U. S. intelligence analyst who served 30 years for spying for Israel, says he will run in the upcoming Israeli elections. Former U. S. analyst, once jailed for spying for Israel, to run for Israeli parliament Jonathan Pollard, a former U. S. intelligence…...
Noah Kahan gets a No. 1 album at last, while Michael Jackson reenters the top 10
13+ hour, 36+ min ago (552+ words) Noah Kahan's coronation as an A-list superstar is complete, as The Great Divide debuts atop the Billboard 200 albums chart " and all of its songs land on this week's Hot 100. One other superstar makes serious chart waves, as well: the late…...
Drought fears spur big fight over Utah data center: Here & Now Anytime
20+ hour, 36+ min ago (174+ words) "Shark Tank" star Kevin O'Leary wants to build a huge data center north of the Great Salt Lake in Utah. The project was greenlit, but still needs to obtain water usage rights as lake water supply is nearing a new…...
Trump council recommends major changes to FEMA: NPR
13+ hour, 12+ min ago (1268+ words) A Texas flag hangs from a flood-damaged tree on the bank of the Guadalupe River in Kerrville, Texas after deadly floods in July 2025. A group of emergency experts appointed by President Trump is recommending that the Federal Emergency Management Agency…...