- http://www.npr.org/2026/06/17/nx...r-cost-oil-military-tradeMore than three months after the U.S. and Israel launched their war on Iran, the costs and aftereffects are felt around the world.Posted 3 days 28 minutes ago - 06/17/26
- http://www.npr.org/2026/06/17/g-...atlantic-hurricane-seasonForecasters say Arthur could generate life-threatening flash floods along the northern Gulf Coast. But it is not expected to strengthen further.Posted 3 days 4 hours ago - 06/17/26
- http://www.npr.org/2026/06/17/nx...ue-modernist-architectureAn impromptu tour of Mozambique's capital city reveals a unique imprint left by architect Amncio "Pancho" Guedes.Posted 3 days 5 hours ago - 06/17/26
- http://www.npr.org/2026/06/17/g-...tives-pakistan-luxury-taxIn Pakistan, taxes on menstrual products can add up. Activists have long worked to change this. Now a new budget wipes out the 18% sales tax. But questions remain about the impact on prices.Posted 3 days 8 hours ago - 06/17/26
- http://www.npr.org/2026/06/17/g-...-island-is-the-new-normalTaiwan's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday said the scholars' passports and mobile phones were confiscated, and they were detained in Mombasa for more than 20 hours before being allowed to leave the country.Posted 3 days 8 hours ago - 06/17/26
- http://www.npr.org/2026/06/17/nx...ance-denial-investigationPeople who go to prison keep one important right to file a grievance over their treatment: from abuse to denied medical care. But in the vast majority of cases, those efforts go nowhere, according to an analysis of federal data by The Marshall Project and NPR.Posted 3 days 11 hours ago - 06/17/26
- http://www.npr.org/2026/06/17/nx...-warsh-first-fomc-meetingKevin Warsh takes questions from reporters for the first time since taking over as Chairman of the Federal Reserve. Warsh and his colleagues are expected to hold interest rates steady today.Posted 3 days 12 hours ago - 06/17/26
- http://www.npr.org/2026/06/17/g-...ino-begins-global-impactsAn El Nio has formed amid the warmer-than-normal waters in the tropical Pacific. Now it's a question of how intense the phenomenon will be, and where effects like heat and drought will strike.Posted 3 days 12 hours ago - 06/17/26
- http://www.npr.org/2026/06/17/nx...ustion-hot-weather-soccerMore than 1 in 3 World Cup matches face dangerously hot, humid weather. Here's how to protect yourself from heat illness.Posted 3 days 12 hours ago - 06/17/26
- http://www.npr.org/2026/06/17/nx...up-fifa-goals-golden-bootThe World Cup might be less than a week old, but the goal scoring at this year's tourney has been sublime. Argentina's Lionel Messi netted three goals the same day France's Kylian Mbapp scored two.Posted 3 days 12 hours ago - 06/17/26
- http://www.npr.org/2026/06/17/nx...understand-what-came-nextRebecca Simonitsch had just learned she might be a candidate for brain surgery. The man seated beside her on the flight home pulled out a notebook to explain what lay ahead.Posted 3 days 12 hours ago - 06/17/26
- http://www.npr.org/2026/06/17/nx...-cup-fans-coreano-hermanoIt's an unusual sight before a World Cup match: Supporters of opposing teams partying together, calling each other "brother," some even hoping for a draw. But fans say they're far from rivals.Posted 3 days 12 hours ago - 06/17/26
- http://www.npr.org/2026/06/17/g-...on-force-will-be-deployedU.N. Secretary-General Antnio Guterres's visit to Port-au-Prince comes as gang violence persists. According to U.N. data, 2,300 people have been killed in Haiti this year, with another 100 kidnapped.Posted 3 days 15 hours ago - 06/17/26
- http://www.npr.org/2026/06/17/nx...trike-drug-boat-survivorsThe U.S. military attacked a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Tuesday, killing one man and leaving two survivors. This brings the number of people who have been killed in boat strikes to at least 208.Posted 3 days 15 hours ago - 06/17/26
- http://www.npr.org/2026/06/16/nx...atlantic-hurricane-seasonThe National Hurricane Center in Miami says the system is expected to bring intense rain to southern states including Texas and Louisiana this week.Posted 3 days 19 hours ago - 06/16/26
- http://www.npr.org/2026/06/16/nx...te-governor-results-trumpThe Collins-Ossoff matchup will be closely watched nationally as the major political parties vie for control of the Senate.Posted 3 days 21 hours ago - 06/16/26
- http://www.npr.org/2026/06/16/nx...aq-fans-dearborn-michiganThe Iraq national men's team hasn't played a World Cup in 40 years; a drought that ends Tuesday night, to the excitement of soccer fans in Dearborn, Michigan, home to a large Iraqi diaspora.Posted 4 days 1 hour ago - 06/16/26
- http://www.npr.org/2026/06/16/g-...rt-protests-kushner-trumpAlbania's government has given preliminary approval to plans for the luxury resort along a stretch of coastline, prompting daily protests and legal challenges by environmental groups.Posted 4 days 4 hours ago - 06/16/26
- http://www.npr.org/2026/06/16/nx...ed-craft-the-constitutionJesse Wegman's book tells the story of James Wilson, a largely forgotten founding father who lived a colorful life and died as a Supreme Court justice on the run from the law and creditors.Posted 4 days 4 hours ago - 06/16/26
- http://www.npr.org/2026/06/16/nx...oral-gut-romantic-partnerA large study finds you may share about a quarter of your oral and gut microbes with the people you live with. Should you worry? We asked the experts.Posted 4 days 5 hours ago - 06/16/26
- http://www.npr.org/2026/06/16/g-...-wawa-bucees-waffle-houseThe action inside the stadiums isn't the only thing capturing the attention of international visitors. Turns out, they're discovering the delights of Buc-ee's, Waffle House, Wawa and free soda refills.Posted 4 days 5 hours ago - 06/16/26
- http://www.npr.org/2026/06/16/nx...847024/motor-oil-iran-warThe U.S. may be the world's biggest producer of crude oil, but that's not the case for motor oil. The cost of lubricants is soaring, and even a tentative deal to end the war won't solve the problem.Posted 4 days 6 hours ago - 06/16/26
- http://www.npr.org/2026/06/16/nx...i-narrative-listening-popNew albums by Lizzo and the rising artist Imani Imani are both "event" records but one arrives with arguably too much backstory, the other with almost none.Posted 4 days 7 hours ago - 06/16/26
- http://www.npr.org/2026/06/16/nx...-parents-balance-work-pewA new Pew survey finds many working parents feel they cannot give 100% at either work or home. Benefits like paid sick leave and more affordable childcare could help.Posted 4 days 7 hours ago - 06/16/26
- http://www.npr.org/2026/06/16/g-...-primaries-luigi-mangioneIsrael has been sidelined in the agreement between the U.S. and Iran. It could spoil peace negotiations. And, it's been a thrilling start to the World Cup.Posted 4 days 10 hours ago - 06/16/26
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