Joey Chestnut faced off against Takeru Kobayashi in a Netflix showdown on Monday. Chestnut downed 83 hot dogs and buns to Kobayashi’s 66 in 10 minutes, beating his own world record from 2021.
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A photographer captures life in America’s last remaining old-growth forests
From salamanders and salmon to bears and mountain lions, David Herasimtschuk’s images illustrate not only the beauty of the forests and their creatures but the symbiotic relationships that are vital to the forests’ health and the planet’s welfare.
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Whatever happened to … the young Afghan musicians who fled after the Taliban took over?
Nearly 300 young musicians, their teachers and staff from their music school fled Afghanistan in fear for their lives as the Taliban took power. NPR caught up with them during their U.S. tour,
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What can we learn from millions of high school yearbook photos?
Economists used AI to analyze millions of yearbook photos. They discovered ties are no longer cool…and also a new frontier for economic analysis.
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Did a powerful Democrat lie about #MeToo allegations to save his career?
Former LA Mayor Eric Garcetti denies he knew about a top adviser’s alleged abuse at City Hall. An NPR investigation raises new questions about whether the now U.S. ambassador to India lied under oath.
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China is pushing divisive political messages online using fake U.S. voters
The campaign known as “Spamouflage” includes accounts claiming to be American voters and U.S. soldiers posting about hot-button topics including abortion, Israel and Ukraine.
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Congo says at least 129 people died during an attempted jailbreak
A provisional assessment showed that 24 inmates were shot dead by “warning” gunshots as they tried to escape from the overcrowded Makala Central Prison in Kinshasa early Monday, the government said.
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Should SCOTUS have binding ethics rules? Ketanji Brown Jackson doesn’t see why not
In a new interview with NPR, Ketanji Brown Jackson talks about ethics in the Supreme Court, as well as stories about family, marriage and parenthood.
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The cost of senior care: Why aging farmers fear the nursing home
Small family farmers are often “land rich, cash poor,” and nursing homes and other types of long-term care are expensive. Many worry about sacrificing their land to pay for care at the end of life.
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What to watch for in the post-Labor Day campaign sprint
From how to read the polls to big moments yet to come for Vice President Harris and former President Donald Trump, here are five themes and questions to think about this fall.
