This week a new word made its public debut. With an increase in attacks on health care facilities and personnel, the goal of this coinage is to spark outrage and outcry. But the reaction is mixed.
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Hundreds of children disappeared in Argentina. Their grandmothers united to find them
Haley Cohen Gilliland’s A Flower Traveled in My Blood tells the story of a group of grandmothers who spent decades searching for their stolen grandchildren during and after Argentina’s “Dirty War.”
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Teen heartthrobs named Bobby were everywhere in the ’60s — which was fine by me
Bobbys were inescapable in music in the ’50s and ’60s: Bobby Sherman, Bobby Rydell, Bobby Darin and more. NPR critic Bob Mondello looks back to an era when everyone seemed to share his name.
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Trump administration cuts McGruff the Crime Dog’s fentanyl campaign
The National Crime Prevention Council is questioning federal cuts to McGruff the Crime Dog’s campaign to sniff out fake pills. The group says McGruff’s work that started in 1980 isn’t over.
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Las Vegas sees drop in tourism, hinting at broader economic woes facing the U.S.
Economists say, what happens in Vegas matters nationally because it often reflects broader trends on consumer confidence and the overall health of the U.S. economy.
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AI-generated music is here to stay. Will streaming services like Spotify label it?
Unlike other tech giants, many music-streaming services like Spotify are not currently taking steps to label AI-generated content. But experts say more transparency is key.
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NASA plans to put a nuclear reactor on the moon. Here’s what that means.
NASA is accelerating plans to have a nuclear reactor on the moon by 2030.
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13 podcast episodes to make back-to-school season easier on kids and parents
The new school year can be exciting, but also stressful. Kids may be feeling anxious. Parents may be juggling new responsibilities. Experts share tips on how to manage this season of change.
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Meet the judge hearing Harvard’s lawsuits against the Trump administration
U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs is presiding over two Harvard cases challenging Trump’s moves to cut federal funding from the university and to ban it from enrolling international students.
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U.S. Air Force to deny early retirement benefits to some transgender service members
The U.S. Air Force said Thursday it would deny all transgender service members who have served between 15 and 18 years the option to retire early and would instead separate them without retirement benefits.
