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NPR News May 23

What will Trump do next with Iran?

Three months since the start of its conflict with Iran, the Trump administration is oscillating between strike threats and diplomatic overtures. Neither path...

NPR News May 23

Kyle Busch died after severe pneumonia progressed into sepsis, his family says

The two-time NASCAR champion died on Thursday, a day after passing out in a Chevrolet simulator.

NPR News May 23

A little bit country, a little bit Desi: A Pakistani-American's hybrid music

On May 31, Mo Sabri makes a landmark appearance with the Nashville Symphony for an orchestral rendition of his new album, "Tennessee Desi," which blends Appa...

NPR News May 23

U.S. passengers flying from Ebola-affected countries rerouted

The U.S. government is responding to the Ebola outbreak in with travel restrictions. American citizens and permanent residents departing affected countries m...

NPR News May 23

Opinion: Remembering Barney Frank, trailblazing public servant

Mass. congressman Barney Frank was the first House member to come out as gay and was instrumental in Wall Street reforms after the Great Recession. He died t...

NPR News May 23

Chile's MAGA-inspired border control

Chile digs desert trenches along its northern border as President José Antonio Kast pushes a hardline migration crackdown critics say may have little effect.

NPR News May 23

Summer electric bills sizzle as the cost of cooling climbs

The temperature is climbing, and so are people's utility bills. Rising electricity prices and hotter-than-usual weather could make it especially costly to st...

NPR News May 23

15 years since a deadly tornado brought Joplin, Mo. together, kindness carries on

Nearly 100,000 volunteers helped the town rebuild and a spirit of community service continues to this day. Researchers studying human behavior catastrophes c...

NPR News May 23

'I'd wait forever, but 334 days is crazy.' USS Ford finally comes home

The USS Ford came home to a hero's welcome. Sailors had been away from home for nearly a year, through two conflicts, a fire and problems with the sewage sys...

NPR News May 23

One solution for Maine's struggling fishing industry? Give fillets away for free

Surging food costs and fuel prices are pummeling Maine's struggling groundfishing industry. But a pandemic-era program is helping to keep it afloat as inflat...