Paperwork, lines, hours on hold: There's a 'Time Tax' on Americans who need help most
Annie Lowrey explores the administrative burdens people face applying for government benefits. It's not just about wasted time: "When the government treats u...
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Lionel Messi says he's retiring from playing internationally for Argentina
He said he wrote his retirement letter after the World Cup final in July, but waited to publish it because his father was facing health issues that eventuall...
Nepal's hesitance to accept foreign help for flood relief comes under scrutiny
A group of the country's private sector power producers says Nepali authorities lost crucial time in rescuing hundreds of people trapped in hydropower tunnels.
U.S., Venezuela strike oil deal. And, the staggering hidden toll of U.S. heat deaths
The U.S. and Venezuela have entered into an oil deal. And, NPR spent two years tracking heat-related deaths and found that people in the U.S. are dying from ...
Russia's jet-powered drones bring empty Kyiv supermarket shelves and rattle Ukrainians
Russian forces relentlessly battered Kyiv and cities in the region around the Ukrainian capital for a fifth straight day, leaving some supermarket shelves ba...
Attacks flare between the U.S. and Iran after a monthlong pause
U.S. threats erupt into attacks in the Strait of Hormuz, and Iran retaliates against U.S. targets in the United Arab Emirates and Jordan in the first exchang...
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Why too many women are prescribed antibiotics for UTIs they don't have
A recent study found that many women treated for recurrent UTIs didn't have UTIs at all. Instead, their symptoms were caused by hormonally driven inflammatio...
Hit shows from Edinburgh's Fringe festival are coming to America. Here are our top picks
The annual "anything goes" performing arts festival featured more than 4,200 performances this year. These are the ones we're still talking about.
Singapore is scrambling to stabilize birth rates. Experts see lessons for the U.S.
Singapore has unveiled a national initiative built entirely around its collapsing birth rate. Some demographers say the plan includes policy ideas that could...
The U.S.-Venezuela oil deal won't lower your gas prices. Here's what you need to know
The Trump administration announced a deal Friday to develop a vast amount of Venezuela's oil reserves, with the U.S. taking a majority stake. Energy experts ...
