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The leak occurred at the Catalyst Refiners plant, a silver recovery business. An emergency management official says workers were preparing to shut down at least part of the facility when the leak occurred, causing a chemical gas reaction.
More immigrants are being held in detention for over a year. NPR followed one family's ordeal.
The El Gamal family has been held in ICE detention for more than 320 days. They are not alone: the number of immigrants who've been in ICE detention for over a year has skyrocketed.
The tariff refund process has begun for businesses. What about customers?
While shipping companies are pledging refunds for customers who directly paid tariff fees, the situation is much trickier for retailers.
A slew of new Bigfoot sightings, on-screen and off-Broadway
Bigfoot is popping up everywhere — in low-budget horror films, in festivals around the country, and even in a critically acclaimed musical.
On her song 'HEROINA,' the rebellious singer Tokischa embraces vulnerability
The Dominican singer Tokischa built her career through a series of transgressions. On a new album, she veers in a different direction.
Iranians are leaving the country just to access the internet
Iran has cut off its access to the global internet. To find an internet connection, some Iranians are traveling across the border with Turkey — even just to make video calls and then go back home.
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Iran has attacked and seized two commercial ships near the Strait of Hormuz. This after President Trump announced an indefinite ceasefire in the war with Iran.
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A former pro-wrestling executive, McMahon is now the education secretary Trump tasked with abolishing the agency. New Yorker writer Zach Helfand explains how her WWE experience led her to this role.
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Researchers say a gene therapy allowed deaf children and adults as old as 32 to hear for the first time. The benefits have persisted for more than two years for some patients. -
What does it mean to monetize your offspring? To turn their childhood into content? In Like, Follow, Subscribe Fortesa Latifi explores what drives parents to become family influencers. -
The park, near the venue where inconclusive Iran-U.S. peace talks took place this month, provides respite to those who visit it. -
Twelve million people lost coverage for Zepbound over the last year. The same number of people lost coverage for Wegovy, according to an analysis by GoodRx, a drug discount website. -
Sophy Romvari's debut feature is a moving, semi-autobiographical account of a family doing everything they can to try to help their teen son. -
Three vessels came under fire in the Strait of Hormuz, after the U.S. and Iran failed to meet in Pakistan for talks to end the war and as President Trump extended the ceasefire but kept the blockade. -
President Trump again backs down ahead of a critical ceasefire deadline with Iran.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with former Ambassador Ryan Crocker, who served in a number of countries across the Middle East, about President Trump's decision to extend the ceasefire with Iran.
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries says Trump's effort to try to rig the midterm elections has been "thwarted," after a major victory for Democrats in Virginia.
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Schools, colleges and other public institutions originally had until this week to make online content accessible to people with disabilities. Now, the Justice Department has delayed that deadline.
