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Round one of Brazil's presidential election points to a shift to the right

In Brazil, conservative Flavio Bolsonaro, son of the former president Jair Bolsonaro - who is under house arrest for staging a coup - came in ahead of the leftist incumbe

Reporting on the science of saunas

For centuries people have sought out saunas and hot springs for their supposed healing properties. But the science behind those claims can be quite vague. So NPR science

The story unfolding at Cornell is dismayingly familiar

NY Governor Kathy Hochul has appointed the state's attorney general, Letita James, to oversee the investigation into an alleged gang rape that took place at Cornell Unive

A botched execution raises questions about death penalty protocols

Christa Pike is on death row in Tennessee for the 1995 murder of 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer. Pike was scheduled to be executed on Wednesday night, but she was still aliv

Meta just launched an AI agent and others are following. Is the internet ready?

Meta has a vision for the future. It’s launched an AI agent that can act like your own personal assistant, called Muse. The idea is that you can give Muse access to your

Sexual assault on campus is a problem. Can laws help address it?

In New York, prosecutors have reopened an investigation into allegations that a student was gang raped by seven fraternity members at Cornell University in 2024. The inci

Prosecutor reopens investigation into Cornell fraternity rape allegations

New York prosecutors say they are reopening an investigation into an alleged rape case from 2024 that involved Cornell University students. What do we know about the new

U.S. troops are leaving Iraq. What does that mean for U.S. influence in the region?

U.S. forces are withdrawing from Iraq after a two-decade long military presence. Yet, Iraq is still central to the ongoing U.S.-Israel war with Iran - and is caught in th

Republican lawmakers are breaking with Trump. Will it last?

Amid low approval ratings, several Republican candidates in competitive races are breaking with President Trump as midterms approach. Will it last? This episode was prod

Housing in the US: Mortgage rates hit 7% and renters feel squeezed

If you're looking for a house to purchase or a place to rent, you're probably feeling squeezed. Mortgage rates have hit seven percent - and a new study shows that renters

Jensen Huang has President Trump’s ear. What might he be telling him about AI?

Jensen Huang is the CEO of Nvidia, arguably the world's most important AI company. He also has the ear of President Trump, who is about to meet with his Chinese counterpa

The White House launched Trump TV. Will it change how the president communicates?

Major news outlets, including NPR, have suspended their pool coverage, or are not broadcasting video or audio of President Trump, in solidarity with the news outlets that

What’s at stake in President Trump’s showdown with the press?

President Trump's battle with the press has escalated. On Friday, he banned three outlets from the White House. Those outlets are suing the Trump administration over the

What does global leadership on AI look like?

President Trump and Xi Jinping will meet in Washington, D.C. this week as both sides look to gain an advantage in artificial intelligence development and face a reckoning

High stakes drama on display over the years at the UN General Assembly

Despite being instrumental in the founding of the United Nations, in recent years, the U.S. has marginalized the organization. For this week's Reporter's Notebook we hear

European leaders say Russia is provoking NATO. How will the alliance respond?

A number of European leaders have signaled that Russia is provoking nearby NATO countries. NATO’s article 5 is clear: an attack on one is an attack on all. But what count

ChatGPT created a feature to help people in crisis. But there are some challenges.

Earlier this year, OpenAI launched a new optional feature on ChatGPT called Trusted Contact. It's meant to help individuals at risk of suicide connect with someone they l

How will the Fed’s interest rate hike affect costs, the midterms?

The Federal Reserve voted to raise its benchmark interest rate for the first time in three years. That means it will cost more to borrow money - at a time when many peopl

Tech leaders are debating how risky AI is. What does Bill Gates think?

AI leaders are warning about the threats posed by further advances of the technology and actively asking it to be regulated. What does Bill Gates, the co-founder of Micro

Some AI leaders want more safeguards. Is there political will to make that happen?

In recent days, warnings and risks surrounding AI have taken an existential turn. A former Anthropic employee stated that "the people building AI earnestly believe that i