'I Hate Myself,' Former Dallas Police Officer Who Killed Neighbor Tells Jurors
In her first public comments about the shooting, Amber Guyger says she was scared Botham Jean was going to kill her when she shot him in his home last September. (Image credit: Tom Fox/AP)
View ArticleHow Ukraine Got Tangled Up In A Trump Impeachment Inquiry
The political upheaval that a call between the U.S. and Ukrainian presidents set off in Washington has thrust Ukraine into the limelight. Here's a look at how it got involved. (Image credit: Timothy...
View ArticleMany Vaping Illnesses Linked To Black Market 'Dank Vapes' Or Other THC Products
As the CDC continues to investigate more than 800 cases of vaping-related lung disease, two states have found that many patients were using THC products sold under the label "Dank Vapes." (Image...
View ArticleU.S. Justice Department Charges 35 People In Fraudulent Genetic Testing Scheme
Doctors, labworkers and telemarketers from around the U.S. were among those arrested in the investigation of a scheme that the DOJ alleges defrauded seniors and Medicare. (Image credit: Al...
View Article8 Takeaways From The Trump-Ukraine Scandal
The impeachment inquiry Democrats opened is about to consume American politics. What did we learn and where's it headed? (Image credit: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images)
View ArticleWhy Botswana Is Lifting Its Ban On Elephant Trophy Hunting
The government is revoking a ban on elephant hunting. Some say that's good news for the tourist business and local farmers who say the animals trampled their crops. Others aren't so sure. (Image...
View ArticleJoseph Wilson, Former Diplomat Who Challenged Basis Of The Iraq War, Dies At 69
In 2003, Wilson disputed President George W. Bush's claim that Iraq was buying uranium to build nuclear weapons. His comments led to the outing of his wife, Valerie Plame, as a CIA operative. (Image...
View ArticleFederal Judge Blocks Trump Move To Fast-Track Deportations
On Friday, U.S. District Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson said that the move appeared to have violated federal law. She stated that the administration did not follow the correct decision-making procedures....
View ArticleDemocrats Predict Speedy Impeachment Inquiry Lasting Weeks, Not 'Months'
With the full House on recess, the House Intelligence Committee could start hearings within days into President Trump's contacts with Ukraine. (Image credit: J. Scott Applewhite/AP)
View ArticleAfghan Polls Close As Voters Face Taliban Threats
Only a fraction of 9.6 million registered voters were expected to vote, deciding the democracy's fate. (Image credit: Mohammad Anwar Danishyar/AP)
View ArticleGeorgia Professor Holds Student's Baby, A Life Lesson Bundled On Her Back
"We know it's overwhelming, don't think we don't understand," the professor said about the challenge of being a student and a parent. "We take it very seriously, and we're going to be here for you."
View ArticleSikh Deputy 'Trailblazer' Fatally Shot In Houston-Area Traffic Stop
Sandeep Dhaliwal emerged as a symbol of religious diversity in law enforcement as the first Sikh to become a sheriff's deputy in Harris County. "He was a unifying symbol," a city official said. (Image...
View Article'We Must Keep Loving': Trauma Lingers 2 Years After Mass Shooting In Las Vegas
Survivors of the 2017 mass shooting at a music festival in Las Vegas are still experiencing lasting effects. "All these people that think that you can just move on — you don't," one survivor says....
View ArticlePHOTOS: The Dead Live With Their Loved Ones On This Indonesian Island
The Toraja people of Indonesia keep the preserved bodies of their deceased relatives at home for years. They're saving up for a big funeral. But there's a deeper reason for the custom. (Image credit:...
View ArticleMystery Woman Sings Opera In Los Angeles Metro — And Goes Viral
A video posted on Twitter by the LAPD shows the woman, her hair pulled up in pigtails and arms loaded with bags, singing a famous Puccini aria — and hitting every note. (Image credit: Patrick T....
View ArticleGandhi Is 'An Object Of Intense Debate': A Biographer Reflects On The Indian...
Wednesday marks 150 years since Mahatma Gandhi's birth. NPR sat down with biographer Ramachandra Guha and discussed the Indian leader's legacy. (Image credit: Sam Panthanky/AFP/Getty Images)
View ArticleAustria Election: Sebastian Kurz Poised To Regain Power
Despite a cash-for-contracts scandal that brought down his government in May, Kurz, 33, the country's youngest-ever chancellor, is likely to win back his job on Sunday in a snap election. (Image...
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