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An investigation by NPR, Texas Public Radio and 1A in 2024 found that more than 250 workers had died as a result of preventable trench collapses since 2013, and that at-fault companies were rarely held accountable.

A report from the World Health Organization says 1 in 4 people lack access to safe water to drink. Even more don't have water for sanitation. We asked someone who grew up that way to share childhood memories.

Economic uncertainty is roiling the stock market. But the price of gold, traditionally seen as a safe haven, is hitting an all-time high.

When Syria's new leaders shut 60 Damascus bars, drinkers protested, and the government reversed itself. It's an example of the tussle between secular and Islamist values in the new Syria.

The Israeli military says the ceasefire with Hamas in Gaza is officially over and a new offensive there has begun. A series of surprise Israeli airstrikes overnight killed more than 400 Palestinians.

In The Roses, Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch play a vicious couple spiraling toward divorce. A Little Prayer tells a more tender story about a relationship on the rocks.

Al enfrentarse a una cantidad de tiempo indefinida en detención, Maria Martinez optó por regresar a México en lugar de pelear su caso de deportación.

Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., gave the longest Senate floor speech in the chamber's history — more than 25 hours — in protest of Trump administration policies.

Faced with an indefinite amount of time in detention, Maria Martinez chose to return to Mexico instead of fight her deportation case.

Canadian actress and entrepreneur Jasmine Mooney was detained by immigration authorities for 12 days after trying to apply for a visa at the U.S.-Mexico border. She spoke to NPR about her experience.

The county commission voted to include the Ten Commandments along with the Declaration of Independence, Bill of Rights and U.S. Constitution in historical displays.

Three plays with Oscar-winning celebrities are currently leading the Broadway box office.

The Department of Transportation says it will be "reclaiming management" of the transportation hub, which it has owned since the 1980s. D.C.'s mayor says that would be an "amazing initiative."

Oscar-winning film Flow has caught the eye of many pets. Here's what a researcher told NPR our furry friends might pay attention to on the screen.

Voice of America is mostly silent after the Trump administration ordered hundreds of journalists locked out of their offices and put on indefinite leave.

Residents in large swaths of the southern U.S. on Sunday took stock of the devastation left in the wake of tornadoes, strong winds and dust storms that left at least 37 dead.

Joanie Madden founded the Celtic supergroup Cherish The Ladies. She tells us about what she calls "March Madness" for Irish musicians and the song that's most meaningful for her to play this year.

The brackets for the men's and women's NCAA Division I college basketball tournaments are set, and the first game of March Madness begins on Tuesday.

The Hollywood Forever Cemetery has been known as the final resting place of many celebrities. Now, it's adding a high-rise mausoleum to deal with shrinking space in high-density Los Angeles.

On March 8, Mahmoud Khalil, a pro-Palestinian activist and Columbia University graduate student, was detained by federal agents. His wife, Noor Abdalla, witnessed the arrest.

A Peruvian farmer is going head to head with German energy giant in a climate law test case.

How will the first quarter of this century be remembered? In this episode of a multi-part series, we explore how file-sharing and streaming totally transformed the music industry.

Two people legally in the U.S. who flew into a Boston airport have been denied reentry into the country after traveling abroad. One was deported in apparent defiance of a judicial order.

What does nuclear deterrence look like in Europe now that NATO is unsure whether the U.S. will be a committed partner? NPR speaks with Paul Cormarie, analyst with the Rand Corporation.

With teens, it doesn't help to just say no to screen time. Instead, experts suggest teaching them to be smarter viewers of content, and learn to recognize how influencers and algorithms can manipulate them.