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Tornado death tolls don't tell the whole story. One couple survived against incomprehensible odds in a trailer obliterated by the storm to face a heart-breaking search for their lost dog.

On Friday, a gunman opened fire on the CDC campus in Atlanta and a police officer was killed. The shooting has left employees uncertain about how safe they are at their jobs.

In the wake of Charlie Kirk's death, some Americans have lost their jobs for their posts about the killing on social media.

Republicans say the bill would keep age-inappropriate books off school shelves. Opponents warn it would dramatically boost book removals in Florida — again.

House Republicans released a short-term spending bill to fund the government until late November but Democrats are calling for further changes.

It's been 40 years since musicians came together to raise money for foreign aid and reshaped attitudes toward international development.

The centenarian co-founder of Colorado's first Black ski club has died. Val Tanaka is being remembered for sharing the joy of skiing with everyone, regardless of race.

The seven states that share the Colorado River have a 2026 deadline for a new sharing agreement. The Biden administration this week encouraged them to hurry, in an apparent attempt to limit the incoming Trump administration's influence.

The NAACP this week launched a sweeping ad campaign to mobilize Black voters in swing states. One ad addresses young Black men -- a key demographic for the Harris campaign.

This week, University of Colorado football coach Deion Sanders shared he was treated for aggressive bladder cancer. Surgeons removed the diseased bladder, and in a procedure called "neobladder construction," they made him a new bladder. Here's the science behind the procedure.

Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Billy Long is stepping down. Jacob Bogage, White House economic correspondent at the Washington Post, talks with NPR's Ari Shapiro.

Drugmaker Evita Solutions announced on its website that the Food and Drug Administration signed off on its low-cost form of the pill, which is approved to end pregnancies through 10 weeks.

The meeting includes a special conference called by France and Saudi Arabia to push for recognition of Palestinian statehood.

Meteorological fall across is expected to be warmer and wetter across the Southeast. Forecasters are highlighting warmer sea surface temperatures across a large part of the Atlantic basin as being one of the root causes.

An anti-nuclear weapons peace vigil has lived outside of the White House fence for more than 40 years. President Donald Trump ordered the vigil to be "dismantled" this week.

Possible cuts to NIH funding could significantly impact research institutions in Alabama, a state that has voted overwhelmingly for President Trump.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday that he hopes Hamas will have returned all remaining hostages by Oct. 13.

Smaller publications that cover the Pentagon are likely to be the most affected by a new press policy put into place by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

A federal report out today reinforces that states have huge differences in their definition of "proficiency."

When Pierce Forde was hit by a car while riding his motorcycle in the 1990s, a stranger stayed by his side. Forde says he wouldn't be alive without that man's help.

Forty years ago this month, the comedic basketball troupe, the Harlem Globetrotters, added a woman to its roster. NPR's Ashley Montgomery has the story of legendary athlete Lynette Woodard.

Linda Lavin, the Tony Award-winning actress best known for her role as a single mom and waitress in the TV sitcom "Alice," has died. She was 87.

The Chicago Bears kicked off the 2024 NFL Draft Thursday night with the first pick — USC star quarterback Caleb Williams. Long-suffering fans at a Soldier Field watch party were overjoyed.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says dark money surrounds the Supreme Court. She and other members of Congress will meet to discuss an 'ethics crisis' in the Supreme Court.

In this StoryCorps, two park rangers recall being part of a team specially trained to brave the heights and wash the four faces of the presidents on Mt. Rushmore — something no one had ever attempted.