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A firefighting training program designed primarily for women hopes to diversify the industry and to attract more people to firefighting overall.

The investigative and fact-checking newsroom is retracting parts of its story that had resurfaced after Gina Haspel was picked by President Trump to lead the CIA.

The Trump administration has weakened fuel efficiency standards for new cars. And, prosecutors have reopened a Cornell University fraternity rape case.

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson heads to Asia for a 4-day visit to Japan, South Korea and China. The trip comes at a tense time in the region as North Korea test fires missiles and the U.S. installs an anti-missile defense system in South Korea.

Anemia is a dire problem for infants in the developing world. Slate contributor Dr. Sydney Spiesel talks with Madeleine Brand about a very simple, cheap and effective solution to the illness, caused by iron deficiency.

The U.S. Senate on Monday will begin debate on a constitutional ban on gay marriage. If passed, it would become the 28th amendment to the Constitution. Humorist Brian Unger compares the proposed amendment with the previous 27.

Civilians in villages near the front lines in Eastern Ukraine are being forced to leave their homes as fighting intensifies between Government forces and Russian-back separatists.

Scott Trepel of Seigel Auction Galleries describes the rare "Inverted Jenny" stamp that sold for a record $2 million.

Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal, was engulfed in a "great hush" on election day this week. Major political parties boycotted the vote and insurgents threatened to kill anyone who violated a general strike. As a result, voters stayed home in droves.

University of Baltimore law professor Charles Tiefer worked in a congressional investigation of the Iran-Contra scandal. He tells Don Gonyea what goes on behind closed doors.

A $100 million infusion has already had an impact on people's homes, small companies and other businesses in the Granite State. But while economists say the stimulus will generate at least 4,000 jobs, at least 10 times that many people are unemployed in the state.

The implosion, which was pushed back due to bad weather, will cause temporary road closures in the area.

Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, the beloved chaplain for the Loyola Chicago men's basketball team who became an international celebrity during their 2018 Final Four run, has died.

Scientists have created a broadly effective antivenom using the blood of a Wisconsin man who has spent years exposing himself to deadly snakebites. (This story first aired on All Things Considered on May 2, 2025.)

There's confusion and new frustration for Floridians as they try to get vaccinated for COVID-19, because the rules, critieria, and eligibility seem to change daily.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Fr. Ted Parker and former NBA player Earl Cureton about a project to restore Detroit's famous St. Cecilia's basketball gym.

Gisèle Pélicot detailed the horror of discovering that her former spouse had systematically filmed the dozens of suspected rapes — storing thousands of images that police investigators later found.

NPR's Sylvia Poggioli spent over four decades covering Rome. During her time, she covered the last three popes. But Poggioli shared something special in common with Pope Francis.

President Biden takes the long view on Middle East peace. But in an election year where Democrats are divided on the issue — and as Gaza casualties mount — his support for Israel could cost him.

“It's the best of healthcare from a futuristic, entrepreneurial and academic point of view.”That’s how USF Health CEO Dr. Stephen Klasko describes an…

Carbon removal went mainstream in 2021. But the technology is still light years away from making a real difference combating climate change. A group of economists wants to help change that.

Manatees are still facing die-offs from a lack of seagrass they eat, collisions with boats and red tide. A new facility opening around the first week in June will help at least some of them survive.

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Lilas Mayassi and Rita Baghdadi about the new documentary, "Sirens." Baghdadi profiles Mayassi's female thrash metal band, Slave to Sirens, known as Lebanon's first.

The president's campaign may be raising lots of money off impeachment, but it may not be firing up rural voters as Republicans anticipated. We talk about that and six other lessons from the elections.

Female editors at top women's magazines — Deborah Way of O, The Oprah Magazine, Damarys Ocana of Latina, and Dawn Baskerville of Essence — discuss topics highlighted in current issues of their publications.