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After the passing of Idalia, Florida's Atlantic coast isn't finished feeling the effects of it and Hurricane Franklin as the storms produce rip tides at the beach.

Germany is conducting safety reviews of its 17 nuclear power plants, and is temporarily shutting down the seven oldest reactors. The plants had been due to close by 2020, but in a controversial decision last fall, Chancellor Angela Merkel decided to keep them running. With an important regional election looming, Merkel has decided to shelve the extension plan while the safety reviews take place.

Some young people in India's heartland are aggressively pursuing new opportunities; others are mired in poverty. They work and hope and pray for a better life along the Grand Trunk Road that crosses South Asia, the focus of a new NPR series.

Israel said it had retrieved the body of Nattapong Pinta, who was abducted during the Oct. 7, 2023, attack that sparked the war. He had come to Israel to work in agriculture.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with journalist Trent Kay Maverick about her relationship with a conspiracy theorist, and whether it has changed after the election and the assault on the U.S. Capitol.

Charles Lieber, the former chair of Harvard's chemistry department, has been convicted of lying to the university and the IRS about his ties with China.

With the help of legendary Nashville session musicians and a little paternal assistance from Paul Simon, Harper Simon has just released his solo debut. But don't be fooled by his pedigree: The younger musician has his own sound.

Heather Church will never forget the day, many years ago, when she slipped on the stairs at a clothing store. As she began to fall backward, someone rushed to help.

The 24-year-old recent Oxford graduate called it "a precious day in my life" and shared a few photos of the intimate ceremony.

A young baseball player who gets hit by a fastball must find the courage to step back up to the plate. Michael Northrop, the author of Plunked, is no stranger to overcoming obstacles — he's dyslexic, and he says that learning to read was a real struggle when he was a kid: "I can't read fast. I can read carefully, though."

A look back at sports highlights from the past year, from Serena Williams' retirement to Argentina's World Cup victory.

When Derrick Barnes began writing children's books 15 years ago, he didn't see Black kids — boys in particular — depicted in positive, affirming ways. His latest book is called I Am Every Good Thing.

The low-cost carrier, which had been struggling for years, announced it will cease operations. Spirit had been seeking a $500 million lifeline from the White House, but talks failed to yield a deal.

President Biden hosts the leaders of Japan and the Philippines. EU lawmakers approve overhaul of the bloc's migration laws. High school seniors aren't filling out a federal student aid application.

Johnson, a big Trump supporter, is facing scrutiny for comments including whether the Capitol insurrection was "armed." Some worry he might renege on a pledge not to run for a 3rd term.

President Trump signed a massive tax and spending bill to implement much of his domestic agenda during a celebration for the Fourth of July.

When COVID-19 took the states by storm in early March, Annie Ramita watched the students in her University of Florida dorm slowly trickle out, until the…

The Library of Congress had invited Lizzo to check out its flute collection during her tour stop. On Tuesday, she played a few notes on the historic instrument, twerked and declared history cool.

The program known as Sun Bucks offers eligible parents in participating states a total of $120 per child to assist with the cost of groceries over the summer months.

Louisiana is not the only state where levees are overdue for repairs. Kansas City, St. Louis and other major cities are now worried that New Orleans will siphon the Army Corps of Engineers' resources.

NPR's Eric Deggans speaks with tech journalist Kara Swisher about Elon Musk's tumultuous takeover of Twitter.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Sen. Doug Jones, D-Ala., who lost his seat in the election, about what he sees as the path forward for his party.

Loren Jenkins never intended to cover war, but in April 1975, he witnessed the fall of Saigon. From shredded files to hidden codes, he recalls the chaos they led up to the war's end.

Justice Anthony Kennedy, who served on the Supreme Court for 30 years, talks about his new memoir which explores his life on and off the high court.

President-elect Donald Trump tried unsuccessfully to get rid of the Affordable Care Act during his first term. What action will he take this time around?