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In Britain, hopes are mounting to finally clean up sewage-polluted waterways
After years of polluting by the water industry, a report planned for release in the coming days could lead to tightened ...
Richard Kind
This week's guest is Richard Kind. He is not a star. He does not want to be a star. He is perfectly fine with that. Richard loves to be the kind of character actor that shows up, lays down four pages ...
How realistic are movie dinosaurs?
Rebirth is the latest installment in the Jurassic World series. And while dinosaur paleontologist Matt Lamanna has loved dinos — and the Jurassic Park franchise — his whole life, he says some of the ...
SCOTUS allows dismantling of Education Dept. And, Trump threatens Russia with tariffs
The Supreme Court has cleared the way for the Trump administration to continue with mass firings. And, Trump has threatened Russia with tariffs over its war with Ukraine.
Supreme Court says Trump's efforts to close the Education Department can continue
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that it would allow the Trump administration to resume dismantling the U.S. Department of Education. NPR's Cory Turner reports.Support NPR and hear every episode of ...
'Outrageous' period drama showcases a political division that hits close to home
Set in the 1930s, a new six-part BritBox series tells of the infamously non-conformist Mitford sisters, whose involvement in various political causes roiled their aristocratic parents.
Her love life was in chaos. The solution? Giving up sex
After a bad breakup, writer Melissa Febos decided to abstain from sex and dating for a year. She didn't realize how much it would change her life. She tells her story in a new book, The Dry Season.
Heavy rains and flash flooding sweep across Northeast
Flash flood watches and warnings were in place in parts of New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and surrounding areas as downpours moved through the region.
Through comics, 'Essex County' creator shows us the struggles, triumphs of his career
Jeff Lemire explores his career arc, the road to successfully delivering Essex County and other comics to the public, in a ...
Cuomo relaunches NYC mayoral campaign as independent after primary loss to Mamdani
Zohran Mamdani's Democratic primary win for NYC mayor last month over Andrew Cuomo was regarded as a major upset. But Cuomo says he's not out of the race yet.
President Trump announces major shift in policy toward Russia
President Trump says his conversations with Russia's Putin have led him to doubt Putin's interest in a ceasefire. Now, Trump has threatened harsh measures if Russia doesn't make a peace deal.
To rebuild from war, Syrian firefighters work to rebuild trust — in each other
They were on opposite sides during Syria's civil war and now must do lifesaving work together. A makeshift brick wall divides ...