People with intellectual disabilities do lots of jobs–but they don’t direct air traffic
After the fatal crash over the Potomac River, the President says diversity hiring has made the skies unsafe, but that's not how disability hiring works(Image credit: Chip Somodevilla)
Q&A: OpenAI on rival DeepSeek and partnering with the government
OpenAI — the company behind ChatGPT and a big part of Stargate — is partnering with the U.S. National Laboratories. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly spoke with OpenAI's Chris LeHane,...
RFK Jr., Trump’s pick for HHS, grilled about vaccines again in Day 2 hearing
More dramatic questioning on vaccines in RFK Jr's second confirmation hearing. Bond/Simmons-Duffin/Stone/Webber(Image credit: Kevin Dietsch)
Questions about helicopter’s path could prove key in Pentagon probe of midair crash
Among the unanswered questions about the crash near Washington, D.C., are the flight pattern of the Black Hawk helicopter and the exact nature of its training exercise.(Image credit: Al...
FDA upgrades recall of Lay’s potato chips to most serious level
The problem ingredient identified was "undeclared milk," which poses a risk to those with severe sensitivities or allergies.(Image credit: Justin Sullivan)
Census Bureau Director Robert Santos is resigning, making way for Trump’s pick
Census Bureau Director Robert Santos is resigning, giving President Trump an early opportunity to nominate an appointee to lead the bureau during key preparations for the 2030 census.(Image credit:...
Antidepressants harder to quit than heroin? Fact-checking RFK Jr.
Fact checking RFK Jr.: No, antidepressants are not harder to quit than heroin. (Image credit: Joe Raedle)
Map: See the aircrafts’ paths before they collided near Washington, D.C.
Investigators say there are likely no survivors in the deadly aircraft collision that occurred Wednesday evening above the icy waters of the Potomac river.(Image credit: Al Drago)
Air traffic controller radio offers look into lead-up to midair crash
It will be some time before investigators can offer clear answers to the cause of the midair crash at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport but air traffic controller audio...
Crash Trump DEI claims
Without evidence, President Trump and other administration officials claimed that DEI programs led to Wednesday's fatal air crash. DEI has recently become a common talking point to blame disasters...
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Senator calls RFK Jr.’s position on race and vaccines dangerous
In one of the most tense exchanges in a heated confirmation hearing, Senator Angela Alsobrooks called out past comments RFK Jr. made suggesting a...
Dick Button, Olympic great and voice of skating, dies at 95
The winner of two Olympic gold medals and five consecutive world championships, Button died Thursday in North Salem, New York, at age 95. (Image...
Federal appeals court strikes down ban on handgun sales to teens
A federal appeals court on Thursday struck down a landmark gun control regulation in place since 1968.