Ukraine drone strikes kill 4, wound 12 near Moscow

This photo released by Moscow Region Governor Andrei Vorobyev's official telegram channel shows the damage after a Ukrainian drone attack, just outside Moscow, Russia, on Sunday, May 17, 2026. Andrei Vorobyev/Moscow Region Governor Andrei Vo/AP hide caption toggle caption Andrei Vorobyev/Moscow Region Governor Andrei Vo/AP KYIV, Ukraine — One of Ukraine's largest drone strikes on

Clinic Documents Mental-Health Toll of Trump’s Immigration Crackdown

A child cries after his father is detained by federal agents as they left an immigration court hearing at the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building on August 26, 2025 in New York City. The Trump administration's immigration crackdown continues nationwide. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images As the Trump

Uyghur Foreign Fighters in Syria: Their Role and China’s Concerns

A senior Uyghur militant stands in an olive grove in northern Syria, where Uyghur commanders say their fighters began an ultimately successful assault on Syrian regime forces in November 2024. Emily Feng/NPR hide caption toggle caption Emily Feng/NPR JISR AL-SHUGHUR, Syria — The plan was daring: Under cover of night, an elite group of forces

How a Trump donor CEO is weaponizing tariffs

Cambria CEO Marty Davis speaks on the job site of the countertop company's new $80 million quartz processing plant and rail center in Randolph, Minn., on August 13, 2025. (Photo by The Minnesota Star Tribune via Getty Images) Richard Tsong-Taatarii/Star Tribune via Getty Images/The Minnesota Star Tribune via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Richard

Policy changes and burn limits threaten wildfire prevention

A fire fighter conducts a controlled burn in southern Washington. Chiara Eisner/NPR hide caption toggle caption Chiara Eisner/NPR It was a rare windless April day in southern Washington and Adam Lieberg was stuck in front of his computer. He was supposed to be burning acres of twigs and pine needles in the forests between the

New York Magazine Reviews Writer Amid Plagiarism Claims

Writer Ross Barkan sits for a podcast interview The Honest Broker. YouTube/YouTube hide caption toggle caption YouTube/YouTube New York magazine is examining the past work of one of its writers who has been accused of plagiarism after publishing at least three stories with striking similarities to other published work. Ross Barkan, who is a contract

Cassidy Loses Louisiana Primary After Voting to Convict Trump

A two-term Republican, Sen. Bill Cassidy lost his reelection bid in Louisiana after voting to convict President Trump after the January 6 insurrection at the Capitol. Annie Flanagan for NPR hide caption toggle caption Annie Flanagan for NPR Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, one of seven Republican senators who voted to remove President Trump from

Napoleon Solo Edges Iron Honor to Capture Preakness

Paco Lopez, far right, atop Napoleon Solo, leads the pack to win the 151st running of the Preakness Stakes horse race, Saturday, May 16, 2026, at Laurel Park in Laurel, Md. Nick Wass/AP hide caption toggle caption Nick Wass/AP LAUREL, Md. — Napoleon Solo held off Iron Honor down the stretch to win the Preakness

Bulgaria’s Dara wins Eurovision with ‘Bangaranga’

Dara and her song "Bangaranga" skyrocketed Bulgaria to first place at the 70th Eurovision Song Contest Helmut Fohringer/APA/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Helmut Fohringer/APA/AFP via Getty Images Bulgaria has won the 70th Eurovision Song Contest — the country's first-ever win. The achievement surprised many because Bulgaria wasn't among the favorites to win

WHO Declares DRC Ebola Outbreak an International Emergency

Ambulances are parked outside a hospital in Bunia, Congo, Saturday, May 16, 2026. Constant Same Bagalwa/AP hide caption toggle caption Constant Same Bagalwa/AP The World Health Organization (WHO) declared a new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) a public health emergency of international concern on Sunday. However WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
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