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Mona Khalil, a Lebanese ecologist activist, looks at a turtle in the southern Lebanese port city of Tyre in August 2002. Jihad Seqlawi/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jihad Seqlawi/AFP via Getty Images BEIRUT — Lebanese conservationist Mona Khalil was first introduced to a green sea turtle as she was drinking a beer

The exterior of the Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice building is pictured on May 4, 2021, in Washington, D.C. Patrick Semansky/AP hide caption toggle caption Patrick Semansky/AP The Justice Department released a memo this week that quietly calls into question decades of civil rights protections for Americans with disabilities and stirred fear and anger

Director James Burrows attends the "Will & Grace" start of production kick off event and ribbon cutting ceremony at Universal City Plaza on August 2, 2017 in Universal City, California. Jason LaVeris/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jason LaVeris/Getty Images LOS ANGELES — James Burrows, who helped create volumes of laughter as director of more

In this picture obtained from Iran's ISNA news agency on Thursday, vessels are seen anchored in Bandar Abbas along the Strait of Hormuz. Amirhossein Khorgooei/ISNA/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Amirhossein Khorgooei/ISNA/AFP via Getty Images U.S. forces have lifted their blockade on ships entering and exiting Iranian ports and coastal areas, U.S. Central

A U.S. Forest Service wildland firefighter in Idaho Kirk Siegler/NPR hide caption toggle caption Kirk Siegler/NPR The U.S. Forest Service says it has now exceeded its wildland firefighter hiring targets for this summer's fire season. Newly released numbers provided by the agency to NPR show that 11,550 seasonal staff are now either being trained or

Waad Sana was inspired to open Soccer World in 1986 after seeing the Iraqi national team play in that year's World Cup. 40 years later, Iraq is back in the tournament and Sana is getting around 100 calls each day from fans looking for Iraq national team jerseys. Nick Hagen for NPR hide caption toggle

The 2026 World Cup is playing out in communities across the country. Journalists from NPR and its member stations are in your city — capturing the excitement and asking the important questions. Catch up on the World Cup in 15 minutes or less. For more coverage of the World Cup from across the NPR Network

Sen. Mitch McConnell has been using a wheelchair in the U.S. Capitol in recent months. Heather Diehl/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Heather Diehl/Getty Images North America Former Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell was admitted to a hospital on Sunday. The 84-year old Kentucky senator's condition is currently unknown but he has suffered

England's Harry Kane, center, and Jordan Henderson, left, jog with teammates during a training for the national soccer team in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.,Tuesday, June 9, 2026. Rebecca Blackwell/AP hide caption toggle caption Rebecca Blackwell/AP KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Two people have been detained in connection with the theft of equipment from the England national

President Trump has canceled planned strikes in Iran, claiming, once again, that a peace deal is near. This is just the latest salvo in a series of whiplash proclamations when it comes to the U.S.-Israel-led war in Iran. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: President Trump has canceled planned strikes in Iran, claiming, once again, that a