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U.S. Routes Travelers from Ebola Zones to Designated Airports

As travelers entered the Entebbe International Airport in Uganda on May 21, they were screened with a thermal camera that detects their temperature. Pictured at bottom is reporter Michal Ruprecht. Michal Ruprecht for NPR hide caption toggle caption Michal Ruprecht for NPR Early Thursday morning, Michal Ruprecht went to Uganda's Entebbe International Airport at 2AM

Remembering Barney Frank, a Trailblazing Lawmaker

ESSAY 05-23-26 Former Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) speaking during a news conference on Capitol Hill September 26, 2008 in Washington, DC. Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images "I'm a left-handed gay Jew," Massachusetts Rep. Barney Frank told The New York Times Magazine in 1996. "I've never felt, automatically, a member of

Chile’s Trench Border: Kast’s Hardline Migration Plan

On Chile's northernmost border with Peru, military excavators carve a deep trench across the windswept pampa, part of a hardline effort to tighten control of migration and cross-border crime under President José Antonio Kast. John Bartlett/NPR hide caption toggle caption John Bartlett/NPR ARICA, Chile—Out on the wide open plain on Chile's northernmost coastline, dust billows

Summer electric bills spike as cooling costs rise

Electricity prices are climbing faster than overall inflation. That, coupled with a hotter-than-usual summer, has forecasters warning of a sharp jump in utility bills. Brandon Bell/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Brandon Bell/Getty Images Temperatures are climbing, and so is the price of electricity. That's a one-two punch that could result in sharply higher utility

USS Gerald R. Ford Returns After 334-Day Deployment

Juan Caceres kisses Heidi Eckstein after disembarking from the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford at Naval Station Norfolk on May 16 in Norfolk, Va. Mike Kropf/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mike Kropf/Getty Images Sailors in their dress whites lined the deck of the aircraft carrier as it pulled into Norfolk, Va., last weekend.

Joplin 15 Years Later: How Kindness Fueled Recovery

In the aftermath of the tornado, thousands of volunteers came to help Joplin from around the country. Many wrote messages of hope on this tornado-damaged house, and later, Joplin residents wrote a thank-you message to the volunteers. FEMA hide caption toggle caption FEMA Nanda Nunnelly had just come home from a weekend out of town

Free Fillets Help Maine’s Struggling Fishing Industry

Workers at the Portland Fish Exchange in Portland, Maine, move fish in a tote before it's transported. The exchange and the Maine Coast Fishermen's Association have partnered for the Fishermen Feeding Mainers program, an initiative that provides fresh, locally caught seafood to community members, including public schools. Ryan David Brown for NPR hide caption toggle

Pakistan Chief Leaves Tehran Amid Iran’s Mixed Signals

NewsFeed Pakistan’s army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, has reportedly departed Iran after holding multiple meetings with Iranian leadership. That’s as Tehran says it’s open to negotiating an end to the war with the US, but is also ready for any confrontation. Published On 23 May 2026

Gabbard Resigns as DNI to Care for Husband

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard listens as President Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on Dec. 2, 2025. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images Tulsi Gabbard announced Friday that she is resigning as President Trump's director of national intelligence in order to

Shein Acquires Everlane, Upending Millennial Ethical Fashion

"Affordable luxury" brand Everlane has been bought by the ultrafast-fashion giant Shein. Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images Shein, the ultrafast-fashion juggernaut, is buying Everlane, a brand that once pitched millennial shoppers on a vision of fashion with "ethical factories" and "radical transparency" into how its clothes were made and priced.
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