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Ballroom Plan Reveals Secretive White House Bunker Work

President Trump holds a rendering of the East Wing modernization while speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images President Trump's dreams of a White House ballroom have highlighted what was once a relative secret: the construction of a military

Seville’s Semana Santa: Faith, Tradition and Spectacle

La Hermandad de San Gonzalo (Brotherhood of San Gonzalo) procesion crossing the Guadalquivir River during holy week on March 29, 2026 in Seville, Spain. Fran Santiago/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Fran Santiago/Getty Images SEVILLE, Spain — Each spring, for one week, Seville transforms. The scent of orange blossoms mixes with heady incense. Booming drums

Manchester City v Liverpool: FA Cup Quarterfinal Live

Skip links Skip to Content Live Navigation menu News Africa Asia US & Canada Latin America Europe Asia Pacific Middle East Explained Opinion Sport Video Features Economy Human Rights Climate Crisis Investigations Interactives In Pictures Science & Technology Podcasts Travel Live Live Match, Follow the build-up, analysis and live text commentary as City host Liverpool

Iran Strikes Gulf Refineries Amid Escalating Threats

Israeli emergency responders inspect a scene of a direct ballistic hit, after it was launched from Iran on April 02, 2026 in Petach Tikva, Israel. Iran has continued firing waves of drones and missiles at Israel after the United States and Israel launched a joint attack on Iran early on February 28th. Amir Levy/Getty Images

Jury Verdicts Signal New Era of Tech Accountability

Mary Rodee, whose 15-year-old son died by suicide, points to a banner listing victims' names outside Los Angeles Superior Court on March 25, 2026, after a jury found Meta and YouTube liable for harming a young woman through the addictive design of their social media platforms. The landmark verdict could reshape how the tech industry

Why Few Arrests After the Epstein Files Release

A document that was included in the U.S. Department of Justice release of the Jeffrey Epstein files shows a diagram prepared by the FBI attempting to chart the network of Epstein's victims and the timeline of their alleged abuse. Jon Elswick/AP hide caption toggle caption Jon Elswick/AP In the more than two months since the

Evacuation of U.S. Sailors from Bahrain Strains Support

A plume of smoke rises after a reported Iranian strike on fuel tanks in Muharraq, Bahrain, on March 12. Fadhel Madhan/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Fadhel Madhan/AFP via Getty Images NPR has learned that hundreds of sailors were evacuated back to the United States from their base in Bahrain after the base

DOJ Voter Data Collection Spurs Privacy Officer Resignation

A banner featuring an image of President Trump is displayed on the facade of the Department of Justice headquarters in Washington, DC. The Justice Department has been trying to force states to hand over sensitive voter data that it plans to share with the Department of Homeland Security. Drew Angerer/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

Can Major Tech Firms Move Data Centers to Space?

AFP via Getty Images and NASA/Collage by Emily Bogle/NPR Standing before a friendly crowd in March, Elon Musk laid out his plan for the future of his companies, and it was literally out of this world. Musk announced that his space-launch company, SpaceX, which had recently merged with his artificial intelligence company, xAI, would put

NPR Wants Questions on Cutting Emissions and Costs

Rising utility bills and higher oil and gas prices are a concern for many people now. War in the Middle East and the cost of protecting utility infrastructure from more extreme weather are two factors driving the increases. At the same time, we all make purchases that affect our contribution to the greenhouse gas emissions
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