Egypt and Iran Object to Seattle Pride World Cup Match

Iran is illuminated on the screen during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Official Draw on December 05, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Officials in Egypt and Iran are protesting the scheduling of a FIFA World Cup match between the two teams next June in Seattle, where

Judge blocks Trump’s National Guard deployment in LA with sharp rebuke

National Guardsmen stand outside of the Edward Roybal Federal Building on June 9, 2025 in downtown Los Angeles. Jim Vondruska/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jim Vondruska/Getty Images The Trump Administration must end its deployment of the National Guard to Los Angeles and return control of the troops to the state, according to a ruling

What to know about death cap mushrooms, blamed for poisonings in California

Death cap mushrooms look similar to other edible varieties, but are highly poisonous. They grow near oak and other hardwood trees, usually in urban and suburban areas. William West/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption William West/AFP via Getty Images California authorities are warning people not to eat foraged mushrooms for the time being

Can 1929’s Lessons Prevent Another Crisis?

DAVE DAVIES, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. I'm Dave Davies. It hasn't happened much in recent years, but there have been times when the U.S. economy has experienced the kind of convulsive upheaval that threatens the jobs and life savings of millions of people. In 2008, only massive cash infusions from the federal government prevented

Sophie Kinsella, Shopaholic Author, Dies at 55

Sophie Kinsella, author of the 'Shopaholic' book series, has died The author, whose real name was Madeleine Sophie Wickham, was diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer in late 2022. News December 10, 2025 9:48 AM ET Author Sophie Kinsella, who penned the 'Shopaholic' books, has died at 55 Sophie Kinsella at the Costa

The fight against neglected tropical diseases could reverse in 2025

A nurse performs surgery on a trachoma patient in Ethiopia. Trachoma is considered a neglected tropical disease, caused by a bacterial infection, and can lead to blindness. Marco Simoncelli/AFP/via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Marco Simoncelli/AFP/via Getty Images Around 2018, Diango Tounkara started having trouble seeing at night. "I didn't know what was wrong,"

Andhra Pradesh: Fragrant Food Stand Feeds Working Women

Photo: Indian food stand offers late meal for working women Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world. December 10, 2025 8:38 AM ET Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work

Ukraine reports large Russian mechanised assault in battle for Pokrovsk

Russia has claimed to be in full control of Pokrovsk, but Ukrainian forces say they still control the northern part of the strategic city in eastern Ukraine. Ukrainian forces have reported an unusually large Russian mechanised attack inside the strategic eastern city of Pokrovsk, where Russia has reportedly massed a force of some 156,000 troops

1 student dead, 1 critically injured in shooting at Kentucky State University

Law enforcement responds to a shooting at Whitney Moore Young Jr. Hall on Kentucky State University's campus in Frankfort, Ky., on Tuesday. Hannah Brown/The State Journal/AP hide caption toggle caption Hannah Brown/The State Journal/AP FRANKFORT, Ky. — One student was killed and another was critically wounded in a shooting at a residence hall at Kentucky

Millions in Biden’s SAVE Plan Would Face Payments Under Settlement

Millions of borrowers in Biden’s SAVE plan would start paying under new settlement The U.S. Department of Education announced Tuesday that it had reached a proposed settlement agreement to end a popular, yet controversial Biden-era student loan repayment plan. The Saving on a Valuable Education plan, better known as SAVE, was the most flexible and
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