Gleevec: How One Pill Transformed Cancer Care

Dr. Brian Druker, director of the Knight Cancer Institute at Oregon Health & Science University, championed the drug that became Gleevec. Kristyna Wentz-Graff/Oregon Health & Science University hide caption toggle caption Kristyna Wentz-Graff/Oregon Health & Science University Get the latest on the science of healthy living in the  NPR Health newsletter , sent weekly. When

Art Is More Than a Mirror

David McKenna as Piggy in Netflix's new Lord of the Flies adaptation. J Redza/Eleven/Sony Pictures Television hide caption toggle caption J Redza/Eleven/Sony Pictures Television Watching Netflix's new adaptation of William Golding's Lord of the Flies, I found myself struggling. Grappling might be the better word, actually. I wasn't grappling with the show itself, an ambitious

Tiny Cape Verde, Big World Cup Dream

Praia, Cape Verde (April 9, 2026) — Pedro Bettencourt, president of the country's prestigious youth football training school known by its Portuguese acronym EPIF, says he has seen a shift in young players since the national team's recent success. Here, players prepare for a training session. Ricci Shryock for NPR hide caption toggle caption Ricci

Cargo Ship Hit Off Qatar Tests Iran Ceasefire

This is a locator map for the Gulf Cooperation Council member states: Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait and United Arab Emirates. AP hide caption toggle caption AP DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A cargo ship caught fire Sunday after being hit by an unknown projectile off Qatar's coast, the British military said, in the

Toledo voters weigh rising costs as midterms approach

Can't see the video above?  Watch it here . TOLEDO, Ohio — "We were told that it was going to be different." That's what Alan Isbell of Toledo, Ohio, said when discussing what he sees as the rising cost of living. Isbell was on his way in to cast his vote in Ohio's primary elections

Iran Warns of ‘Surprising’ Tactics if Attacked Again

NewsFeed Iran’s army spokesman Mohammad Akraminia says if the ‘enemy’ were to attack again, they would face ‘surprising’ new methods of warfare and arenas of retaliation. He added that countries which sanction Iran will ‘face problems’ crossing the Strait of Hormuz. Published On 10 May 2026

Republicans Rush Redistricting After Virginia Court Ruling

Democrats suffered a major setback and Republicans continued to reshape voting maps their way in a frantic week of developments prompted by court rulings. The Supreme Court of Virginia Friday nullified the results of a special election on April 21, where 1.6 million Virginians approved redistricting that Democrats hoped would win them four more House

Cadets Train for Six-Figure Pay and Grueling Sea Duty

Students on the aft deck of the Empire State VII preparing for this year's summer cruise. They'll sail to Charleston, S.C., Málaga, Spain and Belfast, Northern Ireland before returning to New York. SUNY Maritime College hide caption toggle caption SUNY Maritime College The gangway up to the Empire State VII slopes from the dock at

How 1994 Sparked America’s Soccer Boom

Soccer fans fill the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif., prior to the World Cup final between Brazil and Italy on July 17, 1994. Lois Bernstein/AP hide caption toggle caption Lois Bernstein/AP Stay up to date with the World Cup in our Up First newsletter . The 1994 World Cup kicked off with a sold-out match.

Moscow Holds Heavily Guarded Victory Day Parade

North Korea's servicemen wait for the start of the Victory Day military parade in Moscow, Saturday, May 9, 2026, during celebrations of the 81st anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany during the World War II. Pavel Bednyakov/Pool AP hide caption toggle caption Pavel Bednyakov/Pool AP MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin on
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