New Crash Test Reveals Rear-Seat Safety Gaps

A crash-tested vehicle sits in the test hall, with airbags deployed and a crash test dummy's hand visible in the rear window, after a moderate overlap frontal crash test at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety in Ruckersville, Va., on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025. Carlos Bernate for NPR hide caption toggle caption Carlos Bernate for

House Passes $1 Trillion Spending Deal; ICE Reforms Up for Talks

House votes to end partial government shutdown, setting up contentious talks on ICE House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks with reporters following a rules vote on funding the U.S. government, at the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 3. Aaron Schwartz/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Aaron Schwartz/Getty Images The House has approved a more than $1

Israeli strikes kill 10 in Gaza amid Rafah restrictions

Live updates, At least 10 people, including a four-year-old girl, killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza overnight. Video Duration 01 minutes 40 seconds 01:40 Red Cross worker urges more aid access, recounts time in Gaza By Urooba Jamal and Nils Adler Published On 4 Feb 2026 Israeli attacks across Gaza overnight killed at least 10

Appeals Court Orders Retrial for Ex-UCLA Gynecologist

FILE - In this June 26, 2019 file photo UCLA gynecologist James Heaps, center, and his wife, Deborah Heaps, arrive at Los Angeles Superior Court. Nine more women have alleged in two lawsuits they were sexually assaulted by the former gynecologist who worked for the University of California, Los Angeles. The lawsuits say the women

Judge Halts End of TPS Protections for Haitians

Faith leaders and Haitian community leaders pray at St. John Missionary Baptist Church in Springfield, Ohio, Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, during an event in support of Haitian migrants fearing the end of their Temporary Protected Status in the U.S. Luis Andres Henao/AP hide caption toggle caption Luis Andres Henao/AP SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — A federal judge

Athletes Criticize Federal Agents After Minneapolis Shootings

Cross-Country skier Jessie Diggins of Afton, Minnesota celebrates with a flag during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games. Matthias Hangst/Getty Images AsiaPac hide caption toggle caption Matthias Hangst/Getty Images AsiaPac MILAN — The Winter Olympics are set to open this Friday in Italy, some 4,600 miles away from Minneapolis, the epicenter of the uproar over

Laura Fernández, Conservative Populist, Wins Costa Rica Presidency

Presidential candidate Laura Fernández addresses supporters after polls closed in San José, Costa Rica, Sunday. Carlos Borbon/AP hide caption toggle caption Carlos Borbon/AP SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — Conservative populist Laura Fernández won Costa Rica's presidency, promising to continue the aggressive reorienting of the Central American nation's politics started by her political sponsor, outgoing President

Inside Kushner’s Vision for a ‘New Gaza’

Jared Kushner speaks after the signing of a Board of Peace charter during the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 22. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Loft-style apartments with floor-to-ceiling windows, an off-shore oil and gas rig, advanced industrial zones and park-lined

Groups sue over 75-country immigrant visa freeze

A sign for the U.S. Department of State is seen on the outside of the Harry S. Truman Federal Building on on July 11, 2025 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images North America A group of civil rights organizations and U.S. citizens is suing the State

Appeal Denied: Katie Uhlaender Out of Milan-Cortina Olympics

Katie Uhlaender, of the United States, shown here competing at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, was denied her chance to compete at a sixth Winter Games. Mark Schiefelbein/AP hide caption toggle caption Mark Schiefelbein/AP MILAN — An international sports tribunal on Monday ruled it lacks jurisdiction to intervene in the case of Katie Uhlaender
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