Why banana brand Chiquita was found liable for deaths in the Colombia's Civil War

NPR’s Danielle Kurtzleben speaks to reporter Jorge Valencia about banana brand Chiquita being found liable in US courts for deaths during the Colombian Civil War and the terror group it funded.


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Olympics reassigns a 1900 medal -- and its winner -- from Britain to France

A French historian recently made a case for a 1900 silver medal to be credited to France, based on the Olympics' informal rules in that era. The cyclist, Lloyd Hildebrand, lived most of his life in France.


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What's next for uncommitted movement?

Uncommitted delegates are planning how to influence the Democratic National Convention in August after voters cast primary ballots to protest President Biden's handling of the war in Gaza.


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How to watch the Tony Awards on Sunday

The Tony Awards are Sunday. How do you watch them? Who's performing? We have the answers.


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La Niña is likely to arrive this summer. Here's what that means for hurricane season

Forecasters say the warming climate pattern El Niño is officially over. Its cooling counterpart, La Niña, could develop as soon as July — just in time to exacerbate an above-average hurricane season.


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Kindergartners are missing a lot of school. This district has a fix

In many places, kindergarteners are as likely to be chronically absent as high school seniors, but one school district in rural California is doing something about it.


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Pope Francis is expected to give a speech on artificial intelligence at the G7 summit

NPR's Rob Schmitz talks to Christopher White of the National Catholic Reporter about why the pope is interested in AI.


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SCOTUS upholds Mifepristone access. What's next for the anti-abortion movement?

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Kristen Waggoner, CEO and general counsel of the Alliance Defending Freedom, about Supreme Court preserved access to Mifepristone.


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Supreme Court rejects challenge to FDA's approval of mifepristone

The court said that the challengers, a group called the Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, had no right to be in court at all since neither the organization nor its members could show they had suffered any concrete injury.


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Nearly 120 million people were displaced around the world in 2023, UNHCR report says

The U.N. office on refugees found that by the end of last year, 1 in 69 people had been forced from their homes -- either within their own country or across an international border.


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Trump to meet with GOP lawmakers to sketch a plan for a possible second term

Former President Donald Trump is set to meet with congressional Republicans to discuss policy plans for a possible second administration.


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Lakers legend and hall of famer Jerry West dies at 86

Jerry West is the player whose silhouette is depicted in the NBA's logo -- although the league has never officially confirmed that.


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NBA great Jerry West dies

NBA legend Jerry West has died. His silhouette is the basis of the NBA logo and was an All-Star each of the 14 years he played for the Los Angeles Lakers. He left his mark as a team executive too.


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Hunter Biden found guilty on federal gun charges; Philly’s tribute to Marian Anderson

Hunter Biden was found guilty of three felony charges stemming from his purchase of a handgun in 2018. The Philadelphia Orchestra renames its concert hall after hometown legend Marian Anderson.


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Biden administration announces a plan for removing medical debt from credit reports

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released proposed federal regulations that would prevent unpaid medical bills from being counted on consumers’ credit reports.


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Morning news brief

Hunter Biden is found guilty on all counts in gun case. House to vote on a resolution to hold Attorney General Garland in contempt of Congress. A check on the Fed’s campaign to curb inflation.


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French singer Françoise Hardy has died at 80

Hardy was diagnosed with lymphatic cancer in 2004, and also had laryngeal cancer.


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FBI Agents face tough times amid high housing costs

Housing costs in major cities is leading to a financial squeeze for many FBI agents. They're asking Congress to help.


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1 in 10 eligible U.S. voters say they can’t easily show proof of their citizenship

An estimated 21.3 million adult U.S. citizens don't have or can't easily access documents proving their citizenship. The findings raise concerns about requiring proof when registering eligible voters.


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Once underdogs in the presidential race, Haley voters could now be kingmakers

Many of Nikki Haley's voters wanted an alternative to Biden and Trump. But now, these potential swing voters have to choose between the two men, again.


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Access to reproductive care inspires many doctors to run for office

Doctors are running for office in an effort to bring their medical expertise to the debate over reproductive rights. With Trump and Biden nearly even in national polls, will it be enough?


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What does a downtown rebound look like? More residents and weekend visitors

Ever since the start of the pandemic, the futures of America’s big-city downtowns have been in question. Philadelphia is just one example of a center city finding new ways to thrive.


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U.S. Ambassador to U.N. on the Security Council's vote for a ceasefire in Gaza

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What’s a book ban anyway? Depends on who you ask

The term "book ban" is used a lot in media and elsewhere when addressing the rise in challenges to certain books being allowed in schools and public libraries. But is it more political hyperbole or a censorship alarm bell?


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Food and Drug Administration advisers are reviewing the Alzheimer's drug Donanemab

FDA advisers are set to review an Alzheimer's drug found to slow the disease's progress in patients in the early stages. The big questions are about how the drug should be marketed.


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Why retaining poll workers in this contentious election year is a challenge

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Tate Fall, elections director for Cobb County, Ga., about challenges in hiring and retaining poll workers.


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WNBA star Caitlin Clark doesn't make the USA Olympics basketball team

The Indiana Fever rookie confirmed she wasn't selected to join the national team at the Summer Games in Paris. The tentative roster includes stars Brittney Griner and Breanna Stewart.


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India's prime minister, humbled by voters, is sworn in again

For the first time, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lead a coalition after his party was humbled in its traditional stronghold of the Hindi-speaking belt of northern India.


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Biden visits a military cemetery that Trump reportedly said was 'filled with losers'

The Aisne-Marne WWI cemetery in France has become a staple in President Biden's political speeches, used to paint an unflattering picture of former President Donald Trump.


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Bowen Yang invited Tina Fey onto his podcast. He's still dwelling on what she said

Bowen Yang talks to Wild Card about his proudest moment as a kid, hard truths from Tina Fey and why he thinks there's more to reality than we can see or touch.


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South Korea to restart loudspeaker broadcasts into North to combat trash balloons

South Korea says it will restart anti-North Korean propaganda loudspeaker broadcasts in border areas in response to continuing North Korean campaigns to drop trash on the South with balloons.


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The week in space: Two lessons for NASA and their private space partners

This week, two brand new spacecraft launched: SpaceX's Starship and Boeing's Starliner. Each had distinct missions and challenges.


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What issues motivate voters who support neither Biden nor Trump?

Many Americans say they don't want to vote for either President Biden or former President Trump this year. NPR wanted to learn more about these voters and what issues motivate them.


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How an Indigenous tradition that started with catching seals has evolved in Alaska

Many Indigenous communities in Alaska hold parties when someone catches their first seal of the season. That tradition is expanding to other accomplishments as well.


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Box turtles. Coral. These illegally trafficked animals still need a good home

When authorities find wildlife that are being illegally trafficked, at ports or airports, the animals are often in terrible shape. Sick, starved, distressed. A pilot project in Southern California aims to get seized wildlife immediate care.


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Clarence Thomas discloses trips paid for by GOP donor as justices report financials

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas belatedly acknowledged more travel paid by Republican megadonor Harlan Crow, while several colleagues reported six-figure payments as part of book deals.


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How AI tools are being used in classrooms

When Chat GPT came out a year and a half ago, school districts rushed to block the tool amid fears students would use it to cheat. Now, many districts are embracing AI more broadly.


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The stakes for the Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Finals

The NBA Finals are underway between the Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks. For long-suffering Boston fans, it's not been since 2008 that they last won a title. They feel like now is their time.


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After two years, Trump returns to Arizona with a new partner in campaigning

Arizona is a pivotal state in 2024 and Trump is teaming up with Turning Point USA to get out the vote in a state he hadn't visited in two years until Thursday, and hasn't spent any ad money this year.


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Why the Sweden-based company IKEA has cut prices 3 times in a year

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with IKEA Retail U.S. President Javier Quiñones about the furniture store chain's decision to reduce its prices.


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Morning news brief

Alex Jones agrees to liquidate his assets to pay Sandy Hook families. The new Washington Post publisher has tried to kill stories about him. There is more carbon dioxide than ever in the atmosphere.


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Team USA beats Pakistan in Cricket World Cup

Team USA just pulled off one of the biggest upsets in cricket's history. They beat Pakistan in super-over in group play in this year’s World Cup.


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The Paris Olympics is already facing cybersecurity threats

From a fake Tom Cruise Netflix campaign to fear-mongering around terrorist attacks, the Paris Olympics already face online
threats. Cybersecurity experts say those threats may only grow.


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With the veepstakes on, Tim Scott thinks he can deliver the Black votes Trump wants

Since a failed presidential bid, Sen. Tim Scott has been one of Trump's strongest supporters. Now, as the former president readies to pick a running mate, Scott is focused on winning him Black voters.


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1 in 4 children globally lives in severe child food poverty, UNICEF report says

Despite progress in some countries -- Chad, Nepal and Peru for example -- A new report from UNICEF looks at rates of "extreme hunger" among children age 5 and under.


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In the Coast Guard's wargames, climate change is now a key adversary

The Coast Guard is holding it's strategic wargames at a base in Portsmouth, Va., and climate change is a key adversary.


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USAID says it will send $90 million in aid to Gaza

The U.S Agency for International Development says that it will be sending $90 million to aid Palestinians in Gaza. The announcement comes amid growing concerns of famine.


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Supplemental Security Income rules can limit the people the program is meant to help

Fifty-one years ago, Washington created a daring program to fight poverty. But instead of lifting people, it now traps them in poverty.


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FDA advisors reject MDMA therapy for PTSD, amid concerns over research

A panel of advisors to the FDA voted against the potential use of MDMA for treating PTSD.


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Modi has declared victory in India's election, but not the landslide he expected

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has won a third term, but voters drastically clipped his wings by handing his alliance a narrower margin than predicted.


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