A man has been arrested in Pennsylvania in connection with the shooting death of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
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Supreme Court rejects challenge to Boston’s school admissions policy
The court’s action was the second time the justices declined to intervene in an admissions program based on geography since their 2023 ruling invalidating affirmative action in higher education.
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Supreme Court rejects challenge to Hawaii gun licensing rules — for now
At issue was a Hawaii State Supreme Court decision that allowed the state to prosecute a man carrying a loaded pistol without a license.
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The Eras era ends: A look back at Taylor Swift’s record-breaking, 21-month tour
Swift has made over $2 billion in ticket sales and spent over 25 hours singing the 10-minute version of “All Too Well” since March 2023. Here’s a look at the historic tour and what might come next.
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Jon Batiste finds the Blues in Beethoven
Batiste re-imagines Beethoven compositions in his new album. It’s “not that the original wasn’t great and transcendent…” he says. “But there’s also a lot of things since then that have happened.”
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An 84-year-old pop superstar just dropped an album — how does she sound so good?
You might recognize the performer’s unmistakable voice from the Netflix series Ripley, the HBO series The White Lotus, and the Pixar animated feature Luca. In Italy, she’s a legend.
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Biden creates a new national monument marking the legacy of Indian boarding schools
The new monument will be in Carlisle, Pa., on what was the campus of a school where about 7,800 children from more than 140 tribes were sent for assimilation between 1879 to 1918.
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Cooks We Love: 11 cookbooks from 2024 recommended by NPR critics and staff
NPR has an appetite for great recipes — every year, plenty of cookbooks get thrown in the mix as we assemble our annual Books We Love guide. Here’s a sampling of our food favorites from 2024.
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A material that’s almost entirely air keeps EV fires from spreading
The Department of Energy is focusing on aerogels to reduce the severity of lithium battery fires. A lab that creates the substance shares the technology behind it all.
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Yes, the number of food recalls has been rising. Here’s what you need to know
Food recalls fell sharply during the COVID-19 pandemic but are on an uptick now. Here’s how the government is tracing outbreaks — and some tips on handling food safely to minimize the risk of illness.