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Many among the dead and missing in Nepal's devastating floods were pilgrims undertaking a sacred journey to a mountain.
Before Baby Reindeer or Fleabag made it to the screen, they were small theater productions at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. And behind both is a producer you've probably never heard of.
New research at the American Chemical Society meeting showcased a potentially edible cookie made out of — plastic!
Officials at Grand Canyon National Park are still assessing damage and engaged in recovery efforts from weekend flash flooding.
Jurors said Duane Davis is guilty of murder in orchestrating the killing of Tupac Shakur. The rap star was gunned down in a gang-related drive-by shooting in Las Vegas in 1996.
A Minnesota man promised $10 to anyone able to find him and tie his shoe. That was the least strange thing to happen.
Canada is Maine's top trade partner. And the current trade war between the U.S. and Canada could affect key midterm races there as well as other states that rely heavily on trade with Canada.
The latest on the floods in Nepal, where authorities now say more than 4,000 are currently considered missing — a sharp rise from the previous figures.
The Trump administration says it's asking countries to voluntarily cut off business with Iran to squeeze its economy further. But the most critical country — China — already says it won't cooperate.
The Lindsay Clancy trial has shed new light in the dark corners of postnatal maternal health. We talk with a psychiatrist about women's mental health issues following childbirth.
The highly regarded FEWS NET network stopped posting data on Afghanistan, Somalia and Yemen -- then says it will start posting again in September. What's the reason for this back-and-forth?
The changing nature of warfare has prompted the Army to develop lighter, smaller meals for troops to carry into combat. And the new rations had to fuel performance better... and taste better.
A sweeping Venezuela oil deal touted by Trump remains short on details —and could take years to deliver, while helping keep the country's unpopular leader in power.
Egypt's most popular breakfast staple is a modern classic that's also been around for millennia. We take a look at taamiya for our summer series on breakfast around the globe.
An investigation from NPR and Boston University finds that heat kills thousands of Americans every year. But official numbers radically undercount heat deaths.
Kalshi says Santos did not cooperate with its investigation into bets he placed on his own attendance at the State of the Union. The company also fined the disgraced congressman more than $71,000.
Since Dolly Partons' death, many in Nashville, where she lived for years, have praised her as an example of how to live a Christian life. One church even held a communion service in Dolly's honor.
The Trump administration has announced a deal to acquire 65 billion barrels of oil from Venezuela. How could this affect gasoline prices in the U.S.?
On their self-titled debut, the Womack Sisters' crisp harmonies speak to the world we're living right now. Meanwhile, Glaspy acts as a chronicler of doubt, hesitation and misgiving on I am Both.
Annie Lowrey explores the administrative burdens people face applying for government benefits. It's not just about wasted time: "When the government treats us like this, we don't trust it," she says.
Amid a bitter trade dispute with Canada, U.S. residents along Lake Ontario are reacting to President Trump's efforts to rename it Lake America, and Canadian politicians are clapping back. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.
The U.S. and Venezuela have entered into an oil deal. And, NPR spent two years tracking heat-related deaths and found that people in the U.S. are dying from heat more than the official counts show.
President Trump is touting a new deal for the U.S. to access Venezuelan oil fields. Trump says it's a major boon for the American people, but it's unclear when they'll see the benefits.
NPR's A Martínez speaks with Francisco Monaldi, director of the Latin America Energy Program at Rice University, about President Trump's claims of a Venezuelan oil agreement.
Several people are missing or unaccounted for after severe flash flooding in the Grand Canyon on Saturday caused significant damage.
President Trump announced a new oil partnership that would give the U.S. majority control of more than 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan reserves, even as the deal raises questions about Washington’s goals for democracy there.The U.S. and Iran exchanged fire for the first time in nearly a month after American forces struck Iranian rocket launchers near the Strait of Hormuz and Iran retaliated against U.S. bases in Jordan and the UAE.The House is back for one week with midterms approaching, aiming to keep the government funded through Election Day while Republicans look for a message that can cut through high prices and an unpopular president.Want more analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First newsletter.Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.Today’s episode of Up First was edited by Dana Farrington, Willem Marx, Mohamad ElBardicy and Adam Bearne.It was produced by Ziad Buchh and Nia Dumas. Our director is Christopher Thomas.We get engineering support from Neisha Heinis. Our technical director is Carleigh Strange.(0:00) Introduction(01:57) Trump Venezuela Oil Deal(05:42) US & Iran Renew Strikes(09:23) House Back From Recess
An NPR investigation found that people in the U.S. are dying from heat much more often than official counts show. We explore the reasons why — and how lives can be saved.
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with music journalist Alan Light about the posthumous release of a new Prince album, "Timeless"
China and Nepal continue to grapple with the devastation left by catastrophic flooding along the Nepal-Tibet border, as rescuers search for the missing and assess widespread destruction.
NPR's A Martínez asks the United Nations' resident coordinator in Nepal, Lila Pieters Yahia, what more is needed to aid flood victims there.
Dry eyes are a very common chronic eye condition among women in perimenopause and beyond. Here's why you shouldn't ignore it.
Closing arguments are scheduled for Monday in the trial of Tupac Shakur's killing. The rap icon was gunned down in 1996 near the Las Vegas Strip in a gang-related altercation.
MLB player Jose Iglesias, known as "Candelita" will be joining the Broadway show Buena Vista Social Club onstage.
The House returns Monday for one week before heading back home. At the top of the agenda is a bill to extend government funding past the midterm elections.
NPR's A Martinez speaks with Democratic Rep. Glenn Ivey of Maryland, as the House reconvenes this week with a stopgap spending bill on the agenda.
Israeli settler attacks on Palestinians — and an assault on a U.S. media crew — draw rare Israeli condemnations, but no arrests.
After internal pushback amongst top military officials over gutting a civilian protection program, the Pentagon is looking at partially restoring it.
Amid a bitter trade dispute with Canada, U.S. residents along Lake Ontario are reacting to President Trump's efforts to rename it Lake America, and Canadian politicians are clapping back.
U.S. forces struck Iranian launchers in the Strait of Hormuz, saying they were preparing to deploy sea mines. Iran responded by targeting U.S. bases in Jordan.
NPR's A Martínez speaks with sports journalist Jon Wertheim about what's happened on the tennis courts at the U.S. Open in New York and what comes next.
In the new post-apocalyptic film The Dog Stars, a virus has wiped out most of humanity and the survivors eke out a meager existence trying to stay alive. Sound like an oh-too-familiar tale? What if it featured stars like Jacob Elordi, Margaret Qualley, and Allison Janney? And was directed by Ridley Scott and based on a best-selling novel? Would it be enough to pull you in? Should it be? Want more action from Hollywood’s biggest directors? Check out these episodes: Spielberg revisits aliens and alienation in ‘Disclosure Day’'Gladiator II': Are you not entertained? Still? Again? Some more?‘The Odyssey’ is an ancient tale on a modern budgetConnect with Pop Culture Happy Hour:Letterboxd / FacebookOur weekly newsletterSupport public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.
The NFL season begins this week, but America’s favorite sport has been on our minds for other reasons recently. New research released in the journal BMJ reveals that 1 in 4 former NFL players in this sample had CTE, a neurodegenerative brain disease caused by repetitive head injuries. Past studies already showed that football players are at high risk for CTE, but this study – which assessed ex-NFL players who died from 2016 to 2021 – revealed that at least a quarter of those former players died with CTE, and the study’s lead author says the actual numbers are likely higher. What does that mean for players (and fans) of American football? Short Wave host Nate Rott and NPR sports correspondent Becky Sullivan find out.Interested in more sports science? Email us your question at shortwave@npr.org.Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested nearly 50,000 people in July, marking the biggest month for ICE arrests of President Trump’s second term. We talk to a researcher who thinks this increased ICE activity is creating an “economy of fear” in cities around the country — and has the data to prove it.Fact checking by Sierra Juarez.Your Next Listen — How ending TPS is squeezing workers, businesses and (soon) consumersConnect with The Indicator — Sign up for The Indicator’s weekly newsletter! — Buy the Planet Money book — Find our socials, YouTube and more! — For sponsor-free episodes, subscribe to NPR+ Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.
President Trump says a new deal with Venezuela would give the U.S. control of more than 65 billion barrels of oil reserves.NPR's energy and climate correspondent Julia Simon explains the hurdles that remain before the oil can start flowing.This episode was produced by Henry Larson. It was edited by Sarah Robbins and Catherine Laidlaw.Our director is Jason Fuller.Our interim executive producer is Courtney Dorning.Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.
NASA launched a telescope named after Nancy Grace Roman, the pioneering astronomer whose work helped make Hubble and generations of space telescopes possible.
A corn dog may look like lunch. But to an economist, the price is a bigger story about food prices and inflation.
The U.S. has pledged 3.5 million in flood aid for Tibet and Nepal, with the first $500,000 distributed by Catholic Relief Services. An aid worker with the group explains what flood survivors need now.
Insanity defenses are notoriously difficult to win. But Massachusetts law could give Lindsay Clancy a better chance.
For more than 50 years, Noel Godin went after famous and powerful people with cream pies. His targets included politicians, philosophers, filmmakers and, famously, Bill Gates.
Dolly Parton built a movie career on top of an already huge music career. Other singers have tried, with mixed results.
Researchers are looking at new ways to use psychedelics to treat depression. Science journalist Marcelo Leite says there's also a lot to learn from indigenous people who have used them for generations.
What happens when Russia arrests civilians in the Ukrainian territories it occupies? New Yorker writer Joshua Yaffa followed a group of women through the Russian prison system.
Would $10 convince you to walk up to a stranger and tie their shoe? One Minneapolis artist turned that question into delightfully public chaos.
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with the Womack Sisters about their debut self-titled album and their chance to bring something new to their family musical legacy.
Every August, millions gather in Edinburgh, Scotland, for the Fringe, the world's largest performing arts festival. This year's festival features a sauna.
Warming ocean waters are teeing up a particularly strong El Niño weather pattern.
Egypt's most popular breakfast staple is a modern classic that's also been around for millennia. We take a look at taamiya for our summer series on breakfast around the globe.
Dawn was crowned fattest marmot by popular vote.
As threats of deportation loom, some Haitians in Springfield, Ohio, are hiding in their homes, too afraid to visit their churches.
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks science reporter Joe Palca about the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, which will have a field of view at least 100 times larger than Hubble Space Telescope.
How will changes at the U.S. Department of Education affect schoolchildren this year, what's happening with screentime limits in classrooms, and how are schools adjusting to AI?
There are many reasons to be skeptical of the Trump administration's announcement that the U.S. will develop Venezuelan oil.
Real economic sanctions on Canada and economic threats to countries trading with Iran may work against Republicans in the midterm elections.
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Mary Lovely of the the Peterson Institute for International Economics about inflation and the economy.
Blue crabs are a delicacy in the U.S. But across the Atlantic, these crustaceans are wrecking havoc on Italian fisheries. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Laura Gentile with the University of Bologna.
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with journalist Caitlin Moscatello about the privatization of youth sports, an industry with annual revenues of more than $40 billion.
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to actor O'Shea Jackson, Jr., about starring in the new comedy "Idiots," which follows two incompetent men as they transport a problematic teenager to a rehab center.
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle along with Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz and KNOW listener Karen Hillerman of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
While social media is rife with AI celebrity deepfakes, videos featuring late night TV hosts like Jimmy Kimmel and Jon Stewart are are easier to create than other kinds of deepfakes and potentially more disruptive.
Dolly Parton's songs traveled far beyond Nashville. Across Africa, musicians embraced her stories of hardship, heartbreak and humble beginnings — and made them their own.
Tariffs continue to rile all kinds of American businesses more than a year after Trump unveiled his first set of tariffs — including a comic book store owner in Ohio.
Medicare launched a pilot program that could streamline the process to get GLP-1s, with some seniors paying just $50 a month. But many people with the most serious illnesses won't get that discount.
The brilliance of "9 to 5" is that it is catchy even though it’s also kinda depressing. You will be dancing along. You're enjoying it. And, then when you really listen to the lyrics, you're like, Wait, this is messed up. This is real. This is a problem we need to fix. Like, why does it have to be this way?That is the spirit of the song, why it became an anthem, and the heart of the movie 9 to 5. There’s so much to say about Dolly Parton, about her music, acting career, her business savvy, not to mention Dollywood. Today though, we wanted to bring you the audacious true story of 9 to 5, the movie and the song. Between the 1960s and 1980s, there was a real sense that big workplace changes were just beyond the horizon. At the time, a very common job for women was clerical work. In 1973, a group of secretaries in Boston formed a women's labor organization. They called themselves the "9to5."Today on the show, we revisit our 2021 episode where we meet the women behind the movement that inspired the movie. And a look at how far we have — or haven't — come since then.This is a special Sunday bonus episode. For our latest episode on inventing new tomatoes, scroll down the feed or click here. (Note: This episode originally ran in 2021.)Read: - Our book: Planet Money: A Guide to the Economic Forces That Shape Your Life - Our weekly longform Planet Money newsletter - Our weekly Indicator round-up newsletterFollow: - Instagram - TikTok - YouTube - FacebookSupport public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.Today's episode was hosted by Sarah Gonzalez and Sonari Glinton. The original episode was produced by Nick Fountain and James Sneed and edited by Mitra Kaboli. The update was produced by Sam Yellowhorse Kesler, and engineered by Jimmy Keeley. Alex Goldmark is Planet Money’s executive producer.Music: "9 to 5," "5 to 9," and "Fly on the Wall."