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U.S. rock climber Alex Honnold reaches top of Taipei 101 skyscraper without ropes - 2026-01-25T07:33:57-05:00
Cheers erupted from a street-level crowd as Alex Honnold reached the top of the spire of the 508-meter (1,667-foot) tower, about 90 minutes after he started.

Here's how 'shared decision making' for childhood vaccines could limit access - 2026-01-25T07:00:00-05:00
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s new approach to six shots that were formerly given routinely will introduce new hurdles for getting kids immunized. And it could have a chilling effect on doctors.

5 things to know about the latest Minneapolis shooting - 2026-01-25T06:00:16-05:00
Tensions are escalating in Minneapolis after Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a U.S. citizen, was killed during an encounter with immigration officials on Saturday morning. Here is what to know.

Thousands of new Americans opt for 'ultimate act of inclusion' despite obstacles - 2026-01-25T06:00:00-05:00
Three citizenship ceremonies NPR attended in the Washington, D.C. area in January were largely celebratory experiences, despite a year of hurdles and changes to the naturalization process.

40 years after Challenger: Lingering guilt and lessons learned - 2026-01-25T05:05:00-05:00
Forty years after the Challenger disaster, NPR explores the engineers' last-minute efforts to stop the launch, their decades of guilt and the vital lessons that remain critical for NASA today.

Russian strikes knock out heat in freezing Kyiv as peace talks continue - 2026-01-24T19:42:24-05:00
Russian strikes left much of Kyiv without heat, water and power during freezing temperature, even as Ukraine, Russia and the U.S. held talks on ending the nearly four-year war.

Photos: Massive winter storm sweeps across the U.S. - 2026-01-24T17:35:48-05:00
A look at the extreme winter storm impacting two-thirds of the U.S.

Man shot dead by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis - 2026-01-24T14:01:37-05:00
The incident, which was caught on video, marks the second deadly shooting by federal officers in Minneapolis in less than a month.

A man is fatally shot by federal agents in Minneapolis - 2026-01-24T13:01:51-05:00
Federal agents have shot and killed another person in Minneapolis, this time a 51-year-old man.

Trump threatens Canada with 100% tariffs over its new trade deal with China - 2026-01-24T11:53:17-05:00
The announcement is a reversal for Trump, who initially initially praised the agreement with China as something Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney "should be doing."