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Emergency flights for pregnant patients up sharply in Idaho under strict abortion law - 2024-04-25T16:49:55-04:00
The number of people needing flights out of Idaho for emergency abortions is up sharply since the state's abortion ban took effect.

Why experts say inflation is relatively low but voters feel differently - 2024-04-25T16:49:55-04:00
Grocery prices are a key component of any household budget, and rising food prices can sour the electorate's mood.

Kim Kardashian visits the White House to highlight criminal justice reform - 2024-04-25T16:02:19-04:00
Vice President Harris and Kardashian are meeting with four people convicted of non-violent drug offenses who received pardons this week from President Biden.

Haiti's Prime Minister Ariel Henry has resigned as a transitional council takes over - 2024-04-25T14:31:15-04:00
Haiti's de facto prime minister, Ariel Henry, has formally stepped down and a new transitional council has been sworn in. Finance chief Michel Patrick Boisvert is the new interim prime minister.

Venice tests a 5-euro fee for day-trippers as the city grapples with overtourism - 2024-04-25T12:33:22-04:00
The fragile lagoon city of Venice launched a pilot program to charge day-trippers an entry fee that authorities hope will discourage crowds on peak days and make the city more livable for residents.

After two Boeing 737 Max crashes, families are still seeking answers from DOJ - 2024-04-25T11:24:30-04:00
More than five years after two 737 MAX crashes killed 346 people, families of the victims are still pushing the Justice Department to hold Boeing accountable. They're frustrated by the response.

Some 300 musicians, from Diplo to Nile Rodgers, lobby Congress for ticketing reform - 2024-04-25T11:20:11-04:00
Billie Eilish, Fall Out Boy, Nile Rodgers, Cyndi Lauper, Lorde, Sia, Diplo and Chappell Roan are among the signatories of an open letter urging a Senate committee to support the Fans First Act.

Harvey Weinstein's 2020 sex crimes conviction in New York overturned - 2024-04-25T10:58:00-04:00
The New York State Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that the former movie mogul had not received a fair trial in 2020 that led to a 23-year sentence, and ordered a new trial.

An American hostage is seen alive for the first time since Oct. 7 in a Hamas video - 2024-04-25T10:40:05-04:00
Hersh Goldberg-Polin, who turned 24 last month while in captivity, has spent more than 200 days in captivity. His left arm was partially blown off by a grenade during the Hamas-led attack on Oct. 7.

How's your city attracting people downtown these days? NPR wants to hear from you - 2024-04-25T10:06:27-04:00
Many cities are rolling out new events and initiatives to get more people downtown again. We want to hear what's working where you are.