Senate control could hinge on this ex-lawmaker’s ability to win back working-class voters
Democrat Sherrod Brown is seeking to return to the chamber two years after losing his seat when many blue-collar voters embraced Donald Trump.
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The Fed is expected to raise interest rates Wednesday, new reports detail the damage and $30 billion price tag of the Iran war, Kennedy Center board votes to close after judge's ruling.
Why Steve Bannon sided with Sanders, not Trump, on AI
Where does Steve Bannon fit in the debate over regulating or slowing AI? He tells Morning Edition where he breaks with Trump and what he thinks Washington should do. (Image credit: Finn Gomez)
Houthis Say They Downed a Saudi Fighter Jet and Deny Targeting Mecca
The Iran-backed militia in Yemen made its claim hours after a Saudi-led military coalition accused it of firing a drone near the Muslim holy city.
Age Limits for Social Media Outlined by European Union
A proposed law would bar children under 13 from using social media across the 27-nation bloc.
Stephen Colbert Returns to Late Night on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’
“People still do these shows?” Colbert said as he sat down for his first late night interview since his show ended.
U.S. acknowledges for the first time that it has deployed weapons in space
The remarkable revelation comes after previous warnings about countries such as Russia possibly weaponizing a global frontier long agreed in treaties to be used for only peaceful purposes. (Image credit: Matt Rourke/)
Ed Sheeran's tour in trouble after opening acts drop out in solidarity with rapper Macklemore
Ed Sheeran's tour of North and South America was plunged into chaos when four of his supporting acts quit in solidarity with the rapper Macklemore, who was dropped for making pro-Palestinian comments. (Image credit: AP Photo)
News Helicopter Crashes in Los Angeles, Killing at Least 3
NBC4 Los Angeles said the helicopter belonged to the station. The authorities did not immediately confirm how many people were aboard.
JD Vance, Here’s a Catholic Politician You Should Get to Know
Andy Burnham is in some ways a throwback to U.S. Catholic politicians of past decades. He might be a signpost for the future.
OpenAI Considers New Financing at a $1.5 Trillion Valuation
The funding round would double the value of the start-up behind ChatGPT and establish it as the world’s most valuable private company.
Can an Island Nation’s Rugby Dreams Change Its Fortunes?
In Papua New Guinea, love for rugby league football borders on religion. The country’s leaders and its neighbor, Australia, want to harness the game for geopolitics, and to improve lives.
In the Age of A.I., Some in China Wonder if Learning English Is Worth the Trouble
A math teacher’s viral post prompted a debate over the language, which some see as an optional skill — and a symbol of Western dominance.
Judge blocks DHS from acting against a man over a harsh email to an ICE official
ICE agents turned up at David Streever's home over a harsh email he sent to an ICE official. Now a court order prevents the federal government from making additional threats against him. (Image credit: David Streever)
House Directs Trump to Halt War With Iran or Secure Congress’s Approval
It was the fifth time that a chamber of the Republican-controlled Congress has voted to rein in President Trump’s war powers as discontent with the conflict grows among voters.
Trump, the Supreme Court and the Postal Service: A History of Mail Voting
The mail system took on new prominence during the Civil War by enabling soldiers to vote from afar. On Monday, the Supreme Court blocked President Trump’s effort to give it a new role in elections.
Turkish habit of stashing gold "under the pillow' hurts economy, government says
For years, Turks have stashed their gold at home against a raining day, mistrustful of banks. Now the government says that tradition hurts the economy (Image credit: Emre Çaylak for NPR)
Pentagon Inspector General Details U.S. Losses and Challenges in Iran War
Helicopters for evacuating casualties were pulled from four countries, and hundreds of military facilities were destroyed, according to a new report.
Mark Zuckerberg Takes Aim at Anthropic in Debate Over A.I. Slowdown
On social media, Meta’s chief executive appeared to jab at Anthropic by saying that leading A.I. labs should be focused on safety rather than improving their own technology.
Trump Plans Blitz of $138 Million and Counting to Save Midterm Republicans
His powerful super PAC is suddenly spending heavily on some races, after drawing fire from some Republicans that the group might not throw its weight behind the party’s candidates.
Federal Employees Were Paid $9.5 Billion Not to Work in 2025 Under DOGE Effort
As part of the Department of Government Efficiency’s program to shrink the federal work force, paid administrative leave costs rose by 435 percent.
Trump May Not Be Entirely Wrong About A.I.
Has A.I. become death, destroyer of worlds?
Scrutiny of Jury May Complicate Future of Lindsay Clancy Case
The intense public focus on the jurors whose deadlock led to a mistrial could complicate any attempt to retry the case, and to seat jurors in other high-profile cases.
Trump Defended A.I. Data Centers on Truth Social, and Commenters Clapped Back
The president’s posts about artificial intelligence on the social media platform he founded were met with an unusual volume of criticism.