The best games of 2026 so far, picked by NPR’s staff : NPR
The games industry is holding its breath for Grand Theft Auto VI, slated to arrive Nov. 19. That long-delayed titan has disrupted the 2026 release schedule, but the first half…
India’s youth-led Cockroach movement vows to continue protest after police crackdown : NPR
Supporters gather at the camping site of the Cockroach Janta Party at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, Tuesday, July 21, 2026. Shekhar Yadav/AP hide caption toggle caption Shekhar Yadav/AP NEW…
Pamela Colloff’s ‘Catch the Devil’ indicts the justice system : NPR
In December 1986, prosecutors in Pinellas County, Fla., had a problem. They had just failed to secure a death sentence against Jack Pearcy in the 1985 killing of 14-year-old Shelly…
Trump imposes 50% tariffs on Canadian goods : NPR
Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks during a media availability in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Thursday, July 9, 2026. Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press hide caption toggle caption Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press…
The best economic ideas from around the world — Planet Money Summer School is back : Planet Money : NPR
Sweeter than ice cream, more useful than sunscreen, better than a day at the beach: Planet Money Summer School is back! This year, Planet Money Summer School is taking your…
The Picture Show : NPR
Children in Asian Refugees United's Soccer for Success program huddle during soccer practice in Harrisburg, Pa., on April 16, 2025. Maansi Srivastava/NPR hide caption toggle caption Maansi Srivastava/NPR HARRISBURG, Pa.…
Amid U.S.-Iran war, Houthi rebels threaten to blockade another key strait : NPR
Yemeni supporters of the Iran-backed Houthi movement gather during a rally against what the group says are restrictions imposed by the Saudi-led coalition on Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, in Sanaa…
With healthcare jobs hot, college men are choosing nursing : NPR
Nursing student Amiri Saadiq (left) talks with classmate Ethan Stinson in the simulation suite at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing. Through clinical rotations, Saadiq has found…
Arizona primaries set the stage for contested fall races in a swing state : NPR
Supporters of Rep. Andy Biggs, who is running in the Republican primary for Arizona governor, at a campaign event last week. Ross D. Franklin/AP hide caption toggle caption Ross D.…
A felony for homeless camping in public? 1 state is making arrests : NPR
Joseph Williams, 49, a chronically homeless man, was arrested on June 28 and charged with two felony counts of camping on state property after police found him living in a…