Tag: npr_breaking_news
-
Media Monitor: NPR Launches Midlife-Focused Podcast and Newsletter With Allison Aubrey
NPR health and science correspondent Allison Aubrey is launching "Your Turn," a podcast and newsletter journey about midlife transitions, purpose and living well, the network said in a promotional email.
HealthMediaEntertainmentDigital and Print Publishing NPRAllison AubreyYour Turn with Allison AubreypodcastnewslettermidlifelongevityNPR Breaking News
-
Media Monitor: NPR Recaps Melania Trump's Russia-Ukraine Meeting, Newsom's Death Row Commutations and Russell Brand Conviction
NPR's morning newsletter reports first lady Melania Trump hosted a rare meeting between Russian and Ukrainian officials, Gavin Newsom moved to commute 548 death sentences and Russell Brand was convicted of rape.
HealthPolitics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyMedical ScienceGeneral PoliticsElectionLaw Enforcement NPRMelania TrumpRussia-Ukraine warGavin NewsomRussell BrandSanfilippo syndromemidterm electionsNPR Breaking News
-
House Republicans Vote to Sideline Hegseth Impeachment Resolution
The move blocks, for now, a push to impeach the defense secretary over the Iran war that Rep. Thomas Massie forced to a vote with eight articles of impeachment.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementBusinessSportGeneral PoliticsFederal GovernmentCongressLegalEnvironmentEconomyCanadaMediaConflictMilitaryDemocratic PartyElectionScience & TechnologyRepublican PartyArtificial IntelligenceWhite HouseClimate ChangeEnergyHealthWeatherTransportationGeneral WeatherEntertainmentFinancial MarketsFilm and TVEuropeComputers and InternetWorldUSAEmployment and LaborAsia Pete HegsethimpeachmentU.S. House of RepresentativesMark CarneyPaul St-Pierre Plamondongrizzly bearsBella CoolaCBC PoliticsCanadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)Breaking DefensePentagonSenate trialLeonardo DRSThomas MassieDonald Trumpcryptocurrency2026 midterm electionsPolitiFact's Ellen HineimmigrationSamaNvidiaTIME magazineIran warFlorida jet crashmeasles eliminationEl NiñoUSA TODAY Daily BriefingJensen HuangSupreme CourtBig Bend National ParkGen Z votersNPR Breaking NewsNPRRussell BrandRussia-Ukraine warChuck SchumerNewsweekStephen MillerSusie WilesUSA TODAYHakeem Jeffriesopen enrollmentVeterans Daychief of staffgovernment fundingCOP31Europe bomb threatshybrid warfareWhite House chief of staffIt Gets WorseZoo Atlanta pandasmidterm electionsDemocratsMississippi Senate raceTrump archNPR PoliticsDemocratic governorsKim Jong UnNorth Korea diplomacyGina HinojosaU.S. sanctionsCanadian currency exchangesIranRyan Weddingimmigration levels planOctober jobs reportTodd Blanche
-
Media Monitor: NPR Reports on Midterm Fallout, Court Block of Trump's Arch, and School Enrollment Decline
NPR's Up First newsletter reports rising prices and stagnant wages drove midterm frustration, a judge temporarily blocked Trump's 250-foot arch, and school enrollment is set to plunge by 2 million by 2030.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessHealthScience & TechnologyGeneral PoliticsCongressEconomyFinancial MarketsEducationLegal NPRmidterm electionsNasdaqjobs reportTanya ChutkanTrump archschool enrollmentNPR Breaking News
-
Judge Blocks Construction of Trump's Arch for 14 Days Just After Federal Panel Approval
The order came just after midnight, moments after the panel approved the project late Thursday, halting the administration's plan to begin work immediately.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementLegalFederal GovernmentWhite House Trump archfederal panel approvalcourt orderconstruction haltTrump administrationfederal judgeWashingtonNPR Breaking News14-day block
-
Media Monitor: NPR Promotes Post-Election Coverage and App Features
NPR is pointing listeners to its Politics podcast, NPR One and the NPR App for post-election analysis, plus a weekly politics newsletter and local station headlines.
MediaPolitics and GovernmentDigital and Print PublishingGeneral PoliticsElection NPRNPR Politics podcastNPR OneNPR AppPolitics newsletterelection coverageNational Public RadioNPR Breaking News
-
Michigan's First Muslim Senator-Elect Backs Trump Plan to Cut Israel Military Aid
Abdul El-Sayed also called for an end to arms sales, according to NPR, which said he discussed his victory and the political divisions that remain.
Politics and GovernmentUSAElectionCongressMiddle EastMilitary Abdul El-SayedMichiganMuslim senator-electDonald TrumpIsrael military aidarms sales2026 electionNPR Breaking NewsNPR2026 elections
-
NPR Reports Sweeping Democratic Election Night Victories, Offers Six Takeaways
The outlet described the depth and breadth of the wins as jaw-dropping, saying the scale exceeded expectations.
Politics and GovernmentElectionDemocratic PartyGeneral Politics NPRDemocratselection nightmidterm electionselection resultspoliticsNPR Breaking News
-
Democrats Win Control of Both Chambers of Congress in Midterm Wave
The new majorities are not seated until January 3, 2027, and President Donald Trump retains his veto in a divided government.
Politics and GovernmentElectionCongressDemocratic PartyRepublican PartyWhite HouseMiddle EastScience & TechnologyHealthEnvironmentClimate ChangeArtificial IntelligenceEuropeSportWeatherEntertainmentGeneral WeatherFederal GovernmentMusicBusinessWorldEconomyEmployment and LaborMediaUSAMedia CrisisComputers and InternetRussiaGeneral PoliticsEnergyAstronomy and SpaceMilitaryMedia BiasIranChinaLegalTradeLaw EnforcementState GovernmentsSocial IssuesMedical ScienceCanada US midterms 2026DemocratsDonald TrumpJD VanceAIPACAbdul El-SayedAl JazeeraCOP31Antalyaclimate talksU.S. midterm electionsdata centersArmeniaEbolaDW NewsUSA TODAYNovember weather forecast2026 midtermsJustice Department resignationsLauren BoebertHouston ICE cooperationLIV GolfUSA TODAY Daily Briefingmidterm electionsjobs reportmanufacturingMelania TrumpRussia-Ukraine ceasefireThe White HousePoynterTexasJames Talaricopress freedomPoynter.orgAI regulationUS midterm electionsfrontier AI modelsCasey NewtonThe PlatformerVladimir PutinPope LeoNewsweekThe 1600Mississippi Senate raceScott ColomCindy Hyde-SmithKen PaxtonDavid HoltMIT Technology ReviewTexas midterm electionsenergy policyBipartisan American Affordability and Jobs ActElon MuskMITsciencetechnologyIran warNew York Timeselection night television ratingscost of livingCristiano RonaldoMike JohnsonU.S. Senatedocument organizingNPR Breaking NewsNPRPete Hegsethnuclear weaponsU.S.-China relationsDemocratic Socialists of AmericaSamuel AlitoClarence ThomasSupreme CourtUSA TODAY On PoliticsMichigan Senate raceTroy JacksonSusan CollinsGaza warUS CongressUS tariffsGermany trade relationsRussia ice hockeyFrance 24cyberattackChuck SchumerSteve ScaliseU.S. Congressclimate and energy policyGina HinojosaElections 2026Fox NewsU.S. House of RepresentativesThe Washington PostJon OssoffRon DeSantis2026 midterm electionsHakeem JeffriesgerrymanderingUnited States CongressLos Angeles TimesL.A. Times Politicstelevision news coverageKeisha Lance Bottomsseasonal affective disorderCanada submarine purchaseMark CarneyCanadian federal budgetCBC PoliticsCBC Morning BriefSherrod BrownUnited States Senateclimate policyAndy BeshearUkraine warPolandFrance dermatologyUS SenateUS House of RepresentativesAnnie AndrewsSouth Carolina Senate raceRoy CooperHouse control projectionSenate controlHouse of RepresentativesNorth Carolina Senate raceAssociated Press race calls
-
Voters Head to Polls in Costliest US Midterms as Senate Control May Take Days or Weeks
Democrats are widely projected to retake the House, while Senate races in seven competitive states and two ranked-choice-voting states could leave control undecided for days, NPR reports.
Politics and GovernmentMediaUSAElectionCongressState GovernmentsGeneral PoliticsWorldLaw EnforcementEducationEntertainmentWhite HouseMiddle EastLegalMilitaryAsiaDemocratic PartyRepublican Party Election DayNPRSenate racesHouse racesranked choice votinggovernors racesballot measuresNPR Breaking NewsDonald TrumpIranStrait of HormuzLindsay ClancyNational Symphony OrchestraUS midterm electionsQeshm IslandPolandFlorida plane crashFrance 24
-
Haley Stevens Backs Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan Senate Race Days Before Midterms
The Democratic congresswoman's endorsement drew condemnation from party leaders, the resignation of her chief of staff and praise from President Trump, who said he would welcome her into the Republican Party.
Politics and GovernmentUSAElectionCongressDemocratic PartyRepublican PartyWhite HouseGeneral PoliticsSocial IssuesMediaMedia CrisisHealthBusinessScience & TechnologyMiddle EastEconomyClimate ChangeComputers and Internet Donald Trumpmidterm electionsLincoln Memorial Reflecting PoolHaley StevensMichigan Senate raceJD VanceAnthony ConstantinoUSA TODAYUSA TODAY On PoliticsMike RogersAbdul El-SayedJohn CornynTexas Senate race2026 midtermsNewsweekDetroit2026 midterm electionspress freedomTIME magazineWall Street Journal lawsuitPoynter.orgIranSupreme CourtColorado pre-KNPR Breaking NewsNPR
-
Media Monitor: NPR Reports Voters in Six Pivotal States Weary as Midterms Near
NPR is reporting that its Morning Edition hosts traveled to six battleground states ahead of Election Day, finding voter fatigue, frustration over costs and thin congressional margins.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessScience & TechnologyEntertainmentElectionGeneral PoliticsEconomyEnvironmentEducationMusic NPRMorning Editionmidterm electionsCongressAbdul El-SayedColorado Riverspecial educationNPR Breaking News
-
Justice Dept. Issues New Subpoenas in Alaska Senate Ballot-Stacking Inquiry as Governor Orders Probe
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy ordered an investigation into whether Democrat Mary Peltola should face charges, after a New York Times report on efforts to recruit a second Dan Sullivan into the race.
Politics and GovernmentMediaLaw EnforcementElectionCongressState GovernmentsMedia CrisisLegalScience & TechnologyConflictRepublican PartyDemocratic PartyComputers and InternetMilitaryEuropeSportHealthMedical ScienceFilm and TVArtificial IntelligenceUSAWhite HouseDigital and Print Publishing Mary PeltolaDan SullivanAlaska Senate raceMike DunleavyNew York TimesPaula ReidMS NOWPoynter.orgMichigan Senate raceUkraineSpaceXDonald TrumpNewsweekElection DayPete HegsethVeterans Affairs home loansorgan transplantationNPR Breaking NewsNPRThe New York Timesranked-choice votingelection integrityPoynter InstituteCNN lawsuitLife magazine
-
Media Monitor: NPR Reports Tight Midterm Races, Deadlocked Israeli Election and a DHS Hack
NPR's Up First newsletter reports Democrats and Republicans pouring six-figure sums into 70 House districts, Israel's election deadlocked with over 90% counted, and hackers breaching DHS personnel files.
Politics and GovernmentSportHealthBusinessElectionEconomyDemocratic PartyRepublican PartyMiddle EastMusic NPRmidterm electionsBenjamin NetanyahuIsrael electionDepartment of Homeland SecurityMedicare AdvantageNPR Breaking News
-
Israel's Election Ends in Deadlock as Likud Alleges Fraud and Police Reject Claims
Netanyahu's bloc holds a narrow lead with Arab parties set for record seats, but neither camp nears a 61-seat majority, leaving weeks or months of coalition talks.
Politics and GovernmentWorldConflictLaw EnforcementMiddle EastAsiaEuropeElectionMilitaryComputers and InternetTransportationClimate ChangeTradeGeneral PoliticsIsraelBusinessDisastersHealthScience & TechnologySportEconomyFinancial MarketsMedical ScienceAstronomy and Space Israel electionBenjamin NetanyahuLikudJD VanceMohsen RezaeiIranRussia-Ukraine warFoundation for Defense of DemocraciesSpain train crashMadridGen Z protestsGermanyTanzania election violenceLancet climate health reportDW NewsGadi EisenkotArab partiesIsaac HerzogUS midtermsAl JazeeraLockheed Martinhypersonic weaponsSpain train collisionFlávio BolsonaroNewsweekNPRmidterm electionsad spendingFederal ReserveEbola outbreakNPR Breaking News
-
Media Monitor: NPR launching new AI podcast 'Machine Gods' with Kevin Roose and Casey Newton
NPR is launching "Machine Gods," a weekly AI podcast hosted by former New York Times "Hard Fork" co-hosts Kevin Roose and Casey Newton, promising an "AI realism" approach to covering the technology.
Science & TechnologyMediaBusinessArtificial IntelligenceComputers and InternetDigital and Print Publishing NPRMachine GodsKevin RooseCasey NewtonpodcastNPR+NPR Breaking News
-
Media Monitor: NPR Poll Shows Democrats Favored for House; Israelis Vote in Pivotal Election
NPR reports a new poll gives Democrats an 8-point edge among likely voters and a strong chance at the House, while Israelis cast ballots in an election that could unseat Benjamin Netanyahu.
Politics and GovernmentHealthElectionDemocratic PartyRepublican PartyWhite HouseMiddle EastCongress NPR/PBS News/Marist pollmidterm electionsU.S. HouseDonald TrumpCalifornia ballotsIsrael electionBenjamin NetanyahuNPR Breaking NewsNPR
-
Media Monitor: NPR Reports Possible Renewed Fighting in Iran, Record Early Voting and Trump Deposition Order in BBC Suit
NPR's Up First newsletter reports military reinforcements arriving in the Middle East, nearly 21 million early votes cast, and a judge ordering Trump to sit for a deposition in his BBC defamation case.
Politics and GovernmentWorldBusinessMediaMiddle EastElectionEconomyMilitaryLegalArtificial Intelligence IranMiddle East military tensionsearly voting2026 midterm electionsDonald TrumpBBC defamation lawsuitgrocery pricesNPR Breaking NewsNPR
-
Media Monitor: NPR Previews High-Stakes 2026 Midterms and Their Post-Trump Implications
NPR is reporting that the 2026 midterm elections carry high stakes, with cost-of-living dissatisfaction driving voters and control of Congress poised to reshape oversight of President Trump's agenda.
Politics and GovernmentMediaElectionCongressDemocratic PartyRepublican PartyWhite House 2026 midterm electionsNPRDonald TrumpDemocratscost of living2028 presidential electionNPR Breaking News
-
Media Monitor: NPR Reports on Midterm Campaign Push, Possible Iran Strike Plans and a Tesla-SpaceX Merger
NPR reports Democrats deploying Obama and Harris in the midterm homestretch, U.S.-Israel preparations for a possible Iran strike, and Tesla and SpaceX exploring a merger.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessEntertainmentHealthElectionDemocratic PartyFederal GovernmentMiddle EastFinancial MarketsMusic midterm electionsBarack ObamaKamala HarrisAIPACIranTeslaSpaceXNPR Breaking NewsNPR
-
Russia Frees American Stephen Hubbard After Trump Request, Putin Says
The 74-year-old Michigan retired teacher had been held more than four years on charges of fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine; the Kremlin also says it is "in principle" ready to resume trilateral talks next month.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyWorldClimate ChangeEnvironmentElectionArtificial IntelligenceAsiaMiddle EastRepublican PartyBusinessConflictEconomyEnergyTradeEuropeRussiaGeneral PoliticsWhite HouseLaw EnforcementUSALegal UN climate report1.5-degree limitDonald Trump2026 midtermsStephen HubbardVladimir PutinIsrael electionsDW NewsSteve WitkoffElon MuskSpaceXTeslaBangladesh garment industryTIME magazineprisoner releaseinternational relationsNPR Breaking News
-
Media Monitor: NPR Reports on DOJ Voter List Dispute, U.N. Emissions Findings and Witkoff's Moscow Talks
NPR reports Los Angeles County election officials call a Justice Department list of 20,000 "likely" noncitizen voters unreliable, a U.N. report faults U.S. emissions, and Steve Witkoff meets Kremlin officials.
MediaPolitics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyEntertainmentClimate ChangeArtificial IntelligenceElectionLaw EnforcementEurope NPRJustice DepartmentLos Angeles CountyUnited Nations climate reportSteve WitkoffUkraine war2026 midterm electionsNPR Breaking News
-
Trump DOJ Charges 28 in California Voter Fraud Case as Officials Concede Citizens May Be on Suspect List
The charges follow claims of up to 190,000 illegal voters in the state and a list of 20,000 suspects that Los Angeles County says includes people born in the U.S.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementElectionGeneral PoliticsRepublican PartyLegalState GovernmentsHealthScience & TechnologyFederal GovernmentComputers and InternetClimate Change Californiavoter fraudTrump DOJGavin NewsomelectionsLA County Registrar-RecorderRick HasenCalifornia Governors OfficeJustice Departmentelection crimesgreen card holdersDonald TrumpTikTokchild safetyNPR Breaking NewsNPR
-
Media Monitor: NPR Expands NPR+ With Three Sponsor-Free Shows and Live AI Event
NPR is telling supporters it has added three sponsor-free shows to NPR+ and will host a live Zoom Q&A on AI and jobs with economists Daron Acemoglu and Erik Brynjolfsson.
MediaScience & TechnologyBusinessArtificial IntelligenceComputers and InternetEmployment and LaborDigital and Print Publishing NPRNPR+sponsor-free podcastsjob marketDaron AcemogluErik BrynjolfssonNPR Breaking News
-
Media Monitor: NPR Reports Record Midterm Spending, Deadly Drone Strike on St. Petersburg and Unrest in France
NPR reports the 2026 midterms are set to be the most expensive on record at more than $15 billion, a deadly Ukrainian drone strike on St. Petersburg, and unrest across France.
Politics and GovernmentWorldHealthConflictElectionFederal GovernmentEuropeMilitaryMedia 2026 midterm electionscampaign spendingSaint Petersburg drone strikeRussia Ukraine warFrance protestsEmmanuel MacronNoah AdamsNPR Breaking NewsNPR
-
Media Monitor: NPR Reports Oregon School Shooting, DOJ Lawsuit Against California, and Presidential Records Case
NPR reports a deadly elementary school shooting in Bend, Ore., a Justice Department lawsuit over California voter rolls, and a court fight over presidential records.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementBusinessSportUSAElectionLegalFederal GovernmentSocial IssuesFilm and TV Bend, Oregon school shootingSilver Rail Elementary SchoolJustice DepartmentCalifornia voter rollsnoncitizen votingPresidential Records ActDonald TrumpNPR Breaking NewsNPR
-
Media Monitor: NPR Reports on Inflation, Social Security Increase, Ukraine Strikes and ICE Shooting Petition
NPR reports September consumer prices rose 3.7% year over year, Social Security benefits will rise 3.6%, Zelenskyy plans to resume strikes on Russian oil refineries, and a new petition challenges the Trump administration's account of an ICE shooting in New…
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentWorldLaw EnforcementEconomyFederal GovernmentMilitaryLegalEurope NPRinflationSocial SecurityVolodymyr ZelenskyyStarshieldImmigration and Customs EnforcementOscar BelgalNPR Breaking News
-
Media Monitor: NPR Launches Midlife Podcast and Newsletter With Allison Aubrey
NPR is reporting that health and science correspondent Allison Aubrey has launched a new podcast and newsletter, "Your Turn with Allison Aubrey," focused on midlife transitions and living well.
MediaHealthEntertainmentDigital and Print PublishingSocial Issues NPRAllison AubreyYour Turn with Allison Aubreymidlife transitionspodcastnewsletterAARPNPR Breaking News
-
Media Monitor: NPR Reports on Zelenskyy Interview, Pope's Cancer Diagnosis, Guilfoyle Ouster and Press Access Ruling
NPR reports Zelenskyy says the Trump administration warned it could cut intelligence-sharing over Ukrainian drone strikes, while the Vatican discloses a papal cancer diagnosis and a judge blocks press exclusions.
Politics and GovernmentHealthScience & TechnologyMediaUSAUkraineRussiaJapanGeneral PoliticsWhite HouseFederal GovernmentElectionMedical ScienceAstronomy and SpaceAsiaEuropeLegalEducation Volodymyr ZelenskyyPope Leo XIVKimberly GuilfoyleTrump administrationWhite House press accessVaticanNPR Breaking NewsNPR
-
Judge Orders White House to Restore CNN, MS NOW and Politico Access Pending Trial
Judge Timothy J. Kelly found the outlets' Fifth Amendment due process rights were violated and their First Amendment rights likely violated, and the administration says it will appeal.
MediaPolitics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementUSAWhite HouseFederal GovernmentLegalCongressFilm and TVSportMedia BiasElection PoynterDonald TrumpWhite House press accessCNNTimothy J. KellyAndy Harris60 MinutesPoynter.orgfederal judgeMS NOWPoliticopress freedomNPR Breaking NewsNPR