Friday, 28 August 2026
313 articles · times in UTC
NPR News · 04:25
Judge says Pentagon's measures against Anthropic were 'illegal and baseless' ↗A judge issued a written order Thursday night that the Pentagon acted illegally by punishing the AI company for its criticism of the Department of Defense's views on AI use. The government is expected to fight the ruling. (Image credit: Jacquelyn Martin)
NPR News · 05:46
U.S., South Korea and Japan to hold drill as North Korea ramps up pressure on U.S. ↗The announcement that the three countries will go ahead with a trilateral military drill comes a day after North Korea vowed to retaliate against what it called U.S. hostilities. (Image credit: South Korea Defense Ministry via)
NPR News · 07:00
What a fake poll reveals about worries around prediction markets and the midterms ↗While a stunt involving fake polls may not have been an effort to rig prediction markets, concerns are growing ahead of the midterms about other attempts to influence the betting sites. (Image credit: Erin Hooley)
NPR News · 07:11
Norway's King Harald V dies at 89 and his son becomes King Haakon VIII ↗King Harald V of Norway, who went into exile in the United States as a child during the Nazi occupation of his homeland and refused a string of European noblewomen to marry his school sweetheart, died Friday. (Image credit: Fredrik Varfjell)
NPR News · 08:46
Morning news brief ↗Over 400 people were killed by the flash floods in Nepal and Tibet, Fed Chair Kevin Warsh to give a speech Friday, Judge hears argument in fight to restore Trump's name to Kennedy Center.
NPR News · 09:00
This house trumpets its history in the face of gentrification. Now it's a landmark ↗A house in San Francisco covered in the painted faces of Latin rock artists was formally landmarked by the city. Its neighborhood has seen skyrocketing home prices and decades of redevelopment. (Image credit: Beth LaBerge/KQED)
NPR News · 09:00
U.S. says pipelines will make Strait of Hormuz irrelevant. Energy experts disagree ↗Treasure Secretary Scott Bessent said oil pipelines will make Strait of Hormuz irrelevant in two years. Energy experts say that is unlikely to happen. (Image credit: Leo Correa)
NPR News · 09:00
Businesses are getting tariff refunds. Why aren't consumers getting their cut? ↗A slew of American companies are getting billions of dollars back in tariff refunds after a Supreme Court ruling. Many consumers, though, may never get anything back. (Image credit: Elise Amendola)
NPR News · 09:00
Inside the Democratic task force preparing for if Trump interferes in the midterms ↗As Election Day draws nearer, Democrats are preparing for a range of scenarios, intent on avoiding what they see as the failure of imagination that kept lawmakers from anticipating the Jan. 6 attack. (Image credit: Justin Sullivan)
NPR News · 09:00
The Social Security trust fund is running out, and yet it's not a top campaign issue ↗Limited public discussion of the trust fund's shortfall has experts worried that most Americans don't fully understand the problems Social Security faces — let alone be able to weigh in on solutions. (Image credit: Bryan Dozier)
NPR News · 09:00
A melting glacier contributed to the deadly Nepal floods. We can expect more like this ↗As the climate continues to warm, scientists warn that the frequency of disasters like the floods in Nepal will increase. (Image credit: Niranjan Shrestha)
NPR News · 09:01
Can't stop fixating on the way you look? These 4 mental exercises may help ↗Obsessing over your looks should not take up all your energy, says psychologist Diana Hill. If you're struggling with uncomfortable thoughts about your body, ground yourself with these techniques.
NPR News · 09:01
This week's quiz includes two Dolly Parton questions, because she deserves it ↗The singer, actress and philanthropist could have filled a whole quiz, but we had to give other people a chance.
NPR News · 10:00
NASA is about to launch a space telescope that could change how we see the universe ↗NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launches Aug. 30 on a mission to explore some of the most pressing mysteries of the cosmos. (Image credit: NASA)
NPR News · 10:54
'It's essentially been one long day': A daughter details search for parents in Nepal ↗Shreya Ahuja is searching for her parents after devastating floods struck Nepal. She is calling for international help and communications access as her family waits for news.
NPR News · 11:00
So long to shorts? In Silicon Valley, tech workers are showing less leg ↗Men in the tech industry are covering up their legs, even as their counterparts in finance are increasingly open to showing them off. (Image credit: SIBAS_minich/iStockphoto)
NPR News · 11:01
Experts warn more flooding might hit Nepal. And, Fed chairman to give key address ↗As the death toll rises from flash floods that hit the Nepal-Tibet border, experts are warning more flooding could be on the way. And, Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh is expected to give a key address today. (Image credit: Prakash Mathema)
NPR News · 14:38
New Jersey is a fossil hotspot, with answers about the day the dinosaurs died ↗Paleontologist Ken Lacovara never expected to find critical fossil data in a New Jersey suburb—let alone info about the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs. His dig site is now a fossil park and museum. (Image credit: Edelman Fossil Park & Museum of Rowan University )
NPR News · 16:05
Fed's Kevin Warsh warns inflation is too high, sparking bets rate hikes are coming ↗Fed Chair Kevin Warsh reiterated his commitment to fighting inflation in a major speech — raising expectations that rate hikes may be coming, though he did not clearly spell out a path going forward. (Image credit: Natalie Behring)
NPR News · 19:35
After 6 months of war, Iran's battered regime remains entrenched ↗Instead of collapsing, the Iranian regime has dug in its heels and taken an even harder line. (Image credit: Atta Kenare)