Friday, 4 September 2026
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NPR News · 05:22
2 trapped workers rescued from a hydropower tunnel 9 days after Nepal floods ↗Officials say rescuers in Nepal have pulled two workers alive from a tunnel Friday during an ongoing operation. The rescues come nine days after the Aug. 26 floods. (Image credit: Nepal Army)
NPR News · 05:30
Argentina's Milei escalates Falklands dispute, seizing on Trump comments and oil tensions ↗Argentine President Javier Milei is escalating a dispute with Britain over the Falkland Islands with tougher sanctions targeting companies involved in a major offshore oil project (Image credit: Ricardo Mazalan)
NPR News · 05:37
Trump administration pushes to remove tax exemption for private colleges with DEI policies ↗The Trump administration is proposing a rule that would strip private schools and colleges of their tax-exempt status if they provide targeted help to students based on their race. (Image credit: Steven Senne)
NPR News · 07:44
The price of diesel hits a record high ↗The price of diesel has reached an all-time high, a result of the war in Iran and Ukraine's attacks on Russian refineries. That will matter across the supply chain. (Image credit: Brandon Bell)
NPR News · 07:57
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IRS targets private schools that help racial minority students ↗The Trump administration has said it will end the tax-exempt status for universities with programs that help racial minority students.
NPR News · 08:04
Work set to begin in Trump's plan for triumphal arch ↗NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with New York Times reporter Emily Badger about the Trump administration's plans to move forward with construction of a triumphal arch.
NPR News · 08:06
Trump already tried to hurt Iran with sanctions once - and it didn't work ↗President Trump is again hoping to use economic pressure to force Iran to the negotiating table.
NPR News · 09:00
Dry eyes are common in women. Here's why you shouldn't ignore them ↗Research suggests around half of all women in the menopausal transition years experience symptoms, like red, watery or gritty-feeling eyes. Hormonal shifts play a role, as do a lot of other factors.
NPR News · 09:00
Federal civil rights data about students is finally out. It's different under Trump ↗The Education Department gathers a massive tranche of civil rights data about public school students. It's now available but harder to parse than in the past.
NPR News · 09:00
Who owns the beach? A heated battle plays out in the Florida Panhandle ↗After years of fighting over who gets to use the beach, and where, in Walton County, Florida, public-use advocates are calling for a state constitutional amendment to finally settle the matter. (Image credit: Erich Martin for NPR)
NPR News · 09:01
What app surged in downloads after Trump's 'Lake America' change? The quiz knows ↗Plus: George Santos is back in the news!
NPR News · 10:00
Germany's far-right poised for power in state election ↗Germany's AfD's TikTok-fueled rise in Saxony-Anhalt is raising fears the country could see its first far-right governor since World War II. (Image credit: Jens Schulter)
NPR News · 10:00
Scientists map key protein interactions linked with profound autism ↗Research published in the journal Science illuminates a "missing piece" in the biological understanding of profound autism and offers new targets for drug development. (Image credit: Courtesy of the UCSF Quantitative Biosciences Institute)
NPR News · 11:29
Trump asks SCOTUS to OK changes to mail-in ballots. And, diesel prices hit record high ↗Trump has asked the Supreme Court to lift the block on his plan for the USPS to restrict mail voting ahead of the midterm elections. And, diesel prices have reached a record high. (Image credit: Patrick T. Fallon)
NPR News · 13:35
Myanmar military head visits Vietnam to normalize relations ↗His trip to Vietnam marks his third visit to an ASEAN member state as he seeks to restore Myanmar's standing in the bloc. (Image credit: Myanmar President Office)
NPR News · 13:42
Philippine vice president is ordered arrested for threats against the president ↗It's part of a political showdown with Marcos. A trial could impact her plans to run for president in 2028. (Image credit: Basilio Sepe)
NPR News · 15:04
Pulling the SNAP lever + Why Gen Zers bet (invest?) differently ↗That feeling when you short a space baby's stock in a video game '/> Changing SNAP eligibility actually change change consumption habits (Image credit: Screenshot of the trailer for Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator on Steam )
NPR News · 16:20
Not a mistrial, yet. Clancy's lawyer asks for emergency appeal in her murder trial ↗The judge was on the verge of declaring a mistrial in Lindsay Clancy's murder case. Then her defense attorney requested time to seek an emergency stay from the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. (Image credit: Jonathan Wiggs/Boston Globe)
NPR News · 17:01
Whatever happened to the U.S. campaign to ban child marriage? ↗The global effort to end child marriage is in the news. In the U.S., there's a new bill before Congress (but it's controversial). And the U.N. is designating a day dedicated to ending the practice. (Image credit: Joseph Prezioso/AFP)
NPR News · 20:15
Trump's arch may break ground without final approval. Veterans are trying to stop it ↗Interior Secretary Doug Burgum says "excavation work" will begin in the next two weeks, without approval from a key federal body. Veterans who sued over the arch want a judge to intervene before then. (Image credit: Joe Raedl)
NPR News · 20:41
El-Sayed split Michigan Democrats. Whether they unify could decide Senate control ↗After a bruising Senate primary, Michigan Democrats are trying to unify to hold onto a must-win seat. But healing those fissures is proving not so simple. (Image credit: Jeff Kowalsky)
NPR News · 20:41
'The health system in Nepal is not prepared for this' ↗That's the grim assessment from the ground in the wake of the catastrophic flooding, which damaged or destroyed 7 health facilities, interrupted routine care and is affecting mental health. (Image credit: Sameer Shrestha/Anadolu)
NPR News · 21:11
'Hidden tribunals:' Immigration court due process in tumult with new locations ↗The new effort appears to be another tactic in a broader Trump administration strategy to short-circuit immigrants' already limited due process options in order to speed deportations. (Image credit: Charly Triballeau)
NPR News · 21:47
4 things investigators learned about the dysfunction at Trump's Labor Department ↗A report from Labor Department investigators found former Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer violated her own department's policy prohibiting harassment. She resigned in April. (Image credit: Andrew Harnik)
NPR News · 22:26
The U.N. backs a new world map showing Africa in its true relative size ↗The U.N. has backed a new map showing Africa in its true relative size, with the U.S. standing alone in opposition.