Saturday, 19 September 2026
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NPR News · 04:44
US and Denmark reach deal to build US military presence in Greenland ↗President Donald Trump says he has a deal with Denmark to bolster the U.S. military presence in Greenland. The announcement comes after months of threatening to take the island by force from the NATO ally. (Image credit: Evgeniy Maloletka)
NPR News · 05:13
As Europe warms, Italy sees West Nile virus spread ↗Italian health authorities see evidence that rising temperatures and longer warm seasons are helping mosquitoes spread West Nile virus across a wider area, during more months of the year. (Image credit: Gregorio Borgia)
NPR News · 06:39
Russia holds parliamentary vote in areas it seized from Ukraine in the war ↗Russia's parliamentary election for the first time is being held in Ukraine's regions that Moscow illegally annexed after the start of its full-scale invasion more than 4 1/2 years ago. (Image credit: AP Photo)
NPR News · 09:00
Ever wonder how the Fed's interest rate actually works? We've got answers ↗The Federal Reserve just raised interest rates this week for the first time this year. So how does it actually work? And what does it mean for the economy — and the rest of us? Here are some answers. (Image credit: LM Otero)
NPR News · 09:01
An Alaska storm scattered artifacts. Archaeologists are racing to save what's left ↗Last year, remnants of a typhoon damaged homes, infrastructure and an archaeological dig site. Now, archaeologists are trying to get as many objects out as possible before the next storm. (Image credit: MaryCait Dolan)
NPR News · 11:21
Ancient teeth pose a mystery: What made those strange grooves? ↗New research on ancient human remains suggests the habitual usage of betel nuts, a plant seed with mind-affecting properties that is popular in parts of Asia despite the health risks it presents. (Image credit: Claire Harbage/NPR)
NPR News · 11:40
Life in Kabul 5 years after the Taliban's return ↗Five years after the return of Taliban rule, NPR visited Kabul to see how Afghans are dealing with their new government's strict social restrictions.
NPR News · 12:00
Opinion: Remembering Annie Dillard, nature writer ↗With her 1974 book, "Pilgrim at Tinker Creek," Annie Dillard became the youngest woman to win the Pulitzer Prize. We take a moment to remember her and her work. (Image credit: BOB CHILD/AP)
NPR News · 15:26
CNN, MS NOW, Politico reporters denied access to White House following Trump ban ↗Three reporters were blocked from the White House grounds Saturday morning, a day after President Trump said CNN, Politico, and MS NOW would be banned for reporting "FICTION and LIES." (Image credit: Charles McQuillan)
NPR News · 19:00
The new lines of southern Lebanon ↗The U.N. expanded the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon's mandate 20 years ago to include monitoring adherence to a ceasefire in fighting between Israel and Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah — the militant group created in 1982 to counter a second Israeli invasion. (Image credit: Diego Ibarra Sánchez for NPR)