Tuesday, 29 September 2026
346 articles · times in UTC
NPR News · 02:16
The Senate passes the Protect College Sports Act, but the bill's future is unclear ↗The bill's supporters, which include the NCAA, say it will tame what they call a "Wild West" era of college sports as litigation chips away at long-held rules around eligibility, transfers and pay. (Image credit: Jason Clark)
NPR News · 05:59
Tennessee is set to execute a woman for the first time in 200 years ↗One of the youngest women sent to death row is set to be executed in Tennessee. If carried out as scheduled Wednesday, it would be Tennessee's first execution of a woman in 200 years. (Image credit: George Walker IV)
NPR News · 06:34
OpenAI delays latest model over security concerns, as industry faces pressure ↗OpenAI's decision to hold back the model, called GPT-6.1 Astra, comes amid a broader push within the industry to slow the development of increasingly autonomous systems until safety measures catch up. (Image credit: Michael Dwyer)
NPR News · 08:13
News organizations ask court to bar White House enforcement of access ban ↗Three news outlets that President Trump banished from White House grounds asked a federal court to block the ban until the case is resolved. (Image credit: Rod Lamkey)
NPR News · 08:46
Democrat Pete Buttigieg criticizes Trump's rollback of fuel-economy standards ↗The former transportation secretary says weaker fuel-economy standards could raise long-term costs for drivers and leave U.S. automakers further behind China. (Image credit: Sean Rayford)
NPR News · 08:46
Trump administration says it's scaling back fuel efficiency standards for new cars ↗The Trump administration is weakening Biden-era fuel efficiency standards for new cars and trucks.
NPR News · 08:47
A young sailor died by suicide. Her family blames health care gaps and long deployment ↗Jaimie Bethea, a 21-year-old mass communication specialist, had been deployed on the USS Fort Lauderdale for more than 11 months. She died by suicide in June. (Image credit: Arianna Calderon)
NPR News · 08:47
Morning news brief ↗Five men arrested on terror charges near U.K. air base released on bail, Trump administration rolls back fuel efficiency standards for new vehicles, prosecutors reopen Cornell fraternity rape case.
NPR News · 09:00
As the U.S. signals a smaller Middle East footprint, Turkey is ready to step in ↗Turkey's bid for regional influence comes at a time when the Middle East has been hit by profound shocks that started with the Hamas-led 2023 attack on Israel, and continues with the stalemated, seven-month-old war on Iran. (Image credit: Seth Wenig)
NPR News · 09:01
4 ways to avoid getting ripped off, according to a pricing expert ↗Companies have changed the way they price their products — and shoppers are getting deliberately overcharged. Here are steps you can take to ensure you are getting the best deal.
NPR News · 11:36
Trump weakens fuel efficiency standards. And, Cornell fraternity rape case reopened ↗The Trump administration has weakened fuel efficiency standards for new cars. And, prosecutors have reopened a Cornell University fraternity rape case. (Image credit: Matt Burkhartt)
NPR News · 16:01
Meet the 20 scholars and artists who've just won MacArthur Fellowships ↗A historian who studies wage gaps between races and a saxophonist whose live performances include a chef are among the latest recipients of the philanthropic group's annual, no-strings-attached $800,000 grants.
NPR News · 16:03
This year's MacArthur Fellows include researchers who fuse science and justice ↗The MacArthur Foundation has just announced its latest batch of 20 fellows. Among the recipients of the $800,000 "no-strings-attached" fellowships are researchers who were recognized for their work at the intersection of science and justice. (Image credit: The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation)
NPR News · 17:00
Making gene-edited babies is illegal. This startup says it may be time to reconsider ↗Origin Genomics aims to prove the potential benefits of its technology for editing disease-causing genes in human embryos outweigh the risks. (Image credit: Mackenzie Calle for NPR)
NPR News · 17:17
Potential Taiwan tension sparked 'last minute' change in Trump-Xi National Archives visit ↗The sudden change was precipitated because of Chinese displeasure over one document that the U.S. had planned to show. (Image credit: Kevin Dietsch)
NPR News · 18:00
Lindsay Clancy's lawyer now questions whether she killed her 3 children ↗Lindsay Clancy's lawyer is arguing that there wasn't enough evidence to prove she killed her three children. It's a striking turn after a lengthy trial that focused more on her mental state than on whether she took their lives. (Image credit: Greg Derr)
NPR News · 19:19
U.S. Supreme Court sides with Trump administration in third-country deportations ↗The Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to resume deportations of migrants to countries that are not identified in their removal orders. It also plans to hear full arguments on the case. (Image credit: Ezequiel Becerra)
NPR News · 21:29
The federal law aimed at protecting college students from sexual abuse ↗The lawsuit by a former Cornell University student, alleging she was raped in 2024 by seven male students, has renewed long-standing concerns about how colleges deal with sexual assault. (Image credit: Seth Wenig)