Thursday, 1 October 2026
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NPR News · 05:43
Tennessee governor halts executions after Christa Gail Pike survives lethal injection ↗Tennessee officials were unable to put Christa Gail Pike to death Wednesday for a 1995 murder after administering two doses of a lethal drug. Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee halted the remaining execution for the year. (Image credit: George Walker IV)
NPR News · 08:43
Morning news brief ↗Israel's prime minister says a pilot may have tried to crash a plane traveling to Tel Aviv, Trump visits Oklahoma to campaign for GOP candidates, Pete Hegseth announces new military initiatives.
NPR News · 09:00
Do AI and air traffic control mix? CEO addresses anxiety about new FAA tool ↗The FAA's ambitious overhaul of the air traffic control system comes amid rising public anxiety about AI. The CEO of the company that's building the software explains how it works. (Image credit: Tasos Katopodis)
NPR News · 09:00
Studying this super El Niño could save lives. NOAA is scaling back research ↗A powerful El Niño is already influencing extreme weather around the planet. During the last strong El Niño, federal agencies ramped up research in the hope of improving weather forecasts. This year, they won't be matching that effort. (Image credit: Sean Rayford)
NPR News · 09:00
Along U.S. Route 1, Maine voters worry about heating oil, gas and Canadian tariffs ↗Home to both Republican Sen. Susan Collins and Democratic candidate Troy Jackson, Maine's senate race has put rural Aroostook County in the spotlight. (Image credit: Luke Garrett / NPR News)
NPR News · 09:00
SNAP's funding model is starting to change. Here's what that means for the program ↗States will start to pay a larger share of the bill to run the food assistance program, as federal funding for operational costs shrinks. (Image credit: Brandon Bell)
NPR News · 09:00
Egg prices have tumbled since Trump returned to office. Here's why ↗Agriculture experts say high egg prices were the result of severe avian flu outbreaks, but the Trump administration's tariffs and the war with Iran have also put pressure on farmers. (Image credit: Michael M. Santiago)
NPR News · 09:00
Trade tensions mean fewer Canadians flocking to South Florida ↗This South Florida community is typically a refuge for Canadians fleeing cold weather, but trade tensions between the United States and Canada mean fewer are coming. (Image credit: Al Diaz)
NPR News · 09:00
COMIC: How the census gives your state power (and what Trump wants to change) ↗The census is used to determine how much say your state has in Congress and the Electoral College. President Trump failed to alter it during his first term, but he's trying again ahead of 2030.
NPR News · 09:00
Trump administration reverses stance on integration of people with disabilities ↗Disability rights advocates are angered by the latest reversal but are rallying behind proposed legislation and working with states to strengthen protections for community integration. (Image credit: Erik McGregor)
NPR News · 09:00
En esta ciudad de Pensilvania, los dos partidos políticos buscan el voto latino ↗Los republicanos lograron avances con los latinos en el último ciclo electoral, pero la economía y la frustración por la política migratoria de Donald Trump han corroído ese apoyo. (Image credit: Lianne Milton for NPR)
NPR News · 10:00
Picanha, prices and politics: What Brazil's favorite steak says about the election ↗Lula promised Brazilians four years ago they'd be able to afford picanha again. Now, as he seeks another term, the price of the country's favorite cut of beef is telling a different story. (Image credit: Eraldo Peres)
NPR News · 11:37
Passengers recount chaos on Tel Aviv flight. And, FBI probes employee-data hack ↗What we know so far about the tense moments aboard a Tel Aviv-bound flight. And, the FBI investigates a cyberattack involving sensitive employee data. (Image credit: Erik Marmor)
NPR News · 14:13
What a Pearly King taught me about Cockney rhyming slang and East London history ↗In mother-of-pearl suits, the Pearly Kings used to canvass East London for charity. The most famous one, George Major, died in August. A look back on this larger-than-life figure and the Pearly King tradition. (Image credit: Tony Kershaw)
NPR News · 15:21
New space station crew launches from Florida on SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule ↗The crew of four — two NASA astronauts, one from Canada, and a Russian cosmonaut — heads to the International Space Station after liftoff from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. (Image credit: Justin Sullivan)
NPR News · 16:43
Cornell Jane Doe's attorney says she told police in 2024: 'I was raped' ↗Counter to what a local prosecutor has claimed, the alleged victim of a 2024 gang rape at Cornell University clearly said in her police statement that she was sexually assaulted, her attorney told NPR. (Image credit: Spencer Platt)
NPR News · 16:47
AI data centers: How much are ratepayers on the hook for? ↗Data centers consume large amounts of power and require upgrading infrastructure. But it's difficult to determine how much residential customers benefit and how much they actually pay for the benefit. (Image credit: Stephen Maturen)
NPR News · 18:22
The government can't revive Hearn's Reflecting Pool vandalism charges, a judge rules ↗Citing "exceptional circumstances," a D.C. judge has ruled that the federal government cannot refile its Reflecting Pool charges against David Hearn, despite pressure from President Trump to do so. (Image credit: Mark Schiefelbein)
NPR News · 18:41
Google launches Project Suncatcher, a step towards AI data centers in space ↗The fridge-size satellite with AI chips on board is part of Project Suncatcher, the company's moonshot effort to put AI data centers in space and harness solar energy. (Image credit: Planet Labs PBC)
NPR News · 19:44
A new California law bans child marriage. What's the global outlook on the practice? ↗The governor of California has signed into law a ban on child marriage. What is the status of other efforts to ban the practice? And do bans prove effective? (Image credit: David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe)
NPR News · 19:49
'It's a nightmare.' Former refugee, professor on Trump's new Medicaid policy ↗Starting Oct. 1, many immigrants who are here legally lose their Medicaid coverage because of the Republican budget bill passed last year. (Image credit: Eric Risberg)
NPR News · 20:15
The family of Renee Good files lawsuits over her death during Minneapolis ICE raids ↗The fatal shooting of Renee Good by a federal immigration agent last January in Minneapolis set off a firestorm of protests around the U.S. Her family is speaking out for the first time. (Image credit: Ellen Schmidt)