Wednesday, 7 October 2026
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NPR News · 06:02
Israelis mourn on the anniversary of the Oct. 7 as Palestinians grapple with war it sparked ↗Israelis are gathering Wednesday to commemorate the Oct. 7, 2023, attack that killed 1,200 people, and sparked a devastating war in Gaza that Palestinians still grapple with. (Image credit: Ohad Zwigenberg)
NPR News · 06:52
Former CIA official accused of stealing $40M in gold bars pleads guilty ↗A former senior CIA official pleaded guilty Tuesday to a charge that he abused his position to enrich himself by acquiring Florida real estate and hundreds of gold bars worth over $40 million. (Image credit: U.S. Dept. of Justice via AP)
NPR News · 08:44
Morning news brief ↗The investigation continues into whether Iran is linked it an incident at a U.K. air base, thousands join student-led protest in France, former German spy chief to face charges including espionage.
NPR News · 09:00
Carpetbagger allegation, misplaced valor make Nevada's safe red House seat competitive ↗Northern Nevada has a reliably red congressional seat, represented by a Republican since it was drawn in the early 1980s. A complicated candidate and a potential blue wave this year could change that. (Image credit: William Hale Irwin)
NPR News · 09:00
BTS frontman RM is showing his art collection. Fans are flocking to see it ↗The pop superstar is showing art from his personal collection for the first time. The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art is packed with fans. (Image credit: Ethan Miller)
NPR News · 09:00
An early flu season means it might be time to think about a flu shot ↗Flu season typically starts in October or November. But it looks like the flu started to pick up in September this year. (Image credit: Rebecca Blackwell)
NPR News · 09:00
'Medicare for All' message attracts midterm voters buckling under medical bills ↗Midterm candidates are talking up Medicare for All, and in a poll 2 out of 3 Americans said they support it. The phrase speaks to a desire for radical change, though many don't really know what it is. (Image credit: Paul Sancya)
NPR News · 09:00
3 years on, Israelis grapple with reports Netanyahu was warned before Oct. 7 attacks ↗On the three-year mark since the Hamas-led deadly attack, Israelis are grappling with reports that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was repeatedly warned by regional allies ahead of time. (Image credit: Debbie Hill)
NPR News · 09:00
5 things civil rights data says about public schools ↗The federal Civil Rights Data Collection, for the first time in decades, tells us about the teacher workforce and reminds us racial disparities are still stark in American public schools. (Image credit: Joel Solis)
NPR News · 09:00
Over 1,000 children are buried at juvenile detention centers nationwide ↗Researchers uncovered the graves of more than 1,000 children next to juvenile detention facilities in 29 states. At one Maryland gravesite, 230 Black boys are buried. (Image credit: Tyrone Turner/WAMU for NPR)
NPR News · 09:00
Deep in Appalachia, a rail-to-trail project builds bipartisan support for a bridge ↗The Trump administration has been hostile to federal spending on bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure. But there's bipartisan support for a multiuse trail that would connect Ohio and West Virginia. (Image credit: Joel Rose)
NPR News · 09:00
Here's the latest sticker shock: Borrowing for a mortgage -- or a car ↗It's not just mortgages being at their highest level in almost three years — but the cost of loans for cars and higher education are among the borrowing costs affected, too. (Image credit: Nam Y. Huh)
NPR News · 10:05
Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai win Nobel Prize in chemistry ↗Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai won the Nobel Prize in chemistry Wednesday for their discovery of non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis. (Image credit: Fredrik Sandberg)
NPR News · 10:30
Who will win the 2026 Nobel Prize in economics? ↗A thinly traded prediction market offers a starting point. We explore potential winners and the big ideas that could earn them economics' biggest prize. (Image credit: Kena Betancur)
NPR News · 10:52
U.S. moves long-range bombers from U.K. And, Israel allegedly warned before Oct. 7 ↗A possible Iranian threat led the U.S. to remove long-range bombers from a U.K. base. And, Israelis are learning that their prime minister may have been warned before the Oct. 7 attacks. (Image credit: Dan Kitwood)
NPR News · 13:32
DIY fertilizer is a blessing as farmers face steep prices due to the Iran war ↗It's hard enough being a small-scale farmer. Then the Iran war drove up fertilizer prices. So farmers are using a traditional Asian recipe to make their own. They call it a "labor of love." (Image credit: Andy Higgins for NPR)
NPR News · 13:53
Greetings from Lahore, Pakistan, whose high court offers an oasis for chatter and chai ↗The Lahore High Court is a near-perfect specimen of British South Asian colonial architecture and its main square is a pleasant spot shaded by banyan trees.
NPR News · 15:00
Gut microbes followed migrating humans across continents, new study suggests ↗shocdye , a local fermented brew.'/> New research looks at the surprising similarities in the gut microbiomes of hunter-gathers in Tanzania and horticulturalists in Bolivia, and asks: What role do these bacteria play in human health? (Image credit: Michael Gurven)
NPR News · 16:15
She got Trump's $500 check for health insurance. To her, it's a 'political stunt' ↗As checks from President Trump for health costs hit millions of mailboxes, a poll shows Americans don't trust Republicans on healthcare. Experts doubt it will move the needle and say it is likely illegal. (Image credit: Sue Julian)
NPR News · 16:55
How Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has brought the culture wars to the military ↗The New York Times reporter Greg Jaffe says Hegseth has disproportionately blocked promotions of Black and women senior officers, and he's also been purging the military of transgender people.
NPR News · 18:00
Why Trump just loosened the rules on 'dyed diesel' — normally a farm fuel ↗Trump is temporarily allowing this fuel to be used on highways, although it's typically just for off-road farm and construction vehicles. Could that lower the price of diesel? (Image credit: Scott Olson)
NPR News · 19:08
Trump approved the military's 1st firing squad execution since WWII. Why now? ↗The Pentagon says Nidal Hasan will be executed by firing squad in December at Fort Hood, where he killed 13 people in 2009. The announcement came days after a botched lethal injection in Tennessee. (Image credit: Eli Kaplan)
NPR News · 19:53
Judge orders that Christa Pike execution evidence be preserved ↗A week after the failed execution, Pike is awake but is said to be angry and confused. Her lawyers said Wednesday's hearing was about "transparency." (Image credit: George Walker IV)
NPR News · 19:59
This surprising mammal fossil is giving scientists something to chew on ↗It's likely you've already chewed and swallowed some tasty morsel today. But when did that ability emerge? New evidence points to at least the middle Jurassic, back when dinosaurs still reigned. (Image credit: Chang-Fu Zhou/Shandong University of Science and Technology)
NPR News · 21:06
What is the pneumonic plague? ↗The ancient disease of plague is back in the headlines after the death this month of a Russian lab worker. (Image credit: Science Source )
NPR News · 21:53
The WHO seeks more details on the death of a plague research lab employee in Russia ↗The World Health Organization says it wants more information on what caused the death of an employee at a Russian plague research lab. Russia says the woman died of pneumonia of unknown origin.