Tuesday, 13 October 2026
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NPR News · 05:42
DNA and vehicle-tracking help French investigators recover stolen Renoirs ↗DNA left on a protective painting cover helped investigators recover two stolen Renoirs and uncover what they suspected were preparations for another art heist, a French prosecutor said Monday. (Image credit: Philippe Magoni)
NPR News · 08:44
USA prepares for Women's World Cup with matches against top team Spain ↗With less than a year until the FIFA Women's World Cup kicks off in Brazil, the U.S. women's national soccer team is testing its mettle with two friendlies against the world's top team, Spain.
NPR News · 08:46
Morning news brief ↗Trump will headline a rally in Alaska Tuesday, federal agents searched Rep. Ilhan Omar's D.C. home Monday, Trump's diesel deal with Russia frustrates European leaders.
NPR News · 09:00
One way to protect coral reefs? Bring back seabirds ↗Coral reefs are facing increasing threats around the globe. But on a remote Pacific island, scientists have found that reefs can get help from a surprising ally: seabirds. (Image credit: Claire Harbage)
NPR News · 09:00
Should states force cities to build cheaper houses? Voters here will decide ↗Voters in Massachusetts will decide whether to require cities and towns to allow smaller homes on smaller lots. A growing number of states are doing the same to help ease a housing shortage. (Image credit: Jennifer Ludden)
NPR News · 09:00
Polls are a snapshot, and other helpful things to remember during the midterm elections ↗With Election Day just a few weeks away — and millions of votes already cast — midterm polls are everywhere. While polling can be a helpful tool to understand the electorate, it's not a crystal ball. (Image credit: Tom Brenner)
NPR News · 09:00
Win or lose, independent candidates want to meet voters in the middle ↗Nearly 200 independent candidates in more than 100 congressional races are trying to prove there's an alternative to the two party system — even though the chance of winning is very low. (Image credit: Becky Bohrer)
NPR News · 10:30
What ice cream has to do with this year's Nobel Prize in economics ↗Prices can get sticky. That helps explain why recessions hurt so much — and what policymakers can do about them.
NPR News · 10:51
Pakistan imposes emergency rule in former prime minister's stronghold ↗Pakistan has imposed emergency rule in the province governed by the political party of imprisoned former prime minister Imran Khan.
NPR News · 11:08
Government spent millions on Trump ads. And, federal agents raid Ilhan Omar's home ↗The government is using millions of taxpayers' dollars on pro-Trump ads, even after the president said this would not happen. And, federal agents search Rep. Ilhan Omar's D.C. home. (Image credit: Alex Wong)
NPR News · 17:41
Writer Yiyun Li lost both of her sons. When words fell short, she turned to music ↗Things in Nature Merely Grow. '/> Li won a Pulitzer for her memoir about the suicides of her two sons. In her new novel, Music Against the Night , she writes about two young prodigies in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. (Image credit: Hannah Yoon)
NPR News · 18:51
Zelenskyy tells NPR Ukraine wants peace but will hit Russia until it follows ceasefire ↗In an interview with NPR, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he was informed the U.S. warned it could cut off access to U.S. weapons and intelligence, but that it hasn't happened yet. (Image credit: Svet Jacqueline for NPR)
NPR News · 19:23
Cornell University bans frat parties, vows to address 'disturbing' campus culture ↗In a letter, Cornell's president apologized for what happened to the student who alleges she was raped by several men at a fraternity house in 2024 and promised 'meaningful action.' (Image credit: Jeongyoon Han for NPR)
NPR News · 19:38
A judge blocks the government's tree-clearing spree at a municipal D.C. golf course ↗Locals and preservationists have long opposed Trump's plan to redevelop a municipal D.C. golf course. That legal fight escalated after the government cleared hundreds of trees on short notice. (Image credit: Tyrone Turner/WAMU for NPR)
NPR News · 19:52
Bipartisan group of senators call on Trump to rescind Russian diesel deal ↗Six Democratic and six Republican senators wrote a letter calling on President Trump to withdraw from his recent deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin. (Image credit: Win McNamee)
NPR News · 20:03
What an economics Nobel Prize winner knows about pricing ↗NPR's Ailsa Chang chats with Michael Woodford of Columbia University, who was one of two Americans awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics.
NPR News · 22:29
Pope Leo has lung cancer, the Vatican announces after surgery ↗Pope Leo XIV had surgery on Tuesday to remove a cancerous growth in his lung, the Vatican announced. (Image credit: Alessandra Tarantino)