The IRS now says its own error caused thousands of non-Americans living overseas to mistakenly receive $1,200 stimulus checks — and the mistake could happen again if more stimulus money goes out. Continue Reading IRS Says Its Own Read More
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The way loneliness skulks in one of Elizabeth Acevedo’s poems probably would have felt familiar even before the pandemic forced us into more isolating situations. Continue Reading Elizabeth Acevedo’s Poetry Extends A Helping Hand In Our Read More
In the Hulu on FX limited series "A Teacher," a high school English teacher (Kate Mara) lures a student (Nick Robinson) into a sexual relationship. It doesn't turn out well. Continue Reading TV REVIEW: ‘A Teacher’ Tells A Lesson In Predatory Read More
The talented Canadian composer and songwriter creates an ensemble in their bedroom for our Tiny Desk quarantine series. Continue Reading Owen Pallett Layers Instruments, Voice And His Own Story For An NPR Tiny Desk Read More
The death of Breonna Taylor energized a nationwide movement to restrict "no-knock" police raids, but activists want tightened rules for other kinds of forced-entry search warrants. Continue Reading Movement To Limit Police Raids Looks Beyond Read More
The court overturned a Justice Department decision denying the asylum of a former Colombia police officer who received multiple death threats from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia. Continue Reading Death Threats, Even In Read More
Justices said the Gov. Andrew Cuomo's executive order limiting attendance in places of worship violates the First Amendment. Continue Reading Supreme Court Says New York Can’t Limit Attendance In Houses of Worship Due Read More
Dr. Sydney Freeman Jr., an associate professor at the University of Idaho, uses his voice and his role to make higher education inclusive. He started the Progressive Black Caucus at Oakwood University in Alabama and brought the mission to Idaho to create a more efficient and welcoming environment for students of color. Read More
Operation Warp Speed is allocating the first batch of 6.4 million COVID vaccines to states, based on population. This circumvents a CDC advisory committee, which proposed allocation based on risk. Continue Reading Initial Read More
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"The Last Shall Be First: The JCR Records Story, Vol. 1" is a collection of gospel music first recorded in 1970s Memphis and released for the first time after years spent tracking down master tapes. Continue Reading ‘The Last Shall Read More
President Trump, who still hasn't conceded, says he's "recommending" the GSA begin "initial protocols" to kick-start the transfer of power. The GSA chief says her decision was reached independently. Continue Reading Read More
In a blistering decision, a federal judge ruled that the campaign's complaint was "unsupported by evidence" and essentially asked the court "to disenfranchise almost seven million voters." Continue Reading Federal Judge Read More
Artist and writer Lauren Redniss mixes art, design, and rigorous research with a prose style that is at once assertive, journalistic and poetic to create a book like no other. Continue Reading ‘Oak Flat’ Tells The Read More
New case numbers peaked again, for the seventh consecutive week. Deaths hit another weekly peak. And on Tuesday — the same day Idaho reported single-day peaks in cases and deaths — 404 Idahoans were hospitalized with COVID-19. That too was a single-day peak. Read More
The state's top election official has faced calls to resign, death threats and pressure from fellow Republicans over the 2 1/2 weeks of post-election counting. Continue Reading Georgia Certifies Results; Election Official Says The Read More
This year's National Book Awards — announced in a first-ever virtual streaming ceremony — went mostly to writers of color, as the foundation that gives the prizes vowed to be more inclusive. Continue Reading 2020’s National Book Awards Strive For Read More
CAUSES OF AN INCREASE IN PET ADOPTIONS. Pullman, Wash. (Murrow News 8) — Challenges with supply and demand during the pandemic have led to shortages not only of items such as hand sanitizer and toilet paper, but in many places, also in pets available for adoption. Shelby Vasquez, assistant director of shelter operation, Whitman county… Read More
Angus Young and Brian Johnson discuss the band's new album, a tribute to Young's late brother Malcolm and an unlikely comeback from all kinds of loss. Continue Reading AC/DC Returns To Rock The Masses With ‘Power Up’Read More
The Lucira COVID-19 All-In-One Test Kit is expected to provide results in 30 minutes or less. Its approval could help alleviate the strain on the nation's precarious coronavirus testing system. Continue Reading FDA Read More
President Trump, who has refused to accept the results of the White House race, tweeted that Krebs had been terminated "effective immediately." Continue Reading President Trump Fires Election Security Director Who Read More
People who get more deep sleep appear less likely to develop Alzheimer's. That may be because this phase of sleep allows the brain to clear out waste products. Continue Reading Deep Sleep Protects Against Alzheimer’s, Growing Evidence Read More
Officials hope to auction off leases before President-elect Joe Biden takes office. He has pledged to protect the pristine landscape that's home to polar bears and migrating caribou. Continue Reading Trump Administration Read More
A trio of musicians gather at Aaron Copland's longtime home. Watch them play the iconic American composer's music at his own piano and beside his own writing desk. Continue Reading Music Of ‘America’s Composer’ Read More
The American troop presence will decline in Afghanistan from 4,500 to 2,500, and in Iraq from 3,000 to 2,500. Senior military leaders reportedly oppose the move. Continue Reading White House Orders Thousands Of U.S. Troops Read More
The vaccine is nearly 95% effective in preventing illness, according to an interim analysis of a clinical test involving 30,000 people. Continue Reading Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine Shines In Clinical Trial With Read More
Facing a pandemic lockdown, huge political upheavals and ongoing uncertainty about the future, musicians including Oumou Sangare and Songhoy Blues offer lessons in creativity and optimism. Continue Reading Musicians From Mali Offer Advice On Read More
It's the latest court ruling against the Trump administration's attempts to terminate the Obama-era program that protects young immigrants who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children. Continue Reading Judge Rules Acting DHS Read More
Areas across the country are implementing preventive measures such as curfews. Some experts are questioning whether these minor changes will be enough to control the virus. Continue Reading Cities And States Are Imposing New Read More
Prosecutors including then-U.S. Attorney Alexander Acosta did nothing illegal in a 2008 deal under which Epstein avoided federal charges related to sex with underage girls, the department says. Continue Reading Jeffrey Epstein’s Read More
The panel of judges upheld a federal district court's decision from last year, teeing up a possible case in front of the U.S. Supreme Court. Continue Reading Appeals Court Rules Harvard Doesn’t Discriminate Against Asian Read More
On this special edition of All Songs Considered, NPR Music's Ann Powers and Bob Boilen explore early works of Joni Mitchell and play selections from the new box set from Rhino Continue Reading Hear Joni Mitchell’s Previously Unreleased Early RecordingsRead More
The statue was once of a smiling woman in a pastoral scene. Now, it looks more like a melted candle with some gouged holes. Professional art restorers in Spain are calling for stricter oversight. Continue Reading Behold The Read More
Dominick David Black was charged with illegally providing the gun that prosecutors say Kyle Rittenhouse used to shoot three men, killing two, during a protest this summer in Kenosha, Wis. Continue Reading Wisconsin Man Charged With Read More
Former service members and families of those killed on active duty will have "free access to the iconic and treasured lands they fought to protect." Continue Reading Veterans And Gold Star Families Granted Lifetime Passes To National Read More
Four astronauts are scheduled to take a SpaceX capsule to the International Space Station on Saturday. NASA hopes to demonstrate the safety and reliability of regular crew transportation to the ISS. Continue Reading Astronauts Arrive In Read More
"I love spending time with bright people," said the longtime game show host. Trebek began hosting the trivia show in 1984 and continued for nearly four decades, even through bouts of chemotherapy. Continue Reading What Is The End Of An Era? Read More
The move challenges a long tradition of leaving wildlife management to governments, not the public. But the vote was narrow, reflecting many people's serious concerns about bringing wolves back. Continue Reading In Historic Move, Colorado Read More
More Murrow News Stories PULLMAN, WASH – As election results continue to roll in it appears that there will be a new president. However, that will not lead to massive amounts of change for people of color. Many want to see change happen, but it rarely comes. As queer rights are questioned and minorities are… Read More
Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly says Kenneth Walker committed battery, assault and intentional emotional distress. Walker filed a civil lawsuit against the city and the police department last month. Continue Reading Louisville Police Officer Read More
Where are hospitals reaching capacity? Which metro areas are running out of beds? NPR has learned federal agencies collect and analyze this information in detail but don't share it with the public. Continue Reading Internal Read More
A man used a knife to kill three peopel at the church. The mayor of Nice calls it an attack on Christianity. Continue Reading 3 Dead In Likely Terrorist Attack In French Catholic Church Following Previous AttacksRead More
The breakthrough suggests that water, vital to life on Earth, could be distributed across more parts of the lunar surface than the ice that has previously been found in cold and dark places. Continue Reading Water On The Moon: Read More
The Emmy-award winning actor reflects on portraying the co-founder of the Black Panther Party in a new film written and directed by Aaron Sorkin about the landmark 1969 trial. Continue Reading Yahya Abdul-Mateen II On Playing Bobby Read More
More Murrow News Stories PULLMAN, WASH – As the election creeps closer, some voters are still undecided. Early voting is at a recent high as people who feel passionate about the current president have made their voice heard. However, some voters do not like former vice-president Joe Biden or president Donald J. Trump. This can… Read More
Critics say the settlement doesn't hold company executives or members of the Sackler family accountable for their aggressive marketing of OxyContin, which helped fuel the nation's opioid epidemic. Continue Reading Purdue Pharma Read More
The justices will hear oral arguments Nov. 30, increasing the potential for Trump to try to omit unauthorized immigrants from the census numbers used to reallocate House seats during his current term. Continue Reading Read More
The prosecution had sought a 48-hour seal on court filings, which include a submission from the defense of footage of the 2019 encounter, in hopes of discussing what information to release. Continue Reading Judge In George Floyd Case Read More
The Trump administration asked, and the Supreme Court allowed, for a suspension to a lower court order that extends the census schedule. The move sharpens the threat of an incomplete count. Continue Reading Supreme Court Allows Trump Read More
