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September jobs report to give an update on the market, Tennessee governor halts executions after woman survives attempt, N.Y. attorney general appointed as special prosecutor in Cornell rape case.
Supreme Court begins new term with cases on religion, guns and immigration ahead
The U.S. Supreme Court opens a new term, with test cases on religion, guns, immigration and climate change ahead.
Google launches satellite to test feasibility of building data centers in space
Google has launched an experimental satellite that will test the feasibility of putting AI data centers in space.
Car crimes in San Francisco have dropped. The city says Flock cameras have helped
Car crimes have plunged in San Francisco over the last four years. The city credits, in part, Flock cameras. We investigate the claim.
Weakening of the Voter Rights Act has charged a surge in Black voters
Since the 2024 election, Black voters have led a surge in Democratic voter enthusiasm by responding to a Supreme Court decision that weakened the Voting Rights Act.
Tennessee governor pauses executions after Christa Pike survives 2 lethal injections
Reaction was swift after the execution of a Tennessee woman was halted because she survived two lethal injections.
Christa Pike's lawyer on her botched execution and the state's investigation into it
NPR's Michel Martin asks Randy Spivey, a lawyer representing a death row inmate who survived two lethal injections, about Tennessee's handling of executions.
Some of the super wealthy are plowing money into a tax loophole to slash taxes to 0
There's a tax loophole that lets millionaires and billionaires drawdown their taxes… to nothing. So what does tax-loss harvesting mean and why is it still allowed?
In Lebanon, a test to see if the army can keep Israel and Hezbollah apart
NPR visits the first of what are meant to be a series of pilot zones in south Lebanon, where the Lebanese army has taken charge after an Israeli pullout.
As of Oct. 1, refugees lose access to Medicaid across the country
Starting Oct. 1, refugees and asylum seekers are losing access to Medicaid across the country because of H.R. 1, the Trump administration's major budget bill Republicans passed in summer 2025.
The rising cost of borrowing piles more financial pressure onto consumers
Mortgage rates are at their highest level in almost three years. The rising cost of borrowing is driving life's major purchases further out of reach.
Failed execution attempts are not uncommon in the U.S.
The failed execution attempt of a woman in Tennessee on Wednesday wasn't the first time this has happened. The state's execution protocols have been under scrutiny for years.