It is a revolution. That's according to one Iraqi man quoted in The Guardian newspaper. More than 400 demonstrators have been killed in Iraq since the anti-government protests began in October. Now the country's prime minister, Adel Abdul Mahdi, is s...
The people who took down a man armed with a knife on London Bridge are being called heroes. One man grabbed a narwhal tusk; another man had a fire extinguisher. Two people were killed in the attack, and several others were injured, but it could have...
For people following the news, Thanksgiving was a relatively quiet holiday. For a moment anyway, events in the world did not seem to be moving quite so swiftly as they have in recent years. In the course of the day, we learned of a possible reason wh...
NOEL KING, HOST: With the new year comes new music, and today we're going to get an early listen to some of the best new music coming out in 2020, chosen by Stephen Thompson of NPR Music. Stephen, thanks for being here. STEPHEN THOMPSON, BYLINE: It's...
NOEL KING, HOST: This crisis in Iran is unfolding as we get ready in this country for a Senate impeachment trial. Republican leaders have promised to shape that trial in coordination with the defendant, which is, of course, President Trump. But becau...
NOEL KING, HOST: In just one month, the Iowa caucuses start. And eight days later comes the New Hampshire primary. NPR senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro is watching the run-up. And, Domenico, candidates have put out their l...
AILSA CHANG, HOST: Harry Styles' Fine Line is topping Billboard's album charts. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, LIGHTS UP) HARRY STYLES: (Singing) Shine, step into the light. Shine, so bright sometimes. Shine... CHANG: Holding that spot is a coup for any artist....
AILSA CHANG, HOST: Knots have been used by people since ancient times. There are thousands of different kinds of knots, everything from simple knots used to tie shoes to the far more specialized ones used by, say, mountaineers. Scientists have now co...
One Night In An Edward Hopper Hotel Room? It's Less Lonely Than You Might Think STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Fans jam museums when an Edward Hopper show is on. He painted people drinking coffee in a late-night diner, women at windows leaning into the sunshin...
LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: When the creators of Harry Potter And The Cursed Child were working on adapting the wizarding world for the stage, they knew a lot of people had seen the Harry Potter movies. And they didn't just want to reproduce those old...