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House GOP passes spending bill, sending plan to avert government shutdown to Senate

The bill puts significant pressure on Democrats in the Senate, whose votes will be needed in order to avoid a shutdown. The federal government runs out of money at the end of the day on Friday.

The coronavirus pandemic reordered almost everything about the music industry, from touring to streaming, interrupting careers and stealing lives.

How the pandemic changed music

In some ways, COVID shrank the distance between musicians and listeners. But then, it also threw nearly everything about the industry into disarray, and for many, things have never been the same.

File photo of Robert W. McElroy, bishop of the diocese of San Diego, walking in St. Peter's Square to attend a conference on nuclear disarmament at the Vatican, Friday, Nov. 10, 2017.

Cardinal Robert McElroy bids farewell to San Diego

For 10 years, Cardinal Robert McElroy has been the head of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego. In a few weeks, he will become head of the Archdiocese of Washington.

US House races explainer

Meet the candidates and learn what's at stake with KPBS' Nov. 5, 2024 election guide for U.S. House of Representatives races.

Allen Media Group Founder Byron Allen speaks at the Allen Media Group upfront presentation on April 26, 2023, in New York City.

Local meteorologists could face layoffs amid new initiative with The Weather Channel

The new initiative will be rolled out across 27 stations and feature "additional visual storytelling capabilities," Allen Media Group says.

She got her dream job at CDC back. But she's already moving on

An unknown number of fired CDC workers got their jobs back this week. Among them was Bri McNulty, who had shared her story with NPR.

Vice President Vance speaks at the Munich Security Conference on Feb. 14, 2025.

Vance scorches European allies in Munich speech, lecturing them about democracy

The vice president gave a blistering speech to allies, dispensing with national security issues to instead chide European leaders for censoring and excluding right-wing populists.

Afghan men wearing masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19 line up as the U.N.'s World Food Program (WFP) distributes a monthly food ration to address fears of looming famine due to drought and winter conditions. Food for this delivery in January 2022 was largely supplied by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).

How the gutting of USAID is reverberating around the world: Worry, despair, praise

Reactions to the changes in USAID run the gamut. Some leading voices — like Mexico's president — are in favor. Others fear that lives will be lost as health care programs are cut.

South African boys from a rural area are briefed by an health worker from Doctors Without Borders before undergoing medical circumcision as a form of HIV prevention. The U.S. has supported male circumcision programs in countries with high rates of HIV. In his address to Congress this week, President Donald Trump listed aid programs that he considers an "appalling waste" and included "$10 million for male circumcision in Mozambique."

Trump says 'male circumcision in Mozambique' is a 'scam.' What's the program about?

In his Tuesday address to Congress, President Trump listed U.S.-funded programs that he considers an "appalling waste" — including "$10 million for male circumcision in Mozambique."

NASA has instructed employees, contractors and grantees to remove all pronouns from their signatures.

NASA instructs employees to remove pronouns from all work communications

An email seen by NPR says the move is to comply with a presidential order to "restore biological truth" to the government.

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