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Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Alpine, heading into court, Oct. 7, 2019.

'Taking Cover' podcast exposes cover-up of deadly friendly fire incident

A former San Diego congressman's involvement in a deadly friendly fire incident and its apparent cover-up are the focus of a new NPR investigative podcast.

Pastry maker Rafe' Rummaneh, shown here in his home outside Ramallah in the occupied West Bank on April 9, is only making a few treats for friends this Eid.

Palestinians forgo Eid celebrations to mourn for Gaza

The holy month of Ramadan concluded this week with Eid al-Fitr, a celebration with food, family and friends. For Palestinians, the war in Gaza has weighed heavily on this year's holiday.

Mairani Rubillo Padilla, her son Tadeo and Hazel Lucia Flores Rodriguez look up towards a window at the Libélula women’s shelter in Tijuana, Dec. 9, 2022.

Migrants in Tijuana find narrow opening into US asylum system

Mairani Rubio Padilla and her son, Tadeo are among the few migrants for whom a narrow door to the U.S. suddenly but briefly opens, providing a way around Title 42.

Surgeon Christoph Haller and his research team from Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children are working on technology that could someday result in an artificial womb to help extremely premature babies.

An artificial womb could build a bridge to health for premature babies

Artificial wombs could someday save babies born very prematurely. Even though the experimental technology is still in animal tests, there are mounting questions about its eventual use with humans.

Above, undated photographs from artist beck haberstroh's "You took my impression without ever touching me" series. These will be on view at "Working Title" Jan. 5-7, 2023.

San Diego weekend arts events: 'Working Title,' 'Winterreise' and witches

This weekend in the arts: a Project [BLANK] group show; "Arrested Motion" at Thumbprint; "Ain't Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations" at the Civic Theatre; experimental music and literature at Witches' Tower in Presidio Park; Schubert's "Winterreise" at Le Salon de Musiques; and the soundON festival at the Athenaeum.

The 'HELP' sign made from palm fronds is shown on the Pikelot atoll.

3 men stranded on a Pacific island were rescued by spelling 'help' with palm leaves

The men began their trip on Easter Sunday and had been gone for six days when a woman called the U.S. Coast Guard to report them missing.

A Boeing 787 Dreamliner accelerates down the runway during its first flight in December, 2009 in Everett, Wash.

Another Boeing whistleblower says he faced retaliation for reporting 'shortcuts'

This week brought more damaging allegations about Boeing as an engineer accused the company of taking production "shortcuts." He joins a growing list of whistleblowers who say they faced retaliation.

Bar and pub trivia originated in England, but it's become a popular past time in the United States over the last twenty years.

Should phones be used at trivia nights? A D.C. cheating scandal begs the question

Smart phones at trivia night can make it easy to cheat. A cheating scandal shows it may be time to go back to pen and paper

Would you qualify for the jury on a Trump trial? Find out in the quiz

Why is a famous elementary particle in the news? Where is Chechnya and what did it ban? Which prince is Andrew again? If you know these things, you'll get at least a 3 out of 11.

Michael Casey (L) is shown here with U.S. Air Force Lieutenant General Timothy Haugh, at a confirmation hearing before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence on July 12, 2023. Casey is now the director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center.

The U.S. counterintelligence head says the list of threats is long and getting longer

Mike Casey tells NPR that the scale of spying against the United States is "impressive and terrifying." He says: "More players are getting into it with more tools, going after more targets."

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