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From fracking to data centers: Hearing from people on both sides of the opposition
2+ hour, 53+ min ago (64+ words) NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with environmentalist, Bill McKibben, and public relations specialist, Frank Maisano, about opposition to industrial development projects like fracking and data centers. From fracking to data centers: Hearing from people on both sides of the opposition NPR's…...
Nancy Pelosi reflects on how the world has changed since 9/11
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (505+ words) The last person NPR's Steve Inskeep interviewed before the 9/11 attacks was an up-and-coming Democratic lawmaker named Nancy Pelosi. Now, they discuss how the world changed after that day. September 11 divided the world for many people. The times before and after…...
Ringing in the Jewish new year with a twist on a Rosh Hashanah classic
23+ hour, 56+ min ago (523+ words) Pati Jinich is a renowned chef and cookbook author. She was born in Mexico to a Jewish family, and her marzipan-stuffed challah bread blends her cultures in an exciting and delicious way. Last night marked the start of Rosh Hashanah,…...
'People are still afraid of those three letters': Fighting the stigma of HIV
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (1218+ words) Retired rugby star Gareth Thomas, who is HIV positive, came to Rio de Janeiro's famed Ipanema Beach to participate in a campaign called "Tackle HIV." Ian Cheibub for NPR hide caption RIO DE JANEIRO -- "People are still afraid of those…...
Why are the people building the most powerful AI so worried about what it could do?
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (1518+ words) Demonstrators participate in the "Stop the AI Race" protest march in San Francisco on July 11, 2026. Researchers who spoke to NPR say the leading AI companies are too focused on racing to develop more capable and autonomous AI systems while safety…...
More than 4 in 10 Americans say Muslims are having a negative impact on the U.S.
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (156+ words) According to Pew Research, more than 4 in 10 Americans say Muslims are having a negative impact on the U.S. The study looks at data collected over the last 25 years, since the September 11th terrorist attacks. Pew Research finds that views on Islam are…...
How shofars became the spiritual soundtrack of Rosh Hashanah
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (703+ words) A man blows a shofar, or ram's horn, during a Rosh Hashanah ritual in Israel. Ariel Schalit/AP hide caption (RNS and NPR) It can be the small, curved horn of a ram or the dramatic spiral of an African…...
Trump officials revive a bid to alter the U.S. census and reshape voting maps
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (354+ words) The Trump administration is making a new push to exclude millions of U.S. residents from a key census count that the 14th Amendment says must include the "whole number of persons in each state." President Trump's administration is making a new push…...
How the WNBA became a political prop in the culture wars: Fresh Air
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (241+ words) Despite record viewership and attendance, and amazing talent across the league, the WNBA has been caught up in the national conversation about the culture wars. Sportswriter Sabreena Merchant says, “everything in the WNBA seems to take on a political lens…...
9/11 and the long shadow of Islamophobia: Here & Now Anytime
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (220+ words) Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani called on current Mayor Zohran Mamdani not to attend an annual ceremony commemorating the terror attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. Giuliani also made false claims about Islam, Mamdani’s religion. Mamdani said he will attend the…...