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How Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's hometown became a symbol of excesses
How Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's hometown became a symbol of excesses
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has long been accused of corruption. Sightseers now flock to his hometown as groups aim to raise awareness of what they say are the leader's excesses.
Rob Schmitz, Michael Levitt, Máté Halmos, Sarah Robbins | Apr 11, 2026, 9:04 PM UTC
Pope Leo says 'delusion of omnipotence' is fueling U.S.-Israeli war in Iran
Pope Leo says 'delusion of omnipotence' is fueling U.S.-Israeli war in Iran
In the first weeks of the war, the Chicago-born Leo was initially reluctant to publicly condemn the violence and limited his comments to muted appeals for peace and dialogue. But Leo stepped up his criticism starting on Palm Sunday.
The Associated Press | Apr 11, 2026, 6:16 PM UTC
Opinion: A well-deserved statue for a hero rat
Opinion: A well-deserved statue for a hero rat
Cambodia is recognizing the life-saving contributions of a rat named Magawa with a statue. The late rat sniffed out landmines for a non-profit group, and in a short career helped find more than 100.
Scott Simon | Apr 11, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC
Gut troubles?  This gastroenterologist has tips to help you achieve 'poophoria'
Gut troubles? This gastroenterologist has tips to help you achieve 'poophoria'
In her new book You've Been Pooping All Wrong, Dr. Trisha Pasricha shares habits and practices to make your relationship with your solid waste as smooth as possible
Andrea Muraskin | Apr 11, 2026, 11:00 AM UTC
India cracks down on satirists for turning its prime minister into a punch line
India cracks down on satirists for turning its prime minister into a punch line
India's satirists are turning Prime Minister Narendra Modi into a punch line — and the government is hitting back.
Omkar Khandekar | Apr 11, 2026, 11:00 AM UTC
After a whirlwind mission to the moon, astronauts are back home. Here's what's next
After a whirlwind mission to the moon, astronauts are back home. Here's what's next
The Orion crew module containing the four Artemis II astronauts splashed down in the Pacific Ocean Friday evening.
Brendan Byrne | Apr 11, 2026, 10:00 AM UTC
Wives and children of foreign ISIS fighters stranded in Syria with no way home
Wives and children of foreign ISIS fighters stranded in Syria with no way home
NPR visits the last detention camp for ISIS wives and children in an increasingly precarious northeastern Syria.
Jane Arraf | Apr 11, 2026, 10:00 AM UTC
Peru's election: A battle for the Presidency amid political chaos and crime
Peru's election: A battle for the Presidency amid political chaos and crime
With 35 candidates in the race, Peru is set to elect its 9th president in less than a decade. Amid rising corruption and crime, voters are left asking: Can this election finally break the cycle?
Simeon Tegel | Apr 11, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
How AI is getting better at finding security holes
How AI is getting better at finding security holes
Anthropic announced this week that its new model found security flaws in "every major operating system and web browser." Even before the news, AI models had gotten dramatically better at finding bugs.
Huo Jingnan | Apr 11, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
U.S.-Iran peace talks underway in Islamabad after weeks of frantic diplomacy
U.S.-Iran peace talks underway in Islamabad after weeks of frantic diplomacy
A senior White House official said that an American delegation, led by Vice President JD Vance, was meeting with senior Iranian negotiators in Islamabad to discuss an end to the six-week long war.
Betsy Joles | Apr 11, 2026, 7:04 AM UTC
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