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U.S. seizes Iranian cargo ship in Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. has taken custody of an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz after firing on its engine room, President Trump said in a post on social media.
NPR Staff | Apr 19, 2026, 11:12 AM UTC

Real estate investors are buying up long-term care facilities. Residents can suffer
Real estate investment trusts are landlords for thousands of nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and hospitals. Some select the managers and keep close watch but deny blame for bad care.
Jordan Rau | Apr 19, 2026, 11:00 AM UTC

This tariff-refund portal is about to be America's hottest website
Exactly two months after the Supreme Court struck down most of President Trump's tariffs, the U.S. government has set Monday as the day when some companies can begin requesting refunds.
Alina Selyukh | Apr 19, 2026, 10:30 AM UTC

She no longer remembers it's her birthday. He got her a present anyway
A special day can be tinged with sorrow when your partner has dementia. But then he found the perfect gift.
Marc Silver | Apr 19, 2026, 10:00 AM UTC

Iowa went all-in on school choice. It's hurting this city's public schools
With school choice programs ascendant not just in Iowa but across the U.S., Cedar Rapids offers a preview of who wins and who loses when education meets the free market.
Cory Turner | Apr 19, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC

The Little Probe That Could: Why Voyager 1 Matters, and Why NASA Just Switched Part of It Off
This week, NASA announced it had shut down one of that spacecraft's remaining science instruments — not because the mission has failed, but to keep it alive a little longer.
Willem Marx | Apr 19, 2026, 5:40 AM UTC

North Korea launches ballistic missiles toward sea
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff says the launches happened on Sunday morning from the North's eastern Sinpo area.
The Associated Press | Apr 19, 2026, 12:54 AM UTC

US Coast Guard spots overturned vessel near Saipan during search for missing ship
The Mariana is a 145-foot dry cargo vessel registered in the U.S. It suffered engine failure Wednesday as a massive typhoon bore down on Saipan and nearby islands.
The Associated Press | Apr 19, 2026, 12:11 AM UTC

Life jacket worn by a passenger who survived the Titanic auctioned off for over $900,000
A life jacket worn by a passenger on the RMS Titanic has sold at auction for 670,000 pounds, which is more than $900,000.
The Associated Press | Apr 18, 2026, 9:43 PM UTC

A mass shooting in Ukraine's capital leaves 6 dead before police shot and killed the gunman
A gunman has killed six people and injured at least 14 in a mass shooting in Ukraine's capital before he was shot and killed by police.
The Associated Press | Apr 18, 2026, 8:43 PM UTC

