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House holds off on prediction market ban despite bipartisan calls for prohibition
Minority Leader Jeffries is urging Speaker Johnson to "swiftly" hold vote on House prediction market ban.
Luke Garrett | May 19, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
The French Open courts are clay, a tricky surface for some. Here's how the pros do it
In tennis, clay has a reputation for being one of the harder surfaces to play on. But a few pros shared some of their tips for staying sharp.
Ayana Archie | May 19, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
NTSB hearing will probe cause of fiery UPS jet crash that killed 15 in Louisville
The nation's top safety investigators will launch a two-day hearing beginning Tuesday into what caused a UPS cargo plane to crash shortly after takeoff in Louisville last year, killing 15 people.
Joel Rose | May 19, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
15 books our critics can't wait for this summer
A gothic horror tale, a creepy science-fiction romp, a sweeping romance, an intergenerational saga, a book about birds — here are the fiction and nonfiction our critics are most looking forward to.
Meghan Collins Sullivan | May 19, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
These men voted for President Trump. They have very different views of how he's doing
Two Black men from Georgia who voted for President Trump in 2024 have very different views of how the country is doing now, in the first installment of Swing Shift from NPR's Tamara Keith.
Tamara Keith | May 19, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
Putin visits China to reaffirm Russia ties, as Xi also seeks stable U.S. relations
The Kremlin has said Putin and Xi plan to discuss economic cooperation between the two countries, but also "key international and regional issues."
The Associated Press | May 19, 2026, 6:02 AM UTC
Mark Fuhrman, ex-detective convicted of lying during OJ Simpson trial, has died
Fuhrman was one of the first two police detectives sent to investigate the 1994 killings of OJ Simpson's ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend, Ronald Goldman, in Los Angeles.
The Associated Press | May 19, 2026, 5:50 AM UTC
Bruce Springsteen voices what Colbert left unsaid on penultimate 'Late Show'
The rock icon directly blamed President Trump and the Ellisons for Colbert's cancellation on Wednesday night's show.
Eric Deggans | May 19, 2026, 5:39 AM UTC
Trump says he's called off Iran strike at request of Gulf allies
President Donald Trump says he is holding off on a military strike on Iran planned for Tuesday because "serious negotiations" are underway to end the war.
The Associated Press | May 19, 2026, 5:27 AM UTC
Why you should care about 2 power companies merging. Hint: affordability
NextEra Energy plans to acquire Dominion Energy to create the largest electricity producer in the United States.
Stephan Bisaha | May 18, 2026, 10:00 PM UTC
