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'SNL' just wrapped its 51st season: It's time to cruelly rank its musical guests
'SNL' just wrapped its 51st season: It's time to cruelly rank its musical guests
The latest season of Saturday Night Live felt transitional in many ways, but it was full of blockbuster pop stars, up-and-coming bands and musical legends. We ranked them from worst to best.
Stephen Thompson | May 18, 2026, 9:23 PM UTC
Here's how Tuesday's primary elections played out, state-by-state
Here's how Tuesday's primary elections played out, state-by-state
Six states held primaries May 19 that could help to decide the balance of power in Congress and in key state governments.
Stephen Fowler, The NPR Network | May 18, 2026, 8:58 PM UTC
Is Kennedy heir Jack Schlossberg ready to lead?
Is Kennedy heir Jack Schlossberg ready to lead?
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Jack Schlossberg, Democratic candidate for New York's 12th Congressional District and the grandson of President John F. Kennedy.
Mia Venkat, Courtney Dorning, Juana Summers | May 18, 2026, 8:30 PM UTC
This Ebola outbreak raises questions about when it all began — and the U.S. response
This Ebola outbreak raises questions about when it all began — and the U.S. response
The sheer number of cases and deaths are a sign that the outbreak might have been smoldering before the virus was identified.
Jonathan Lambert, Pien Huang | May 18, 2026, 8:10 PM UTC
5/18 KVCR Midday News: Jurupa Valley student's participation in CIF girls' track meets re-ignites debate over transgender athletes
5/18 KVCR Midday News: Jurupa Valley student's participation in CIF girls' track meets re-ignites debate over transgender athletes
Monday through Friday, KVCR has your daily news rundown at lunchtime.
Anthony Victoria | May 18, 2026, 6:53 PM UTC
Jury dismisses all claims in Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman
Jury dismisses all claims in Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman
Musk had sought to oust Altman from his leadership position over claims that he and others breached their duty to OpenAI's original nonprofit mission and unjustly enriched themselves.
John Ruwitch | May 18, 2026, 6:03 PM UTC
NPR trims jobs in newsroom overhaul as it confronts era without public funding
NPR trims jobs in newsroom overhaul as it confronts era without public funding
NPR is offering buyouts to journalists as it overhauls its newsroom, with the threat of layoffs to follow. Two recent gifts totaling $113 million are primarily dedicated to NPR's tech infrastructure.
David Folkenflik | May 18, 2026, 6:02 PM UTC
Son of radicals, Zayd Ayers Dohrn details a childhood underground and on the run
Son of radicals, Zayd Ayers Dohrn details a childhood underground and on the run
Dohrn's parents, Bill Ayers and Bernardine Dohrn, helped found the the Weather Underground. "I knew that the FBI was chasing us," he says. His memoir is Dangerous, Dirty, Violent, and Young.
Terry Gross | May 18, 2026, 5:51 PM UTC
Judge dismisses Trump's IRS lawsuit, paving the way for a settlement
Judge dismisses Trump's IRS lawsuit, paving the way for a settlement
The president sued the IRS and the Treasury Department in January, demanding $10 billion over the leak of his tax returns years ago.
Carrie Johnson | May 18, 2026, 2:58 PM UTC
Why catching insider trading is so tricky nowadays, and just how helpful is it for kids to sleep in?
Why catching insider trading is so tricky nowadays, and just how helpful is it for kids to sleep in?
Millions of dollars have been made through eerily well-timed bets on prediction markets like Polymarket. We look at why they're so hard to police. And, a new study that supports kids sleeping in.
Cooper Katz McKim | May 18, 2026, 10:48 AM UTC
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