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CNN Anchor Christiane Amanpour remembers Ted Turner
CNN Anchor Christiane Amanpour remembers Ted Turner
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with CNN's Christiane Amanpour about broadcaster Ted Turner's legacy.
Courtney Dorning, Ailsa Chang, Erika Ryan | May 6, 2026, 8:06 PM UTC
These companies help parents try to pick their babies' traits. Experts are wary
These companies help parents try to pick their babies' traits. Experts are wary
Prospective parents can now pick embryos based on risk predictions for thousands of diseases and odds for specific traits. But should they?
Rob Stein | May 6, 2026, 6:30 PM UTC
Republicans want to add $1 billion for Trump's ballroom security to ICE funding plan
Republicans want to add $1 billion for Trump's ballroom security to ICE funding plan
Republicans in Congress are proposing $1 billion in funding for security for President Trump's White House ballroom as part of their partisan plan to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Eric McDaniel | May 6, 2026, 6:16 PM UTC
Preserving pollinators is good for health -- and income
Preserving pollinators is good for health -- and income
Pollinators have economic and health benefits, but those benefits have been difficult to quantify. A new study puts some numbers to how important pollinators are for both nutrition and income.
Jonathan Lambert | May 6, 2026, 6:05 PM UTC
Watch boys go from frightened to feral in an unforgettable 'Lord of the Flies'
Watch boys go from frightened to feral in an unforgettable 'Lord of the Flies'
A TV adaptation of William Golding's 1954 novel follows schoolboys who survive a plane crash and must fend for themselves on a deserted island. It was co-written by Adolescence creator Jack Thorne.
David Bianculli | May 6, 2026, 4:01 PM UTC
'A trailblazer, a rabble-rouser, a do-gooder': CNN founder Ted Turner dies at 87
'A trailblazer, a rabble-rouser, a do-gooder': CNN founder Ted Turner dies at 87
Turner had a larger-than-life personality, and used it to launch the country's first 24/7 all-news network.
David Folkenflik | May 6, 2026, 2:23 PM UTC
Have you lost or are worried about losing SNAP benefits? NPR wants to hear your story
Have you lost or are worried about losing SNAP benefits? NPR wants to hear your story
NPR wants to hear from people impacted by changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
NPR Staff | May 6, 2026, 1:26 PM UTC
Pakistan says it's hopeful a U.S.-Iran deal can happen soon
Pakistan says it's hopeful a U.S.-Iran deal can happen soon
"Our hope and expectation is for an agreement sooner rather than later," Pakistani Foreign Ministry spokesperson Tahir Andrabi told NPR.
NPR Staff | May 6, 2026, 12:33 PM UTC
New book reimagines Hans Christian Andersen's visit with Charles Dickens and family
New book reimagines Hans Christian Andersen's visit with Charles Dickens and family
In Five Weeks in the Country, author Francine Prose imagines a distressing, ill-timed visit to Charles Dickens' home in 1857 — offering a memorable twist on the classic English country house drama.
Heller McAlpin | May 6, 2026, 11:33 AM UTC
A new Medicare option for weight loss drugs is coming: Here's what to know
A new Medicare option for weight loss drugs is coming: Here's what to know
Millions of people with Medicare will soon be eligible to get discounted GLP-1 drugs for weight loss. Here's how it will work.
Jackie Fortiér | May 6, 2026, 10:00 AM UTC
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