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The Enhanced Games are Sunday. Here's what to know about the controversial event

Dozens of athletes — including former Olympians — will participate in the Las Vegas event while using performance-enhancing drugs.
npr 18h ago 24°

Trump says U.S. and Iran nearing a peace deal. And, Pope Leo weighs in on AI's rise

President Trump says that a deal with Iran to end the war is largely negotiated. And, Pope Leo XIV weighed in today on the rise of AI during his first encyclical.
npr 7h ago 22°

Ahead of the World Cup, pressure to win and grow American soccer is on Tim Ream's mind

Hoping to make the roster for the U.S. Men's National team going to the World Cup, Tim Ream knows there's a lot riding on the tournament, from playing well to growing a new generation of fans at home.
npr 41h ago 21°

More than 500 children have died in an outbreak that the world is virtually ignoring

The number of cases — and deaths — in Bangladesh is staggering. As of Sunday, 528 have died, mostly children. How did this measles outbreak begin? And how is the country responding?
npr 21h ago 19°

Pope Leo takes aim at big tech in sweeping encyclical on AI

"Magnifica Humanitas" tackles the social, economic and political challenges associated with artificial intelligence.
npr 21h ago 18°

This big university system is embracing AI. Students and faculty aren't all on board

The California State University system offers an early look at what happens when an administration commits to a technology that its own community isn't convinced will improve education.
npr 42h ago 15°

Mind-bending photos by anonymous cousins show the pain and dreams of Afghan women

The young women make photos that look at life — how it is, how they wish it could be — under Taliban rule. The images are on display at the Photoville Festival in Brooklyn, New York.
npr 20m ago 14°

New York back in NBA Finals for first time since 1999 after beating Cleveland

New York will play the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder or San Antonio Spurs in the finals. The Western Conference finals is tied at two games apiece with Game 5 to be played on Tuesday.
npr 20h ago 14°

U.S. military strikes Iran as Trump says negotiations move forward for deal to end war

The U.S. military announced strikes against Iranian positions just hours after President Trump says more countries should normalize ties with Israel in any Iran deal, tempering expectations of peace.
npr 44h ago 13°

Nurse convicted in patient's death is now a national speaker on hospital safety

RaDonda Vaught was convicted of negligent homicide after dispensing the wrong drug to a patient. She now gives speeches about hospital safety in an era of automation and artificial intelligence.
npr 20h ago 13°

In Beirut, refugee girls and women learn more than self-defense in martial arts class

In the male-dominated world of Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon, a martial arts teacher offers women a way to empowerment.
npr 42h ago 12°

Religious leaders, lawmakers push for $1 billion to secure houses of worship

There's an effort on Capitol Hill to increase funding for the Nonprofit Security Grant Program, which awards funding to houses of worship to harden their defenses. In 2024, roughly a third of those who applied actually received funding.
npr 11h ago 12°

Trump to get 'routine annual' medical exam 7 months after last visit to Walter Reed

White House boasts Trump's "excellent health" as questions loom over the medical reality of the oldest inaugurated president.
npr 21h ago 12°

Spin to win: How this life insurance company turns healthy habits into a game

You've heard of lower car insurance rates for good drivers. Now, one life insurance company wants to incentivize longevity with lower rates and extra bonuses for people who adopt healthy habits.
npr 25h ago 11°

China launches Shenzhou 23 spacecraft with 1 of 3 astronauts set for yearlong stay

China launched the Shenzhou 23 spacecraft with 3 astronauts heading to its space station. One astronaut is set to stay in space for a year to explore human adaptability in long-duration spaceflights.
npr 23h ago 11°

Muslims begin the annual Hajj against a backdrop of war concerns

More than 1.5 million pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia for the annual Hajj pilgrimage, one of the Five Pillars of Islam, against the backdrop of a tenuous ceasefire in the Iran war and related regional tensions.
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