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In Germany, lawmakers have approved changes to the constitution to allow for unprecedented spending on defense. The historic vote brings an end to decades of austerity.

The lawsuit over a deal to combine the two largest U.S. supermarkets came just a day after it was blocked in both federal and Washington state courts.

Melissa Barbanell's 7-year-old son was severely injured after being hit by a pickup truck. A stranger, who turned out to be a nurse, let Barbanell know he was going to be OK.

10/16/24 On the Arts Guest Host Philippa Kelly's guests are: Tenor Simon O'Neill; Principal Cellist Rainer Eudeikis; Curator Sidney Chen, Violinist Jeremy Cohen and Mezzo Soprano Melinda Martinez Becker. Wednesdays @ 4:00pm PST!

Hundreds of flight delays and cancellations at Newark's airport over the past several days are giving passengers headaches and spurring promises to improve the nation's air traffic control system.

Theodore McCarrick, a once-powerful Catholic cardinal who was defrocked by Pope Francis in 2019 after a Vatican investigation determined he had molested adults and children, has died.

It's looking like 2024 will be the hottest year since record-keeping began, unseating 2023 for the top spot. Climate change is playing a role, and scientists say it was even hotter than expected.

President Trump carried the majority Arab American city in the 2024 election, driven by widespread anger over the Biden administration's handling of the war in Gaza.

China's government is censoring puns and wordplay on-line. NPR's Scott Simon explains why double meanings are a problem for Beijing.

Between the slate of tariffs currently in effect and proposed tariffs on car parts, the cost of car ownership is rising. And that's true even if you're not in the market for a vehicle.

The Australian crypto entrepreneur now hosts chats with world leaders. "If [he] is sharing a story, there's a good chance that U.S. policymakers are reading it — and acting on it," said one analyst.

Counting continues in several states. We get an overall look on how smoothly voting went on Election Day.