President-elect Joe Biden picked House Ways and Means Committee trade lawyer Katherine Tai as the next U.S. trade representative. Tai is the first woman of color picked as the top trade official.
The clock at the Balmoral Hotel in Edinburgh, Scotland, traditionally runs three minutes fast and is set back to match Greenwich Mean Time only on Dec. 31. This year, it will keep running fast.
Public transit agencies in the U.S. are struggling with lower ridership and revenues during the pandemic. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with transit experts about whether subway and bus systems can survive.
The pandemic and its many travel restrictions haven't stopped thousands of migrants from attempting the dangerous trip across the Mediterranean Sea this year. More than 1,000 have died at sea.
President Trump's call to boost pandemic relief payments to $2,000 remains stuck in the Senate. Economists say there are more targeted ways to provide help to the people who need it most.
Hospitals have been hit hard in Rhode Island, which has one of the highest coronavirus rates per capita in the United States. A doctor on the front line describes a night in the emergency department.
This year was quite bad for most movie theaters — but not bad at all for movies. NPR discusses what 2020 was like for the movie industry.
In his first broadcast interview, incoming National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan spoke with NPR about how the Biden Administration will approach national security.
Annye Anderson, the stepsister of Robert Johnson, whose life became a founding myth of American music, has written a memoir about the real life behind the legend.
NICOSIA, Cyprus — Authorities in Cyprus should consider stripping citizenship from a dozen individuals over their alleged involvement in acts of theft and fraud, according to the findings of a probe into 42 foreign nationals who obtained a Cypriot passport in exchange for millions in investments.
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Lockheed Martin was awarded three contracts totaling $1.4 billion for the F-35 program this week, according to the Pentagon.
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WWTI) -- A man in Plattsburgh has been arrested for having sexual contact with a child. New York State Police have confirmed that Richard W. Stonier, 61, of Plattsburgh, New York, has been arrested following an investigation. The investigation was in regards to alleged sexual contact with a child less than 15 years [...]
Madrid (AFP) – Barcelona ended a difficult year with another disappointing result as they were held 1-1 at home by struggling Eibar on Tuesday. The result left Barcelona in sixth place in La Liga, seven...
Brendan Morais is opening up about his exit from The Bachelorette. Just one week after fans watched him end his relationship with Tayshia Adams, the commercial roofer from Massachusetts...
Kaitlyn Bristowe is opening up about her health. The 35-year-old Bachelorette star revealed that she and boyfriend Jason Tartick tested positive for coronavirus days ago, and is now providing an update via Instagram Story about her health. PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Kaitlyn Bristowe In the update, she revealed that she suffered a [...]
Tehran Times - Sanat Naft shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw with Saipa in Iran Professional League (IPL) on Tuesday.
William Link, the co-creator of classic TV series including “Columbo” and “Murder, She Wrote,” has died at the age of 87.
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Gylfi Sigurdsson has heaped praise on Carlo Ancelotti, amid an exciting season for Everton. The Toffees are flying high in third place at the moment, level on points (29) with Leicester City, who have played a game more. Everton have recovered well a...
The Nemesis One has a cruising speed of 35 knots and a top speed of 50 knots that is achieved with the help of an autonomous wing sail and hydrofoils.
Daisie Esseie, right, a 77-yer-old health care worker, waits to receive a Pfizer/BioNtech Covid-19 vaccine earlier this month. | Eva Marie Uzcategui Trinkl/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
Trial by ordeal is a bad way to distribute lifesaving drugs.
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| Vuhan'da vaka sayısı kafaları karıştırdı. Son araştırma ortaya koydu Çin Hastalık Kontrol ve Önleme Merkezi (CDC) tarafından yapılan bir araştırmada, korona virüsün (Covid-19) ilk ortaya çıktığı Vuhan kentinde yaklaşık yarım milyon kişinin virüse yakalanmış olabileceği ifade edildi. |
With the new variant of SARS-CoV-2 circulating in the United Kingdom since September 2020, there is a possibility that the new strain could have alrea
Edward Lindsey writes the odds are still in Republican Sens. Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue's favor. If Republican can put aside their bitterness -- and even doubt -- over the November election and focus on the races at hand, they stand a good chance of keeping the Senate in Mitch McConnell's hands.