Former President Trump found guilty on all 34 felony charges in hush money trial A Manhattan jury found former President Donald Trump guilty of all 34 counts of falsifying business records to illegally influence the 2016 election. Trump’s sentencing is scheduled for July 11. Read more on NPR
Month: May 2024
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NPR News: ‘Chimney caps, vent pipes, gutters’: Why some woodpeckers are major metal heads
‘Chimney caps, vent pipes, gutters’: Why some woodpeckers are major metal heads When an NPR reporter heard a startling loud metallic noise in her house, she was about to get an interesting lesson in animal behavior. Read more on NPR
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NPR News: When an adoptee reunites with birth siblings abroad: ‘There’s no instruction manual’
When an adoptee reunites with birth siblings abroad: ‘There’s no instruction manual’ Reuniting with birth siblings after an international adoption is a challenging — and emotionally charged — mission. Here are stories from four families. Read more on NPR
NPR News: U.S. and Chinese defense chiefs hold first official meeting in Singapore
U.S. and Chinese defense chiefs hold first official meeting in Singapore U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and his Chinese counterpart met for the first time in Singapore on Friday, as Washington and Beijing seek to head off potential conflict in the region. Read more on NPR
NPR News: Girls are getting their first periods earlier. Here’s what parents should know
Girls are getting their first periods earlier. Here’s what parents should know Girls in the U.S. are getting their first menstrual period about 6 months earlier on average than they did in the 1950s and ‘60s. And the number of girls starting their period before age nine has doubled. Researchers say parents can help prepare…
NPR News: Hurricane Ian walloped Cape Coral, Fla. Two years later housing costs have spiked
Hurricane Ian walloped Cape Coral, Fla. Two years later housing costs have spiked Nearly two years after Hurricane Ian devastated Southwest Florida, for many, the dream of living in paradise is becoming unaffordable. Making the situation worse, because of lax permitting and development following the hurricane, FEMA is hiking the cost of flood insurance in…
NPR News: 4 takeaways from the historic felony conviction of Donald Trump
4 takeaways from the historic felony conviction of Donald Trump Despite the guilty verdict, Trump remains the Republican nominee for president. Here’s how the conviction is already playing out for the campaign. Read more on NPR
NPR News: There’s only one Trump question in this week’s news quiz. But can you answer it?
There’s only one Trump question in this week’s news quiz. But can you answer it? Did your brain survive a three-day weekend and the barrage of news this week? If so, maybe you can finally get that 11/11. Read more on NPR