Telegram CEO Pavel Durov transferred to French court for ‘possible indictment’ The Russian-born tech billionaire was arrested by French authorities on Saturday. Prosecutors in Paris had been questioning him in connection with an investigation focused on drug trafficking Read more on NPR
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NPR News: After months on the run, a murder suspect falls through the ceiling and into custody
After months on the run, a murder suspect falls through the ceiling and into custody Authorities issued a warrant in May for Deario Wilkerson’s arrest in connection with a fatal shooting. They finally captured him in Memphis this week, after he fell, so to speak, into their laps. Read more on NPR
NPR News: Matching dinosaur prints were found an ocean apart in Africa and South America
Matching dinosaur prints were found an ocean apart in Africa and South America A group of scientists say in new research that matching dinosaur tracks found in modern-day Brazil and Cameroon were made 120 million years ago in an area that once connected the two continents. Read more on NPR
NPR News: What Biden’s tariffs on Chinese EV’s and other products mean for U.S. consumers, jobs
What Biden’s tariffs on Chinese EV’s and other products mean for U.S. consumers, jobs President Biden and former President Donald Trump have both embraced tariffs on foreign imports. We asked economist Sanjay Patnaik of the nonpartisan Brookings Institution what tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles and other products mean for the U.S. Read more on NPR
NPR News: Heads Up: What CDC guidance says about school kids and head lice
Heads Up: What CDC guidance says about school kids and head lice NPR’s A Martinez talks to Dr. Dawn Nolt, a professor of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, about why CDC guidance says kids can stay in school even if they have lice, which may differ than what many adults recall. Read more on NPR
NPR News: The physics behind the most annoying thing that could ever happen to you: A paper cut
The physics behind the most annoying thing that could ever happen to you: A paper cut Scientists have figured out what type of paper is the most prone to cut skin. Kaare Jensen, associate professor of physics at the Technical University of Denmark, explains. Read more on NPR
NPR News: New Trump indictment filed in Jan. 6 case. And, how to watch the Paralympic Games
New Trump indictment filed in Jan. 6 case. And, how to watch the Paralympic Games A new indictment was filed against former President Donald Trump over his efforts to interfere in the 2020 presidential election. And, the Paralympic Games kick off today. Here’s how to watch. Read more on NPR
NPR News: Paralympics 2024: When, who and how to watch the Paris games
Paralympics 2024: When, who and how to watch the Paris games The Paralympics kick off in Paris on Wednesday and run through Sept. 8. Thousands of athletes from a record number of countries will compete across 22 sports. Here’s what to know and how to watch. Read more on NPR
NPR News: Israel launches large-scale military operation in the occupied West Bank, killing 9 Palestinians
Israel launches large-scale military operation in the occupied West Bank, killing 9 Palestinians An Israeli military spokesperson said the nine Palestinians killed in the operation were all militants, and that another five suspected militants were arrested. Read more on NPR
NPR News: The movie ‘It Ends With Us’ faces criticism for glamorizing domestic abuse
The movie ‘It Ends With Us’ faces criticism for glamorizing domestic abuse Critics say the film, an adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s bestselling novel of the same title, paints a love story — not a picture of domestic abuse as portrayed in the original work. Read more on NPR