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Singer Cleo Laine, who boasted a four-octave range, has died at 97

Then came the second number — Carole King's "Music," accompanied by Laine's saxophonist husband John Dankworth and his band, ...

President Trump takes aim at college sports with a new executive order

The order aims to ban "pay-for-play" NIL deals, mandates scholarships for women's and Olympic sports and threatens to ...

Neurotech can monitor health and read thoughts. But what about mental privacy?

Developing neurotech can transform how we monitor and improve our well-being. But lawyer and AI ethicist Nita Farahany warns ...

Will brain implants that turn thoughts to text become commonplace?

Synchron's implantable brain computer interface allows people to turn thoughts into texts, emails, and posts. Founder Tom ...

The best new albums out July 25

Tyler Childers bares his fangs. Patty Griffin honors her mother. Indigo De Souza reaches the precipice. Read our list of the ...

How much does Trump's MAGA base care about the Epstein files?

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with political analyst and pollster Frank Luntz about how Trump's most loyal supporters think about the controversy surrounding the so-called Epstein files. Support NPR and ...

Joe Kendrick

July 25, 2025 • Tyler Childers bares his fangs. Patty Griffin honors her mother. Indigo De Souza reaches the precipice. Read ...

Trump says cutting interest rates will make homebuying cheaper. It's not that simple

President Trump argues that the Federal Reserve should cut interest rates to make buying a house cheaper. Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich warns that could backfire.

Jordan Owens

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Should you give $ to your local public media station?

Questions news consumers can ask when assessing the value their local public media station brings to the community ...