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Before Donald Trump voiced his interest in this island in the Arctic Circle, it wasn't exactly in the global spotlight. All that changed when the US president insisted, "We must have Greenland." But this is not the first time that the world's largest island has been so keenly coveted.  Early migration and Erik the Red The first

The world spends 30 times more money destroying nature than protecting it. That's according to a new report from the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) that exposes a massive gulf between so-called "harmful investments" and financing that promotes nature preservation. The global environment agency's latest "State of Finance for Nature" (SNF) report is calling to phase

As US President Donald Trump took the stage on Wednesday at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in the Swiss Alpine resort of Davos he had the world's attention for well over an hour.  His address — almost exactly a year after he returned to power in the White House and despite trouble with Air Force One

The European Parliament voted on Wednesday for a legal check of the EU's trade deal with four members of the Latin American Mercosur bloc, a move that could severely delay or even derail the deal.  German Chancellor Friedrich Merz took to social media soon after news of the vote, calling the result "regrettable" and saying

"It should be within my comfort zone," Alex Honnold said in on a recent edition of The Jay Shetty podcast. "So it's not so much about 'what if I die?'" The 40-year-old American is one of the world's best climbers, specifically rock and vertical climbing. Weather permitting, Honnold will be venturing onto unfamiliar terrain in Taiwan on Saturday

Samsung's grip on the smartphone crown lasted so long that it seemed unbreakable. The South Korean tech giant achieved 14 unbroken years as the world's top shipper by volume. That pattern, however, was finally broken as Apple reclaimed the number‑one spot last year. According to full-year data from the Hong Kong-based Counterpoint Research, Apple achieved a 20% share of global shipments, versus

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz (left) and National Design Studio chief Joe Gebbia talk about TrumpRx.gov during its rollout Thursday. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP The Trump administration finally has unveiled TrumpRx.gov , a website for consumers to find discounts on brand-name drugs if they pay cash instead

The Virginia Capitol building last month. Shaban Athuman/VPM News hide caption toggle caption Shaban Athuman/VPM News Virginia lawmakers unveiled a proposed map designed to help Democrats win four more congressional seats in this fall's midterm elections. The map comes in response to the redistricting push President Trump initiated trying to tilt the midterm elections toward

NPR journalists are at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Join host A Martinez and correspondents Becky Sullivan, Brian Mann and Rachel Treisman as they talk about what's coming up, including Lindsey Vonn's comeback, Chloe Kim's shoulder injury and the U.S. men's hockey team's shot at gold. Then NPR Media Correspondent David Folkenflik joins the pod to

A “Jane Doe” in the R. Kelly trials is ready to share her real name. And her story Reshona Landfair's memoir tells the story of the then-teenaged "Jane Doe" seen in a video that led to her testimony in singer R. Kelly's trials on child pornography and other charges. Grand Central Publishing/Hachette Book Group hide