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Crash Test Reveals Rear-Seat Safety Shortcomings

A crash-tested vehicle sits in the test hall, with airbags deployed and a crash test dummy's hand visible in the rear window, after a moderate overlap frontal crash test at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety in Ruckersville, Va., on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025. Carlos Bernate for NPR hide caption toggle caption Carlos Bernate for

From Cyprus to Greenland: A Model for Overseas Bases?

Reports in the international press last week suggested that after discussions with NATO leaders, US President Donald Trump may be considering the establishment of American military bases in Greenland similar to those the United Kingdom has in Cyprus. These media reports brought renewed attention to a unique arrangement that has existed in Cyprus since 1960

House Ends Shutdown, Opens Talks on ICE Reforms

House votes to end partial government shutdown, setting up contentious talks on ICE House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks with reporters following a rules vote on funding the U.S. government, at the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 3. Aaron Schwartz/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Aaron Schwartz/Getty Images The House has approved a more than $1

Delcy Rodriguez Meets US Envoy as Ties Are Restored

Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez met on Monday with US envoy Laura Dogu as the two countries move to restore diplomatic relations severed in 2019. "The governments of Venezuela and the United States have set out to advance on a roadmap to address matters of bilateral interest, through diplomatic dialogue and on the basis of

U.S. Athletes Speak Out Over Federal Agents in Minneapolis

Cross-Country skier Jessie Diggins of Afton, Minnesota celebrates with a flag during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games. Matthias Hangst/Getty Images AsiaPac hide caption toggle caption Matthias Hangst/Getty Images AsiaPac MILAN — The Winter Olympics are set to open this Friday in Italy, some 4,600 miles away from Minneapolis, the epicenter of the uproar over

Laura Fernández wins Costa Rica presidency in first round

Presidential candidate Laura Fernández addresses supporters after polls closed in San José, Costa Rica, Sunday. Carlos Borbon/AP hide caption toggle caption Carlos Borbon/AP SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — Conservative populist Laura Fernández won Costa Rica's presidency, promising to continue the aggressive reorienting of the Central American nation's politics started by her political sponsor, outgoing President

Inside Jared Kushner’s New Gaza Reconstruction Plan

Jared Kushner speaks after the signing of a Board of Peace charter during the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 22. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Loft-style apartments with floor-to-ceiling windows, an off-shore oil and gas rig, advanced industrial zones and park-lined

Lawsuit Challenges Visa Freeze on Immigrants from 75 Countries

A sign for the U.S. Department of State is seen on the outside of the Harry S. Truman Federal Building on on July 11, 2025 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images North America A group of civil rights organizations and U.S. citizens is suing the State

CAS Dismisses Uhlaender Appeal; She Will Miss Milan Cortina

Katie Uhlaender, of the United States, shown here competing at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, was denied her chance to compete at a sixth Winter Games. Mark Schiefelbein/AP hide caption toggle caption Mark Schiefelbein/AP MILAN — An international sports tribunal on Monday ruled it lacks jurisdiction to intervene in the case of Katie Uhlaender

DOE Exempts Some Advanced Reactors from NEPA Review

The Advanced Test Reactor at Idaho National Laboratory. The laboratory will soon be home to five new test reactors being built by private companies. Supporters hope the reactors will power data centers needed for Artificial Intelligence. Idaho National Laboratory hide caption toggle caption Idaho National Laboratory The Trump Administration has created an exclusion for new
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