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  Horror writer Stephen Graham Jones says horror's current moment is powered by more than just fear. #news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2026/10/25/nx-s1-6007348/what-makes-a-good-spine-tingler-stephen-graham-jones-says-its-all-in-the-ending

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  Machado announced her arrival on social media, writing "I am here. With you." #news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2026/10/25/nx-s1-6016222/venezuela-maria-corina-machado-leader-returns-exile

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  Israel is holding a general election this week after years of war. For many Israelis, shaken by the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks and years of war, it is the most consequential in decades. #news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2026/10/25/g-s1-149563/israel-election-war-netanyahu

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  Attorney General Todd Blanche defended the Justice Department's suit over Alaska's Senate race in an interview on CNN. #news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2026/10/25/nx-s1-6016212/blanche-defends-doj-lawsuit-blocking-alaska-senate-results-if-republican-loses

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  Pennsylvania is the worst hit state, with at least 1,338 cases of measles confirmed in 44 counties so far this year, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. #news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2026/10/25/nx-s1-6016205/measles-outbreak-pennsylvania

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  Brazil's 80-year-old left-wing leader President Lula defeats Flávio Bolsonaro in a bitterly contested runoff. #news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2026/10/25/nx-s1-6016299/brazil-lula-bolsonaro-election

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  Republicans' gerrymandering efforts have led to expensive and competitive races, Brazil's President Lula elected for fourth term, protests sweep parts of Europe. #news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2026/10/26/nx-s1-6012093/morning-news-brief

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  President Trump intensified his anti-Muslim rhetoric against Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed on Sunday, portraying him as a threat to national security and questioning his loyalty to the United States. #news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2026/10/26/nx-s1-6016816/trump-escalates-anti-muslim-attacks

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  President Trump is planning to open up some of the nation's last pristine forests to road building and timber companies. But those who work in the woods say it won't do enough to revive the industry. #news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2026/10/26/nx-s1-6009247/loggers-say-roadless-rule-repeal-wont-solve-their-biggest-challenges

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  What makes special education teaching jobs so hard to fill? NPR set out to find some answers by talking to more than a dozen teachers who do this work every day. #news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2026/10/26/nx-s1-6000653/special-education-teacher-shortage

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  Republicans redrew Congressional district lines to try to tilt the midterms in their favor. But now they are facing expensive and competitive races they had hoped to outmaneuver. #news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2026/10/26/nx-s1-6008167/republican-redistricting-midterms-competitive-map

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  A federal judge struck down a Trump administration ban on issuing immigrant visas to people from 75 countries, but immigrants continue to be stuck in their countries. Attorneys say the federal government is slow-walking the processing of visas on purpose. #news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2026/10/26/nx-s1-5991896/court-ruling-fails-to-end-wait-for-thousands-of-immigrants-stuck-abroad-without-visas

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  Hurricane forecasters are increasingly using artificial intelligence to make predictions. #news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2026/10/26/nx-s1-6012820/ai-hurricane-forecast-google-deepmind-isaias

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  Republicans are spending millions on the midterms, and they still may not win districts drawn to favor them. And, Brazil's Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won a fourth term in a stunning political comeback. #news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2026/10/26/g-s1-149917/up-first-newsletter-republican-redistricting-france-serbia-protests-brazil-luiz-inacio-lula-da-silva

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  Andre McKechnie, 55, is serving a life sentence for murder. He took his battle for the salty, sticky, black-brown byproduct of brewing beer to the court last year. He argued being refused Vegemite breached the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act. #news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2026/10/26/g-s1-149923/australian-judge-rejects-prisoners-human-rights-challenge-to-vegemite-ban

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  This closed-door gathering that started Monday comes about a year before Xi is expected to secure a fourth term and personnel changes to key leadership bodies. #news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2026/10/26/g-s1-149918/what-to-know-about-chinas-plenum-as-xi-seeks-stronger-party-discipline

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  The AI company, which makes the popular Claude chatbot, has filed for an initial public offering that could be one of the biggest ever. #news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2026/10/26/nx-s1-6014772/anthropic-ai-ipo-could-break-records

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  The proposed rule is a major step forward in addressing a form of fraud that has robbed SNAP recipients of millions. #news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2026/10/26/nx-s1-6017810/snap-benefits-ebt-card-chip-usda-rule

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  Maurene Comey served as a federal prosecutor in Manhattan for around a decade. A judicial ruling finding her dismissal unlawful adds to concerns of politically motivated firings at the DOJ. #news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2026/10/26/g-s1-149960/judge-maurene-comey-illegal-dismissal

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  The Trump administration is attempting to prosecute James Comey for what it calls a decade-old leak of classified information. Comey's lawyers immediately dismissed the effort as invalid and outside the time limit. #news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2026/10/26/nx-s1-6018628/trump-administration-attempting-to-prosecute-former-fbi-director-james-comey-again

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  The strikes come a day after President Trump appeared to downplay the war with Iran as "small potatoes" during an exchange with reporters in the Oval Office. #news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2026/09/05/nx-s1-5959159/us-iran-warships-targeted

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  The U.S. and Venezuela have entered into an oil deal. And, NPR spent two years tracking heat-related deaths and found that people in the U.S. are dying from heat more than the official counts show. #news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2026/08/31/g-s1-141187/up-first-newsletter-venezuela-oil-iran-war-house-government-funding-grand-canyon-flash-flooding

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  His removal order was triggered by two convictions from over 15 years ago, when he struggled with untreated PTSD. New York's governor said Park earned a "second chance through rehabilitation." #news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2026/08/28/nx-s1-5948185/south-korea-deported-veteran-sae-joon-park-pardon

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  President Trump says his administration has entered a sweeping agreement with Venezuela that could give the U.S. access to vast amounts of the South American country's untapped oil reserves, at cost. #news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2026/08/28/nx-s1-5948229/trump-says-u-s-has-entered-deal-with-venezuela-to-take-control-of-65-billion-barrels-of-oil-reserves

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  The great Dolly Parton died earlier this week and tributes have poured in from across the country. Fans are mourning the loss of a country music icon who not only changed the musical landscape but gave back to communities with her Imagination Library program and donations to develop the Moderna COVID vaccine. #news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2026/08/29/g-s1-140345/dolly-parton-appreciation-remembrance-tribute

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  The WNBA's popularity has risen in recent years, but so have threats and abuse directed at its players. One team is taking a novel approach to this, by partnering with national security specialists. #news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2026/08/29/nx-s1-5947897/wnba-national-security

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  The federal government recruits top experts to volunteer to advise on pressing research issues of the day. Since President Trump took office, hundreds of these experts have been dismissed. #news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2026/08/29/nx-s1-5945029/trump-cut-science-advisory-committees-consequences

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  Researchers and advocates are applauding the changes that Meta agreed to make for minors on Instagram and Facebook. Cutting kids off at night and during the school day are two big changes. #news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2026/08/29/nx-s1-5947960/instagram-meta-social-media-teens

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  She said she wasn't offended by dumb blonde jokes because "I know I'm not dumb...and I also know I'm not blonde!" We take a moment to remember the smart, funny and uniquely talented Dolly Parton. #news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2026/08/29/nx-s1-5941650/opinion-remembering-dolly-parton

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  A charity built 96 bridges to connect communities separated by rivers and gorges. A new study looks at the life-changing impact of a concrete-and-steel pedestrian crossing. #news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2026/08/29/nx-s1-5927173/bridges-remote-communities-rwanda