Saturday, April 18, 2026
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A life jacket worn by a passenger on the RMS Titanic has sold at auction for 670,000 pounds, which is more than $900,000.
Apr 18
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A gunman has killed six people and injured at least 14 in a mass shooting in Ukraine's capital before he was shot and killed by police.
Apr 18
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President endorses psilocybin and ibogaine: "Can I have some, please?"
Apr 18
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A rare look at one of the world's most critical and understudied environmental crises. Southeast Asia produces more than half of the world's fish, yet its waters are amon
Apr 18
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We remember Kevin Klose, former NPR president, who helped secure financial stability for the network while supporting and encouraging its journalism.
Apr 18
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Chinese car company NIO is putting up EV battery swapping stations all around the world. NPR took a ride in one car for the experience.
Apr 18
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They grew up amid olive groves in southern Lebanon. The son of one married the other's daughter. Now they're living temporarily in a vacant building in central Beirut, di
Apr 18
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Friends gathered at a weaver's studio in Massachusetts to help MaddyChristine Hope Brokopp make her casket.
Apr 18
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In the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, flocks of colorful macaws that once brightened city skies now face disappearing nest sites — and with them, a unique urban bond.
Apr 18
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Iran's military said on Saturday the Strait of Hormuz has "returned to its previous state." The announcement came after President Trump had said the blockade on Iran
Apr 18
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