NPR Headline News

A drop in shares of European lender Credit Suisse is sparking fears that worries about the banking system are spreading around the world.

(Image credit: Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images)

Police were trying to arrest Pakistan's former prime minister over corruption charges but his supporters fought back, and a court eventually ordered the arrest be postponed until Thursday morning.

(Image credit: Arif Ali/AFP via Getty Images)

Retail sales dipped 0.4% in February after a surprise start-of-the-year surge that appeared at odds with the Federal Reserve's goal of cooling down the economy.

(Image credit: Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images)

Daughters and sisters are at the heart some new fantasy novels where supernatural bargains and shapeshifting transformations are just the beginning of stories that ultimately explore family dynamics.

(Image credit: Meghan Collins Sullivan/NPR)

A scandal is unfolding in Brazil involving millions of dollars worth of jewels, the Saudi government and former President Jair Bolsonaro.

(Image credit: Andressa Anholete/Getty Images)

Bob Cialdini was ready to sign a contract to play baseball professional in the minor leagues, but he walked away from that chance after the agent gave him some advice that changed his life.

(Image credit: Bob Cialdini)

The two-time Olympian artistic swimmer from N.Y. will compete for the first time this week since passing out at the Budapest 2022 FINA World Championships last June.

(Image credit: Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)

Silicon Valley Bank was not a household name. For four decades, SVB successfully competed with big name financial institutions only to come crumbling down in a matter of days.

(Image credit: Rebecca Noble/AFP via Getty Images)

Statements recognizing indigenous rights to territories seized by colonial powers may be well-meaning. But some indigenous leaders fear these acknowledgements may become routine and performative.

(Image credit: Aaron Carapella/Tribal Nations Map)

Since 2011, a fleet of seaweed patches double the size of the contiguous U.S. has cycled from West Africa to Florida, threatening beaches from Martinique to Miami. This year, it could grow bigger.

(Image credit: Elizabeth Ruiz/AFP via Getty Images)

The rates of premature birth in the U.S. are high, especially in certain states. Experts worry that states restricting abortion have fewer maternal care providers than those with abortion access.

(Image credit: ER Productions Limited/Getty Images)

China claims self-ruled, democratic Taiwan is part of its territory and refuses most contacts with countries that maintain formal ties with Taiwan.

(Image credit: Fernando Vergara/AP)

Alec Baldwin's legal team sought to disqualify special prosecutor and Republican state Rep. Andrea Reeb of Clovis based on constitutional provisions that safeguard the separation of powers.

(Image credit: AP)

Industry groups are suing the Monterey Bay Aquarium for defamation, arguing that their prized catch shouldn't be on a "red list" published by Seafood Watch, a conservation program it operates.

(Image credit: Robert F. Bukaty/AP)

Khan, who was ousted in a no-confidence vote in Parliament last April, was ordered to appear before a judge to answer charges of illegally selling state gifts and concealing his assets.

(Image credit: K.M. Chaudary/AP)

The lawsuit seeks to force the company to pay for groundwater and soil monitoring in the years ahead and economic losses in the area.

(Image credit: Gene J. Puskar/AP)

The 60-year-old best actress winner addressed the timing of her historic win, which comes decades into her spectacular career. But is the industry ready for more complicated, older female characters?

(Image credit: Evan Agostini/AP)

Connecting our brains to computers may sound like something from a science fiction movie, but it turns out the future is already here. One expert argues it's a slippery slope.

(Image credit: Yuichiro Chino/Getty Images)

Convenience stores known as konbini have become a consumer staple in Japan. The country had more than 20,000 7-Eleven stores as of 2018.

(Image credit: Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

The broadcaster said it removed the word because of the connotation surrounding "ladies," offering a glimpse into the tense atmosphere surrounding gender discourse in South Korea.

(Image credit: Emma McIntyre/Getty Images)