The Latest Health Scientists are trying to understand how Ebola hides inside the bodies of survivors Congo is suffering from an Ebola outbreak, but even when the virus is contained there remains a risk. Scientists are trying to understand how the virus can hide out inside the bodies of survivors. Gabrielle Emanuel Politics Amid claims that left-wing terrorism is rising, what do the data say? The assassination of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk has reanimated claims that the left is increasingly responsible for terrorist activity in the U.S. But the data paints a more complicated picture. Odette Yousef National How an Oregon writer finds fulfillment in picking up litter Three years ago, Mark Remy decided he was fed up with the litter in his city. So, he started to do something about it and learned even small acts of service can have a real impact. Matt Ozug World Jared Kushner says business ties help him broker peace Jared Kushner played a decisive role in securing the ceasefire, but it comes with questions about the appropriateness of him working with countries giving him billions. Franco Ordoñez Politics Health insurance is at the center of the government shutdown battle The NPR Politics Podcast breaks down the central policy issue behind the government shutdown: enhanced subsidies for Affordable Care Act health insurance plans. Deepa Shivaram National Fire truck shortages leave some communities waiting longer for emergency response In some communities, fire crews are delayed -- not by distance, but by a lack of equipment. Higher costs and supply chain issues means some departments have to wait years for new trucks. Alisa Roth National A Native American game, the forerunner to modern-day Lacrosse, makes a comeback The game that's now known as lacrosse was a powerful and healing tradition in many Native American communities. It had largely disappeared but an effort to bring the game back has taken root. Daniel Kraker Law & Courts New Seattle Police contract includes pay boost, increased use of unarmed crisis responders A new proposed contract between the city of Seattle and its police officers guild contains pay increases and a more significant role for the city’s unarmed responders to attend calls without a police officer. Amy Radil Music After months of the same songs on the Hot 100, 'Billboard' tweaks its rules Billboard has revised its system of removing songs from the Hot 100 singles chart once they've gotten too old to qualify as contemporary hits. Stephen Thompson Education The risk and reward of being a school crossing guard Less than 50% of public schools have crossing guards to help students walk to school safely. Prev 709 of 1647 Next Sponsored
Health Scientists are trying to understand how Ebola hides inside the bodies of survivors Congo is suffering from an Ebola outbreak, but even when the virus is contained there remains a risk. Scientists are trying to understand how the virus can hide out inside the bodies of survivors. Gabrielle Emanuel
Politics Amid claims that left-wing terrorism is rising, what do the data say? The assassination of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk has reanimated claims that the left is increasingly responsible for terrorist activity in the U.S. But the data paints a more complicated picture. Odette Yousef
National How an Oregon writer finds fulfillment in picking up litter Three years ago, Mark Remy decided he was fed up with the litter in his city. So, he started to do something about it and learned even small acts of service can have a real impact. Matt Ozug
World Jared Kushner says business ties help him broker peace Jared Kushner played a decisive role in securing the ceasefire, but it comes with questions about the appropriateness of him working with countries giving him billions. Franco Ordoñez
Politics Health insurance is at the center of the government shutdown battle The NPR Politics Podcast breaks down the central policy issue behind the government shutdown: enhanced subsidies for Affordable Care Act health insurance plans. Deepa Shivaram
National Fire truck shortages leave some communities waiting longer for emergency response In some communities, fire crews are delayed -- not by distance, but by a lack of equipment. Higher costs and supply chain issues means some departments have to wait years for new trucks. Alisa Roth
National A Native American game, the forerunner to modern-day Lacrosse, makes a comeback The game that's now known as lacrosse was a powerful and healing tradition in many Native American communities. It had largely disappeared but an effort to bring the game back has taken root. Daniel Kraker
Law & Courts New Seattle Police contract includes pay boost, increased use of unarmed crisis responders A new proposed contract between the city of Seattle and its police officers guild contains pay increases and a more significant role for the city’s unarmed responders to attend calls without a police officer. Amy Radil
Music After months of the same songs on the Hot 100, 'Billboard' tweaks its rules Billboard has revised its system of removing songs from the Hot 100 singles chart once they've gotten too old to qualify as contemporary hits. Stephen Thompson
Education The risk and reward of being a school crossing guard Less than 50% of public schools have crossing guards to help students walk to school safely.
