Army helicopters fly overhead during a parade by the new Syrian army marking the first anniversary of the ousting of the Bashar Assad regime in Damascus, Syria, Monday. Ghaith Alsayed/AP hide caption toggle caption Ghaith Alsayed/AP HOMS, Syria — A year ago, Mohammad Marwan found himself stumbling, barefoot and dazed, out of Syria’s notorious Saydnaya […]
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When Christmas is a little too bright … look to Krampus : NPR
Participants march during the Portland Krampuslauf on December 5, 2025. Celeste Noche for NPR hide caption toggle caption Celeste Noche for NPR When Edgar Loesch was growing up, his Christmas was filled with family, friends and St. Nicholas. But his German parents also had one, terrifying addition: a hairy monster named Krampus who they said […]
Paramount launches hostile bid for Warner Bros. to rival Netflix : NPR
Paramount, led by CEO David Ellison, has launched a hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. after it agreed to sell its film and television studio properties to Netflix. Evan Agostini/Evan Agostini/Invision/AP/Invision hide caption toggle caption Evan Agostini/Evan Agostini/Invision/AP/Invision Get out your popcorn because there’s more drama in the fight over the media powerhouse Warner Brothers […]
Trump and Republicans head to 2026 with a redistricting edge : NPR
After the Supreme Court’s conservative majority ruled in favor of Texas lawmakers last week, Republicans head into the 2026 election year with an edge in the redistricting fight kicked off by President Trump. The court Thursday allowed Republicans’ new congressional map to move ahead — despite a lower court finding that the Texas legislature had […]
Rafael Ithier, founder of salsa group El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, dies at 99 : NPR
Rafael Ithier of El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico arrives at the Lifetime Achievement and Trustees Awards presentation in Las Vegas in 2015. Ithier has died at age 99. Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP hide caption toggle caption Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP Rafael Ithier, founder of the emblematic salsa group El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, has died at age […]
Light from satellites will photobomb many space telescope images, study says : NPR
The Hubble Space Telescope drifts through space in a picture taken from the Space Shuttle Discovery in 1997. A study finds reflections cast by satellites could ruin images taken by telescopes. NASA via/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption NASA via/Getty Images Reflections cast by a growing number of satellites orbiting the Earth could ruin more […]
McLaren’s Lando Norris wins first Formula 1 title at Abu Dhabi Grand Prix : NPR
McLaren driver Lando Norris of Britain reacts after becoming a world champion after the Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025. Darko Bandic/AP hide caption toggle caption Darko Bandic/AP ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — McLaren driver Lando Norris clinched his first Formula 1 title at […]
Soldiers announce apparent military coup in Benin : NPR
FILE – Benin’s President Patrice Talon attends a meeting with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at Planalto presidential palace in Brasilia, Brazil, on May 23, 2024. Eraldo Peres/AP hide caption toggle caption Eraldo Peres/AP COTONOU, Benin — A group of soldiers has appeared on Benin’s state TV announcing the dissolution of the government […]
Migrant shipwreck near Crete leaves at least 18 migrants dead : NPR
ATHENS, Greece — At least 18 migrants attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea in an inflatable boat died when it capsized south of the island of Crete, Greek authorities said Saturday. The half-sunken boat was located Saturday by a passing Turkish merchant vessel, authorities said. Two survivors were rescued and a rescue operation to find […]
Waymo updating software after self-driving cars passed stopped school buses : NPR
A Waymo autonomous Jaguar electric vehicle is seen in Tempe, Ariz., on the outskirts of Phoenix, on Sept. 15. The company is recalling software for its robotaxis after reports that some of them failed to stop for school buses. Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images The autonomous […]