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Prosecutors Charge Peter Madsen With Murdering Kim Wall Aboard His Private Sub

The Danish inventor set out in his submarine with the Swedish journalist in August — but she never returned alive. On Tuesday, after months of shifting stories, he was charged with homicide.

Twin Suicide Bombings In Northeast Nigeria Kill At Least 28 People

The blasts on Tuesday targeted worshippers at a mosque in the town of Mubi. No group has claimed responsibility, but the attack reportedly bears the hallmarks of Boko Haram militants.

Wendy Schmidt, with husband Eric at a 2016 event, said of the gift to the NPR regional newsrooms: "Now more than ever, we depend on high-quality journalism for timely and critical information."

$4.7 Million Gift To Propel Public Radio Coverage in Midwest, California

Philanthropists Eric and Wendy Schmidt's $4.7 million contribution will help public radio stations increase news coverage in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska as well as California.

Culture To Do From Your Couch Week 7 Edition

The Formula: A Video Series On The Science Of SamplingThe Formula is a new NPR video series that takes you inside the creative process of sampling. Five…

Typos Spell Trouble For Man's Alleged Attempt To Fake His Own Death

Chalk up another win for spell check. According to prosecutors, a man tried to escape his sentencing by forging a death certificate — but the alleged ruse unraveled with a few misplaced letters.

A$AP Rocky performs in Paris last month. He has been detained in Sweden since early July.

Rapper A$AP Rocky Charged With Assault In Sweden

The high-profile incident, which the musician and record producer insists is a case of self-defense, has seen celebrities and even President Trump rally to his cause.

An empty coffee mug, left forlorn on the table. Federal regulators found that "New of Kopi Jantan Tradisional Natural Herbs Coffee" had an ingredient similar to the active ingredient in Viagra.

A Wake-Up Call: Coffee Recalled By FDA For Having Viagra-Like Ingredient

Regulators took issue with the tortuously named "New of Kopi Jantan Tradisional Natural Herbs Coffee," which didn't declare a chemical akin to the erectile dysfunction drug's active ingredient.

U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy III at a campaign stop in Springfield, Massachusetts, on September 22, 2019.

Kennedy Noncommittal On Markey's Climate Debate Challenge

Updated at 12:38 p.m. Massachusetts U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy III is not committing to an early debate about climate change with Sen. Ed Markey.Kennedy is…

Salvadoran deportees, pictured in June 2018, listen to instructions from an immigration officer at La Chacra Immigration Center in San Salvador, El Salvador. A Human Rights Watch Report found that 138 repatriated Salvadorans have been killed since 2013. More than 70 others were beaten, sexually assaulted, extorted, tortured or went missing.

Human Rights Watch: More Than 200 Salvadorans Were Abused, Killed After Deportation

People "are facing murder, rape, and other violence ... in shockingly high numbers," according to a new report. The group is calling on the White House to expand access to asylum.

An FBI official at the scene of a shooting, Thursday in Miramar, Fla. Four people, including a UPS driver, were killed in the shootout between the armed robbers and police authorities.

4 Dead After Armed Robbers Hijack UPS Truck

Police officers in South Florida exchanged gunfire with two armed robbers Thursday. The resulting skirmish ended with both suspects dead, along with a hostage and a bystander.

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