Scottish actor Sean Connery on location in Amsterdam for James Bond film 'Diamonds are Forever.' Jack Kay/Getty Images/Hulton Archive hide caption
October 24, 2026 • A new James Bond is nigh, to replace the last actor in the 64 year-old movie franchise. What evil forces will the new 007 face? Killer Drones? Killer AI? Killer lettuce?
Troy Jackson (D) directs a question to Sen. Susan Collins (R) during the final Maine U.S. Senate debate in Bangor, Maine, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026. Gregory A. Rec/Pool Portland Press Herald/AP hide caption
October 17, 2026 • Campaign ad spending has topped $10 billion this election cycle, as voters struggle to afford groceries and gas.
Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Enrique Hernández bats during the fifth inning in Game 4 of baseball's National League Division Series against the Atlanta Braves, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026, in Atlanta. Colin Hubbard/AP hide caption
October 10, 2026 • What would you do if you caught a baseball during the MLB playoffs? Give it to a kid nearby or keep it? This very scenario played out this week, with a fan deciding to keep the ball.
Former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith testifies Tuesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill. Allison Robbert/AP hide caption
October 3, 2026 • This was emphasized to people watching a Senate hearing this week, where confusion over two basketball teams was on display.
President Trump speaks during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York City on Sept. 22. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images/Getty Images North America hide caption
September 26, 2026 • President Donald Trump mused openly before the United Nations about whether he should annihilate Iran. It's a stark contrast to how his predecessors have spoken about wielding US military power.
Writer Annie Dillard talks about her book "Teaching A Stone To Talk," during an interview at her home in Middletown, Conn. Jan. 24, 1983. BOB CHILD/AP/AP hide caption
September 19, 2026 • With her 1974 book, "Pilgrim at Tinker Creek," Annie Dillard became the youngest woman to win the Pulitzer Prize. We take a moment to remember her and her work.
People pause as they stand at the memorial during a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center at the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum on September 11, 2026 in New York City. Spencer Platt/Getty Images/Getty Images North America hide caption
September 12, 2026 • A moment to remember those lost in the 9/11 terrorist attacks 25 years ago yesterday.
Workers remove the sculpture "Blue" by artist Joel Shapiro on the grounds of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. Mark Schiefelbein/AP hide caption
September 5, 2026 • "Blue," a statue that's been on the grounds of the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. for 7 years has been dismantled and removed.
Country Singer Dolly Parton at the 1989 Country Music Association Awards in Nashville, Tennessee on Oct. 9, 1989. Mark Humphrey/ASSOCIATED PRESS/AP hide caption
August 29, 2026 • She said she wasn't offended by dumb blonde jokes because "I know I'm not dumb...and I also know I'm not blonde!" We take a moment to remember the smart, funny and uniquely talented Dolly Parton.
Catcher Jake Rogers #28 of the Chicago White Sox talks with starting pitcher Anthony Kay #18 before their game against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on August 15, 2026 in Detroit, Michigan. Duane Burleson/Getty Images/Getty Images North America hide caption
August 22, 2026 • MLB catcher Jake Rogers probably didn't know if he was coming or going the last several weeks: he's been a Detroit Tiger, a Baltimore Oriole, a Boston Red Sox, and now he's a Chicago White Sox.
Children cool off as they play football under a fountain next to the Manzanares river on June 23, 2026 in Madrid, Spain. Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images hide caption
August 8, 2026 • Europe is in another brutal heat wave. The summer's earlier record-breaking weather already damaged crops, sparked wildfires and led to increased deaths.
Portrait of the advice columnist Ann Landers and her daughter Margo Howard, January 1, 2003. Michael L Abramson/Getty Images hide caption
August 1, 2026 • Margo Howard had a lot of life experience and used it to offer advice for years as "Dear Prudence" for Slate. She died this week at the age of 86.
Rodri #16 of Spain lifts the FIFA World Cup Winner's Trophy after the team's victory following the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final match between Spain and Argentina at New York New Jersey Stadium on July 19, 2026 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. David Ramos/Getty Images hide caption
July 25, 2026 • What do World Cup champions crave after a win? Pizza from an Orange, N.J., bagel shop. BXJ made 46 pies for the Spanish team after their victory.
US Airways Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger prepares to testify before a House Judiciary subcommittee on Capitol Hill on Dec. 16, 2009. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption
July 18, 2026 • Retired pilot Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger is known for safely landing an airplane on the Hudson River in 2009. This week, he announced that he has Alzheimer's disease.
London mayoral candidate Count Binface poses for a photo on College Green beside the Palace of Westminster in London on April 25, 2024. BENJAMIN CREMEL/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
July 11, 2026 • Populist British MP Nigel Farage resigned from Parliament over questions about his finances, and is running for re-election in his constituency. His biggest rival? Count Binface.
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July 4, 2026 • Poets like Walt Whitman and Langston Hughes have written movingly about America.
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June 27, 2026 • NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the popularity of ranch dressing among international visitors to the U.S. during the World Cup games.
A National Park Service employee uses a vacuum to clean the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) Mark Schiefelbein/AP hide caption
June 20, 2026 • President Trump's beautification project of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has become plagued with a robust algae bloom, despite a $14 million investment and a coating of "American flag blue."
Pope Leo XIV attends the presentation of his first Encyclical Letter "Magnifica Humanitas" focused on the rise of artificial intelligence, in The Vatican on May 25, 2026. Alberto Pizzoli/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
May 30, 2026 • Pope Leo's first encyclical voices his concerns about technology and AI. The pope cautions about the illusions AI bots can create, and how important actual human relationships are.
Former Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) speaking during a news conference on Capitol Hill September 26, 2008 in Washington, DC. Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images hide caption
May 23, 2026 • Mass. congressman Barney Frank was the first House member to come out as gay and was instrumental in Wall Street reforms after the Great Recession. He died this week at the age of 86.
Armed commandos stand by as special guests are evacuated from the back of the Washington Hilton after shots were reportedly fired during the White House Correspondents' dinner at the Washington Hilton in Washington, DC, on April 25, 2026. ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP via Getty Images/AFP hide caption
May 2, 2026 • The White House Correspondents Association Dinner was one of several incidents of gun violence in the U.S. last week. Others ended in injuries and fatalities.
Robson De Oliveira, Ajay Haridasse and Aaron Beggs cross the finish line in the Boston Marathon on Monday. Cj Gunther/Reuters hide caption
April 25, 2026 • Two runners in this week's Boston Marathon stopped to help a racer who had collapsed just short of the finish line. NPR's Scott Simon says their generosity is its own kind of "personal best."
Former NPR President Kevin Klose. Jay Paul/NPR hide caption
April 18, 2026 • We remember Kevin Klose, former NPR president, who helped secure financial stability for the network while supporting and encouraging its journalism.
Magawa in 2020 after being awarded the PDSA Gold Medal for bravery in searching out unexploded land mines in Cambodia. PDSA via AP hide caption
April 11, 2026 • Cambodia is recognizing the life-saving contributions of a rat named Magawa with a statue. The late rat sniffed out landmines for a non-profit group, and in a short career helped find more than 100.
