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The CIA symbol is shown on the floor of CIA Headquarters in Langley, Virginia. Mark Wilson/Getty Images hide caption
October 21, 2026 • Advancements in technology have changed the nature of economic espionage. David Cohen, the former deputy director of the CIA, says that the United States should break with years of protocol and take a more proactive approach to protect American companies.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky (L) and U.S. President Donald Trump shake hands as they hold a bilateral meeting in conjunction with the 81st session of the United Nations (U.N.) General Assembly at U.N. Headquarters on September 22, 2026 in New York City. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption
October 20, 2026 • President Trump is turning U.S. policy on Ukraine upside down. He and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy have been taking shots at one another in the press. What does this shift mean for that country's war with Russia and the global order?
This photograph shows a fire burning and destroying the city hall after a group of individuals forced entry into the building during ongoing protest action against the "high cost of living", in Limoges, central France on October 17, 2026. Pascal Lachenaud/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
October 19, 2026 • For weeks, people in France have been protesting over the cost of living and school conditions. But this weekend, many protests turned violent -- and now French officials have implemented a curfew to quell the violence. The country’s far-right is seizing the moment to make a case for their policies.
President Donald Trump headlined a rally for Republican candidates on the campus of Northern Kentucky University. Eric Lee/Getty Images hide caption
October 18, 2026 • The U.S. is making moves to tip the scales for Russia in its ongoing war with Ukraine.
A photo taken on January 2, 2025 shows the letters AI for Artificial Intelligence on a laptop screen next to the logo of the Chat AI application on a smartphone screen in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany. Kirill Kudryavtsev/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
October 17, 2026 • Brett Neely, one of NPR’s editors who oversees coverage of artificial intelligence, talks about how the topic is now part of every reporter's beat - and how the pace of transformation impacts coverage choices.
Flowers lay against the entry sign of Silver Rail Elementary School on October 16, 2026 in Bend, Oregon. At least four victims were killed at the school in a mass shooting Thursday. Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images hide caption
October 16, 2026 • After yet another school shooting, investigators are trying to piece together a senseless act. NPR speaks with the mayor of Bend, Ore. to learn more about how the community is reacting.
NPR's investigation finds that stores selling skincare products purchased from Mazal Group have routinely pressured shoppers, including older adults and people with disabilities, into buying expensive skincare products and services they did not want, could not afford or tried to refuse. Collage by Jackie Lay/NPR hide caption
October 15, 2026 • It's a familiar experience for anyone who has walked through an American shopping mall: A friendly salesperson approaches with a free sample of skincare cream, offering the promise of younger-looking skin. But behind this familiar mall ritual, NPR uncovered something far more costly: customers hit with thousands of dollars in charges they never authorized and products they didn't want and can't return.
A shopper looks for items in a grocery store on October 14, 2026 in Miami, Florida. The Labor Department data released today shows that the US annual inflation rate rose to 3.7% in September 2026. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption
October 14, 2026 • A report from the Labor Department on Wednesday showed consumer prices in September were up 3.7% from a year ago. What does the data tell us about the state of the economy?
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks with NPR in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Tuesday. Svet Jacqueline for NPR hide caption
October 13, 2026 • NPR sits down with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv to discuss the war, weapons, and his relationship with President Donald Trump.
Firefighters work at a residential building damaged in a Russian drone strike in Kharkiv on October 12, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Sergey Bobok/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
October 12, 2026 • Both Russia and Ukraine are using drones powered by artificial intelligence. But soon, AI could start leading the decisions on the battlefield as well. We visit one Ukrainian company that's working to make this a reality.
