Hurricane season is expected to be milder than usual this year. But that's not stopping cell phone companies from pulling out all the stops. (Image credit: Melissa Sue Gerrits)
There are theories that "love" in the tennis context has French, English or Dutch origins. But like many words, historians and language experts say it's hard to pin down the "right" answer. (Image credit: Kirsty Wigglesworth)
The Obama Presidential Center opens later this month in Chicago. We take a look inside. (Image credit: Lucy Hewett for NPR)
Some students with disabilities rely on assistive technology to learn, and they worry it could be swept up in the movement to get screens out of schools. (Image credit: Jonaki Mehta)
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BBC World News · Oct 8
The tournament comes after a period of fractious relations between the US, Canada and Mexico.
NPR News · Oct 8
Reps. Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales are stepping down amid misconduct allegations, the U.S. and Iran are both blocking oil exports, Trump deletes controversial post amid row with pope.
Guardian - World · Oct 8
Allegations made in Melbourne magistrates court on Thursday as Zeinab Ahmad, 31, applied for bail, a month after she was charged with slavery offences Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A woman accused of marrying Islamic State fighters allegedly lived with a teenage slave who was repeatedly assaulted and raped by the woman’s father. The allegations were detailed in Melbourne magistrates court on Thursday as Zeinab Ahmad, 31, applied for bail, a month after she was char
Guardian - World · Oct 8
The UK business secretary, Peter Kyle, is to raise concerns about EU plans to dramatically reduce tariff-free imports of British steel with its trade commissioner Maroš Šefčovič in Brussels on Friday. The UK steel industry has previously warned of “devastating” consequences from the new quota system being planned by the EU, which will cut overall tariff-free imports from non-EU countries by 47% on 2024 levels from 1 July. Kyle’s meeting comes as industry leaders on the EU side worry about retali
