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Britain's new Prime Minister Andy Burnham arrives at No. 10 Downing St. in London on Monday.

Andy Burnham becomes U.K. prime minister

In a transition of power presided over by King Charles, Andy Burnham has replaced Keir Starmer as the United Kingdom's prime minister. Both are from the center-left Labour Party.

U.N. commission report accuses Israel of deliberately targeting Palestinian children

NPR's Leila Fadel asks the chair of a U.N. commission, Srinivasan Muralidhar, about a report alleging that Israel targets Palestinian children, which Israel denies.

Crypto soared in 2025 — and then crashed. Now what?

For most of 2025, cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin surged as President Trump vowed to make the U.S. a crypto leader. But now, a severe sell-off has shaken the sector.

Workers use excavators to clear the mud following flash floods in Trishuli in Nepal's Nuwakot district on Aug. 27, 2026.

Experts warn more flooding might hit Nepal. And, Fed chairman to give key address

As the death toll rises from flash floods that hit the Nepal-Tibet border, experts are warning more flooding could be on the way. And, Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh is expected to give a key address today.

Paulina Gamino of Misfit Toys says new toys the store once would have sold at $25 are now priced up to $45 because of the tariffs, forcing them to cut back their orders.

A year after 'Liberation Day,' Trump's tariffs are hurting small businesses

Many small-business owners say the uncertainty that goes along with the high cost of the Trump administration's emergency tariffs is driving away customers and eating into profits.

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney looks on during the annual keynote address of the European Commission's President at a plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France on Sept. 16, 2026.

The Fed raises interest rates. And, EU proposes Canada become an 'associate member'

The Federal Reserve has raised interest rates for the first time in years. And, the European Union has proposed that Canada become its first-ever "associate member."

President Trump watches as balloons fall at the Republican convention Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026, in Dallas.

Empty seats, socialism and Trump dominate the Republican midterm convention

The two day Republican convention in Dallas showcased the party's biggest asset in trying to win competitive midterm races and its greatest obstacle: President Trump.

Tristan Buckmaster is a mathematician at New York University. He poses for a portrait in his office in Manhattan on September 11, 2026. Buckmaster and his collaborator Levent Alpöge have been working on the Navier-Stokes equations. They are clashing with OpenAI, which claims to have cracked the equations.

AI solved one of math's hardest problems. Humanity learned nothing (so far)

OpenAI beat humans to solving the Navier-Stokes problem, but mathematicians say the AI's solution isn't telling them much.

Swifts have been nesting in the Western Wall for centuries. Experts count at least 88 nests in the nooks and crannies of this holy site. The birds swoop and dive above the worshipers, catching insects to feed their young or encouraging their nestlings to take flight.

An Israeli paraglider tries to save migrating swifts that nest in the Western Wall

Swifts have nested in Jerusalem's Western Wall since biblical times. Now one Israeli paraglider is trying to save them.

Conversations With the Academy: John Newman

Explore the Myth of Free with John Newman, assistant professor at the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law. He was on campus in March of…

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