The United States, Mexico, and Canada co-hosted the nearly six-week tournament. NPR's team of journalists who covered the World Cup reflects on the experience.
Court ruling freezes Paramount-Warner Bros. merger for now
Paramount's owners were hoping they'd be firmly in control of rival Warner Bros. Discovery by the end of this week. Monday's temporary restraining order puts that plan on hold.
India's Gen Z 'Cockroach People's Party' started as satire but is serious about change
They call themselves the "cockroaches" and they're on the march — demanding action against corruption, amid a shortage of opportunities for young people in India.
Putin meets North Korean foreign minister in diplomatic push
The visit by North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui comes without an obvious occasion, such as a multilateral diplomatic event or state anniversary, and has raised speculation that she may be coordinating a possible visit to Russia by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
3 U.S. personnel killed in Iran conflict. And, Hunter Biden opens up to NPR
Three U.S. service members have been killed since Friday amid rising tension between the U.S. and Iran. And, Hunter Biden talks to NPR's Newsmakers about addiction and public scrutiny.
At least 930 people have died in Congo's Ebola outbreak
Congo's health ministry said the deaths were recorded out of the 2,344 cases confirmed as of Saturday. Thirty-seven new deaths were recorded in the previous 24 hours in one of the highest totals.
U.S. and Iran launch new strikes after 3 U.S. service members are killed
The U.S. attacks were the ninth consecutive day of bombing since peace talks between the two countries collapsed in dispute over a memorandum of understanding focused on the Strait of Hormuz.
Deloitte-run systems denied Medicaid to disabled people. New laws could make it worse
Complex computer systems that decide whether people get Medicaid benefits have a history of errors. Now, changes to comply with Trump's tax and domestic policy law are inundating those systems.
So distressed you can't think straight? Lower the intensity with these 4 skills
A clinical psychologist shares effective strategies to quickly de-escalate stress and anxiety. That includes dunking your head into a bowl of ice water to trigger your mammalian dive reflex.
Morning news brief
The U.S. carries out a wave of strikes against Iran, as fighting between the two escalates, Congress faces long to-do list as August recess approaches, Andy Burnham becomes U.K.'s 7th prime minister.
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Who's in the cabinet?
An in-depth look at which Labour MPs have been appointed to cabinet roles by new Prime Minister Andy Burnham
Watch: Starmer resigns, Burnham becomes PM... the day in 101 seconds
Andy Burnham has become the UK's prime minister after being appointed by the King at Buckingham Palace.
Burnham promises help with your money. How could it affect you?
The new PM says he will look at how much people can earn before paying tax but admitted changing it would be difficult.
Faisal Islam: The new PM has big ideas - but what will they cost?
Every tricky decision and trade off is being watched by the country and the markets at the same time
Chancellor Healey will be under pressure to deliver for armed forces
Prime Minister Andy Burnham's new chancellor of the exchequer resigned as defence secretary last month following a row over military spending.
Man, 28, charged with murder of Ann Widdecombe
Joshua Kerry from Rotherham will appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Tuesday.
Kevin Keegan, Liverpool footballer who managed England and Newcastle United, dies aged 75
The former England captain and manager revealed seven weeks ago that he had been diagnosed with stage four cancer.
US launches fresh strikes on Iran, as Trump warns of retaliation for death of soldiers
The US says the attacks were aimed at degrading Iran's capabilities to attack ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
Ofcom launches investigation into Married at First Sight UK
In May, BBC Panorama revealed rape allegations from two women on the show, which the men involved deny.
Fifa opens investigation into Argentina post-final trouble
Argentina will face an investigation into the ugly scenes at the end of the World Cup final, Fifa has confirmed.
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Scammers impersonate FBI on social media, prey on crime victims
IC3 says any account claiming to represent it is fake
AWS customer learns the hard way how even the smallest oversight can be mission-critical
An expired card, overzealous spam filter, and broken authenticator create havoc with a very clear moral
Malicious cloud customers can bring down the power grid
Datacenters tax utilities normally, so just imagine what they could do if workloads were designed to destroy
Frontier LLMs couldn't help Hugging Face fight off evil agents
Chinese open-weight model GLM 5.2 happily obliged
The Document Foundation says Microsoft's file formats keep users on a short leash
OOXML may carry an ISO certificate, but only Office can be trusted to render it properly
Microsoft 365 calendars become spy drop boxes in HOLLOWGRAPH campaign
Malware hides commands in appointments set for 2050 and uses Redmond's own cloud to phone home
Windows Server Update Services buckle under Microsoft's metadata mountain
Redmond has stabilized new installations, but existing deployments remain stuck in sync purgatory
EU's AI labeling rules take effect next month
Chatbots and agents will have to come clean about who – or what – users are talking to
Watching the world burn as all the money flows into a multitrillion-dollar Magic 8 Ball
On this week's episode of The Kettle, we welcome a special guest to discuss how the AI datacenter buildout is setting the world on fire – literally
Infosec expert: Paidwork users' data pwned after 23M-record database dumped online
HIBP claims leaked info includes bank account numbers, payout histories, and personal details
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The Space Force is now seeking to buy up to $30 billion in rocket launches
The Trump administration is asking the Space Force to do a lot. This will require more launches.
AT&T loses key ruling in bid to stop offering basic phone service in California
AT&T suffers setback but will keep asking court and FCC to preempt state rules.
RIP bargain bin: The price impact of Sony's disc-free PlayStation plan
Used discs are often cheaper than even deep digital discounts.
F1 in Belgium: Machine learning algorithms are ruining the sport
Many will say Spa is the best racetrack on earth, but not for these F1 cars.
AliExpress hit with record $625M fine after failing to make EU-ordered fixes
Online retailer AliExpress says it's shocked by largest DSA fine yet.
The first trailer for Avengers: Doomsday is finally here
"Something's coming. Something we may not be able to deter."
Pay up or not? Ransomware surge has victims facing tough choices.
Governments look at banning ransom payments in face of increasingly sophisticated threats.
Beyond grep: The case for a context-rich AI coding harness
Augment Code's Vinay Perneti talks models, harnesses, and context.
India's first privately developed rocket reaches orbit on dramatic debut launch
"On the first attempt, reaching orbit, I never thought it was possible."
As mosquito ranges expand, better monitoring is key to preventing disease
Monitoring is expensive and labor intensive. But it helps public health officials stop outbreaks.