"Tropical Storm Rachel downgraded as high winds and rain turn inward."

Views expressed in this World and U.S. news update are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 12 October 2026, 0616 UTC.

Content and Source:  "NPR Topics-News" via email subscription from https://feedly.com.

https://feedly.com/i/subscription/content/feed%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Frss%2Frss.php%3Fid%3D1001

Please check subscription link or scroll down to read your selections.  Thanks for joining us today.

Russ Roberts (https://trendsingeopolitics.blogspot.com).

NPR Topics: News

397K followers121 articles per week

#news

23

Today

Tropical Storm Rachel downgraded as high winds and rain turn inward

Rachel threatens California with flooding

•

by Adrian Florido / 6h

Forecasters say the storm, which brought heavy rain and coastal flooding, is a preview of what may be in store as California braces for a possibly record-setting El Niño. (Image credit: Jill Connelly)

Justice Department investigates TV networks, citing possible anti-trust violations

by David Folkenflik / 13h

The move escalates Trump's fight with the press amid court battle over barring CNN, Politico and MS NOW from the White House. (Image credit: Alex Brandon)

Pope Leo XIV to undergo lung surgery this week

Pope Leo plans lung surgery

•

by Ava Pukatch / 17h

Pope Leo XIV said he would undergo surgery after doctors found a "localized nodule" in his lung. (Image credit: Gregorio Borgia)

Hurricane Simon nears Mexico with 155 mph winds and flooding fears

Hurricane Simon threatens western Mexico

•

by The Associated Press / 17h

The eye of Hurricane Simon was just off the Pacific coast of Mexico early Sunday and was expected to move inland later in the day as an extremely powerful storm. (Image credit: Fernando Llano)

Don't be scared: Being afraid is outright fun, and maybe useful

by Ryan Benk / 18h

Listeners of NPR's Weekend Edition Sunday may already know that host Ayesha Rascoe loves horror. But why do scream queens (and kings) like her like what's frightening? The answer may surprise you. (Image credit: Ryan Benk)

She was a global star: Teen bikes 700 miles carrying injured dad. Where is she now?

by Kamala Thiagarajan / 18h

Her epic ride — carrying her injured dad on her $20 hot pink bicycle — made headlines. Promises were made — financial help, training for a cycling career, even a movie deal. Were any of them kept? (Image credit: Deepak Paswan)

Sweating the details: Sauna's potential health benefits draw scientists' interest

by Will Stone / 20h

A group of international researchers is pushing to rigorously study the potential health benefits of sauna and other heat therapies. They hope to bring scientific legitimacy to the age-old practices. (Image credit: Siv Dolmen for NPR)

Yesterday

Reshaped civil rights mission at Justice Department transforms its work, workforce

by Ryan Lucas / 21h

Harmeet Dhillon has pushed out hundreds of longtime attorneys, replaced many with inexperienced ideological allies, and used the division's enforcement powers to pursue the president's agenda. (Image credit: Al Drago)

It's taking longer to find a new job after losing one

by Scott Horsley / 21h

People who lose their jobs in this economy are taking longer to find new work. Nearly four in ten people exhaust their unemployment benefits before they land a new job. (Image credit: Joe Raedle)

In one of the country's most competitive districts, a Democrat tries to keep her seat

by Saige Miller / 21h

In a highly competitive Washington congressional race, the incumbent Democrat has angered part of her party base and the Trump-backed Republican challenger faces backlash against the party in power. (Image credit: Anna Moneymaker)

Passenger terminal at Riyadh airport is struck again, a day after 12 were killed

Houthi attacks spark airspace warnings

•

by The Associated Press / 1d

A projectile struck a passenger terminal at the international airport in Riyadh on Sunday, a day after a missile hit the same terminal and killed 12 people, officials said. (Image credit: AP)

Christa Pike discharged from the hospital and back in prison

Christa Pike returns to prison

•

by Chandelis Duster / 1d

Pike's attorneys say she is grateful for the care of first responders and her medical team. (Image credit: Tennessee Department of Correction)

Bayeux Tapestry's London tour spurs enthusiasts to Battle of Hastings reenactment

by Henry Larson / 1d

A reenactment of the Battle of Hastings, which took place almost a millennium ago, is drawing crowds of enthusiasts in the UK.

Trump weighs joining the fight against Houthis after Riyadh airport attack

Houthi attacks disrupt Saudi aviation

•

by The Associated Press / 1d

The surge in attacks, including against other Saudi airports, military facilities and oil infrastructure, has come in the week since a Saudi-led coalition launched a major military offensive against the Houthis. (Image credit: UGC via AP)

The Kennedy Center names new artistic director, amid concerns

Kennedy Center names rock manager

•

by Anastasia Tsioulcas / 1d

The center's executive director has named an agent who has worked with ZZ Top and Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee as the head of programming for the arts institution. (Image credit: Saul Loeb/AFP)

At least 2 deaths attributed to Isaias after hurricane bashes Florida and Alabama

Isaias batters southeastern US

•

by Bill Chappell / 1d

Hurricane Isaias is blamed for at least two deaths, after the storm made landfall on the Florida coast and ran through Alabama. There are numerous reports of downed trees, with hundreds of thousands of people without power. (Image credit: Ronaldo Schemidt)

Opinion: Can I keep the baseball I caught?

by Scott Simon / 1d

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. (Image credit: Colin Hubbard)

Ongoing lawsuits allege GLP-1s can cause serious harm. But we don't know how often

by Yuki Noguchi / 1d