NPR World News

• news
• Breaking news
• World news
• Facebook
• Twitter
• headlines
• search

All the breaking news and latest world news from NPR World News, with Twitter and Facebook search trends.

Twitter Search News Trending

Tweets by NPR

Facebook Search News Trending

1. A little bit country, a little bit Desi: A Pakistani-American's hybrid music

   On May 31, Yo Sabri make a landmark appearance with the Nashville Symphony for an orchestral rendition of his new album, "Tennessee Desi," which blends Appalachian styles with Muslim devotional music.

2. U.S. passengers flying from Ebola-affected countries rerouted

   The U.S. government is responding to the Ebola outbreak in with travel restrictions. American citizens and permanent residents departing affected countries must fly into one of three U.S. airports.

3. Opinion: Remembering Barney Frank, trailblazing public servant

   Mass. congressman Barney Frank was the first House member to come out as gay and was instrumental in Wall Street reforms after the Great Recession. He died this week at the age of 86.

4. Chile's MAGA-inspired border control

   Chile digs desert trenches along its northern border as President José Antonio Kast pushes a hardline migration crackdown critics say may have little effect.

5. Summer electric bills sizzle as the cost of cooling climbs

   The temperature is climbing, and so are people's utility bills. Rising electricity prices and hotter-than-usual weather could make it especially costly to stay cool this summer.

6. 'I'd wait forever, but 334 days is crazy.' USS Ford finally comes home

   The USS Ford came home to a hero's welcome. Sailors had been away from home for nearly a year, through two conflicts, a fire and problems with the sewage system.

7. 15 years since a deadly tornado brought Joplin, Mo. together, kindness carries on

   Nearly 100,000 volunteers helped the town rebuild and a spirit of community service continues to this day. Researchers studying human behavior catastrophes can bring out compassion in surprising ways.

8. One solution for Maine's struggling fishing industry? Give fillets away for free

   Surging food costs and fuel prices are pummeling Maine's struggling groundfishing industry. But a pandemic-era program is helping to keep it afloat as inflation worsens.

9. Deadliest coal mine explosion in China in years kills at least 82 people

   A gas explosion at a coal mine in China's northern province of Shanxi killed at least 82 people. Official news agency Xinhua said the accident happened on Friday evening. Around 247 workers were on duty at the time.

10. SpaceX launches its biggest, most beefed-up Starship yet on a test flight

    The mega rocket made its debut two days after SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced he's taking the company public. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said Starship is now one step closer to the moon.