https://www.wmra.org/tags/npr-headline-news NPR Headline News en-US Copyright Sat, 04 Apr 2026 21:45:43 GMT https://www.wmra.org/2026-04-04/german-researchers-set-right-the-story-of-a-9-000-year-old-shamans-grave When a 9,000 year-old grave of a shaman was discovered in Nazi Germany, the discovery was quickly politicized to support Nazi propaganda. But new analysis shows that initial narrative was all wrong. Sat, 04 Apr 2026 21:45:43 GMT https://www.wmra.org/2026-04-04/german-researchers-set-right-the-story-of-a-9-000-year-old-shamans-grave Rob Schmitz, Avery Keatley https://www.wmra.org/2026-04-04/judge-halts-trump-effort-requiring-colleges-to-show-they-dont-consider-race-in-admissions A federal judge on Saturday said the Trump Administration the demand to collect data from universities was rolled out in a "rushed and chaotic" manner. Sat, 04 Apr 2026 17:13:03 GMT https://www.wmra.org/2026-04-04/judge-halts-trump-effort-requiring-colleges-to-show-they-dont-consider-race-in-admissions The Associated Press https://www.wmra.org/2026-04-04/after-the-minnesota-surge-ice-is-moving-to-a-quieter-enforcement-approach ICE seems to be changing from aggressive immigration enforcement on city streets to an apparent return to operations that rely heavily on local law enforcement. But even in Florida, where sheriffs are required to cooperate with ICE, some conservative sheriffs have concerns about pursuing immigrants with no criminal records. Sat, 04 Apr 2026 15:34:17 GMT https://www.wmra.org/2026-04-04/after-the-minnesota-surge-ice-is-moving-to-a-quieter-enforcement-approach Meg Anderson, Jake Shore https://www.wmra.org/2026-04-04/london-falling-a-teenage-imposter-an-aging-gangster-and-a-body-in-the-thames In 2019, 19-year-old Zac Brettler leapt towards the River Thames from a fifth-floor luxury apartment in central London. Patrick Radden Keefe investigates the story of the teen's double life in a new book. Sat, 04 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://www.wmra.org/2026-04-04/london-falling-a-teenage-imposter-an-aging-gangster-and-a-body-in-the-thames Frank Langfitt https://www.wmra.org/2026-04-04/opinion-humanitys-hopes-ascended-with-artemis-ii NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the successful launch of NASA's Artemis II this week. The four astronauts aboard will travel around the moon. Sat, 04 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://www.wmra.org/2026-04-04/opinion-humanitys-hopes-ascended-with-artemis-ii Scott Simon https://www.wmra.org/2026-04-04/iran-war-enters-its-6th-week-as-military-searches-for-downed-jet-crew-member The war in Iran enters its 6th week as the search continues for the missing U.S. service member who bailed out of a fighter jet shot down over Iran on Friday. Sat, 04 Apr 2026 10:48:27 GMT https://www.wmra.org/2026-04-04/iran-war-enters-its-6th-week-as-military-searches-for-downed-jet-crew-member NPR Staff https://www.wmra.org/2026-04-04/the-busiest-place-youve-never-seen Photographer Julia Gunther and writer-filmmaker Nick Schönfeld chronicle the rhythms of daily life on Tristan da Cunha, the world's most remote inhabited island. Sat, 04 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT https://www.wmra.org/2026-04-04/the-busiest-place-youve-never-seen Julia Gunther, Nick Schönfeld, Connie Hanzhang Jin, Sanidhya Sharma https://www.wmra.org/2026-04-04/buttercream-wool-and-jelly-bean-eyes-the-art-of-the-easter-lamb-cake The cakes – usually baked in the shape of a lamb using a special pan – have a long history in Central Europe, from the German osterlamm, to the Polish baranek wielkanocny, to the Alsatian lammele. Sat, 04 Apr 2026 09:30:00 GMT https://www.wmra.org/2026-04-04/buttercream-wool-and-jelly-bean-eyes-the-art-of-the-easter-lamb-cake Deena Prichep https://www.wmra.org/2026-04-04/when-legal-sports-betting-surges-so-do-americans-financial-problems As online betting has grown in popularity, a new report from the New York Federal Reserve builds on the troubling link between legal sports wagering and financial health. Sat, 04 Apr 2026 09:15:00 GMT https://www.wmra.org/2026-04-04/when-legal-sports-betting-surges-so-do-americans-financial-problems Alana Wise https://www.wmra.org/2026-04-04/tax-refunds-are-trending-a-bit-higher-this-year-heres-how-people-are-spending-them Some people are splurging. Others are finding that their refunds are being swallowed up by the rising cost of gas. Sat, 04 Apr 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://www.wmra.org/2026-04-04/tax-refunds-are-trending-a-bit-higher-this-year-heres-how-people-are-spending-them Stephan Bisaha