5 questions answered about the unresponsive plane that flew over D.C.

Saint Mary’s Wilderness is seen in the distance on June 5, 2023. A Cessna Citation jet crashed over mountainous terrain Sunday afternoon near Montebello, Va. Aviation officials are investigating the fatal crash of the unresponsive plane that flew over the nation’s capital, prompting F-16 fighter jets to be scrambled. Erin Edgerton/AFP via Getty Images hide … Read more

He took away the country’s top AAA rating in 2011. He ended up fearing for his life

John B. Chambers is the former deputy head of the Sovereign Debt Ratings Group and former chairman of the Sovereign Debt Committee at Standard and Poor’s. The ratings agency in 2011 made a major decision to strip away the country’s AAA rating. Keren Carrión/NPR hide caption toggle caption Keren Carrión/NPR John B. Chambers is the … Read more

Robert Kennedy was killed 55 years ago. How should he be remembered?

Sen. Robert Kennedy speaks at an election rally in 1968. Harry Benson/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Harry Benson/Getty Images Sen. Robert Kennedy speaks at an election rally in 1968. Harry Benson/Getty Images Just after midnight on June 5, 1968, in a ballroom in the ornate Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, a packed crowd watched … Read more

Kyiv won’t say when its counteroffensive has begun (June 5) : NPR

In this image made from video provided by the Ukrainian Defense Ministry on Sunday, a Ukrainian soldier poses for the camera with his finger to his lips. The video shows troops gesturing for silence suggesting that no formal announcement of a possible counteroffensive against Russia will be made. Text appears in the video saying: “Plans … Read more

A massive dictation event takes over the iconic Champs-Élysées in Paris

A massive dictation event takes place on the Champs-Élysées in Paris on Sunday. Alain Jocard/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Alain Jocard/AFP via Getty Images A massive dictation event takes place on the Champs-Élysées in Paris on Sunday. Alain Jocard/AFP via Getty Images The iconic Champs-Élysées in Paris was taken over by writers … Read more

Did the ‘Barbie’ movie really cause a run on pink paint? Let’s get the full picture

Margot Robbie stars in the live-action Barbie movie, whose production reportedly required jaw-dropping amounts of pink paint. Warner Bros. Entertainment hide caption toggle caption Warner Bros. Entertainment Margot Robbie stars in the live-action Barbie movie, whose production reportedly required jaw-dropping amounts of pink paint. Warner Bros. Entertainment As any Barbie fan knows, life in plastic … Read more

The SEC sues Binance, unveils 13 charges against crypto exchange in sweeping lawsuit

Binance Co-Founder and CEO Changpeng Zhao, widely known as CZ, speaks during a press conference at the Europe’s largest tech conference, the Web Summit, in Lisbon on Nov. 2, 2022. The SEC sued Binance and CZ on Monday, saying the company misled customers among other charges. Patricia De Melo Moreira/AFP via Getty Images hide caption … Read more

Remembering David Gilkey: His NPR buddies share stories about their favorite pictures

How do you cover an incomprehensible disaster and make people connect with the real lives behind the headlines? David Gilkey knew how. His photos have helped define our coverage of global health and development at Goats and Soda. They have a tremendous warmth and humanity that reflects his own compassionate heart and soul. Gilkey was … Read more

A man searches desperately for his nephew, who is missing after India’s train crash

Railway workers help to restore services at the accident site of a three-train collision near Balasore, India, on Sunday. Punit Paranjpe/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Punit Paranjpe/AFP via Getty Images Railway workers help to restore services at the accident site of a three-train collision near Balasore, India, on Sunday. Punit Paranjpe/AFP via … Read more