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Inside a 'modern slavery situation' where cyber scammers are victims themselves
Terry Gross
Wired's Andy Greenberg explains how a cybercrime operation in Southeast Asia trapped computer engineers into defrauding victims of billions of dollars. Plus, he discusses the scam involving Fresh Air.
Education and Community Culture
Marking the 100th birthday of jazz great John Coltrane
Kevin Whitehead
Introducing Incendiamoeba cascadensis, which translates to "fire amoeba of the Cascade mountain range." This single-celled organism can replicate at temperatures up to 145°F, a new record for a complex organism.
Felix Mikus  
Weather, Environment, & Infrastructure
This 'fire amoeba' pushes the limit of what's possible for complex life
Ari Daniel

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Richard Carvell
In this episode, Rich Carvell discusses Forester in Scott County.
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A police commando stands guard at the High Court complex ahead of a verdict related to the 2019 Easter bombings in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026.
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Sri Lanka court convicts 15 over deadly 2019 Easter bombings
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The Islamic State group-inspired attacks were among the deadliest in Sri Lanka's history, killing 42 foreigners.
The James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House is seen in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 21, 2026.
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CNN, MS NOW and Politico sue Trump. And, Paramount settles in massive merger lawsuit
Brittney Melton
Yemen's Houthi armed forces patrol as Yemeni prisoners loyal to the Houthi authorities arrive in the capital Sanaa on Sep. 12, after being released on the west coast where they were being held by Yemen's Saudi-backed government forces.
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Houthis try to push deeper into western Yemen, upending life, witnesses tell NPR
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  2. Farming In the Cloud: The Federal Plan to Streamline Agriculture Data
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  3. California Attorney General Bonta says states made demands in Paramount-Warner deal
Education & Community Culture
Elim Chan conducts the San Francisco Symphony in June. She officially takes over the orchestra as music director in September, 2027.
  1. Meet the future of the LA Philharmonic and San Francisco Symphony
  2. AI solved one of math's hardest problems. Humanity learned nothing (so far)
  3. Abortion is on the ballot again as post-Roe policies continue to evolve
Health & Sports
  1. Your smartwatch isn't accurately counting how many calories you burn, study says
  2. What to know ahead of fall hiking season
  3. How a chatbot helps expectant moms in Kenya get answers about pregnancy
Policy & Politics
US President Donald Trump speaks about healthcare in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on September 18, 2026.
  1. Trump heads to U.N. looking for wins after a rough week
  2. The House Freedom Caucus has to transform — it could preview the GOP's post-Trump era
  3. A U.S. House race in Arizona could hinge on voters' opinion of the Big Beautiful Bill
Public Safety & Social Justice
Rob Crisp, a peer support specialist with the Holistic Empathetic Assistance Response Team (HEART) program, responds to a call for a wellness check at a parking lot in Durham, N.C., on Sept. 14.
  1. How unarmed 911 teams are reshaping public safety in nearly 100 cities
  2. Missouri court rules in favor of Trump-backed map, but Supreme Court will weigh in
  3. Grand jury finds no evidence of criminal conduct in the death of Nolan Wells
Environment & Infrastructure
This drone photo taken by the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, shows the landslide in Ketchikan, Ak., Aug. 26, 2024. (Travis Watkins via AP Photo)
  1. Climate change is raising the risk of deadly landslides. Alaskans are living on the edge
  2. Wanted: Solutions for Alaska's climate hazards
  3. This farm raised thousands of pigs for slaughter. Now it's growing mushrooms instead