The hottest holiday gift of the year is facing new federal regulations as drone fliers are now required to take the same safety responsibilities as airplane pilots.
Read More »Egypt Says Investigators Found No Sign Of ‘Terrorist Act’ In Russian Plane Crash
Russia, the United States and Britain have concluded a bomb was detonated aboard but Egypt says its investigators found no sign of it. The team, Egypt said, would continue to investigate.
Read More »Keep An Eye On The Skies: Geminid Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight
The strongest meteor shower of the year hits its peak Sunday night and early Monday morning. It's visible across the world, wherever skies are clear and light pollution is low.
Read More »Russian Destroyer Fires Warning Shots At Turkish Ship In Aegean Sea
The Russian Defense Ministry said it used small arms fire after the Turkish ship failed to change course despite visual signals and flares. Russia summoned Turkey's military attaché over the incident.
Read More »Saudi Arabia Elects Its First Women To Municipal Council
Few women ran and few women voted during the elections, but many in the country see the victories as a turning point for women's rights.
Read More »2 Degrees, $100 Billion: The World Climate Agreement, By The Numbers
The historic agreement calls for "deep reductions in global emissions." But how deep will those reductions be — and how soon, and who's paying for it?
Read More »‘Things Have Changed,’ U.S. Judge Says Of Case Over Men-Only Military Draft
A federal appeals court hears arguments over a lawsuit challenging the Selective Service's requirement that men, but not women, register for the draft.
Read More »Saudi Women Cast First-Ever Votes – And Vie For Offices
But if they want to vote, women will have to catch a ride: the conservative Islamic kingdom still forbids them from driving.
Read More »#NPRreads: 3 Stories To Linger Over This Weekend
After a mass shooting, a 16-year-old survivor struggles to heal. A white woman grapples with her indebtedness. And sports writers think back to when they discovered the darkness in the beautiful game.
Read More »Nearly 200 Nations Adopt Climate Agreement At COP21 Talks In Paris
"History is here. All the conditions are met. The decisive agreement for the planet is now," French President Francois Hollande said Saturday.
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