Amateur historian Catherine Corless spreads birth and death records across her kitchen table in Tuam, Ireland. Through a search of public records, Corless found 796 infants and children died in a nearby mother and baby home between 1925 and 1961. Paulo Nunes Dos Santos/NPR hide caption toggle caption Paulo Nunes Dos Santos/NPR In Ireland, the
Palestinians mourn the death of journalists who were killed in an Israeli strike on Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis. Gaza's civil defense agency said five journalists among at least 20 other people killed in the strike. Abed Rahim Khatib/picture alliance via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Abed Rahim Khatib/picture alliance via Getty Images Editor's
President Trump speaks to the press before signing executive orders at the White House on Monday, as Attorney General Pam Bondi, Vice President Vance, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem look on. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images President Trump said Monday
Amateur historian Catherine Corless spreads birth and death records across her kitchen table in Tuam, Ireland. Through a search of public records, Corless found 796 infants and children died in a nearby mother and baby home between 1925 and 1961. Paulo Nunes Dos Santos/NPR hide caption toggle caption Paulo Nunes Dos Santos/NPR In Ireland, the
Palestinians mourn the death of journalists who were killed in an Israeli strike on Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis. Gaza's civil defense agency said five journalists among at least 20 other people killed in the strike. Abed Rahim Khatib/picture alliance via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Abed Rahim Khatib/picture alliance via Getty Images Editor's
President Trump speaks to the press before signing executive orders at the White House on Monday, as Attorney General Pam Bondi, Vice President Vance, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem look on. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images President Trump said Monday
New World screwworm larva, like the one pictured, will hatch and feed on the flesh of living animals, typically cattle. Cases in humans are rare but can be fatal. AP/USDA Agricultural Research Service hide caption toggle caption AP/USDA Agricultural Research Service The U.S. has confirmed its first human case of the New World screwworm, a
Enlarge this image Residents walk through a partially shuttered Evergrande commercial complex in Beijing, Monday, Jan. 29, 2024. Ng Han Guan/AP hide caption toggle caption Ng Han Guan/AP Residents walk through a partially shuttered Evergrande commercial complex in Beijing, Monday, Jan. 29, 2024. Ng Han Guan/AP Shares in China Evergrande were removed from the Hong
Amateur historian Catherine Corless spreads birth and death records across her kitchen table in Tuam, Ireland. Through a search of public records, Corless found 796 infants and children died in a nearby mother and baby home between 1925 and 1961. Paulo Nunes Dos Santos/NPR hide caption toggle caption Paulo Nunes Dos Santos/NPR In Ireland, the
Palestinians mourn the death of journalists who were killed in an Israeli strike on Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis. Gaza's civil defense agency said five journalists among at least 20 other people killed in the strike. Abed Rahim Khatib/picture alliance via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Abed Rahim Khatib/picture alliance via Getty Images Editor's
President Trump speaks to the press before signing executive orders at the White House on Monday, as Attorney General Pam Bondi, Vice President Vance, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem look on. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images President Trump said Monday
New World screwworm larva, like the one pictured, will hatch and feed on the flesh of living animals, typically cattle. Cases in humans are rare but can be fatal. AP/USDA Agricultural Research Service hide caption toggle caption AP/USDA Agricultural Research Service The U.S. has confirmed its first human case of the New World screwworm, a
Enlarge this image Residents walk through a partially shuttered Evergrande commercial complex in Beijing, Monday, Jan. 29, 2024. Ng Han Guan/AP hide caption toggle caption Ng Han Guan/AP Residents walk through a partially shuttered Evergrande commercial complex in Beijing, Monday, Jan. 29, 2024. Ng Han Guan/AP Shares in China Evergrande were removed from the Hong
Mounted police officers scuffle with demonstrators during a protest by anti-migrant Abolish Asylum System and counter protesters at Castle Park in Bristol, England on Saturday. Ben Birchall/PA hide caption toggle caption Ben Birchall/PA LONDON — Opponents and supporters of migrants faced off in angry confrontations at demonstrations held around Britain over the holiday weekend as
Macarena Lagos, 18, F. Contreras, 21, and Mariana Sanhueza Weish, 22, are design students at the Catholic University in Santiago. All three voiced strong reservations about having children. They worry that motherhood would limit their freedom and choices. Tamara Merino for NPR hide caption toggle caption Tamara Merino for NPR Much of the attention on
Erin Patterson, pictured in August 2023, was convicted last month of poisoning her estranged husband's family members with death cap mushrooms. Marta Pascual Juanola/The Age via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Marta Pascual Juanola/The Age via Getty Images Erin Patterson was convicted last month of killing her in-laws with a meal laced with toxic
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz attends a news conference after a meeting with Jordan's King Abdullah II at the chancellery in Berlin, July 29. Ebrahim Noroozi/AP hide caption toggle caption Ebrahim Noroozi/AP BERLIN — Germany will stop exporting military equipment to Israel that could be used in the Gaza Strip, the German government's leader said, in
Good morning. You're reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today's top stories Israel's Security Cabinet voted early today to authorize the military to expand the war in Gaza and take control of Gaza City.
Israeli soldiers organize military equipment while standing on armored personnel carriers near the border with the Gaza Strip on Wednesday in southern Israel. Amir Levy/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Amir Levy/Getty Images Israel's Security Cabinet approved a proposal early Friday for the military to expand the war in Gaza and take control of Gaza
Laurent Saint-Cyr (left) attends the ceremony for his appointment as president of the Transitional Council in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Thursday. Odelyn Joseph/AP hide caption toggle caption Odelyn Joseph/AP PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — A wealthy businessman on Thursday became the head of Haiti's transitional presidential council tasked with restoring order in the troubled country as a top gang
Hidayat Al-Motawaq holds her 18-month-old son, Mohammad Al-Motawaq, in their tent in the Gaza Strip on Aug. 3. Anas Baba/NPR hide caption toggle caption Anas Baba/NPR A photo of an emaciated child in Gaza has gone viral, with many in Israel claiming it depicts false information. Our producer in Gaza meets the child and his
Good morning. You're reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today's top stories Five soldiers were injured at Fort Stewart, Ga., yesterday after an Army sergeant opened fire on his coworkers. The alleged shooter has
Amateur historian Catherine Corless spreads birth and death records across her kitchen table in Tuam, Ireland. Through a search of public records, Corless found 796 infants and children died in a nearby mother and baby home between 1925 and 1961. Paulo Nunes Dos Santos/NPR hide caption toggle caption Paulo Nunes Dos Santos/NPR In Ireland, the
Palestinians mourn the death of journalists who were killed in an Israeli strike on Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis. Gaza's civil defense agency said five journalists among at least 20 other people killed in the strike. Abed Rahim Khatib/picture alliance via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Abed Rahim Khatib/picture alliance via Getty Images Editor's
President Trump speaks to the press before signing executive orders at the White House on Monday, as Attorney General Pam Bondi, Vice President Vance, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem look on. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images President Trump said Monday
New World screwworm larva, like the one pictured, will hatch and feed on the flesh of living animals, typically cattle. Cases in humans are rare but can be fatal. AP/USDA Agricultural Research Service hide caption toggle caption AP/USDA Agricultural Research Service The U.S. has confirmed its first human case of the New World screwworm, a
Enlarge this image Residents walk through a partially shuttered Evergrande commercial complex in Beijing, Monday, Jan. 29, 2024. Ng Han Guan/AP hide caption toggle caption Ng Han Guan/AP Residents walk through a partially shuttered Evergrande commercial complex in Beijing, Monday, Jan. 29, 2024. Ng Han Guan/AP Shares in China Evergrande were removed from the Hong