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Detroit man whose confession to 1999 murder was coerced by rogue cop released from prison

A Detroit-area judge has erased a 1999 murder conviction after prosecutors acknowledged that a confession was coerced by a rogue police officer. George Calicut Jr. is out of a Michigan prison after more than 25 years in custody.

The U.S. sinks Iran's ships and slams its missile launchers as the war enters Day 5

Israel's military said it had begun a "broad wave of strikes" in Tehran on Wednesday morning. U.S. officials touted early gains, while Democrats warned the war could widen.

As Paralympics approach, U.S. skier Sydney Peterson balances training and research

Sydney Peterson is among the U.S. athletes heading to the 2026 Winter Paralympics. A neuroscientist in training, Peterson is studying movement disorders, similar to her own condition.

A black-and-white collage with three horizontal layers. The top image features a high-security fence with razor wire and a transport van. A jagged, torn-paper strip is overlaid across the center with the text: "not only wrong but also fundamentally unfair." The bottom image is a sign for the "GEO North Lake Processing Center" located at 1805 West 32nd Street. The sign and surrounding ground are covered in a layer of snow, with trees visible in the background.

Judges rule hundreds of immigrants “unlawfully detained” at ICE center in Northern Michigan

As the population in the privately-run North Lake Processing Center in Baldwin grew in September 2025, habeas corpus petitions started to show up in Michigan’s federal District Courts. Judges granted most of the hundreds of petitions they’ve ruled on.

A production still from the North American tour company of The Notebook. The lushly romantic musical might seem like an odd choice to test out "Solo Seats" — a new initiative aimed at attracting solo ticket-buyers. But 60 people signed up for the inaugural event in San Francisco, and the organizers say they are planning more.

Would you go to a play by yourself? Theaters are hoping so

As solo leisure booms globally, theater operator ATG Entertainment is launching "Solo Seats" events to destigmatize going to the theater alone.

ICE has spun a massive surveillance web. We talked to people caught in it

The Department of Homeland Security, which oversees ICE and Border Patrol, is using a broad web of surveillance tools — purchased as its budget has ballooned under this administration — to monitor, apprehend and intimidate the people it seeks to deport and the U.S. citizens critical of its policies.

In 1982, Jean Muenchrath was injured in a mountaineering accident and on the brink of death when a stranger and his family went out of their way to save her life.

On the brink of death, a woman is saved by a stranger and his family

In 1982, Jean Muenchrath and her boyfriend went mountaineering in California's Sierra Nevada. Then, an unexpected storm veered them dangerously off course. Luckily, their unsung hero found them.

Homes are under construction at a new housing development in Richmond, Calif., on July 1, 2025.

America has a housing affordability crisis. Building houses for rent can help

Developers are building more single-family houses for renting. That can lower prices for both renters and buyers.

Padma Lakshmi returns to cooking competition shows with 'America's Culinary Cup'

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to television host and author Padma Lakshmi about her new cooking competition show, "America's Culinary Cup."

A "VOTE" sign stands near a polling center in Austin, Texas, on Tuesday. Texas held its primary elections, including two hotly contested races for the Democratic and Republican Senate nominations.

5 takeaways from the first primaries of the 2026 midterms

Voters headed to the polls Tuesday in the first primaries of the midterm election season. The latest results from Texas and North Carolina.

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