#  @npr npr NPR has been covering various news stories, including the ongoing conflict in Gaza and its humanitarian crisis. The Israeli military has taken journalists, including NPR's Daniel Estrin, into Gaza, highlighting the devastating impact of the war. 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On this weeks Wild Card she talks about how shes tried to impact others for better and what its like to feel free from weight shame. Host: @rachelnpr Rachel Martin /NPR Producers: Lee Hale and Alicia Zheng/NPR" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7603060234378136846) 2026-02-04T19:35Z 1.6M followers, 43.3K engagements "Reshona Landfair previously known as the Jane Doe who testified against R. Kelly is out with a new memoir Whos Watching Shorty Now [--] Landfair was seen in a now-infamous videotape Kelly made of himself sexually abusing Landfair when she was just [--] years old. The video was shown to the juries in two of Kellys trials on child pornography charges: first in [----] which ended in his acquittal and again in [----] which resulted in Kellys conviction. Its painful to think about even now Landfair writes in her book of the [----] trial that everyone who could snag a spot in the gallery of Illinoiss hottest" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7605257856379669773) 2026-02-10T16:45Z 1.6M followers, 10.5K engagements "On the coast of the Black Sea Odesa prepares for the possibility of Russia opening a new front. #ukraine. #NPR #fyp" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7076575477967621419) 2022-03-18T22:47Z 1.6M followers, 135.1K engagements "1 in [--] have this gene mutation. #NPR #ConsiderThis" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7147705917356789035) 2022-09-26T15:09Z 1.6M followers, 804K engagements "One group of borrowers is being left out of loan forgiveness. #NPR #ConsiderThis" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7158085243323419946) 2022-10-24T14:26Z 1.6M followers, 548.9K engagements "Will Israel elect controversial figure Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu as prime minister #NPR" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7158551689597848875) 2022-10-25T20:36Z 1.6M followers, 74.5K engagements "Michelle Obama: Marriage is never 50/50. Ahead of the release of her second book The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times Former First Lady Michelle Obama spoke to NPR Host Juana Summers about her 30-year marriage and what advice she might give to people navigating their own partnerships. #NPR #MichelleObama" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7166681640712981806) 2022-11-16T18:25Z 1.6M followers, 2.1M engagements "Got medical debt Life Kits got you covered. #npr #podcast #medicaldebt" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7216755849052556586) 2023-03-31T16:58Z 1.6M followers, 499.7K engagements "Whats the first thing to do when you get a big medical bill Jared Walker founder of DollarFor shares advice with #NPR #LifeKit #Healthcare" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7260906382155648299) 2023-07-28T16:25Z 1.6M followers, 99.3K engagements "Thousands marched in Mexico's capital Monday night demanding justice for Jess Ociel Baena the first openly nonbinary person to assume a judicial post in Mexico who was found dead at home in the central city of Aguascalientes after receiving death threats. The state prosecutor's office confirmed that Baena was found dead Monday morning next to another person who local media and LGBTQ+ rights groups identified as Baena's partner Dorian Herrera. State prosecutor Jess Figueroa Ortega shared at a news conference that the two displayed injuries apparently caused by a knife or some other sharp" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7301387155321097518) 2023-11-14T18:31Z 1.6M followers, 1.8M engagements "For the past few months the U.S.-operated Global Positioning System has been listing planes people and even ships hundreds of miles from Lebanon in a surprising place Beirut's international airport. #NPR #Lebanon" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7367106915912011051) 2024-05-09T20:57Z 1.6M followers, 435.1K engagements "Ted Danson has mastered the role of the happy-go-lucky guy with a quick wit and a quicker smile who nevertheless has a few cracks in his sunny demeanor. Its there in Sam Malone on Cheers in Hank Larson on Fargo and in Michael on The Good Place. And that same duality is there in Ted in real life. He goes deep with Rachel on the light and dark sides of longing. To hear the full interview click the link in our bio or search "Wild Card" wherever you get your podcasts. #npr #WildCard #TedDanson #Cheers" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7389736136190545195) 2024-07-09T20:30Z 1.6M followers, 199.4K engagements "All Things Considered host Mary Louise Kelly questions former House speaker Nancy Pelosi about what role she may have played in Joe Bidens decision to leave the Presidential race. Pelosi visited with NPR last week to talk about her new book The Art Of Power" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7400030899611503914) 2024-08-06T14:28Z 1.6M followers, 479.4K engagements "This is Rambam Hospital the biggest Israeli hospital in northern Israel. It's about [--] miles from the Lebanese border. And by order of the military soldiers and medical staff have moved nearly the entire hospitals patients underground. The next day Israeli strikes targeting Hezbollah killed hundreds of Lebanese including scores of women and children. It was Lebanons deadliest day in almost two decades" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7418303616877858090) 2024-09-24T20:06Z 1.6M followers, 1.3M engagements "In the Occupied West Bank Palestinians say water is harder to come by since Oct. [--]. #NPR" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7420491848516390186) 2024-09-30T17:38Z 1.6M followers, 593.2K engagements "President-elect Donald Trump received an unconditional discharge for his criminal conviction in New York on Friday meaning he will not face fines prison or any other penalties. The former and future president appeared virtually in a Manhattan courtroom on Friday for his sentencing on [--] felony counts of falsifying business records to conceal a payment to an adult film star. During the brief hearing New York state Judge Juan Merchan said the only lawful sentence that does not encroach on the office of the president is that of an unconditional discharge on all [--] counts. Reporter: Ximena" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7458314559217028395) 2025-01-10T15:49Z 1.6M followers, 643.6K engagements "It's been almost [--] years since "Hamilton: An American Musical" first debuted on Broadway and there's no sign of its influence ever slowing down. The musical put Lin-Manuel Miranda on the map and now the costume he originally wore in the musical's second act is now on display at the National Museum of American History. #NPR" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7460282749925018926) 2025-01-15T23:07Z 1.6M followers, 133.2K engagements "Jesse Eisenberg says he used ChatGPT to help him understand his anxiety ordering a bagel. Eisenberg plays characters who spend a lot of time in their heads grappling with anxiety as well as fear and insecurity. You can see that in The Squid and the Whale Zombieland and his latest film the Oscar-nominated A Real Pain. On the latest episode of NPR's Wild Card with Rachel Martin he chats about about how anxiety plays into his own life as well as his pro basketball aspirations and the virtues of true boredom. To hear the full interview click the link in our bio or search "Wild Card" wherever you" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7465799042518273323) 2025-01-30T19:54Z 1.6M followers, 3.7M engagements "Syrian rebel fighters burn massive captagon shipments in a bid to break from the pastdestroying the drug trade that once fueled the ousted regime. #NPR" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7467582553956945183) 2025-02-04T15:15Z 1.6M followers, 249.3K engagements "Bill Gates spoke to NPRs All Things Considered on the critical need for USAID and its employees around the globe: The fact we stop mothers from giving their babies HIV has been so magnificentand its so tragic if we stop that. #NPR" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7468711344032795947) 2025-02-07T16:15Z 1.6M followers, 304K engagements "The U.S. Department of Agriculture is ending two pandemic-era programs that provided more than $1 billion for schools and food banks to purchase food from local farmers and other producers. The move is expected to hit school childrens meals as well as people who depend on food banks. Farmers and ranchers whose produce and other goods were purchased through the programs could also be hurt. USDA said the programs were a legacy of the pandemic and no longer supported the agencys priorities" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7481321655256485163) 2025-03-13T16:05Z 1.6M followers, 529.6K engagements "Every weekend protesters demand a ceasefire deal and a release of Israeli hostages taken by Hamas in the October 7th attack in [----]. But now a new group of protesters is drawing attention to young victims in Gaza. #NPR" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7502455443466341678) 2025-05-09T14:39Z 1.6M followers, 1.4M engagements "Our big mid-year list of Books We Love is here and were highlighting [--] of those books that NPR staff have loved this year so far. Tap the link in our bio for more. #NPR" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7519892211408915743) 2025-06-25T14:22Z 1.6M followers, 100.9K engagements "TikTok creators posting as A.I. avatars are stealing word-for-word what real-life creators have posted. And these videos can get millions of views. #NPR" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7527712434468015415) 2025-07-16T16:09Z 1.6M followers, 748.3K engagements "Congress has decided to claw back previously approved funding for public media. This decision hurts people in communities across the country but it has only strengthened our resolve to keep Americans informed and connected. It's time to join our community of supporters. Please donate todaynot just for yourself but for the millions who benefit from this trusted public service. Every dollar helps. #npr" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7528405512111590670) 2025-07-18T12:59Z 1.6M followers, 4.1M engagements "Pete Buttigieg says theres been rough and tumble politics throughout U.S. history but what is happening today is different in a way that offends every fiber of American civic values. The one-time democratic presidential candidate tells NPR Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep that we have a president who really is attempting to become an autocrat and in some ways has succeeded. Tap the article link to watch the full interview" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7531493494888680759) 2025-07-28T18:00Z 1.6M followers, 4.3M engagements "There's been an outpouring of grief around the world for a Palestinian activist who was shot and killed in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. The suspect is a settler well-known for his attacks on Palestinians. The man who died helped make this year's Oscar-winning documentary "No Other Land" which is about settler violence and Palestinian displacement in the West Bank. #NPR" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7536329401554767117) 2025-08-08T21:27Z 1.6M followers, 229.6K engagements "As part of her recovery from addiction Elizabeth Gilbert had to learn that she wasn't a fundamentally bad person. Gilbert's [----] memoir Eat Pray Love was about her journey of self-discovery in the aftermath of a painful divorce. It was a massive hit but it wasnt nearly the whole story. In her new book All the Way to the River Gilbert examines her self-destructive patterns as she contends with addiction and grief. She and Rachel talk about learning to show herself and others mercy. Watch the full interview at the link in bio. #NPR" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7546306853953686839) 2025-09-04T18:44Z 1.6M followers, 40.7K engagements "AOL is shutting down its dial-up internet service today marking the end of a digital era that peaked with chat rooms youve got mail and painfully slow downloads. Fewer than [------] people still use dial-up in the U.S. most in rural areas" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7555926540350000439) 2025-09-30T16:55Z 1.6M followers, 1.1M engagements "Under pressure from the Trump administration Apple says it's removed an app called ICEBlock self-described as Waze but for ICE sightings that's used for anonymously reporting ICE agents' locations from its app store. ICEBlock shot to the top of app store charts this summer amid the Trump administrations stepped-up immigration enforcement. Now Apple says the app can no longer be downloaded on iPhones saying it poses a risk to law enforcement. Attorney General Pam Bondi claimed the app was "designed to put ICE agents at risk just for doing their jobs. Developers said the intention was not to" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7558113245668723982) 2025-10-06T14:20Z 1.6M followers, 33K engagements "Hundreds of celebrities have relaunched a committee to defend free speech that was first formed during the post-World War II Red Scare. The group is spearheaded by actor and activist Jane Fonda whose father Henry Fonda stood against the Hollywood blacklists of the McCarthy era. Pedro Pascal Mark Ruffalo Billie Eilish Spike Lee Quinta Brunson Barbra Streisand Janelle Mone Anne Hathaway and Ben Stiller are among the nearly [---] entertainers to join the newly reformed Committee for the First Amendment. The group says the federal government is engaged in a coordinated campaign to silence critics" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7558142417170468110) 2025-10-06T16:13Z 1.6M followers, 610.3K engagements "Chinese state media say that all of the climbers on Mount Everest who were trapped earlier this week by a heavy and sudden snow storm have been rescued. The Associated Press says about [---] hikers guides and staff had been stranded. Only a few required medical attention and oxygen after they were rescued. Tap the link in our bio to read the full story. #NPR" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7558987593765965070) 2025-10-08T22:53Z 1.6M followers, 494.9K engagements "In the age of algorithms one Irish town still does love the old-fashioned way. #NPR" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7561124148496321805) 2025-10-14T17:03Z 1.6M followers, 50.2K engagements "A Hindu nationalist group recently celebrated its centenary and its remarkable trajectory. It was once banned for its association with the killing of India's independence leader Mahatma Gandhi. Now its ideology dominates India all the way up to and including the prime minister. #NPR" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7562603486731439373) 2025-10-18T16:44Z 1.6M followers, 64.4K engagements "Target announced it will layoff [----] corporate employees and eliminate [---] additional vacant positions. The loss of [----] positions is one of the biggest job cuts in Targets history about 8% of its corporate workforce globally. In a memo to Target headquarters employees incoming CEO Michael Fiddelke said the job cuts are meant to simplify their structure. The truth is the complexity weve created over time has been holding us back. Too many layers and overlapping work have slowed decisions making it harder to bring ideas to life Fiddelke wrote. Targets sales have been flat or down for nearly" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7565816136688815374) 2025-10-27T08:32Z 1.6M followers, 163.9K engagements "Chile is experiencing a sharp drop in the number of babies being born each year. Positive trends the rise of women in education and the workplace and a rapid drop in adolescent pregnancies also mirror what's happening in the U.S. and in many parts of the world according to Vladimra Kantorov the U.N.'s chief population scientist and co-author of last month's report. But as in the U.S. many conservative leaders in Chile view these demographic changes very differently. And Martina Yopo Diaz a sociologist at Santiago's Catholic University fears that population aging and decline will escalate so" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7572610765773933879) 2025-11-14T15:57Z 1.6M followers, 49.5K engagements "An investment company owned by billionaire Peter Thiel has sold its $100 million stake in chipmaker Nvidia adding to investors' fears that the AI industry is in a financial bubble. Nvidia became the first company to be valued at more than $5 trillion at the end of October. Shares are up 33% overall since the beginning of the year but prices have since fallen more than 13% in the last few weeks. Thiel's selloff comes after SoftBank did the same last week. Together the moves are stoking investors' concerns that the AI industry is in a speculative bubble that could soon pop after tech firms have" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7574106371658910989) 2025-11-18T16:42Z 1.6M followers, 604.7K engagements "For the first time in nearly [----] years visitors to Rome's Colosseum can now walk through an once hidden passageway reserved for emperors. #NPR" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7574931290625985847) 2025-11-20T22:02Z 1.6M followers, [----] engagements "In Austria three nuns all in their 80s recently ran away from a nursing home. They broke into their former convent in defiance of church orders determined to grow old on their own terms. These sisters are now taking Instagram by storm and they're being supported by a growing community. #NPR" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7575245602590641463) 2025-11-22T13:00Z 1.6M followers, 409.6K engagements "Internal Pentagon memos obtained by NPR reveal that the Defense Department under Pete Hegseth is getting ready to sever all support to Scouting America formerly known as the Boy Scouts of America. That would mark the end of a century-long partnership. Tap the link in our bio to read the full story #NPR" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7576667324883799310) 2025-11-25T14:20Z 1.6M followers, 1.3M engagements "The Christmas season is all about visitors family friends Santa. But in Europe there's a different December visitor a terrifying monster who carries a whipping stick instead of toys. And weirdly people seem to like him. #NPR" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7582688880227388727) 2025-12-11T19:45Z 1.6M followers, 49.7K engagements "The developer of ICEBlock an iPhone app that anonymously tracks the presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents has sued the Trump administration for free speech violations after Apple removed the service from its app store under demands from the White House. The suit filed on Monday in federal court in Washington asks a judge to declare that the administration violated the First Amendment when it threatened to criminally prosecute the app's developer and pressured Apple to make the app unavailable for download which the tech company did in October. Tap the link in our bio to read" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7582688891937819918) 2025-12-11T19:45Z 1.6M followers, 41.2K engagements "The U.S. Department of Education says its reached a proposed settlement to officially shut down the student loan repayment plan known as SAVE the Saving on a Valuable Education Plan. Legal challenges put SAVE borrowers in limbo for months a time during which they were not required to make payments on their loans. That would change if the proposed settlement is approved. #NPR" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7582688893091204366) 2025-12-11T19:45Z [--] followers, 648.3K engagements "Alt.Latino's Felix Contreras only has one regret: he cant relive the first time he heard Rosala's 'LUX.' He explains how the project's opera classical and Latin influences makes it his standout album of the year. Tap the link in our bio to see our full list of the Best Albums of [----]. #NPR" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7587552913933815054) 2025-12-24T22:21Z [--] followers, 161.8K engagements "Wednesday's 'Bleeds' tells the stories of the poets dreamers weirdos and freaks all the people NPR Music's Ann Powers relates to the most. Powers shares how the album represents the South that feels real to her plus how it showcases how much Karly Hartzman has grown as a vocalist. Tap the link in our bio to see our full list of the Best Albums of [----]. #NPR" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7587552963422342455) 2025-12-26T17:00Z 1.6M followers, 17.2K engagements "How much did you lean on us in [----] How much did the world There are fewer than [--] hours left to make a year-end gift that keeps people informed inspired and connected. Donate: Click here ➡ https://n.pr/3M3g2Km" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7589710406180949303) 2025-12-30T17:53Z 1.6M followers, 30.3K engagements "The U.S. Mint is releasing new coins into circulation today to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the nation's founding. The coins feature pilgrims and early presidents George Washington Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. A committee had recommended five commemorative quarters to be rolled out this year. One would have featured Frederick Douglass another would have highlighted the 19th Amendment and a third would have celebrated school desegregation and the civil rights movement. But when the Trump administration unveiled the anniversary coins a few weeks ago the committee's" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7591926641903881486) 2026-01-05T17:13Z 1.6M followers, 813.6K engagements "Maduros controversial removal with many questioning the legality of the Trump administrations capture has contributed to the feeling that the future of the country is up in the air. Heres what we know. #NPR" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7592338840782720311) 2026-01-06T19:53Z 1.6M followers, 96K engagements "Irans supreme leader addressed his nation today about anti-government protests that have been ongoing for nearly two weeks. The country of more than [--] million people has been without internet since Thursday. NetBlocks which tracks internet connectivity around the world says internet access was halted after Iranian authorities imposed a nationwide blackout. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei addressed the nation saying rioters had destroyed public property to please President Trump. He said Iran would not tolerate people acting as quote mercenaries for foreigners. Protests erupted Dec. 28" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7593429052401208631) 2026-01-09T18:23Z 1.6M followers, 175K engagements "Congressional forecasters say they expect the U-S population to grow by [--] million fewer people over the next decade than they were projecting this time last year largely due to the Trump administrations crackdown on illegal immigration. The Congressional Budget Office projects the U.S. population will grow from [---] million people this year to about [---] million in [----]. Thats substantially slower growth than CBO was projecting a year ago. The biggest factor driving the slowdown is immigration policy. Women in the U.S. are also having fewer children than they used to. By [----] forecasters think" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7593795130524486926) 2026-01-10T18:03Z 1.6M followers, 171.4K engagements "Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell says the Justice Department sent the nations central bank a subpoena on Friday. Powell said the grand jury subpoenas threaten criminal indictments related to his testimony on the renovation project before the Senate Banking Committee last June. In an unusually combative video statement however Powell called it a mere pretext to force the Fed to cave to President Trumps views on interest rates. Tap the link in our bio to read the full story. #NPR" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7594512573760867598) 2026-01-12T16:28Z 1.6M followers, 18.1K engagements "President Trump's pressure campaign against Venezuela is the latest in a long history of U.S. intervention in Latin America and the Caribbean. But it hasn't always been successful. #NPR" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7594588206281035063) 2026-01-12T21:21Z 1.6M followers, 13.3K engagements "Flooding in South Africa has forced hundreds of people to evacuate Kruger National Park a popular tourist attraction. Many of those evacuated were taken out by helicopter after days of heavy rains. The world-famous park popular with international tourists has also suspended day visitors. Aerial videos show fast-running water and camp buildings and trees submerged. Home to Africas Big Five lions elephants rhinos leopards and buffalo Kruger spans almost [----] square miles and receives about one million visitors a year. A spokesperson for the park said they were not overly concerned about the" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7596063262089710903) 2026-01-18T15:00Z 1.6M followers, 38K engagements "The Trump administration reversed course this week on plans to slash roughly $2 billion in funding for mental health and addiction programs nationwide. The money had been cut off late Tuesday without warning sending shockwaves through a segment of the country's patchwork system of public health agencies and programs that rely on grant funding. NPR was unable to confirm who triggered the initial decision to terminate the grants. An administration official confirmed to NPR on Thursday that the cuts were being reversed. The official asked not to be identified because they didn't have permission" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7596104068276178189) 2026-01-17T17:00Z 1.6M followers, 278.8K engagements "Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer is beginning her eighth and final year as governor. She is term-limited and not currently a candidate for anything though she is often mentioned as a presidential contender.Last year former first lady Michelle Obama said to voters in a public event You are not ready to elect a woman judging by the [----] election results. But Whitmer says America is ready to elect a woman president. I love Michelle Obama Whitmer said. So the last thing I want to do is disagree with her. But you know I think America is ready for a woman president. She said Kamala Harriss defeat" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7597468955690814775) 2026-01-20T15:40Z 1.6M followers, 103K engagements "Thousands of South Sudanese refugees and impoverished locals in Uganda saw a brighter future with a new USAID-funded project. They'd get $205 and coaching to build a business. Then came the cuts. #NPR" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7597857221724146999) 2026-01-21T16:46Z 1.6M followers, [----] engagements "A top official with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the loss of measles elimination status would not be significant for the U.S. The comments from the CDCs principal deputy director come as the U.S. is experiencing measles cases at levels not seen in decades. During a press call Tuesday Dr. Ralph Abraham told reporters that the loss of measles elimination status would quote not really be significant adding "You know it's just the cost of doing business with our with our borders being somewhat porous global and international travel. But other public health experts disagree" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7598265496856808717) 2026-01-22T19:11Z 1.6M followers, 46K engagements "A school superintendent in Minnesota says ICE officers used a five-year-old child as bait. Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro calls it cruel. The Department of Homeland Security said Thursday that ICE did NOT target a child. The child was ABANDONED. DHS says the boy's father was an undocumented immigrant from Ecuador who fled on foot and ICE officers remained with the child until the man was apprehended. Democratic Gov. Shapiro is seeking a second term to lead the commonwealth. But as his vetting for vice president during Kamala Harris run made clear hes on the national radar too and could" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7598347603046157582) 2026-01-23T00:29Z 1.6M followers, 187.6K engagements "Rahm Emanuel has been a fixture in Democratic Party politics for more than [--] years. In an interview with NPR's Steve Inskeep Emanuel talked of corporate America failing to restrain the Trump administration in any way. "I think corporate America they've sold out America" he said. "And what I mean by that is you benefit from a nation built on laws and you're watching from the sideline a nation being destroyed and walking away from the rule of law." Asked why he thinks Democrats lost corporate America he said "I'm saying this shorthand. The Republicans are dominated by a monopolist mindset and" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7598348561373203767) 2026-01-23T01:50Z 1.6M followers, 147.5K engagements "Israeli crews seized and bulldozed the headquarters of UNRWA the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian refugees in East Jerusalem on Tuesday. One of Jerusalems deputy mayors Aryeh King told NPR he hopes Israel shuts down UNRWA's Kalandia training center as well. A spokesperson for UNRWA argued that the International Court of Justice and the U.N. determined the Israeli presence in East Jerusalem is illegal and the application of Israeli law there is unlawful. #NPR" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7598710451731533111) 2026-01-23T23:57Z 1.6M followers, 35.9K engagements "Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro hears from voters who he says want to pull the covers over their heads and retreat from the news. But he believes now is the moment to engage and to make your voice heard in the midterms. The Democrat presides over what he calls the swingiest swing state in the country. And hes up for reelection this fall. Shapiro sat down with NPRs Scott Detrow outside Philadelphia to talk about what hes learned from voters across the commonwealth and the country but declined to say whether hell run for president. Watch the full interview at the link in bio. #NPR" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7599816407429172510) 2026-01-26T23:29Z 1.6M followers, 10.4K engagements "Gov. Josh Shapiros Jewish faith and leadership have always been intertwined but perhaps never more so than after Oct. [--] [----] the brutal attack on Israel by Hamas. In a conversation outside Philadelphia the Democratic governor shared how he felt in the moments after a man set his residence on fire during Passover and how his commitment to sharing his Jewish faith connects him to his constituents. Shapiro also discussed his new memoir Where We Keep the Light Department of Homeland Security actions in Minnesota and elsewhere and whether he has his eyes on the White House in [----]. Watch the full" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7599816412479114526) 2026-01-27T12:00Z 1.6M followers, 25.3K engagements "The Trump administration is moving a top Border Patrol officer out of Minneapolis and out of his leadership role. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz spoke with President Trump on Monday. Greg Bovino has been the face of the Trump administrations immigration efforts across the country. Walz said Trump told him he planned to send his border czar Tom Homan to oversee the federal governments immigration operations in Minneapolis instead. Separately a federal judge has ordered the acting head of ICE Todd Lyons to appear in a courtroom in Minnesota on Friday. He wants to know if Lyons should be held in" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7600116037488495903) 2026-01-27T18:52Z 1.6M followers, 55.6K engagements "The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee has named the team of athletes that will compete in the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics next month. Its the biggest U.S. delegation yet with more than [---] U.S. athletes headed to Italy. They range in age from 15-year-old Abby Winterberger a freeskier from California to Rich Ruohonen a 54-year-old curler from Minnesota. Others are returning to compete in snowboarding bobsledding ice hockey and figure skating. A new sport this year: ski mountaineering. The Winter Olympics kicks off with the Opening Ceremony on Feb. [--] and runs through Feb. [--]. Tap the link" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7600116039350832414) 2026-01-27T18:52Z 1.6M followers, 19.2K engagements "South Carolina is reporting [---] confirmed cases of measles surpassing the West Texas outbreak last year that resulted in the deaths of [--] school-age children. As NPRs Maria Godoy reports the outbreak is now the largest the U.S. has faced in nearly [--] years. Public health officials have reported [--] new confirmed cases in South Carolina since last Friday. The vast majority are in unvaccinated kids and teens. The outbreak is centered in Spartanburg County where the vaccination rate among students is 90% overall lower than the 95% threshold needed to prevent outbreaks. There are currently 20" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7600465854152658189) 2026-01-28T17:30Z 1.6M followers, 15.2K engagements "With the release of his sophomore album "Fly" in October [----] jazz vocalist composer and songwriter Michael Mayo ascended to new artistic heights. Much like his lauded [----] debut album "Bones" the Los Angeles-born singer flexed his jazz-influenced musical prowess on "Fly" enthusing critics with the album's floating production expressive songwriting and its highlighting of his expansive vocal range. The album ultimately landed Mayo his first Grammy nominations with "Fly" being nominated for best jazz vocal album and best jazz performance for the album's track "Four." In an interview with "All" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7600891796113165582) 2026-01-30T16:00Z 1.6M followers, [----] engagements "Best New Artist is one of the most interesting categories at the Grammys and this year's nominees reflect just how much TikTok has impacted the music industry. #NPR" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7600891819957832974) 2026-01-29T21:02Z 1.6M followers, [----] engagements "Oprah (@oprah) will never forget what Maya Angelou said to her after they first met. On this weeks Wild Card she talks about her lifes calling and her new book Enough. Watch the full interview at the link in bio. #NPR" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7600891861045103886) 2026-01-29T21:02Z [--] followers, 51.4K engagements "FBI agents searched an elections office in Georgia yesterday. One local Georgia official who was inside the Fulton County office yesterday says FBI agents were seizing ballots from the [----] presidential election. Georgia has been at the center of President Trumps claims that that election was stolen from him. He repeated the lie this morning in a post online. The FBI wouldnt answer NPRs questions about the search of the Fulton County elections warehouse outside of Atlanta. But Georgias most populous county has been the subject of baseless claims of election fraud since [----]. Last month the" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7600891879722355982) 2026-01-29T21:02Z 1.6M followers, 32.1K engagements "After years of eavesdropping and analyzing howls in Yellowstone Jeff Reed knows a lot about how wolves communicate. A computational linguist he uses AI and bioacoustics to isolate record and interpret the sounds that wolves make in the wild. He co-founded The Cry Wolf Project the world's largest bioacoustics study of wild wolves. #NPR" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7601175880962018573) 2026-01-30T15:24Z 1.6M followers, [----] engagements "Just months after the April [----] release of his debut album Love on Digital Destin Conrad dropped his second studio album a jazz project titled wHIMSY. Both albums climbed the charts and Conrad snagged a Grammy nomination for best progressive R&B album for Love on Digital his first as a solo artist. In an interview with All Things Considered Conrad said he sometimes wondered if people wouldn't take him seriously as a musical artist because of his history on the former video-sharing app Vine where Conrad shared quirky jokes and clips of himself singing samples with more than one million" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7601260191765564685) 2026-01-31T16:05Z 1.6M followers, [----] engagements "In the week since Border Patrol officers killed Alex Pretti a Veterans Affairs ICU nurse vigils around the country have celebrated Prettis work and denounced ICE's tactics. Thousands gathered outside the Manhattan VA hospital filling the sidewalk between massive snowbanks. And hundreds of Prettis colleagues at Minneapolis VA held a vigil earlier this week despite an email from that VAs director saying she had been told to postpone it. Trump administration officials have blamed Prettis death on Minnesota officials for failing to cooperate with ICE and initially claiming that Pretti had" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7601260202851241271) 2026-02-01T16:00Z 1.6M followers, 11.1K engagements "Lila Ik grew up surrounded by music in a small town in the green mountains of Jamaica. Christiana where I was born and raised is a community where music literally oozes out of every fabric of the community" Ik told All Things Considered. Her memories of music growing up included her mom's stereo system which Ik describes as one of her mom's prized possessions. Now it's Ik herself making the noise. Last year she released her debut full-length album Treasure Self Love which landed her a Grammy nod for best reggae album. Ik is the sole female nominee in her Grammy category this year. Go to the" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7601968122974702862) 2026-02-01T18:39Z 1.6M followers, [----] engagements "Swipe for todays news. Subscribe to our newsletter at npr.org/upfirstnewsletter" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7602255704589716767) 2026-02-02T13:15Z 1.6M followers, 14.6K engagements "Swipe for todays news. Subscribe to our newsletter at npr.org/upfirstnewsletter" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7602994093886557454) 2026-02-04T13:00Z 1.6M followers, [----] engagements "A striking photo from the time period of some of India's most strict pandemic-era laws inspired the award-winning film Homebound which follows the story of two men trying to make it back home. NPR's Diaa Hadid traced the film back to its roots in India's northern province of Uttar Pradesh. Correspondent: @ diaa.hadid Diaa Hadid/NPR Producer: Catie Dull/NPR" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7603454378523102478) 2026-02-05T21:05Z 1.6M followers, 10.7K engagements "Swipe for todays news. Subscribe to our newsletter at npr.org/upfirstnewsletter" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7603737276870364430) 2026-02-06T13:05Z 1.6M followers, [----] engagements "More than 10% of Congress won't return to their seats after the [----] midterms driven by redistricting retirements and lawmakers running for different offices" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7604898376408108301) 2026-02-09T16:10Z 1.6M followers, [----] engagements "In a new nationwide survey by NPR/Ipsos 61% of respondents said that the U.S. should be a moral leader but only 39% say it actually is one. That latter figure is sharply down from 60% in [----] in a similar survey of American attitudes. #NPR" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7597580582809341197) 2026-01-20T22:53Z 1.6M followers, 62.4K engagements "Ukraine is struggling to deal with repeated Russian attacks on the country's energy grid that left tens of thousands of residents without heat in freezing weather. #NPR" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7598710456127065358) 2026-01-23T23:57Z [--] followers, 32.4K engagements "Oprah (@oprah) was determined that the circumstances of her childhood would not determine her life trajectory. On this weeks Wild Card Oprah talks about finding her calling and overcoming shame. Watch the full interview at the link in bio. #NPR" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7601967458496335159) 2026-02-01T18:36Z 1.6M followers, 39.7K engagements "Swipe for todays news. Subscribe to our newsletter at npr.org/upfirstnewsletter" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7602630415412661517) 2026-02-03T13:30Z 1.6M followers, 23K engagements "Melinda French Gates has learned that real love hinges on trust. On this weeks Wild Card she talks about forgiveness transition points and building a beautiful life. Host: @rachelnpr Rachel Martin /NPR Producers: Lee Hale and Tsering Bista/NPR" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7603414040047521037) 2026-02-05T19:00Z [--] followers, [----] engagements "Americas Christian majority is on track to end. #NPR #ConsiderThis" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7150290953176304942) 2022-10-03T14:21Z 1.6M followers, 930.8K engagements "The Dead Sea is dying. #NPR #DeadSea" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7165891166523641131) 2022-11-14T15:17Z 1.6M followers, 1.4M engagements "Why is your Libby hold taking so long and how can you be "in line" to borrow a digital book from the library According to Lisa Wells Executive Director of the Pioneer Library System in Oklahoma the answer begins with how libraries purchase digital materials from publishers. Visit NPRs Book of the Day podcast for author interviews in [--] minutes or less" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7465036246553873706) 2025-01-28T18:34Z 1.6M followers, 206.2K engagements "The upheaval of U.S. foreign aid is impacting a company in Rhode Island that makes a product called PlumpyNut that helps treat [--] million malnourished children each year. Plumpy'Nut is basically fortified peanut butter. The products ingredients peanuts milk powder soy whey all come from U.S. farmers. The company Edesia Nutrition is still owed $22 million by the U.S. government and just learned that all their shipment companies that deliver Plumpy'Nut to among the poorest places in the world - like Haiti and Sudan - had their contracts with the U.S. government abruptly ended this week. Many" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7477601027978726702) 2025-03-03T15:12Z 1.6M followers, 139.7K engagements "NPRs Steve Inskeep visited Yiwu International Trade City in China where tens of thousands of wholesalers sell everything from hair clips and costume jewelry to hardware tools and stuffed toys - supplying markets worldwide. He spoke with vendors about how theyre navigating the impact of new U.S. tariffs. #NPR" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7486958532034612526) 2025-03-28T20:23Z 1.6M followers, 876.7K engagements "The Trump administration wants to recruit [-----] people for Immigration and Customs Enforcement using congressional funds approved this summer. So who are the people applying to become deportation officers #NPR" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7563501175362866446) 2025-10-21T02:47Z 1.6M followers, 395.2K engagements "The East Wing of the White House is now a pile of rubble as the Trump administration moves forward with the presidents plan to build a [-----] square foot ballroom. President Trump initially said the project wouldnt interfere with the current building. On Wednesday he explained that in order to do it properly we had to take down the existing structure. The National Trust for Historic Preservation called on the Trump administration to pause demolition earlier this week until the ballroom plans go through a legally required public review processes. Going back at least to the year [----] Trump has" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7564845411618278669) 2025-10-24T17:44Z 1.6M followers, 602K engagements "Over the past year many federal law enforcement agents conducting immigration arrests appear to not not just be concealing their faces under masks but also masking their vehicles by trading license plates or removing them altogether. #NPR" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7569762458089327927) 2025-11-06T23:44Z 1.6M followers, 372.2K engagements "A new study finds that ultra-processed foods are a key driver of chronic disease around the world and governments need to act now to reduce their consumption. Thats the conclusion of an expansive new series of papers published by an international team of health researchers in the medical journal "The Lancet."The papers reviewed years worth of evidence linking ultra-processed foods to poor health outcomes including an increased risk of obesity Type [--] diabetes cardiovascular disease chronic kidney disease Crohns disease and dying prematurely. The researchers say ultra-processed foods have been" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7574931305972944141) 2025-11-20T22:02Z 1.6M followers, 474.1K engagements "More liberals people of color and LGBTQ Americans say they're buying guns out of fear. But why #NPR" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7576668555723296013) 2025-11-25T14:24Z 1.6M followers, 182.3K engagements "A 5-year-old boy is at the center of a controversial arrest by ICE agents in Minnesota he is the fourth child detained from the same school district over the last few weeks. Hes being held in federal custody in Texas. The child Liam Conejo Ramos was taken from a running car in the familys driveway when federal immigration agents came to arrest his father. Thats according to Zena Stenvik the Columbia Heights Public Schools superintendent the district where the boy is a student. Stenvik claims the child was used as "bait" to bring his family members out of their home. In a post on X DHS says" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7598612676067003661) 2026-01-23T17:38Z 1.6M followers, 387.4K engagements "In Israel public pressure for a hostage release deal is growing. After video footage of Hamas capturing female soldiers in October was released this week Israels war cabinet said it would renew hostage release talks. By Israels count this leaves [---] hostages remaining in Gaza and [--] of those confirmed dead. POV art trys to kill a new gen kid POV art trys to kill a new gen kid" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7372611352864541998) 2024-05-24T19:15Z 1.6M followers, 798.8K engagements "Firefly Aerospace a private aerospace company from Texas released footage of its lunar lander Blue Ghost orbiting roughly [--] miles above the moon's surface. The footage has been accelerated to ten times its original speed. Blue Ghost will attempt to land on the moon on March [--]. The lander carries [--] NASA instruments which will conduct research on phenomena like space weather lunar dust and radiation tolerant computing" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7476916510053666090) 2025-03-01T18:55Z 1.6M followers, 377K engagements "The governor of Kentucky Democrat Andy Beshear sat down with NPR on Wednesday to discuss what he believes Democrats need to change to win back voters among other things. Beshear has sharply criticized Trump calling his address this week to military leaders "un-American." Yet he told us that within his state "the temperature is turned down" and in some cases Kentuckians are "willing to vote for people of both parties." "The Democratic Party needs to invest" Beshear said offering himself as proof that the party can win in unexpected places. Watch the full interview on YouTube at the link in" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7556668103573179661) 2025-10-02T16:52Z 1.6M followers, 585.8K engagements "More than [-----] people have been violently displaced from a waterfront community in Africa's most populous city Lagos Nigeria. #NPR when i order first at starbucks and everyone gets grande and i get venti when i order first at starbucks and everyone gets grande and i get venti" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7583103243316759863) 2025-12-13T14:00Z 1.6M followers, 1.5M engagements "John Green (@literallyjohngreen) keeps busy from authoring young adult novels like The Fault in Our Stars to his latest nonfiction book Everything is Tuberculosis to running a YouTube empire with his brother Hank his projects share one key goal: to make the world suck less. John talks to Rachel about how he battles despair and why hes unconcerned with the question of Gods existence. To hear the full interview click the link in our bio or search Wild Card wherever you get your podcasts. #NPR" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7586798285600378167) 2026-01-01T13:00Z 1.6M followers, 305.1K engagements "Two similar murals have appeared in London this week one of which the mysterious street artist Banksy has claimed as his own. The artwork depicts two children lying on their backs in coats hats and boots. One child has their hands in their pockets. The other points a finger skywards. Banksy posted two photos of the mural on the side of a building in Bayswater west London. It looks just like another mural that recently appeared in front of the Centerpoint building in central London though Banksy has not yet acknowledged its authorship. The meaning of the image is up for debate. Art world" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7587552938793471246) 2025-12-25T16:00Z 1.6M followers, 252.7K engagements "Public libraries around the country are releasing their lists of their most popular books of the year. One of the most popular was Kirsten Hannah's The Women which came out last year and is about a U.S. Army nurse who serves in Vietnam. Other top books included Rebecca Yarros' romantasy Empyrean series about elite soldiers and their dragons. All of the top [--] books on Libby the public library app were authored by women including the only non-fiction one: "The Let Them Theory" by Mel Robbins about the art of not caring about other peoples opinions. Tap the link in our bio to read the full" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7590108971323772215) 2026-01-01T17:00Z 1.6M followers, 54.6K engagements "Israel is banning some [--] international aid organizations from the Palestinian territories among them Doctors Without Borders also known as MSF. The group which provides health care in war zones around the world says it treated a million people in Gaza last year. MSF offers maternal care vaccinations specialized wound treatment physiotherapy mental health care and distributes clean drinking water in Gaza. Israel says the ban on aid groups which also include Save the Children Mercy Corps and Oxfam will not impact aid into Gaza and that these organizations failed to meet new security" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7593429033493302541) 2026-01-09T18:23Z 1.6M followers, 125.1K engagements "The prediction market industry is booming in President Trump's second term. The administration has cleared the way for these services to allow people to bet on sports policy world events even elections. Go to the link in our bio for more. #NPR" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7600826764041932046) 2026-01-29T16:50Z 1.6M followers, 69.3K engagements "Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz defended the right to peaceful protests and expressed skepticism about the Trump administrations calls earlier this week to de-escalate its immigration crackdown in his state in an interview Friday with NPRs All Things Considered. I know who Im dealing with. I know that theyre not going to keep their word Walz said days after a meeting with President Trumps border czar Tom Homan who had signaled a willingness to withdraw some ICE agents from the state following the deadly shooting of Minneapolis resident Alex Pretti. On Thursday the president backtracked and" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7601548403826314551) 2026-01-31T15:31Z 1.6M followers, 88.9K engagements "President Trump says Republicans should take away control of elections from at least [--] states although he didnt say which ones. Voting is plainly specified in Article [--] of the U.S. Constitution as a right belonging to the states. But Trump made the comments yesterday in a podcast with former FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino. Last week FBI agents raided an elections office near Atlanta seizing hundreds of boxes with ballots inside them from the [----] presidential election. Georgia officials say they dont know where those ballots are now" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7603063272941620494) 2026-02-04T18:30Z 1.6M followers, 42.2K engagements "Despite the war about [-----] Hasidic Jewish pilgrims have arrived to Ukraine for Jewish New Year. #NPR" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7148467722098330926) 2022-09-28T16:26Z 1.6M followers, 312K engagements "The timing of Bad Bunnys latest music video El Apagn (The Blackout) was wild. Heres why. #NPR #badbunnypr #elapagon #puertorico #npr #latinmusic" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7151488782452215083) 2022-10-06T19:49Z 1.6M followers, 103.4K engagements "New research could change the landscape of human reproduction. #IVG #IVF #science" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7268726001343991086) 2023-08-21T10:00Z 1.6M followers, 2.5M engagements "This medieval castle is only [--] years old. #NPR #Medieval #France" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7276484403478547755) 2023-09-08T15:55Z 1.6M followers, 1.5M engagements "Through a bubble tea factory we see how trade between Taiwan and China is evolving. #NPR" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7439805340616641835) 2024-11-21T18:44Z 1.6M followers, 10K engagements "More than [----] incarcerated people are among the personnel helping fight the historic and destructive Southern California wildfires.In a statement to NPR California's Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) said "1015 Fire Camp firefighters have been working around the clock cutting fire lines and removing fuel from behind structures to slow fire spread."This is not a new practice. California has relied on incarcerated firefighters since [----]. Individuals who are part of this program are there voluntarily and are paid between $5.80 and $10.24 per day with additional pay provided" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7460552291196783918) 2025-01-16T16:33Z 1.6M followers, 6M engagements "John Green keeps busy from authoring young adult novels like The Fault in Our Stars to his latest nonfiction book Everything is Tuberculosis to running a YouTube empire with his brother Hank his projects share one key goal: to make the world suck less. John talks to Rachel about how he battles despair and why hes unconcerned with the question of Gods existence. To hear the full interview click the link in our bio or search Wild Card wherever you get your podcasts. #NPR" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7486957287110610219) 2025-03-28T20:18Z 1.6M followers, 1.2M engagements "In Syria daily transactionsfrom meals at restaurants to purchasing vehiclesare conducted almost entirely in cash. Due to ongoing foreign sanctions credit cards are unusable and the largest available banknote is worth the equivalent of [--] cents in the U.S. As a result even routine purchases require stacks of currency and saving for larger expenses often means repeated trips to the ATM. #NPR" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7493230073001119006) 2025-04-14T18:00Z 1.6M followers, 4M engagements "Over the last several weeks the Trump administration has terminated or clawed back billions of dollars in contracts and multiyear grants Harvard University received. Some of that money went towards funding research. Sure it hurts Harvard but it hurts the country Harvard President Alan Garber told Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep. Garber stresses research institutions and universities dont see this type of funding as a gift but an investment in the work the federal government deems as essential. Tap the link in our bio to watch the full interview. #NPR" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7510334665983839534) 2025-05-30T20:15Z 1.6M followers, 3.1M engagements "Death doesnt scare Harrison Ford even though he's had a few close calls as a pilot. Despite being decades into a career that can only be described as iconic Ford is still experiencing firsts like his first Emmy nomination for his role in Apple TV+s "Shrinking." He spoke with Rachel about staying busy at [--] why he doesn't fear death and why Jay Leno called him mid-interview to talk about a toilet seat. Watch the full interview at the link in bio. #NPR" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7541205129685404941) 2025-08-22T00:47Z 1.6M followers, 127K engagements "In September an Israeli drone strike killed five people including children in the south Lebanon town of Bint Jubail. The Israeli drone hit a family in a car and a man riding a motorcycle. Relatives of the family said they had recently been accepted for immigration to the U.S. Israel said the strike killed several 'uninvolved civilians. Lebanese president Joseph Aoun called the attack a massacre. Israel has been launching regular attacks in south Lebanon despite last year's ceasefire. #NPR" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7572610760677887245) 2025-11-14T15:57Z 1.6M followers, 1M engagements "Decades-old palm trees in Rio de Janeiro are flowering for the first and only time. The palms which are native to southern India and Sri Lanka can reach up to nearly [---] feet and produce millions of flowers using energy accumulated over decades. If the flowers are pollinated they produce fruits that can become seedlings. #NPR" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7580435725519293709) 2025-12-05T18:02Z 1.6M followers, 3.2M engagements "If you could ask "Dune" author Frank Herbert one question what would it be For author Pierce Brown its not about storytelling its about how "Dune" has been misunderstood. On "Books Weve Loved" Brown weighs in on whether "Dune" has reached Star Warslevel cultural saturation plus "Throughlines" Ramtin Arablouei makes a personal case for the storys appeal despite its density. Go the link in our bio to listen to the full conversation. #NPR" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7584309686418165005) 2025-12-16T13:00Z 1.6M followers, 25.2K engagements "National park passes may no longer be valid if theyre defaced or altered. The policy shift follows backlash over President Trumps image on the card. The America the Beautiful pass features side-by-side portraits of George Washington and President Trump. Some park-goers have responded by covering Trumps face with protest stickers. The Center for Biological Diversity is suing noting that by law the cards should feature a winning photo of a national park. Officials with the Department of Interior say the new rule is simply meant to protect against fraud. Tap the link in our bio to read the full" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7596063210093038862) 2026-01-19T12:00Z 1.6M followers, 909.7K engagements "Rights groups say hundreds of Iranians have been killed in the government crackdown on the protests in Iran. Trump has warned he may hit Iran very hard for the violence against protesters. #NPR" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7596104041772453175) 2026-01-16T23:23Z 1.6M followers, 136.1K engagements "Rahm Emanuel calls current times "unimaginable". A longtime democratic insider Emanuel says the Trump administration betrays his family's idea of America. In an NPR video interview Emanuel talked of photographs on his living room wall growing up. They showed his ancestors many of whom perished in European pogroms or the Holocaust. "We knew growing up that America was a very special place" he said. He said that idea of the country completely clashes with the spectacle of immigration agents flooding Minneapolis in recent weeks. Watch the full interview at link in bio. #NPR" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7598612642969767223) 2026-01-23T17:38Z 1.6M followers, 69.5K engagements "Philadelphias Independence National Historical Park has taken down an exhibit on slavery in line with President Trumps executive order calling for restoring truth and sanity to American history. NPR recently reported that the National Park Service was ordered to remove any books from its museums or gift shops that cast America in a negative light which could include stories about slavery. Many people including historians say theyre concerned the administration is attempting to reframe U.S. history by erasing the worst parts of it. Tap the link in our bio to read the full story. #NPR" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7598710459159645453) 2026-01-24T15:15Z 1.6M followers, 1M engagements "Minnesota Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar was rushed by a man last night as she was speaking during a town hall event. He used a syringe to spray her with a liquid before he was tackled by security and arrested. A statement from Omar's office said the congresswoman is ok. After a brief pause and comments from her staff asking her to step aside to get checked out Omar continued her remarks. The attacks comes on the heels of another lawmaker Democrat Maxwell Frost of Florida reported being punched by someone at the Sundance Festival over the weekend and as President Trump continues to" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7600465703849823501) 2026-01-28T17:30Z 1.6M followers, 20.1K engagements "How have prices changed in a year We've tracked the cost of [---] items at a Walmart in Georgia. We found the impact of extreme weather and tariffs relief (finally) in the egg cooler plus "shrinkflation" in the laundry aisle. #NPR" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7600465791351262477) 2026-01-28T17:30Z 1.6M followers, 116.7K engagements "Scientists say new research suggests humpback whales are teaching each other how to do a complicated feeding technique. Bubble-net feeding is when a humpback whale dives below a shoal of tiny krill or fish and starts to swim in a circle beneath. It releases air from its blowhole creating an ever-tightening ring of bubbles that makes its prey gather in tight clusters that are easier to eat. The new study looked at a specific population of humpbacks over [--] years and found that whales that didnt bubble-net feed were more likely to start the more time they spent with one that did suggesting the" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7601260300762909965) 2026-01-31T17:00Z 1.6M followers, 26.3K engagements "Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz defended the right to peaceful protests and expressed skepticism about the Trump administrations calls earlier this week to de-escalate its immigration crackdown in his state in an interview Friday with NPRs All Things Considered. I know who Im dealing with. I know that theyre not going to keep their word Walz said days after a meeting with President Trumps border czar Tom Homan who had signaled a willingness to withdraw some ICE agents from the state following the deadly shooting of Minneapolis resident Alex Pretti. On Thursday the president backtracked and" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7601296420380986638) 2026-01-30T23:12Z 1.6M followers, 100.1K engagements "Melinda French Gates responds to allegations involving her ex-husband Bill Gates in the Epstein files released on Jan. [--] [----]. Tune in to the full Wild Card episode on Thurs Feb. 5" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7602767885685034253) 2026-02-03T22:22Z 1.6M followers, 6.5M engagements "India has a thriving black market for human eggs. Rules constraining the supply of donated eggs have given rise to this underground supply which have risks for the women giving up their eggs. Correspondent: @diaa.hadid Diaa Hadid/NPR Producer: Catie Dull/NPR" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7603059887895072014) 2026-02-04T17:15Z 1.6M followers, 47.2K engagements "Hundreds of protesters gathered in a central square in Milan on Saturday demanding that U.S. ICE agents assisting with security at the Winter Olympics leave Italy. Many of the Italians who chanted and blew whistles near the grand stone arch in the Piazza XXV Aprile said they had been horrified and angered by images and videos on social media showing ICE agents operating violently in Minneapolis. Reporter: Brian Mann/NPR Producer: Pablo Valdivia/NPR" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7603062511692238093) 2026-02-04T20:50Z 1.6M followers, 665.2K engagements "Two people allegedly working for Russian intelligence blew up a rail line between Poland and Ukraine in November damaging infrastructure and risking civilian lives. Though the Kremlin denies involvement analysts see it as part of Russias escalating hybrid warfare against EU countries warning that a deadly incident could force NATO to consider a response" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7603063009577159949) 2026-02-04T22:45Z 1.6M followers, 10.5K engagements "Legendary American athletes many of them women across multiple sports are returning to the Olympic stage after years away. Subscribe to Rachel Treismans behind-the-scenes newsletter as she covers the Olympics at the link in our bio. Host: @byracheltreisman Rachel Treisman/NPR Producer: @abiinman Abi Inman/NPR" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7603064759910534414) 2026-02-05T13:50Z 1.6M followers, [----] engagements "Walmart is known for low prices but that the companys shares hit a record high Tuesday as the retailers market value topped $1 trillion. Walmart has long been a favorite among bargain hunters and that includes a growing number of wealthy shoppers who are increasingly concerned about the high cost of groceries and other household staples. The company raised its sales forecast ahead of its quarterly earnings report later this month. Walmart shares were up nearly 3% on Tuesday by the close adding more than $29 billion to the companys market value. That put the retail giant in the trillion dollar" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7603065104451587341) 2026-02-05T15:55Z 1.6M followers, [----] engagements "Swipe for todays news. Subscribe to our newsletter at npr.org/upfirstnewsletter" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7603370227249810702) 2026-02-05T13:20Z 1.6M followers, 14K engagements "A striking photo from the time period of some of India's most strict pandemic-era laws inspired the award-winning film "Homebound" which follows the story of two men trying to make it back home. NPR's Diaa Hadid traced the film back to its roots in India's northern province of Uttar Pradesh. Correspondent: @ diaa.hadid Diaa Hadid/NPR Videographer: @khandekaromkar Omkar Khandekar/NPR Producer: Catie Dull/NPR Note: A previous version of this video included a misspelling in the subtitles. This version also adds a line noting the essay on which the movie was based" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7604873411457862925) 2026-02-09T14:33Z 1.6M followers, 35.2K engagements "The record-breaking cold snap last weekend surprised some South Florida residents iguanas stunned by the cold. The invasive green iguana is not an unusual sighting in Florida but the cool weather that has South Floridas cold-blooded iguanas stunned has longtime iguana trapper Blake Wilkins leaping for lizards. Wilkins the owner of Red Line Iguana Removal said that the cold snap helped his team catch around [----] iguanas in just two days. Iguanas are cold-blooded and cannot regulate their own body heat so when temperatures dipped below [--] some became stunned while others died. Wilkins warns" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7604898330467962125) 2026-02-09T16:10Z 1.6M followers, 11.7K engagements "President Trump has unveiled a new website called TrumpRx.gov where consumers can search for discounts on brand-name medications. But they'll have to pay in cash instead of using their health insurance. The new program works because Trump wielded a stick against drugmakers: lower prices in the U.S. or face tariffs on your imports. Dozens of drugs are covered from weight loss to fertility treatments. But drug policy experts say its not clear how many people will benefit. For people using insurance co-pays are probably cheaper than the cash prices on the new website. And some of these drugs are" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7604898331168427278) 2026-02-09T16:10Z 1.6M followers, [----] engagements "NPRs 'Up First' is at the [----] Winter Olympics to bring you the biggest storylines on-the-ground perspectives and the internets favorite moments. Join us from Milan and Cortina as we cover the action so you can catch up on what you missed last night and make sure you know what you need to watch today. Tap the link in our bio for more" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7604898360377494797) 2026-02-09T16:10Z 1.6M followers, [----] engagements "Melinda French Gates isnt worried about impressing everyone she meets. On this weeks Wild Card she talks about rebuilding her professional and personal life and finding joy on the other side" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7604898377414774030) 2026-02-09T16:10Z 1.6M followers, [----] engagements "Ski mountaineering may be a new sport in the [----] Winter Olympics in Italy but its origins go back more than a century in the Alps. Heres what you need to know. #NPR" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7605012188608187662) 2026-02-09T23:31Z 1.6M followers, 219.9K engagements "Swipe for todays news. Subscribe to our newsletter at npr.org/upfirstnewsletter" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7605224209567976718) 2026-02-10T13:15Z 1.6M followers, [----] engagements "Reshona Landfair says shes reclaiming her identity after decades of being known as the Jane Doe seen in a videotape of musician R. Kelly abusing her at age [--]. He was initially acquitted on child pornography charges in a [----] trial and later convicted on child pornography and other felony charges in separate trials more than a decade later. In an interview with NPRs All Things Considered Landfair spoke about her healing journey and her advice to other survivors" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7605257954119519502) 2026-02-10T15:26Z 1.6M followers, 10.9K engagements "In winter the water inside evergreen trees should freeze. But that doesnt happen. Why #NPR" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7605312151384788238) 2026-02-10T18:56Z 1.6M followers, 53.8K engagements "As U.S. Olympians arrived in Milan one of athletes first and most anticipated stops was the Team USA Welcome Experience. #NPR" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7605364900667477261) 2026-02-10T22:20Z 1.6M followers, 125.8K engagements "Swipe for todays news. Subscribe to our newsletter at npr.org/upfirstnewsletter" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7605596557152472334) 2026-02-11T13:20Z 1.6M followers, [----] engagements "Swipe for todays news. Subscribe to our newsletter at npr.org/upfirstnewsletter" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7605971695215643918) 2026-02-12T13:35Z 1.6M followers, [----] engagements "Swipe for todays news. Subscribe to our newsletter at npr.org/upfirstnewsletter" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7606327449370037518) 2026-02-13T12:35Z 1.6M followers, [----] engagements "A trial was about to launch for a vaccine to combat the HIV virus. If successful it would be an incredible breakthrough. Then it looked as if it would be over before it started. #NPR" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7606360928157699342) 2026-02-13T14:45Z 1.6M followers, [----] engagements "NPR won a lawsuit and gained access to documents detailing treatment in ICE facilities. #NPRConsiderThis #NPR #ICE #Immigration" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7276094599486180654) 2023-09-07T14:43Z 1.6M followers, 151K engagements "Teens are known for making bad decisions. But its not entirely their fault. Heres why #NPR" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7528063160583048461) 2025-07-17T14:50Z 1.6M followers, 131.6K engagements "The White House has suspended tours of the building indefinitely as the Trump administration moves ahead with major construction projects including a massive new ballroom. September tours have already been cancelled and no new requests are being accepted. The administration says renovations include a $200 million 90000-square-foot ballroom that the president wants to start building in the next six weeks. Officials have not released architectural plans or said exactly where it will be built. #NPR" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7542194000854322446) 2025-08-24T16:45Z 1.6M followers, 1.5M engagements "Worldwide the number of children born to the average family has dropped by more than half since the 1970s according to the latest United Nations data. Economists say having fewer children is the norm for many families especially in relatively prosperous countries like the U.S. The trend is leading to populations that are dramatically older and beginning to shrink in many of the world's biggest economies. Experts say a rapidly aging and gradually shrinking population in the world's wealthiest countries could force sweeping changes in people's lives causing many to work longer before retirement" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7567128286111747383) 2025-10-30T21:22Z 1.6M followers, 124.4K engagements "President Trump has installed plaques beneath the White House portraits of past American presidents. The plaques mounted along the Presidential Walk of Fame are packed with insults include lines like "Sleepy Joe Biden was by far the worst president in American history" and "In [----] President Clintons wife Hillary lost the presidency to President Donald J. Trump." The bio for former President Ronald Reagan asserts that he was a fan of Trump's long before his run for the White House.In a statement White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt says "The plaques are eloquently written descriptions" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7585240029593718029) 2025-12-18T16:45Z 1.6M followers, 4.7M engagements "37 men sentenced to life in prison are being sent to one of the harshest prisons in the county in violation of federal guidelines. #NPR" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7587191851057253645) 2025-12-23T22:59Z 1.6M followers, 407.7K engagements "For 50+ years the NPR Network has offered America trusted information free of charge. As public media faces a future without federal funding we're relying on you to sustain this work in [----] and beyond. Make a year-end gift now to power everything from Tiny Desk concerts to local reporting. Donate here: https://n.pr/3M3g2Km" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7588281507014397197) 2025-12-26T21:28Z 1.6M followers, 59.1K engagements "About [--] people were killed and another [---] injured most of them seriously after a fire ripped through a bar's New Year celebration in a Swiss Alpine resort less than two hours after midnight Thursday police said. The Crans-Montana resort is best known as an international ski and golf venue and overnight its crowded Le Constellation bar morphed from a scene of revelry into the site of potentially one of Switzerland's worst tragedies. The country will hold five days of mourning. Tap the link in our bio to read the full story. #NPR" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7590871296003607822) 2026-01-02T20:57Z 1.6M followers, 311.3K engagements "The Pentagon is undertaking a six-month review of women in ground combat jobs according to a memo obtained by NPR. The review is set to determine the effectiveness of having several thousand female soldiers and Marines in infantry armor and artillery. The memo calls for Army and Marine Corps leaders to provide data on the readiness training casualties and command climate of ground combat units. It also asks for the results of any internal studies on the integration of women in ground combat which was opened to them in [----]. Pentagon press secretary Kingsley Wilson tells NPR the review is" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7592338841709677837) 2026-01-06T19:53Z 1.6M followers, 281.7K engagements "President Trump is warning House Republicans that if they dont win the midterms in November hell likely be impeached again. His comments came during a speech Tuesday at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. that was supposed to be about strategy for the upcoming midterms. Tap the link in our bio to read the full story. #NPR" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7592739517149351182) 2026-01-07T21:47Z 1.6M followers, 776.6K engagements "More than [----] federal immigration agents are in Minnesota and that number is expected to increase. Weve witnessed multiple instances where immigration agents drove around Minneapolis and in parking lots of big box stores and randomly questioned people about their immigration status. #NPR" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7594965402644532535) 2026-01-13T21:45Z 1.6M followers, 94K engagements "Immediately after the U.S. seized Nicols Maduro videos appeared on social media showing Venezuelans celebrating his capture. Many of those videos were fake generated by artificial intelligence. And as NPR's Geoff Brumfiel reports they were just the start of a flood of AI content around Venezuela. #NPR" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7595783396119383309) 2026-01-16T14:00Z 1.6M followers, 347.5K engagements "Jennette McCurdy (@Jennette McCurdy) has learned to channel anger to her advantage. On this weeks Wild Card McCurdy talks about overcoming abuse and finding a community where she feels fully accepted. Watch the full interview at the link in bio. #NPR" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7600158183604227359) 2026-01-27T21:35Z 1.6M followers, 57.4K engagements "Want your child to spend less time on their phone tablet or gaming device Take a look at your own tech habits. According to a study published in [----] one of the strongest predictors of a child's screen time is a parent's screen time. "If you don't want your teens to be looking at their phones at the dinner table you should not be taking out your phone at the dinner table either" says psychologist Jean Twenge author of the book "10 Rules for Raising Kids in a High-Tech World." Twenge and digital parenting coach Elizabeth Milovidov share four parental screen time habits that are a gift to your" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7601260178360634638) 2026-02-01T19:00Z 1.6M followers, 25.5K engagements "More than 10% of Congress won't return to their seats after the [----] midterms driven by redistricting retirements and lawmakers running for different offices" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7604881631559552269) 2026-02-09T15:05Z 1.6M followers, 72.6K engagements "A record [-----] people were held in immigration detention centers across the United States last month. That's according to the most recent statistics released by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. There were around [-----] at the beginning of the Trump administration. Of the current detainees 74% have no criminal conviction and almost half have never even been charged. The administration has come under increased scrutiny for its immigration operations in Minneapolis following the killings of two American citizens by federal agents. In response border czar Tom Homan has said these are" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7604898366794796301) 2026-02-09T16:10Z 1.6M followers, 16.8K engagements "Minneapolis now has daily deportation flights taking immigration detainees caught up in President Trumps sweeping federal immigration campaign that started there back in December. One professional airplane enthusiast has been tracking the federally chartered flights. He carefully documents how many people are put on each flight as the Trump administration declines to release any detailed data in its immigration enforcement operations" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7604936502484733197) 2026-02-09T18:38Z 1.6M followers, 246.8K engagements "Oprahs (@oprah) weight loss journey has been a very public battle since the beginning of her career. On this weeks Wild Card Oprah talks about defeating the odds and finding success in spite of her lifes circumstances. Watch the full interview at the link in bio. #NPR" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7605364893289663757) 2026-02-10T22:20Z 1.6M followers, 14K engagements "Jakarta is overcrowded polluted and rapidly sinking into the Java Sea. So the government decided to build a futuristic green new capital on the island of Borneo. Despite concerns from environmental groups and Indigenous communities the project is now nearly four years into construction and local officials say plans are on track for Nusantara to become Indonesias new political capital by [----]. #NPR" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7605990018460503327) 2026-02-12T14:46Z 1.6M followers, [----] engagements "For Wagner Moura theres a sacredness to performing onstage. On this weeks Wild Card he discusses getting better with age and his role in The Secret Agent. Watch the full interview at the link in bio. #NPR" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7606126709779270925) 2026-02-12T23:36Z 1.6M followers, [----] engagements "How you can use AI to help save a species. MIT professor Sara Beery explains how using AI with millions of wildlife photos from citizen scientists worldwide can tackle real-world challenges in conservation. #NPR" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@npr/video/7606437139898731789) 2026-02-13T19:41Z 1.6M followers, [----] engagements Limited data mode. Full metrics available with subscription: lunarcrush.com/pricing
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Social category influence countries 24.4% finance 8.93% travel destinations #5234 celebrities #6243 technology brands 3.57% social networks 2.98% stocks 2.98% musicians 0.6% products 0.6% automotive brands 0.6%
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Top Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours
"Oprah (@oprah) isnt worried about how her life will be judged. On this weeks Wild Card she talks about how shes tried to impact others for better and what its like to feel free from weight shame. Host: @rachelnpr Rachel Martin /NPR Producers: Lee Hale and Alicia Zheng/NPR"
TikTok Link 2026-02-04T19:35Z 1.6M followers, 43.3K engagements
"Reshona Landfair previously known as the Jane Doe who testified against R. Kelly is out with a new memoir Whos Watching Shorty Now [--] Landfair was seen in a now-infamous videotape Kelly made of himself sexually abusing Landfair when she was just [--] years old. The video was shown to the juries in two of Kellys trials on child pornography charges: first in [----] which ended in his acquittal and again in [----] which resulted in Kellys conviction. Its painful to think about even now Landfair writes in her book of the [----] trial that everyone who could snag a spot in the gallery of Illinoiss hottest"
TikTok Link 2026-02-10T16:45Z 1.6M followers, 10.5K engagements
"On the coast of the Black Sea Odesa prepares for the possibility of Russia opening a new front. #ukraine. #NPR #fyp"
TikTok Link 2022-03-18T22:47Z 1.6M followers, 135.1K engagements
"1 in [--] have this gene mutation. #NPR #ConsiderThis"
TikTok Link 2022-09-26T15:09Z 1.6M followers, 804K engagements
"One group of borrowers is being left out of loan forgiveness. #NPR #ConsiderThis"
TikTok Link 2022-10-24T14:26Z 1.6M followers, 548.9K engagements
"Will Israel elect controversial figure Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu as prime minister #NPR"
TikTok Link 2022-10-25T20:36Z 1.6M followers, 74.5K engagements
"Michelle Obama: Marriage is never 50/50. Ahead of the release of her second book The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times Former First Lady Michelle Obama spoke to NPR Host Juana Summers about her 30-year marriage and what advice she might give to people navigating their own partnerships. #NPR #MichelleObama"
TikTok Link 2022-11-16T18:25Z 1.6M followers, 2.1M engagements
"Got medical debt Life Kits got you covered. #npr #podcast #medicaldebt"
TikTok Link 2023-03-31T16:58Z 1.6M followers, 499.7K engagements
"Whats the first thing to do when you get a big medical bill Jared Walker founder of DollarFor shares advice with #NPR #LifeKit #Healthcare"
TikTok Link 2023-07-28T16:25Z 1.6M followers, 99.3K engagements
"Thousands marched in Mexico's capital Monday night demanding justice for Jess Ociel Baena the first openly nonbinary person to assume a judicial post in Mexico who was found dead at home in the central city of Aguascalientes after receiving death threats. The state prosecutor's office confirmed that Baena was found dead Monday morning next to another person who local media and LGBTQ+ rights groups identified as Baena's partner Dorian Herrera. State prosecutor Jess Figueroa Ortega shared at a news conference that the two displayed injuries apparently caused by a knife or some other sharp"
TikTok Link 2023-11-14T18:31Z 1.6M followers, 1.8M engagements
"For the past few months the U.S.-operated Global Positioning System has been listing planes people and even ships hundreds of miles from Lebanon in a surprising place Beirut's international airport. #NPR #Lebanon"
TikTok Link 2024-05-09T20:57Z 1.6M followers, 435.1K engagements
"Ted Danson has mastered the role of the happy-go-lucky guy with a quick wit and a quicker smile who nevertheless has a few cracks in his sunny demeanor. Its there in Sam Malone on Cheers in Hank Larson on Fargo and in Michael on The Good Place. And that same duality is there in Ted in real life. He goes deep with Rachel on the light and dark sides of longing. To hear the full interview click the link in our bio or search "Wild Card" wherever you get your podcasts. #npr #WildCard #TedDanson #Cheers"
TikTok Link 2024-07-09T20:30Z 1.6M followers, 199.4K engagements
"All Things Considered host Mary Louise Kelly questions former House speaker Nancy Pelosi about what role she may have played in Joe Bidens decision to leave the Presidential race. Pelosi visited with NPR last week to talk about her new book The Art Of Power"
TikTok Link 2024-08-06T14:28Z 1.6M followers, 479.4K engagements
"This is Rambam Hospital the biggest Israeli hospital in northern Israel. It's about [--] miles from the Lebanese border. And by order of the military soldiers and medical staff have moved nearly the entire hospitals patients underground. The next day Israeli strikes targeting Hezbollah killed hundreds of Lebanese including scores of women and children. It was Lebanons deadliest day in almost two decades"
TikTok Link 2024-09-24T20:06Z 1.6M followers, 1.3M engagements
"In the Occupied West Bank Palestinians say water is harder to come by since Oct. [--]. #NPR"
TikTok Link 2024-09-30T17:38Z 1.6M followers, 593.2K engagements
"President-elect Donald Trump received an unconditional discharge for his criminal conviction in New York on Friday meaning he will not face fines prison or any other penalties. The former and future president appeared virtually in a Manhattan courtroom on Friday for his sentencing on [--] felony counts of falsifying business records to conceal a payment to an adult film star. During the brief hearing New York state Judge Juan Merchan said the only lawful sentence that does not encroach on the office of the president is that of an unconditional discharge on all [--] counts. Reporter: Ximena"
TikTok Link 2025-01-10T15:49Z 1.6M followers, 643.6K engagements
"It's been almost [--] years since "Hamilton: An American Musical" first debuted on Broadway and there's no sign of its influence ever slowing down. The musical put Lin-Manuel Miranda on the map and now the costume he originally wore in the musical's second act is now on display at the National Museum of American History. #NPR"
TikTok Link 2025-01-15T23:07Z 1.6M followers, 133.2K engagements
"Jesse Eisenberg says he used ChatGPT to help him understand his anxiety ordering a bagel. Eisenberg plays characters who spend a lot of time in their heads grappling with anxiety as well as fear and insecurity. You can see that in The Squid and the Whale Zombieland and his latest film the Oscar-nominated A Real Pain. On the latest episode of NPR's Wild Card with Rachel Martin he chats about about how anxiety plays into his own life as well as his pro basketball aspirations and the virtues of true boredom. To hear the full interview click the link in our bio or search "Wild Card" wherever you"
TikTok Link 2025-01-30T19:54Z 1.6M followers, 3.7M engagements
"Syrian rebel fighters burn massive captagon shipments in a bid to break from the pastdestroying the drug trade that once fueled the ousted regime. #NPR"
TikTok Link 2025-02-04T15:15Z 1.6M followers, 249.3K engagements
"Bill Gates spoke to NPRs All Things Considered on the critical need for USAID and its employees around the globe: The fact we stop mothers from giving their babies HIV has been so magnificentand its so tragic if we stop that. #NPR"
TikTok Link 2025-02-07T16:15Z 1.6M followers, 304K engagements
"The U.S. Department of Agriculture is ending two pandemic-era programs that provided more than $1 billion for schools and food banks to purchase food from local farmers and other producers. The move is expected to hit school childrens meals as well as people who depend on food banks. Farmers and ranchers whose produce and other goods were purchased through the programs could also be hurt. USDA said the programs were a legacy of the pandemic and no longer supported the agencys priorities"
TikTok Link 2025-03-13T16:05Z 1.6M followers, 529.6K engagements
"Every weekend protesters demand a ceasefire deal and a release of Israeli hostages taken by Hamas in the October 7th attack in [----]. But now a new group of protesters is drawing attention to young victims in Gaza. #NPR"
TikTok Link 2025-05-09T14:39Z 1.6M followers, 1.4M engagements
"Our big mid-year list of Books We Love is here and were highlighting [--] of those books that NPR staff have loved this year so far. Tap the link in our bio for more. #NPR"
TikTok Link 2025-06-25T14:22Z 1.6M followers, 100.9K engagements
"TikTok creators posting as A.I. avatars are stealing word-for-word what real-life creators have posted. And these videos can get millions of views. #NPR"
TikTok Link 2025-07-16T16:09Z 1.6M followers, 748.3K engagements
"Congress has decided to claw back previously approved funding for public media. This decision hurts people in communities across the country but it has only strengthened our resolve to keep Americans informed and connected. It's time to join our community of supporters. Please donate todaynot just for yourself but for the millions who benefit from this trusted public service. Every dollar helps. #npr"
TikTok Link 2025-07-18T12:59Z 1.6M followers, 4.1M engagements
"Pete Buttigieg says theres been rough and tumble politics throughout U.S. history but what is happening today is different in a way that offends every fiber of American civic values. The one-time democratic presidential candidate tells NPR Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep that we have a president who really is attempting to become an autocrat and in some ways has succeeded. Tap the article link to watch the full interview"
TikTok Link 2025-07-28T18:00Z 1.6M followers, 4.3M engagements
"There's been an outpouring of grief around the world for a Palestinian activist who was shot and killed in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. The suspect is a settler well-known for his attacks on Palestinians. The man who died helped make this year's Oscar-winning documentary "No Other Land" which is about settler violence and Palestinian displacement in the West Bank. #NPR"
TikTok Link 2025-08-08T21:27Z 1.6M followers, 229.6K engagements
"As part of her recovery from addiction Elizabeth Gilbert had to learn that she wasn't a fundamentally bad person. Gilbert's [----] memoir Eat Pray Love was about her journey of self-discovery in the aftermath of a painful divorce. It was a massive hit but it wasnt nearly the whole story. In her new book All the Way to the River Gilbert examines her self-destructive patterns as she contends with addiction and grief. She and Rachel talk about learning to show herself and others mercy. Watch the full interview at the link in bio. #NPR"
TikTok Link 2025-09-04T18:44Z 1.6M followers, 40.7K engagements
"AOL is shutting down its dial-up internet service today marking the end of a digital era that peaked with chat rooms youve got mail and painfully slow downloads. Fewer than [------] people still use dial-up in the U.S. most in rural areas"
TikTok Link 2025-09-30T16:55Z 1.6M followers, 1.1M engagements
"Under pressure from the Trump administration Apple says it's removed an app called ICEBlock self-described as Waze but for ICE sightings that's used for anonymously reporting ICE agents' locations from its app store. ICEBlock shot to the top of app store charts this summer amid the Trump administrations stepped-up immigration enforcement. Now Apple says the app can no longer be downloaded on iPhones saying it poses a risk to law enforcement. Attorney General Pam Bondi claimed the app was "designed to put ICE agents at risk just for doing their jobs. Developers said the intention was not to"
TikTok Link 2025-10-06T14:20Z 1.6M followers, 33K engagements
"Hundreds of celebrities have relaunched a committee to defend free speech that was first formed during the post-World War II Red Scare. The group is spearheaded by actor and activist Jane Fonda whose father Henry Fonda stood against the Hollywood blacklists of the McCarthy era. Pedro Pascal Mark Ruffalo Billie Eilish Spike Lee Quinta Brunson Barbra Streisand Janelle Mone Anne Hathaway and Ben Stiller are among the nearly [---] entertainers to join the newly reformed Committee for the First Amendment. The group says the federal government is engaged in a coordinated campaign to silence critics"
TikTok Link 2025-10-06T16:13Z 1.6M followers, 610.3K engagements
"Chinese state media say that all of the climbers on Mount Everest who were trapped earlier this week by a heavy and sudden snow storm have been rescued. The Associated Press says about [---] hikers guides and staff had been stranded. Only a few required medical attention and oxygen after they were rescued. Tap the link in our bio to read the full story. #NPR"
TikTok Link 2025-10-08T22:53Z 1.6M followers, 494.9K engagements
"In the age of algorithms one Irish town still does love the old-fashioned way. #NPR"
TikTok Link 2025-10-14T17:03Z 1.6M followers, 50.2K engagements
"A Hindu nationalist group recently celebrated its centenary and its remarkable trajectory. It was once banned for its association with the killing of India's independence leader Mahatma Gandhi. Now its ideology dominates India all the way up to and including the prime minister. #NPR"
TikTok Link 2025-10-18T16:44Z 1.6M followers, 64.4K engagements
"Target announced it will layoff [----] corporate employees and eliminate [---] additional vacant positions. The loss of [----] positions is one of the biggest job cuts in Targets history about 8% of its corporate workforce globally. In a memo to Target headquarters employees incoming CEO Michael Fiddelke said the job cuts are meant to simplify their structure. The truth is the complexity weve created over time has been holding us back. Too many layers and overlapping work have slowed decisions making it harder to bring ideas to life Fiddelke wrote. Targets sales have been flat or down for nearly"
TikTok Link 2025-10-27T08:32Z 1.6M followers, 163.9K engagements
"Chile is experiencing a sharp drop in the number of babies being born each year. Positive trends the rise of women in education and the workplace and a rapid drop in adolescent pregnancies also mirror what's happening in the U.S. and in many parts of the world according to Vladimra Kantorov the U.N.'s chief population scientist and co-author of last month's report. But as in the U.S. many conservative leaders in Chile view these demographic changes very differently. And Martina Yopo Diaz a sociologist at Santiago's Catholic University fears that population aging and decline will escalate so"
TikTok Link 2025-11-14T15:57Z 1.6M followers, 49.5K engagements
"An investment company owned by billionaire Peter Thiel has sold its $100 million stake in chipmaker Nvidia adding to investors' fears that the AI industry is in a financial bubble. Nvidia became the first company to be valued at more than $5 trillion at the end of October. Shares are up 33% overall since the beginning of the year but prices have since fallen more than 13% in the last few weeks. Thiel's selloff comes after SoftBank did the same last week. Together the moves are stoking investors' concerns that the AI industry is in a speculative bubble that could soon pop after tech firms have"
TikTok Link 2025-11-18T16:42Z 1.6M followers, 604.7K engagements
"For the first time in nearly [----] years visitors to Rome's Colosseum can now walk through an once hidden passageway reserved for emperors. #NPR"
TikTok Link 2025-11-20T22:02Z 1.6M followers, [----] engagements
"In Austria three nuns all in their 80s recently ran away from a nursing home. They broke into their former convent in defiance of church orders determined to grow old on their own terms. These sisters are now taking Instagram by storm and they're being supported by a growing community. #NPR"
TikTok Link 2025-11-22T13:00Z 1.6M followers, 409.6K engagements
"Internal Pentagon memos obtained by NPR reveal that the Defense Department under Pete Hegseth is getting ready to sever all support to Scouting America formerly known as the Boy Scouts of America. That would mark the end of a century-long partnership. Tap the link in our bio to read the full story #NPR"
TikTok Link 2025-11-25T14:20Z 1.6M followers, 1.3M engagements
"The Christmas season is all about visitors family friends Santa. But in Europe there's a different December visitor a terrifying monster who carries a whipping stick instead of toys. And weirdly people seem to like him. #NPR"
TikTok Link 2025-12-11T19:45Z 1.6M followers, 49.7K engagements
"The developer of ICEBlock an iPhone app that anonymously tracks the presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents has sued the Trump administration for free speech violations after Apple removed the service from its app store under demands from the White House. The suit filed on Monday in federal court in Washington asks a judge to declare that the administration violated the First Amendment when it threatened to criminally prosecute the app's developer and pressured Apple to make the app unavailable for download which the tech company did in October. Tap the link in our bio to read"
TikTok Link 2025-12-11T19:45Z 1.6M followers, 41.2K engagements
"The U.S. Department of Education says its reached a proposed settlement to officially shut down the student loan repayment plan known as SAVE the Saving on a Valuable Education Plan. Legal challenges put SAVE borrowers in limbo for months a time during which they were not required to make payments on their loans. That would change if the proposed settlement is approved. #NPR"
TikTok Link 2025-12-11T19:45Z [--] followers, 648.3K engagements
"Alt.Latino's Felix Contreras only has one regret: he cant relive the first time he heard Rosala's 'LUX.' He explains how the project's opera classical and Latin influences makes it his standout album of the year. Tap the link in our bio to see our full list of the Best Albums of [----]. #NPR"
TikTok Link 2025-12-24T22:21Z [--] followers, 161.8K engagements
"Wednesday's 'Bleeds' tells the stories of the poets dreamers weirdos and freaks all the people NPR Music's Ann Powers relates to the most. Powers shares how the album represents the South that feels real to her plus how it showcases how much Karly Hartzman has grown as a vocalist. Tap the link in our bio to see our full list of the Best Albums of [----]. #NPR"
TikTok Link 2025-12-26T17:00Z 1.6M followers, 17.2K engagements
"How much did you lean on us in [----] How much did the world There are fewer than [--] hours left to make a year-end gift that keeps people informed inspired and connected. Donate: Click here ➡ https://n.pr/3M3g2Km"
TikTok Link 2025-12-30T17:53Z 1.6M followers, 30.3K engagements
"The U.S. Mint is releasing new coins into circulation today to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the nation's founding. The coins feature pilgrims and early presidents George Washington Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. A committee had recommended five commemorative quarters to be rolled out this year. One would have featured Frederick Douglass another would have highlighted the 19th Amendment and a third would have celebrated school desegregation and the civil rights movement. But when the Trump administration unveiled the anniversary coins a few weeks ago the committee's"
TikTok Link 2026-01-05T17:13Z 1.6M followers, 813.6K engagements
"Maduros controversial removal with many questioning the legality of the Trump administrations capture has contributed to the feeling that the future of the country is up in the air. Heres what we know. #NPR"
TikTok Link 2026-01-06T19:53Z 1.6M followers, 96K engagements
"Irans supreme leader addressed his nation today about anti-government protests that have been ongoing for nearly two weeks. The country of more than [--] million people has been without internet since Thursday. NetBlocks which tracks internet connectivity around the world says internet access was halted after Iranian authorities imposed a nationwide blackout. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei addressed the nation saying rioters had destroyed public property to please President Trump. He said Iran would not tolerate people acting as quote mercenaries for foreigners. Protests erupted Dec. 28"
TikTok Link 2026-01-09T18:23Z 1.6M followers, 175K engagements
"Congressional forecasters say they expect the U-S population to grow by [--] million fewer people over the next decade than they were projecting this time last year largely due to the Trump administrations crackdown on illegal immigration. The Congressional Budget Office projects the U.S. population will grow from [---] million people this year to about [---] million in [----]. Thats substantially slower growth than CBO was projecting a year ago. The biggest factor driving the slowdown is immigration policy. Women in the U.S. are also having fewer children than they used to. By [----] forecasters think"
TikTok Link 2026-01-10T18:03Z 1.6M followers, 171.4K engagements
"Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell says the Justice Department sent the nations central bank a subpoena on Friday. Powell said the grand jury subpoenas threaten criminal indictments related to his testimony on the renovation project before the Senate Banking Committee last June. In an unusually combative video statement however Powell called it a mere pretext to force the Fed to cave to President Trumps views on interest rates. Tap the link in our bio to read the full story. #NPR"
TikTok Link 2026-01-12T16:28Z 1.6M followers, 18.1K engagements
"President Trump's pressure campaign against Venezuela is the latest in a long history of U.S. intervention in Latin America and the Caribbean. But it hasn't always been successful. #NPR"
TikTok Link 2026-01-12T21:21Z 1.6M followers, 13.3K engagements
"Flooding in South Africa has forced hundreds of people to evacuate Kruger National Park a popular tourist attraction. Many of those evacuated were taken out by helicopter after days of heavy rains. The world-famous park popular with international tourists has also suspended day visitors. Aerial videos show fast-running water and camp buildings and trees submerged. Home to Africas Big Five lions elephants rhinos leopards and buffalo Kruger spans almost [----] square miles and receives about one million visitors a year. A spokesperson for the park said they were not overly concerned about the"
TikTok Link 2026-01-18T15:00Z 1.6M followers, 38K engagements
"The Trump administration reversed course this week on plans to slash roughly $2 billion in funding for mental health and addiction programs nationwide. The money had been cut off late Tuesday without warning sending shockwaves through a segment of the country's patchwork system of public health agencies and programs that rely on grant funding. NPR was unable to confirm who triggered the initial decision to terminate the grants. An administration official confirmed to NPR on Thursday that the cuts were being reversed. The official asked not to be identified because they didn't have permission"
TikTok Link 2026-01-17T17:00Z 1.6M followers, 278.8K engagements
"Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer is beginning her eighth and final year as governor. She is term-limited and not currently a candidate for anything though she is often mentioned as a presidential contender.Last year former first lady Michelle Obama said to voters in a public event You are not ready to elect a woman judging by the [----] election results. But Whitmer says America is ready to elect a woman president. I love Michelle Obama Whitmer said. So the last thing I want to do is disagree with her. But you know I think America is ready for a woman president. She said Kamala Harriss defeat"
TikTok Link 2026-01-20T15:40Z 1.6M followers, 103K engagements
"Thousands of South Sudanese refugees and impoverished locals in Uganda saw a brighter future with a new USAID-funded project. They'd get $205 and coaching to build a business. Then came the cuts. #NPR"
TikTok Link 2026-01-21T16:46Z 1.6M followers, [----] engagements
"A top official with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the loss of measles elimination status would not be significant for the U.S. The comments from the CDCs principal deputy director come as the U.S. is experiencing measles cases at levels not seen in decades. During a press call Tuesday Dr. Ralph Abraham told reporters that the loss of measles elimination status would quote not really be significant adding "You know it's just the cost of doing business with our with our borders being somewhat porous global and international travel. But other public health experts disagree"
TikTok Link 2026-01-22T19:11Z 1.6M followers, 46K engagements
"A school superintendent in Minnesota says ICE officers used a five-year-old child as bait. Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro calls it cruel. The Department of Homeland Security said Thursday that ICE did NOT target a child. The child was ABANDONED. DHS says the boy's father was an undocumented immigrant from Ecuador who fled on foot and ICE officers remained with the child until the man was apprehended. Democratic Gov. Shapiro is seeking a second term to lead the commonwealth. But as his vetting for vice president during Kamala Harris run made clear hes on the national radar too and could"
TikTok Link 2026-01-23T00:29Z 1.6M followers, 187.6K engagements
"Rahm Emanuel has been a fixture in Democratic Party politics for more than [--] years. In an interview with NPR's Steve Inskeep Emanuel talked of corporate America failing to restrain the Trump administration in any way. "I think corporate America they've sold out America" he said. "And what I mean by that is you benefit from a nation built on laws and you're watching from the sideline a nation being destroyed and walking away from the rule of law." Asked why he thinks Democrats lost corporate America he said "I'm saying this shorthand. The Republicans are dominated by a monopolist mindset and"
TikTok Link 2026-01-23T01:50Z 1.6M followers, 147.5K engagements
"Israeli crews seized and bulldozed the headquarters of UNRWA the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian refugees in East Jerusalem on Tuesday. One of Jerusalems deputy mayors Aryeh King told NPR he hopes Israel shuts down UNRWA's Kalandia training center as well. A spokesperson for UNRWA argued that the International Court of Justice and the U.N. determined the Israeli presence in East Jerusalem is illegal and the application of Israeli law there is unlawful. #NPR"
TikTok Link 2026-01-23T23:57Z 1.6M followers, 35.9K engagements
"Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro hears from voters who he says want to pull the covers over their heads and retreat from the news. But he believes now is the moment to engage and to make your voice heard in the midterms. The Democrat presides over what he calls the swingiest swing state in the country. And hes up for reelection this fall. Shapiro sat down with NPRs Scott Detrow outside Philadelphia to talk about what hes learned from voters across the commonwealth and the country but declined to say whether hell run for president. Watch the full interview at the link in bio. #NPR"
TikTok Link 2026-01-26T23:29Z 1.6M followers, 10.4K engagements
"Gov. Josh Shapiros Jewish faith and leadership have always been intertwined but perhaps never more so than after Oct. [--] [----] the brutal attack on Israel by Hamas. In a conversation outside Philadelphia the Democratic governor shared how he felt in the moments after a man set his residence on fire during Passover and how his commitment to sharing his Jewish faith connects him to his constituents. Shapiro also discussed his new memoir Where We Keep the Light Department of Homeland Security actions in Minnesota and elsewhere and whether he has his eyes on the White House in [----]. Watch the full"
TikTok Link 2026-01-27T12:00Z 1.6M followers, 25.3K engagements
"The Trump administration is moving a top Border Patrol officer out of Minneapolis and out of his leadership role. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz spoke with President Trump on Monday. Greg Bovino has been the face of the Trump administrations immigration efforts across the country. Walz said Trump told him he planned to send his border czar Tom Homan to oversee the federal governments immigration operations in Minneapolis instead. Separately a federal judge has ordered the acting head of ICE Todd Lyons to appear in a courtroom in Minnesota on Friday. He wants to know if Lyons should be held in"
TikTok Link 2026-01-27T18:52Z 1.6M followers, 55.6K engagements
"The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee has named the team of athletes that will compete in the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics next month. Its the biggest U.S. delegation yet with more than [---] U.S. athletes headed to Italy. They range in age from 15-year-old Abby Winterberger a freeskier from California to Rich Ruohonen a 54-year-old curler from Minnesota. Others are returning to compete in snowboarding bobsledding ice hockey and figure skating. A new sport this year: ski mountaineering. The Winter Olympics kicks off with the Opening Ceremony on Feb. [--] and runs through Feb. [--]. Tap the link"
TikTok Link 2026-01-27T18:52Z 1.6M followers, 19.2K engagements
"South Carolina is reporting [---] confirmed cases of measles surpassing the West Texas outbreak last year that resulted in the deaths of [--] school-age children. As NPRs Maria Godoy reports the outbreak is now the largest the U.S. has faced in nearly [--] years. Public health officials have reported [--] new confirmed cases in South Carolina since last Friday. The vast majority are in unvaccinated kids and teens. The outbreak is centered in Spartanburg County where the vaccination rate among students is 90% overall lower than the 95% threshold needed to prevent outbreaks. There are currently 20"
TikTok Link 2026-01-28T17:30Z 1.6M followers, 15.2K engagements
"With the release of his sophomore album "Fly" in October [----] jazz vocalist composer and songwriter Michael Mayo ascended to new artistic heights. Much like his lauded [----] debut album "Bones" the Los Angeles-born singer flexed his jazz-influenced musical prowess on "Fly" enthusing critics with the album's floating production expressive songwriting and its highlighting of his expansive vocal range. The album ultimately landed Mayo his first Grammy nominations with "Fly" being nominated for best jazz vocal album and best jazz performance for the album's track "Four." In an interview with "All"
TikTok Link 2026-01-30T16:00Z 1.6M followers, [----] engagements
"Best New Artist is one of the most interesting categories at the Grammys and this year's nominees reflect just how much TikTok has impacted the music industry. #NPR"
TikTok Link 2026-01-29T21:02Z 1.6M followers, [----] engagements
"Oprah (@oprah) will never forget what Maya Angelou said to her after they first met. On this weeks Wild Card she talks about her lifes calling and her new book Enough. Watch the full interview at the link in bio. #NPR"
TikTok Link 2026-01-29T21:02Z [--] followers, 51.4K engagements
"FBI agents searched an elections office in Georgia yesterday. One local Georgia official who was inside the Fulton County office yesterday says FBI agents were seizing ballots from the [----] presidential election. Georgia has been at the center of President Trumps claims that that election was stolen from him. He repeated the lie this morning in a post online. The FBI wouldnt answer NPRs questions about the search of the Fulton County elections warehouse outside of Atlanta. But Georgias most populous county has been the subject of baseless claims of election fraud since [----]. Last month the"
TikTok Link 2026-01-29T21:02Z 1.6M followers, 32.1K engagements
"After years of eavesdropping and analyzing howls in Yellowstone Jeff Reed knows a lot about how wolves communicate. A computational linguist he uses AI and bioacoustics to isolate record and interpret the sounds that wolves make in the wild. He co-founded The Cry Wolf Project the world's largest bioacoustics study of wild wolves. #NPR"
TikTok Link 2026-01-30T15:24Z 1.6M followers, [----] engagements
"Just months after the April [----] release of his debut album Love on Digital Destin Conrad dropped his second studio album a jazz project titled wHIMSY. Both albums climbed the charts and Conrad snagged a Grammy nomination for best progressive R&B album for Love on Digital his first as a solo artist. In an interview with All Things Considered Conrad said he sometimes wondered if people wouldn't take him seriously as a musical artist because of his history on the former video-sharing app Vine where Conrad shared quirky jokes and clips of himself singing samples with more than one million"
TikTok Link 2026-01-31T16:05Z 1.6M followers, [----] engagements
"In the week since Border Patrol officers killed Alex Pretti a Veterans Affairs ICU nurse vigils around the country have celebrated Prettis work and denounced ICE's tactics. Thousands gathered outside the Manhattan VA hospital filling the sidewalk between massive snowbanks. And hundreds of Prettis colleagues at Minneapolis VA held a vigil earlier this week despite an email from that VAs director saying she had been told to postpone it. Trump administration officials have blamed Prettis death on Minnesota officials for failing to cooperate with ICE and initially claiming that Pretti had"
TikTok Link 2026-02-01T16:00Z 1.6M followers, 11.1K engagements
"Lila Ik grew up surrounded by music in a small town in the green mountains of Jamaica. Christiana where I was born and raised is a community where music literally oozes out of every fabric of the community" Ik told All Things Considered. Her memories of music growing up included her mom's stereo system which Ik describes as one of her mom's prized possessions. Now it's Ik herself making the noise. Last year she released her debut full-length album Treasure Self Love which landed her a Grammy nod for best reggae album. Ik is the sole female nominee in her Grammy category this year. Go to the"
TikTok Link 2026-02-01T18:39Z 1.6M followers, [----] engagements
"Swipe for todays news. Subscribe to our newsletter at npr.org/upfirstnewsletter"
TikTok Link 2026-02-02T13:15Z 1.6M followers, 14.6K engagements
"Swipe for todays news. Subscribe to our newsletter at npr.org/upfirstnewsletter"
TikTok Link 2026-02-04T13:00Z 1.6M followers, [----] engagements
"A striking photo from the time period of some of India's most strict pandemic-era laws inspired the award-winning film Homebound which follows the story of two men trying to make it back home. NPR's Diaa Hadid traced the film back to its roots in India's northern province of Uttar Pradesh. Correspondent: @ diaa.hadid Diaa Hadid/NPR Producer: Catie Dull/NPR"
TikTok Link 2026-02-05T21:05Z 1.6M followers, 10.7K engagements
"Swipe for todays news. Subscribe to our newsletter at npr.org/upfirstnewsletter"
TikTok Link 2026-02-06T13:05Z 1.6M followers, [----] engagements
"More than 10% of Congress won't return to their seats after the [----] midterms driven by redistricting retirements and lawmakers running for different offices"
TikTok Link 2026-02-09T16:10Z 1.6M followers, [----] engagements
"In a new nationwide survey by NPR/Ipsos 61% of respondents said that the U.S. should be a moral leader but only 39% say it actually is one. That latter figure is sharply down from 60% in [----] in a similar survey of American attitudes. #NPR"
TikTok Link 2026-01-20T22:53Z 1.6M followers, 62.4K engagements
"Ukraine is struggling to deal with repeated Russian attacks on the country's energy grid that left tens of thousands of residents without heat in freezing weather. #NPR"
TikTok Link 2026-01-23T23:57Z [--] followers, 32.4K engagements
"Oprah (@oprah) was determined that the circumstances of her childhood would not determine her life trajectory. On this weeks Wild Card Oprah talks about finding her calling and overcoming shame. Watch the full interview at the link in bio. #NPR"
TikTok Link 2026-02-01T18:36Z 1.6M followers, 39.7K engagements
"Swipe for todays news. Subscribe to our newsletter at npr.org/upfirstnewsletter"
TikTok Link 2026-02-03T13:30Z 1.6M followers, 23K engagements
"Melinda French Gates has learned that real love hinges on trust. On this weeks Wild Card she talks about forgiveness transition points and building a beautiful life. Host: @rachelnpr Rachel Martin /NPR Producers: Lee Hale and Tsering Bista/NPR"
TikTok Link 2026-02-05T19:00Z [--] followers, [----] engagements
"Americas Christian majority is on track to end. #NPR #ConsiderThis"
TikTok Link 2022-10-03T14:21Z 1.6M followers, 930.8K engagements
"The Dead Sea is dying. #NPR #DeadSea"
TikTok Link 2022-11-14T15:17Z 1.6M followers, 1.4M engagements
"Why is your Libby hold taking so long and how can you be "in line" to borrow a digital book from the library According to Lisa Wells Executive Director of the Pioneer Library System in Oklahoma the answer begins with how libraries purchase digital materials from publishers. Visit NPRs Book of the Day podcast for author interviews in [--] minutes or less"
TikTok Link 2025-01-28T18:34Z 1.6M followers, 206.2K engagements
"The upheaval of U.S. foreign aid is impacting a company in Rhode Island that makes a product called PlumpyNut that helps treat [--] million malnourished children each year. Plumpy'Nut is basically fortified peanut butter. The products ingredients peanuts milk powder soy whey all come from U.S. farmers. The company Edesia Nutrition is still owed $22 million by the U.S. government and just learned that all their shipment companies that deliver Plumpy'Nut to among the poorest places in the world - like Haiti and Sudan - had their contracts with the U.S. government abruptly ended this week. Many"
TikTok Link 2025-03-03T15:12Z 1.6M followers, 139.7K engagements
"NPRs Steve Inskeep visited Yiwu International Trade City in China where tens of thousands of wholesalers sell everything from hair clips and costume jewelry to hardware tools and stuffed toys - supplying markets worldwide. He spoke with vendors about how theyre navigating the impact of new U.S. tariffs. #NPR"
TikTok Link 2025-03-28T20:23Z 1.6M followers, 876.7K engagements
"The Trump administration wants to recruit [-----] people for Immigration and Customs Enforcement using congressional funds approved this summer. So who are the people applying to become deportation officers #NPR"
TikTok Link 2025-10-21T02:47Z 1.6M followers, 395.2K engagements
"The East Wing of the White House is now a pile of rubble as the Trump administration moves forward with the presidents plan to build a [-----] square foot ballroom. President Trump initially said the project wouldnt interfere with the current building. On Wednesday he explained that in order to do it properly we had to take down the existing structure. The National Trust for Historic Preservation called on the Trump administration to pause demolition earlier this week until the ballroom plans go through a legally required public review processes. Going back at least to the year [----] Trump has"
TikTok Link 2025-10-24T17:44Z 1.6M followers, 602K engagements
"Over the past year many federal law enforcement agents conducting immigration arrests appear to not not just be concealing their faces under masks but also masking their vehicles by trading license plates or removing them altogether. #NPR"
TikTok Link 2025-11-06T23:44Z 1.6M followers, 372.2K engagements
"A new study finds that ultra-processed foods are a key driver of chronic disease around the world and governments need to act now to reduce their consumption. Thats the conclusion of an expansive new series of papers published by an international team of health researchers in the medical journal "The Lancet."The papers reviewed years worth of evidence linking ultra-processed foods to poor health outcomes including an increased risk of obesity Type [--] diabetes cardiovascular disease chronic kidney disease Crohns disease and dying prematurely. The researchers say ultra-processed foods have been"
TikTok Link 2025-11-20T22:02Z 1.6M followers, 474.1K engagements
"More liberals people of color and LGBTQ Americans say they're buying guns out of fear. But why #NPR"
TikTok Link 2025-11-25T14:24Z 1.6M followers, 182.3K engagements
"A 5-year-old boy is at the center of a controversial arrest by ICE agents in Minnesota he is the fourth child detained from the same school district over the last few weeks. Hes being held in federal custody in Texas. The child Liam Conejo Ramos was taken from a running car in the familys driveway when federal immigration agents came to arrest his father. Thats according to Zena Stenvik the Columbia Heights Public Schools superintendent the district where the boy is a student. Stenvik claims the child was used as "bait" to bring his family members out of their home. In a post on X DHS says"
TikTok Link 2026-01-23T17:38Z 1.6M followers, 387.4K engagements
"In Israel public pressure for a hostage release deal is growing. After video footage of Hamas capturing female soldiers in October was released this week Israels war cabinet said it would renew hostage release talks. By Israels count this leaves [---] hostages remaining in Gaza and [--] of those confirmed dead. POV art trys to kill a new gen kid POV art trys to kill a new gen kid"
TikTok Link 2024-05-24T19:15Z 1.6M followers, 798.8K engagements
"Firefly Aerospace a private aerospace company from Texas released footage of its lunar lander Blue Ghost orbiting roughly [--] miles above the moon's surface. The footage has been accelerated to ten times its original speed. Blue Ghost will attempt to land on the moon on March [--]. The lander carries [--] NASA instruments which will conduct research on phenomena like space weather lunar dust and radiation tolerant computing"
TikTok Link 2025-03-01T18:55Z 1.6M followers, 377K engagements
"The governor of Kentucky Democrat Andy Beshear sat down with NPR on Wednesday to discuss what he believes Democrats need to change to win back voters among other things. Beshear has sharply criticized Trump calling his address this week to military leaders "un-American." Yet he told us that within his state "the temperature is turned down" and in some cases Kentuckians are "willing to vote for people of both parties." "The Democratic Party needs to invest" Beshear said offering himself as proof that the party can win in unexpected places. Watch the full interview on YouTube at the link in"
TikTok Link 2025-10-02T16:52Z 1.6M followers, 585.8K engagements
"More than [-----] people have been violently displaced from a waterfront community in Africa's most populous city Lagos Nigeria. #NPR when i order first at starbucks and everyone gets grande and i get venti when i order first at starbucks and everyone gets grande and i get venti"
TikTok Link 2025-12-13T14:00Z 1.6M followers, 1.5M engagements
"John Green (@literallyjohngreen) keeps busy from authoring young adult novels like The Fault in Our Stars to his latest nonfiction book Everything is Tuberculosis to running a YouTube empire with his brother Hank his projects share one key goal: to make the world suck less. John talks to Rachel about how he battles despair and why hes unconcerned with the question of Gods existence. To hear the full interview click the link in our bio or search Wild Card wherever you get your podcasts. #NPR"
TikTok Link 2026-01-01T13:00Z 1.6M followers, 305.1K engagements
"Two similar murals have appeared in London this week one of which the mysterious street artist Banksy has claimed as his own. The artwork depicts two children lying on their backs in coats hats and boots. One child has their hands in their pockets. The other points a finger skywards. Banksy posted two photos of the mural on the side of a building in Bayswater west London. It looks just like another mural that recently appeared in front of the Centerpoint building in central London though Banksy has not yet acknowledged its authorship. The meaning of the image is up for debate. Art world"
TikTok Link 2025-12-25T16:00Z 1.6M followers, 252.7K engagements
"Public libraries around the country are releasing their lists of their most popular books of the year. One of the most popular was Kirsten Hannah's The Women which came out last year and is about a U.S. Army nurse who serves in Vietnam. Other top books included Rebecca Yarros' romantasy Empyrean series about elite soldiers and their dragons. All of the top [--] books on Libby the public library app were authored by women including the only non-fiction one: "The Let Them Theory" by Mel Robbins about the art of not caring about other peoples opinions. Tap the link in our bio to read the full"
TikTok Link 2026-01-01T17:00Z 1.6M followers, 54.6K engagements
"Israel is banning some [--] international aid organizations from the Palestinian territories among them Doctors Without Borders also known as MSF. The group which provides health care in war zones around the world says it treated a million people in Gaza last year. MSF offers maternal care vaccinations specialized wound treatment physiotherapy mental health care and distributes clean drinking water in Gaza. Israel says the ban on aid groups which also include Save the Children Mercy Corps and Oxfam will not impact aid into Gaza and that these organizations failed to meet new security"
TikTok Link 2026-01-09T18:23Z 1.6M followers, 125.1K engagements
"The prediction market industry is booming in President Trump's second term. The administration has cleared the way for these services to allow people to bet on sports policy world events even elections. Go to the link in our bio for more. #NPR"
TikTok Link 2026-01-29T16:50Z 1.6M followers, 69.3K engagements
"Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz defended the right to peaceful protests and expressed skepticism about the Trump administrations calls earlier this week to de-escalate its immigration crackdown in his state in an interview Friday with NPRs All Things Considered. I know who Im dealing with. I know that theyre not going to keep their word Walz said days after a meeting with President Trumps border czar Tom Homan who had signaled a willingness to withdraw some ICE agents from the state following the deadly shooting of Minneapolis resident Alex Pretti. On Thursday the president backtracked and"
TikTok Link 2026-01-31T15:31Z 1.6M followers, 88.9K engagements
"President Trump says Republicans should take away control of elections from at least [--] states although he didnt say which ones. Voting is plainly specified in Article [--] of the U.S. Constitution as a right belonging to the states. But Trump made the comments yesterday in a podcast with former FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino. Last week FBI agents raided an elections office near Atlanta seizing hundreds of boxes with ballots inside them from the [----] presidential election. Georgia officials say they dont know where those ballots are now"
TikTok Link 2026-02-04T18:30Z 1.6M followers, 42.2K engagements
"Despite the war about [-----] Hasidic Jewish pilgrims have arrived to Ukraine for Jewish New Year. #NPR"
TikTok Link 2022-09-28T16:26Z 1.6M followers, 312K engagements
"The timing of Bad Bunnys latest music video El Apagn (The Blackout) was wild. Heres why. #NPR #badbunnypr #elapagon #puertorico #npr #latinmusic"
TikTok Link 2022-10-06T19:49Z 1.6M followers, 103.4K engagements
"New research could change the landscape of human reproduction. #IVG #IVF #science"
TikTok Link 2023-08-21T10:00Z 1.6M followers, 2.5M engagements
"This medieval castle is only [--] years old. #NPR #Medieval #France"
TikTok Link 2023-09-08T15:55Z 1.6M followers, 1.5M engagements
"Through a bubble tea factory we see how trade between Taiwan and China is evolving. #NPR"
TikTok Link 2024-11-21T18:44Z 1.6M followers, 10K engagements
"More than [----] incarcerated people are among the personnel helping fight the historic and destructive Southern California wildfires.In a statement to NPR California's Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) said "1015 Fire Camp firefighters have been working around the clock cutting fire lines and removing fuel from behind structures to slow fire spread."This is not a new practice. California has relied on incarcerated firefighters since [----]. Individuals who are part of this program are there voluntarily and are paid between $5.80 and $10.24 per day with additional pay provided"
TikTok Link 2025-01-16T16:33Z 1.6M followers, 6M engagements
"John Green keeps busy from authoring young adult novels like The Fault in Our Stars to his latest nonfiction book Everything is Tuberculosis to running a YouTube empire with his brother Hank his projects share one key goal: to make the world suck less. John talks to Rachel about how he battles despair and why hes unconcerned with the question of Gods existence. To hear the full interview click the link in our bio or search Wild Card wherever you get your podcasts. #NPR"
TikTok Link 2025-03-28T20:18Z 1.6M followers, 1.2M engagements
"In Syria daily transactionsfrom meals at restaurants to purchasing vehiclesare conducted almost entirely in cash. Due to ongoing foreign sanctions credit cards are unusable and the largest available banknote is worth the equivalent of [--] cents in the U.S. As a result even routine purchases require stacks of currency and saving for larger expenses often means repeated trips to the ATM. #NPR"
TikTok Link 2025-04-14T18:00Z 1.6M followers, 4M engagements
"Over the last several weeks the Trump administration has terminated or clawed back billions of dollars in contracts and multiyear grants Harvard University received. Some of that money went towards funding research. Sure it hurts Harvard but it hurts the country Harvard President Alan Garber told Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep. Garber stresses research institutions and universities dont see this type of funding as a gift but an investment in the work the federal government deems as essential. Tap the link in our bio to watch the full interview. #NPR"
TikTok Link 2025-05-30T20:15Z 1.6M followers, 3.1M engagements
"Death doesnt scare Harrison Ford even though he's had a few close calls as a pilot. Despite being decades into a career that can only be described as iconic Ford is still experiencing firsts like his first Emmy nomination for his role in Apple TV+s "Shrinking." He spoke with Rachel about staying busy at [--] why he doesn't fear death and why Jay Leno called him mid-interview to talk about a toilet seat. Watch the full interview at the link in bio. #NPR"
TikTok Link 2025-08-22T00:47Z 1.6M followers, 127K engagements
"In September an Israeli drone strike killed five people including children in the south Lebanon town of Bint Jubail. The Israeli drone hit a family in a car and a man riding a motorcycle. Relatives of the family said they had recently been accepted for immigration to the U.S. Israel said the strike killed several 'uninvolved civilians. Lebanese president Joseph Aoun called the attack a massacre. Israel has been launching regular attacks in south Lebanon despite last year's ceasefire. #NPR"
TikTok Link 2025-11-14T15:57Z 1.6M followers, 1M engagements
"Decades-old palm trees in Rio de Janeiro are flowering for the first and only time. The palms which are native to southern India and Sri Lanka can reach up to nearly [---] feet and produce millions of flowers using energy accumulated over decades. If the flowers are pollinated they produce fruits that can become seedlings. #NPR"
TikTok Link 2025-12-05T18:02Z 1.6M followers, 3.2M engagements
"If you could ask "Dune" author Frank Herbert one question what would it be For author Pierce Brown its not about storytelling its about how "Dune" has been misunderstood. On "Books Weve Loved" Brown weighs in on whether "Dune" has reached Star Warslevel cultural saturation plus "Throughlines" Ramtin Arablouei makes a personal case for the storys appeal despite its density. Go the link in our bio to listen to the full conversation. #NPR"
TikTok Link 2025-12-16T13:00Z 1.6M followers, 25.2K engagements
"National park passes may no longer be valid if theyre defaced or altered. The policy shift follows backlash over President Trumps image on the card. The America the Beautiful pass features side-by-side portraits of George Washington and President Trump. Some park-goers have responded by covering Trumps face with protest stickers. The Center for Biological Diversity is suing noting that by law the cards should feature a winning photo of a national park. Officials with the Department of Interior say the new rule is simply meant to protect against fraud. Tap the link in our bio to read the full"
TikTok Link 2026-01-19T12:00Z 1.6M followers, 909.7K engagements
"Rights groups say hundreds of Iranians have been killed in the government crackdown on the protests in Iran. Trump has warned he may hit Iran very hard for the violence against protesters. #NPR"
TikTok Link 2026-01-16T23:23Z 1.6M followers, 136.1K engagements
"Rahm Emanuel calls current times "unimaginable". A longtime democratic insider Emanuel says the Trump administration betrays his family's idea of America. In an NPR video interview Emanuel talked of photographs on his living room wall growing up. They showed his ancestors many of whom perished in European pogroms or the Holocaust. "We knew growing up that America was a very special place" he said. He said that idea of the country completely clashes with the spectacle of immigration agents flooding Minneapolis in recent weeks. Watch the full interview at link in bio. #NPR"
TikTok Link 2026-01-23T17:38Z 1.6M followers, 69.5K engagements
"Philadelphias Independence National Historical Park has taken down an exhibit on slavery in line with President Trumps executive order calling for restoring truth and sanity to American history. NPR recently reported that the National Park Service was ordered to remove any books from its museums or gift shops that cast America in a negative light which could include stories about slavery. Many people including historians say theyre concerned the administration is attempting to reframe U.S. history by erasing the worst parts of it. Tap the link in our bio to read the full story. #NPR"
TikTok Link 2026-01-24T15:15Z 1.6M followers, 1M engagements
"Minnesota Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar was rushed by a man last night as she was speaking during a town hall event. He used a syringe to spray her with a liquid before he was tackled by security and arrested. A statement from Omar's office said the congresswoman is ok. After a brief pause and comments from her staff asking her to step aside to get checked out Omar continued her remarks. The attacks comes on the heels of another lawmaker Democrat Maxwell Frost of Florida reported being punched by someone at the Sundance Festival over the weekend and as President Trump continues to"
TikTok Link 2026-01-28T17:30Z 1.6M followers, 20.1K engagements
"How have prices changed in a year We've tracked the cost of [---] items at a Walmart in Georgia. We found the impact of extreme weather and tariffs relief (finally) in the egg cooler plus "shrinkflation" in the laundry aisle. #NPR"
TikTok Link 2026-01-28T17:30Z 1.6M followers, 116.7K engagements
"Scientists say new research suggests humpback whales are teaching each other how to do a complicated feeding technique. Bubble-net feeding is when a humpback whale dives below a shoal of tiny krill or fish and starts to swim in a circle beneath. It releases air from its blowhole creating an ever-tightening ring of bubbles that makes its prey gather in tight clusters that are easier to eat. The new study looked at a specific population of humpbacks over [--] years and found that whales that didnt bubble-net feed were more likely to start the more time they spent with one that did suggesting the"
TikTok Link 2026-01-31T17:00Z 1.6M followers, 26.3K engagements
"Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz defended the right to peaceful protests and expressed skepticism about the Trump administrations calls earlier this week to de-escalate its immigration crackdown in his state in an interview Friday with NPRs All Things Considered. I know who Im dealing with. I know that theyre not going to keep their word Walz said days after a meeting with President Trumps border czar Tom Homan who had signaled a willingness to withdraw some ICE agents from the state following the deadly shooting of Minneapolis resident Alex Pretti. On Thursday the president backtracked and"
TikTok Link 2026-01-30T23:12Z 1.6M followers, 100.1K engagements
"Melinda French Gates responds to allegations involving her ex-husband Bill Gates in the Epstein files released on Jan. [--] [----]. Tune in to the full Wild Card episode on Thurs Feb. 5"
TikTok Link 2026-02-03T22:22Z 1.6M followers, 6.5M engagements
"India has a thriving black market for human eggs. Rules constraining the supply of donated eggs have given rise to this underground supply which have risks for the women giving up their eggs. Correspondent: @diaa.hadid Diaa Hadid/NPR Producer: Catie Dull/NPR"
TikTok Link 2026-02-04T17:15Z 1.6M followers, 47.2K engagements
"Hundreds of protesters gathered in a central square in Milan on Saturday demanding that U.S. ICE agents assisting with security at the Winter Olympics leave Italy. Many of the Italians who chanted and blew whistles near the grand stone arch in the Piazza XXV Aprile said they had been horrified and angered by images and videos on social media showing ICE agents operating violently in Minneapolis. Reporter: Brian Mann/NPR Producer: Pablo Valdivia/NPR"
TikTok Link 2026-02-04T20:50Z 1.6M followers, 665.2K engagements
"Two people allegedly working for Russian intelligence blew up a rail line between Poland and Ukraine in November damaging infrastructure and risking civilian lives. Though the Kremlin denies involvement analysts see it as part of Russias escalating hybrid warfare against EU countries warning that a deadly incident could force NATO to consider a response"
TikTok Link 2026-02-04T22:45Z 1.6M followers, 10.5K engagements
"Legendary American athletes many of them women across multiple sports are returning to the Olympic stage after years away. Subscribe to Rachel Treismans behind-the-scenes newsletter as she covers the Olympics at the link in our bio. Host: @byracheltreisman Rachel Treisman/NPR Producer: @abiinman Abi Inman/NPR"
TikTok Link 2026-02-05T13:50Z 1.6M followers, [----] engagements
"Walmart is known for low prices but that the companys shares hit a record high Tuesday as the retailers market value topped $1 trillion. Walmart has long been a favorite among bargain hunters and that includes a growing number of wealthy shoppers who are increasingly concerned about the high cost of groceries and other household staples. The company raised its sales forecast ahead of its quarterly earnings report later this month. Walmart shares were up nearly 3% on Tuesday by the close adding more than $29 billion to the companys market value. That put the retail giant in the trillion dollar"
TikTok Link 2026-02-05T15:55Z 1.6M followers, [----] engagements
"Swipe for todays news. Subscribe to our newsletter at npr.org/upfirstnewsletter"
TikTok Link 2026-02-05T13:20Z 1.6M followers, 14K engagements
"A striking photo from the time period of some of India's most strict pandemic-era laws inspired the award-winning film "Homebound" which follows the story of two men trying to make it back home. NPR's Diaa Hadid traced the film back to its roots in India's northern province of Uttar Pradesh. Correspondent: @ diaa.hadid Diaa Hadid/NPR Videographer: @khandekaromkar Omkar Khandekar/NPR Producer: Catie Dull/NPR Note: A previous version of this video included a misspelling in the subtitles. This version also adds a line noting the essay on which the movie was based"
TikTok Link 2026-02-09T14:33Z 1.6M followers, 35.2K engagements
"The record-breaking cold snap last weekend surprised some South Florida residents iguanas stunned by the cold. The invasive green iguana is not an unusual sighting in Florida but the cool weather that has South Floridas cold-blooded iguanas stunned has longtime iguana trapper Blake Wilkins leaping for lizards. Wilkins the owner of Red Line Iguana Removal said that the cold snap helped his team catch around [----] iguanas in just two days. Iguanas are cold-blooded and cannot regulate their own body heat so when temperatures dipped below [--] some became stunned while others died. Wilkins warns"
TikTok Link 2026-02-09T16:10Z 1.6M followers, 11.7K engagements
"President Trump has unveiled a new website called TrumpRx.gov where consumers can search for discounts on brand-name medications. But they'll have to pay in cash instead of using their health insurance. The new program works because Trump wielded a stick against drugmakers: lower prices in the U.S. or face tariffs on your imports. Dozens of drugs are covered from weight loss to fertility treatments. But drug policy experts say its not clear how many people will benefit. For people using insurance co-pays are probably cheaper than the cash prices on the new website. And some of these drugs are"
TikTok Link 2026-02-09T16:10Z 1.6M followers, [----] engagements
"NPRs 'Up First' is at the [----] Winter Olympics to bring you the biggest storylines on-the-ground perspectives and the internets favorite moments. Join us from Milan and Cortina as we cover the action so you can catch up on what you missed last night and make sure you know what you need to watch today. Tap the link in our bio for more"
TikTok Link 2026-02-09T16:10Z 1.6M followers, [----] engagements
"Melinda French Gates isnt worried about impressing everyone she meets. On this weeks Wild Card she talks about rebuilding her professional and personal life and finding joy on the other side"
TikTok Link 2026-02-09T16:10Z 1.6M followers, [----] engagements
"Ski mountaineering may be a new sport in the [----] Winter Olympics in Italy but its origins go back more than a century in the Alps. Heres what you need to know. #NPR"
TikTok Link 2026-02-09T23:31Z 1.6M followers, 219.9K engagements
"Swipe for todays news. Subscribe to our newsletter at npr.org/upfirstnewsletter"
TikTok Link 2026-02-10T13:15Z 1.6M followers, [----] engagements
"Reshona Landfair says shes reclaiming her identity after decades of being known as the Jane Doe seen in a videotape of musician R. Kelly abusing her at age [--]. He was initially acquitted on child pornography charges in a [----] trial and later convicted on child pornography and other felony charges in separate trials more than a decade later. In an interview with NPRs All Things Considered Landfair spoke about her healing journey and her advice to other survivors"
TikTok Link 2026-02-10T15:26Z 1.6M followers, 10.9K engagements
"In winter the water inside evergreen trees should freeze. But that doesnt happen. Why #NPR"
TikTok Link 2026-02-10T18:56Z 1.6M followers, 53.8K engagements
"As U.S. Olympians arrived in Milan one of athletes first and most anticipated stops was the Team USA Welcome Experience. #NPR"
TikTok Link 2026-02-10T22:20Z 1.6M followers, 125.8K engagements
"Swipe for todays news. Subscribe to our newsletter at npr.org/upfirstnewsletter"
TikTok Link 2026-02-11T13:20Z 1.6M followers, [----] engagements
"Swipe for todays news. Subscribe to our newsletter at npr.org/upfirstnewsletter"
TikTok Link 2026-02-12T13:35Z 1.6M followers, [----] engagements
"Swipe for todays news. Subscribe to our newsletter at npr.org/upfirstnewsletter"
TikTok Link 2026-02-13T12:35Z 1.6M followers, [----] engagements
"A trial was about to launch for a vaccine to combat the HIV virus. If successful it would be an incredible breakthrough. Then it looked as if it would be over before it started. #NPR"
TikTok Link 2026-02-13T14:45Z 1.6M followers, [----] engagements
"NPR won a lawsuit and gained access to documents detailing treatment in ICE facilities. #NPRConsiderThis #NPR #ICE #Immigration"
TikTok Link 2023-09-07T14:43Z 1.6M followers, 151K engagements
"Teens are known for making bad decisions. But its not entirely their fault. Heres why #NPR"
TikTok Link 2025-07-17T14:50Z 1.6M followers, 131.6K engagements
"The White House has suspended tours of the building indefinitely as the Trump administration moves ahead with major construction projects including a massive new ballroom. September tours have already been cancelled and no new requests are being accepted. The administration says renovations include a $200 million 90000-square-foot ballroom that the president wants to start building in the next six weeks. Officials have not released architectural plans or said exactly where it will be built. #NPR"
TikTok Link 2025-08-24T16:45Z 1.6M followers, 1.5M engagements
"Worldwide the number of children born to the average family has dropped by more than half since the 1970s according to the latest United Nations data. Economists say having fewer children is the norm for many families especially in relatively prosperous countries like the U.S. The trend is leading to populations that are dramatically older and beginning to shrink in many of the world's biggest economies. Experts say a rapidly aging and gradually shrinking population in the world's wealthiest countries could force sweeping changes in people's lives causing many to work longer before retirement"
TikTok Link 2025-10-30T21:22Z 1.6M followers, 124.4K engagements
"President Trump has installed plaques beneath the White House portraits of past American presidents. The plaques mounted along the Presidential Walk of Fame are packed with insults include lines like "Sleepy Joe Biden was by far the worst president in American history" and "In [----] President Clintons wife Hillary lost the presidency to President Donald J. Trump." The bio for former President Ronald Reagan asserts that he was a fan of Trump's long before his run for the White House.In a statement White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt says "The plaques are eloquently written descriptions"
TikTok Link 2025-12-18T16:45Z 1.6M followers, 4.7M engagements
"37 men sentenced to life in prison are being sent to one of the harshest prisons in the county in violation of federal guidelines. #NPR"
TikTok Link 2025-12-23T22:59Z 1.6M followers, 407.7K engagements
"For 50+ years the NPR Network has offered America trusted information free of charge. As public media faces a future without federal funding we're relying on you to sustain this work in [----] and beyond. Make a year-end gift now to power everything from Tiny Desk concerts to local reporting. Donate here: https://n.pr/3M3g2Km"
TikTok Link 2025-12-26T21:28Z 1.6M followers, 59.1K engagements
"About [--] people were killed and another [---] injured most of them seriously after a fire ripped through a bar's New Year celebration in a Swiss Alpine resort less than two hours after midnight Thursday police said. The Crans-Montana resort is best known as an international ski and golf venue and overnight its crowded Le Constellation bar morphed from a scene of revelry into the site of potentially one of Switzerland's worst tragedies. The country will hold five days of mourning. Tap the link in our bio to read the full story. #NPR"
TikTok Link 2026-01-02T20:57Z 1.6M followers, 311.3K engagements
"The Pentagon is undertaking a six-month review of women in ground combat jobs according to a memo obtained by NPR. The review is set to determine the effectiveness of having several thousand female soldiers and Marines in infantry armor and artillery. The memo calls for Army and Marine Corps leaders to provide data on the readiness training casualties and command climate of ground combat units. It also asks for the results of any internal studies on the integration of women in ground combat which was opened to them in [----]. Pentagon press secretary Kingsley Wilson tells NPR the review is"
TikTok Link 2026-01-06T19:53Z 1.6M followers, 281.7K engagements
"President Trump is warning House Republicans that if they dont win the midterms in November hell likely be impeached again. His comments came during a speech Tuesday at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. that was supposed to be about strategy for the upcoming midterms. Tap the link in our bio to read the full story. #NPR"
TikTok Link 2026-01-07T21:47Z 1.6M followers, 776.6K engagements
"More than [----] federal immigration agents are in Minnesota and that number is expected to increase. Weve witnessed multiple instances where immigration agents drove around Minneapolis and in parking lots of big box stores and randomly questioned people about their immigration status. #NPR"
TikTok Link 2026-01-13T21:45Z 1.6M followers, 94K engagements
"Immediately after the U.S. seized Nicols Maduro videos appeared on social media showing Venezuelans celebrating his capture. Many of those videos were fake generated by artificial intelligence. And as NPR's Geoff Brumfiel reports they were just the start of a flood of AI content around Venezuela. #NPR"
TikTok Link 2026-01-16T14:00Z 1.6M followers, 347.5K engagements
"Jennette McCurdy (@Jennette McCurdy) has learned to channel anger to her advantage. On this weeks Wild Card McCurdy talks about overcoming abuse and finding a community where she feels fully accepted. Watch the full interview at the link in bio. #NPR"
TikTok Link 2026-01-27T21:35Z 1.6M followers, 57.4K engagements
"Want your child to spend less time on their phone tablet or gaming device Take a look at your own tech habits. According to a study published in [----] one of the strongest predictors of a child's screen time is a parent's screen time. "If you don't want your teens to be looking at their phones at the dinner table you should not be taking out your phone at the dinner table either" says psychologist Jean Twenge author of the book "10 Rules for Raising Kids in a High-Tech World." Twenge and digital parenting coach Elizabeth Milovidov share four parental screen time habits that are a gift to your"
TikTok Link 2026-02-01T19:00Z 1.6M followers, 25.5K engagements
"More than 10% of Congress won't return to their seats after the [----] midterms driven by redistricting retirements and lawmakers running for different offices"
TikTok Link 2026-02-09T15:05Z 1.6M followers, 72.6K engagements
"A record [-----] people were held in immigration detention centers across the United States last month. That's according to the most recent statistics released by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. There were around [-----] at the beginning of the Trump administration. Of the current detainees 74% have no criminal conviction and almost half have never even been charged. The administration has come under increased scrutiny for its immigration operations in Minneapolis following the killings of two American citizens by federal agents. In response border czar Tom Homan has said these are"
TikTok Link 2026-02-09T16:10Z 1.6M followers, 16.8K engagements
"Minneapolis now has daily deportation flights taking immigration detainees caught up in President Trumps sweeping federal immigration campaign that started there back in December. One professional airplane enthusiast has been tracking the federally chartered flights. He carefully documents how many people are put on each flight as the Trump administration declines to release any detailed data in its immigration enforcement operations"
TikTok Link 2026-02-09T18:38Z 1.6M followers, 246.8K engagements
"Oprahs (@oprah) weight loss journey has been a very public battle since the beginning of her career. On this weeks Wild Card Oprah talks about defeating the odds and finding success in spite of her lifes circumstances. Watch the full interview at the link in bio. #NPR"
TikTok Link 2026-02-10T22:20Z 1.6M followers, 14K engagements
"Jakarta is overcrowded polluted and rapidly sinking into the Java Sea. So the government decided to build a futuristic green new capital on the island of Borneo. Despite concerns from environmental groups and Indigenous communities the project is now nearly four years into construction and local officials say plans are on track for Nusantara to become Indonesias new political capital by [----]. #NPR"
TikTok Link 2026-02-12T14:46Z 1.6M followers, [----] engagements
"For Wagner Moura theres a sacredness to performing onstage. On this weeks Wild Card he discusses getting better with age and his role in The Secret Agent. Watch the full interview at the link in bio. #NPR"
TikTok Link 2026-02-12T23:36Z 1.6M followers, [----] engagements
"How you can use AI to help save a species. MIT professor Sara Beery explains how using AI with millions of wildlife photos from citizen scientists worldwide can tackle real-world challenges in conservation. #NPR"
TikTok Link 2026-02-13T19:41Z 1.6M followers, [----] engagements
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