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A wealthy New York couple is suing their son's kindergarten, claiming they were tricked into paying $50,000 for a finger painting done by a group of five-year-olds — including their son. The couple was out of town during the school's benefit auction, so they instructed a proxy to make sure they made the highest bid. The couple claim the school rigged the auction by having a first-grade teacher drive up the price.

More than a dozen firefighters in Arizona were killed on Sunday as they were battling the Yarnell Hill fire near Prescott. It was the deadliest wildfire involving firefighters in the U.S. in decades.

In some parts of the country, you can text 911 if you have an emergency. But that technology is taking a long time to roll out. It's among the difficulties of adapting old systems to new technologies. Renee Montagne talks with Trey Forgety of the National Emergency Numbering Association about the challenges and opportunities for texting to 911.

Nurul Haque vowed to give back to the U.S. — the country he credits with allowing him to escape from one of the bleakest humanitarian crises in the world.

Wyle spent 11 seasons on the drama ER. When it was time prep for the HBO series The Pitt, he went to medical boot camp to learn how health care had changed. Originally broadcast April 21, 2025.

The change will allow certain nominees to be confirmed in groups rather than by individual vote. It follows months of GOP complaints that Democrats were dragging out the confirmation process.

Former heads of the Centers for Disease Control say they're alarmed at the Trump administration's public health leadership. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Richard Besser, former acting CDC director.

Tokyo's trendy Shibuya district has become the first place in Japan – and all of East Asia — to recognize same-sex partnerships. It raises the possibility other parts of Japan will follow.

NPR's Adrian Florido talks to Christopher Stokes, who leads the Doctors Without Borders (MSF) operation in Ukraine. A recent report by the organization says the medical situation in frontline areas is dire, with most medical facilities damaged or destroyed.

In predawn tweets, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump again lashed out at former Miss Universe Alicia Machado and Hillary Clinton.