/tags/npr-top-stories NPR Top Stories en-US Copyright Fri, 22 Nov 2024 06:08:26 GMT /2024-11-22/united-nations-nuclear-agency-again-condemns-iran-for-failing-to-fully-cooperate The resolution comes after the agency said Iran has defied demands to rein in its nuclear program and has increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels. Fri, 22 Nov 2024 06:08:26 GMT /2024-11-22/united-nations-nuclear-agency-again-condemns-iran-for-failing-to-fully-cooperate The Associated Press /2024-11-22/alabama-carries-out-nations-3rd-nitrogen-gas-execution An Alabama man convicted in the 1994 killing of a hitchhiker cursed at the prison warden shortly before he was put to death Thursday evening in the nation's third execution using nitrogen gas. Fri, 22 Nov 2024 06:00:32 GMT /2024-11-22/alabama-carries-out-nations-3rd-nitrogen-gas-execution The Associated Press /2024-11-21/trump-names-former-florida-ag-pam-bondi-as-his-new-pick-for-u-s-attorney-general After former Rep. Matt Gaetz withdrew from consideration, President-elect Donald Trump named Pam Bondi, a former attorney general of Florida, as his next pick for U.S. attorney general. Fri, 22 Nov 2024 00:04:27 GMT /2024-11-21/trump-names-former-florida-ag-pam-bondi-as-his-new-pick-for-u-s-attorney-general NPR Washington Desk /2024-11-21/police-report-gives-details-timeline-of-the-sexual-assault-claim-against-pete-hegseth The woman who accused then-Fox News host of sexual assault in 2017 said that she "remembered saying 'no' a lot," according to a police report. Hegseth is President-elect Donald Trump's choice for Secretary of Defense. Thu, 21 Nov 2024 23:06:58 GMT /2024-11-21/police-report-gives-details-timeline-of-the-sexual-assault-claim-against-pete-hegseth Bill Chappell /2024-11-21/what-is-the-icc-and-can-it-really-arrest-israeli-prime-minister-benjamin-netanyahu The ICC also issued warrants for Yoav Gallant, former Israeli defense minister, and Hamas leader Muhammad Deif. But it doesn't have an enforcement mechanism and relies on states to make the arrests. Thu, 21 Nov 2024 20:10:15 GMT /2024-11-21/what-is-the-icc-and-can-it-really-arrest-israeli-prime-minister-benjamin-netanyahu Chandelis Duster /2024-11-21/former-brazilian-president-indicted-over-alleged-coup-plot Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro and several others have been charged with attempting to overthrow incoming government of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in 2022. Thu, 21 Nov 2024 20:00:23 GMT /2024-11-21/former-brazilian-president-indicted-over-alleged-coup-plot Carrie Kahn /2024-11-21/how-do-you-solve-a-crime-at-a-retirement-home-get-a-man-on-the-inside Michael Schur wrote for the The Office and created The Good Place. His new show for Netflix features Ted Danson as a widowed retiree who goes undercover in a retirement community. Thu, 21 Nov 2024 19:04:05 GMT /2024-11-21/how-do-you-solve-a-crime-at-a-retirement-home-get-a-man-on-the-inside Terry Gross /2024-11-21/sec-chair-gary-gensler-who-took-aim-at-crypto-industry-to-step-down-in-january Gensler said he would step down on Jan. 20, when Donald Trump will inaugurated as the next president. Gensler took big enforcement actions against the crypto industry. Thu, 21 Nov 2024 18:33:03 GMT /2024-11-21/sec-chair-gary-gensler-who-took-aim-at-crypto-industry-to-step-down-in-january Maria Aspan /2024-11-21/putin-says-russia-tested-a-new-intermediate-range-ballistic-missile-on-ukraine Putin said the new missile, called "Oreshnik," Russian for "hazel," used a nonnuclear warhead and was in response to Ukraine firing longer-range missiles into Russia with NATO's help. Thu, 21 Nov 2024 17:53:16 GMT /2024-11-21/putin-says-russia-tested-a-new-intermediate-range-ballistic-missile-on-ukraine Polina Lytvynova, Hanna Palamarenko, Charles Maynes /2024-11-21/former-rep-matt-gaetz-withdraws-as-trumps-attorney-general-pick Allegations of sex trafficking and drug use had stirred controversy over Matt Gaetz being attorney general. Thu, 21 Nov 2024 17:41:06 GMT /2024-11-21/former-rep-matt-gaetz-withdraws-as-trumps-attorney-general-pick Lexie Schapitl, Deirdre Walsh, Elena Moore