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The Chi Phi fraternity house at Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y., on Monday.

Heather Ainsworth

Cornell fraternity rape case is reopened, as Hochul calls for review of school response

Jaclyn Diaz

New York prosecutors are reexamining an investigation into an alleged rape case at Cornell University in 2024. The alleged victim recently filed a lawsuit against seven members of Chi Phi fraternity.

Dale Mortimer, left, and his son Brett fill milk jugs at Daloris Dairy, a dairy farm in Rigby, Idaho, in 2024.

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Trump's immigration push has largely spared farms. Idaho dairymen worry it won't last.

Kirk Siegler

"Ultimately, I was the audience's guide into a very scary place," Kyle MacLachlan says of his roles in Blue Velvet and Twin Peaks. He's shown above in London on Dec. 3, 2025.

Scott A. Garfitt

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Kyle MacLachlan says he was David Lynch's 'submersible' into dark places

Terry Gross

SpaceX Starship Flight 14 launches from Texas on Monday. Flight 14 was the first to send Starship into orbit around the Earth as well as deploy Starlink satellites.

Ronaldo Schemidt

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SpaceX's Starship launches on first orbital mission from Texas

Brendan Byrne

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New novel shows what can happen when a megachurch pastor's wife questions everything

Justine Kenin, Juana Summers, Kathryn Fink

NPR's Juana Summers talks with author Deesha Philyaw about her debut novel, "The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman."
The race to protect Santa Rosa Island's rare, damaged Torrey pines

Kendra Hanna

In May, a fire damaged 80% of the trees one of the only two naturally-occurring groves of Torrey Pines in the world. The National Park Service is trying to help them recover.
How President Trump's memo on domestic terrorism has targeted left-leaning protests

Michelle Aslam, Mallory Yu, Sacha Pfeiffer

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with the Brennan Center's Faiza Patel about the year since President Trump issued National Security Presidential Memorandum 7.
Trump hosts tech executives as administration doubles down on AI

Huo Jingnan

President Trump met with AI CEOs at the White House on Tuesday and promoted a new government AI tool even as concerns about the technology's risks grow.
Anger mounts over Cornell's response to student's sexual assault allegations

Brian Mann

Prosecutors have reopened an investigation into the alleged rape of a former Cornell University student in 2024. Now the governor of New York is calling for an independent investigation into Cornell.
Guitarist Tom Morello gets political on 'Everyone Gets Everything They Want'

Juana Summers, Tinbete Ermyas, Kathryn Fink

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Tom Morello, co-founder of Rage Against the Machine, about his first solo rock record Everyone Gets Everything They Want.
Judge considers motions in Lindsay Clancy's case

Deborah Becker

A judge heard statements on several motions, including one to dismiss the case of Lindsay Clancy, after her recent trial ended in mistrial.
Historic science museum in Philadelphia to close

Andrew Stelzer

Philadelphia's Academy of Natural Sciences is set to close down thanks to financial pressures. The 198-year-old museum houses important scientific specimens and a beloved dinosaur exhibit.
Nor'easter exposes part of a schooner wrecked on Nantucket

Linah Mohammad, Sarah Handel

Heavy winds and high seas pounded the Eastern seaboard. But they also revealed the remains of a ship on a Nantucket beach. The wreck is believed to be nearly 150 years old.
Amid international acclaim, Gaza documentary 'NAZA' faces backlash at home in Israel

Kat Lonsdorf

The documentary by Israeli filmmakers about the actions of Israel's military in Gaza is set to premiere in the U.S. It's gotten massive acclaim internationally but faces growing controversy in Israel.