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May 25, 2025 8:35 AM

The U.S. military spent $6 billion in the past 3 years to recruit and retain troops

The U.S. military spent more than $6 billion over the past three years to recruit and retain service members, in what's been a growing campaign to counter enlistment shortfalls.

by The Associated Press

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May 25, 2025 5:00 AM

Inside Ukraine's last maternity ward in a region surrounded by Russian forces

NPR visits a hospital in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region, in a town where many residents have fled but some young couples are holding on and hoping to raise their children one day in peace.

by Eleanor Beardsley

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May 25, 2025 1:00 AM

Russia hits Ukraine with the largest drone-and-missile attack of the war so far

At least 12 people were killed and dozens injured in strikes that hit more than 30 cities and villages across Ukraine.

by The Associated Press

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May 24, 2025 10:13 PM

Edwards and Timberwolves strike back with 143-101 win to cut Thunder's West finals lead to 2-1

Anthony Edwards had 30 points, nine rebounds and six assists in just three quarters to lead the re-energized Minnesota Timberwolves in a 143-101 victory over Oklahoma City in Game 3 of the Western Conference finals.

by The Associated Press

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May 24, 2025 9:26 PM

Knoll scores in 3rd OT, Rooney stops 35 and the Frost beat the Charge for a 2-1 series lead

Katy Knoll scored a goal in the third overtime and Maddie Rooney finished with 35 saves to help the Minnesota Frost beat the Ottawa Charge 2-1 on Saturday night and take a 2-1 lead in the third straight overtime game of the PWHL championship series.

by The Associated Press

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May 24, 2025 4:29 PM

White Earth Nation opens state’s first recreational cannabis dispensary outside tribal lands

A new tribal-state compact between Minnesota and the White Earth Nation reached earlier in the week laid oud guidelines necessary for the tribe to regulate and operate cannabis businesses outside the reservation.

by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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May 24, 2025 4:11 PM

Cannes awards Palme d'Or to Iranian revenge drama 'It Was Just an Accident'

Iranian dissident filmmaker Jafar Panahi’s revenge thriller “It Was Just an Accident” has won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday. The win hands the festival’s top prize to a director who had been banned from leaving Iran for more than 15 years.

by The Associated Press

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May 24, 2025 2:22 PM

Billy Joel cancels touring after being diagnosed with a brain disorder

Billy Joel has canceled all his upcoming concerts across North America and England after being diagnosed with fluid buildup in his brain that has affected his “hearing, vision and balance.”