A NPR visual series takes a look at the rhythm of cumbia
The tecnocumbia group Tierra Canela performs at the Mapogo Club, an LGBTQ bar in Quito, Ecuador, on Dec. 9, 2023. The female group, an icon of the movement, gained viral…
Colombia: la cuna de la cumbia
Grupos gaiteros, bailarines y público en general, desfilan hacia el cementerio de San Jacinto, Colombia, el 14 de agosto de 2022. Karla Gachet hide caption toggle caption Karla Gachet Esta…
What the Government Shutdown Is Really All About
Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Early in the week, as the government funding deadline…
The Story of This Supreme Court Term Is Already on YouTube
This article was republished in partnership with Balls and Strikes. The Supreme Court begins its new term next week, and the first blockbuster case the justices will consider is about…
Jane Goodall dead UPDATES: Iconic chimpanzee expert passes away on tour aged 91
Legendary primatologist and UN Messenger of Peace and Founder Jane Goodall has died aged 91. A tireless advocate’ for the protection of our natural world, she decided her life to…
French troops raid Putin ‘ghost ship’ feared to be behind drone chaos
French troops have raided a “ghost ship” feared to be a suspected Russian vessel that has launched drones into NATO airspace. The Benin-flagged oil tanker is believed to be one…
Jane Goodall dead: World’s ‘top expert on chimpanzees’ passes away at 91
Much-loved primatologist and UN Messenger of Peace and Founder Jane Goodall, known for her ground-breaking studies and chimpanzees for decades, has died aged 91 19:17, 01 Oct 2025Updated 20:02, 01…
Hegseth’s Quantico Farce: Terrifying, or Oddly Reassuring?
Politics / October 1, 2025 Trump and the defense secretary summoned top military leaders to the side of authoritarianism and abuse, but the officers did not thrill to the message.…
The Government Shutdown Is Based on a 16-Year-Old Lie
Politics / October 1, 2025 In 2009, Republicans falsely claimed that the Affordable Care Act would benefit undocumented immigrants. They’re still peddling the same bullshit. Ad Policy Representative Joe Wilson…
The Moral Hollowing Out of the United States
Economy / Hiding in Plain Sight / October 1, 2025 On the brink of a potentially devastating government shutdown, Trump spent his day with Pete Hegseth haranguing generals at a…