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The Academy of American Poets announces its list of 23 new poet laureate fellows, awarding them a total of $1.1 million dollars across the United States.

Facing low approval rates, after last year's electoral losses, the Democratic Party is working to figure out its strategy ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

Steve Witkoff, United States Special Envoy to the Middle East, is making his first trip to Israel since May, at a moment when the U.N. warns Gaza is on the verge of all out famine.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Bhaskar Pant, an expert in intercultural communication and Executive Director of MIT Professional Education, about how different cultures perceive time.

September 2026 Programming Highlights

Fall arrives this month, highlighting an abundance of fresh shows and returning favorites, with PBS leading the way with a spectacular slate of captivating premieres. From high-stakes dramas and brilliant detective stories to epic history documentaries and science features, this month offers viewers a schedule of non-stop entertainment. Tune in and enjoy front-row seats to the finest storytelling, brilliant performances and breathtaking discoveries that only public television and CPTV can deliver.

It’s been one year since the Hamas attacks on Israel. The ensuing war has led to a humanitarian crisis in Gaza, leaving many civilians without access to food, shelter, and medicine. This hour, we get an update on humanitarian aid in the region.

Both countries said they would make the formal announcement at the UN General Assembly in New York in September.

Brown University will pay $50 million to Rhode Island workforce development organizations in a deal with the Trump administration that restores lost federal research funding, officials said Wednesday.

On this Leap Day, we are beginning to get ready for Read Across America 2024! Beginning next week, classrooms and families all about the nation will celebrate with reading marathons and read-alouds. This all leads up to Read Across America Day on March 7th. This year’s theme is celebrating a world of diverse readers.