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Tom Brady, pictured in December 2021, is retiring from the NFL after a remarkable 22-season career.

Tom Brady announces his retirement from the NFL

Widely regarded as the greatest football player of all time, the quarterback is finally calling an end to his history-making 22-year career.

The LS9, a "smart gun" being developed by LodeStar Works, can be locked or unlocked through three security mechanisms: the owner's thumbprint, a Bluetooth-enabled app and a PIN pad. The little dark square near the yellow sticker on the guns shown here is where the owner's thumb would unlock the gun.

'Smart gun' innovators seek to reduce firearm deaths

Can technological innovation offer solutions to gun fatalities in the absence of major policy reform? Gun safety innovators are developing "smart guns" that unlock only for their registered users.

A painting by the secretive British graffiti artist Banksy that was mysteriously transferred from the occupied West Bank to the Urban Gallery in Tel Aviv, Israel, is shown on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022.

A Banksy painting that was sprayed in the West Bank resurfaces in Tel Aviv

The relocation of the painting — a slingshot-toting rat and likely intended to protest the Israel occupation — raises ethical questions about the removal of artwork from occupied territory.

What it means to have Manchin backing a bill to fight climate change

Sen. Joe Manchin signed onto a deal to fight climate change and inflation. NPR's Cheryl Corley asks former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers about the proposal's potential impact.

Meta corporate headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif. on Nov. 9, 2022. The company announced plans last month will lay off more than 11,000 of its staff in response to a decline in revenue.

From Twitter chaos to TikTok bans to the metaverse, social media had a rocky 2022

From Facebook's troubled pivot to the metaverse to Twitter's management chaos to industry-wide layoffs, social media companies have had a rocky 2022

Shyleana Sausedo-Day, from Portsmouth, Va., places flowers near the scene of a mass shooting at a Walmart, Wednesday in Chesapeake, Va.

Police release the names of the victims in the Virginia Walmart shooting

A Walmart employee opened fire in a Virginia store late Tuesday during what are normally popular pre-Thanksgiving shopping hours. It's the second high-profile mass killing in a handful of days.

Insurance Lobby Group Says Plan Would Spike Costs

A study released Monday by America's Health Insurance Plans suggests the Senate's plan for a health care overhaul will raise premiums considerably in the future. AHIP President Karen Ignagni says the industry backs health care overhaul, but believes costs must be contained.

Amid the heatwave, millions of students are returning to schools without decent A/C

In the midst of this summer of record-breaking heat waves, kids around the country are returning to school — often in buildings without adequate air conditioning, if any.

What Russia's move to end the Black Sea grain deal could mean for global food prices

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with Mercy Corps CEO Tjada D'Oyen McKenna about Russia's decision to end a Black Sea grain shipping deal and the impact on global food prices.

So long, skinny jeans. See you in the next cycle

Skinny jeans are out and looser pants are in. But it's so much more than that. This is the logic and life cycle behind fashion trends.

Amid scrutiny, Boeing promises more quality checks. But is it enough?

The aircraft-maker is under renewed pressure to strengthen quality management across its production lines. But critics say a fundamental cultural shift is needed.

Grover the Muppet says he's a reporter. Not for long, joke his beleaguered peers

"As a news reporter ... I am confident to report that you are so special and amazing," Grover tweeted. Some responded with jokes about him getting laid off, a common occurrence in today's media world.

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