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Editors' picks

A selection of the best reporting and most interesting stories from NBC News.

He chose to serve longer in the Army. Now he's saddled with $40,000 in expenses after being denied an end-of-service benefit.
Image: TOPSHOT-INDIA-AVIATION-CRASH
The lone surviving enger of the Air India crash says he squeezed out of a broken emergency exit before the plane caught fire.
Illustration of an app icon with an eye in the center of it
Using a VPN to hide your internet traffic? The company behind it could be giving your browsing data to China.
Neat line of suburban houses in Fairfax.
Tenants are flooding the suburbs where they can’t afford to buy homes.

Karen Wandel's father, Libero Marinelli, Jr., was a widowed Army veteran.
Libero Marinelli Jr.’s journey from a public hospital to a for-profit body broker demonstrates the peril of an industry with little regulation, an NBC News investigation found.
A disgraced chiropractor found a new job selling bodies. In an industry with few guardrails, he soon faced accusations of mishandling human remains.
The University of North Texas Health Science Center built a flourishing business dissecting and exporting corpses.
The Health Science Center had received about 2,350 unclaimed bodies in the past five years. More than 830 of them were selected for use.
Survivors said they were disturbed and heartbroken to learn that their loved ones’ bodies may have been studied.

3d ago

Researchers have a radical plan to thwart Trump's war on science: Talking to people

Faced with federal funding cuts, scientists are learning to communicate about what they do — and why it matters.
A megaphone pops out from a field of flowers, as atoms, DNA spirals, molecules and more float out from the megaphone.
A megaphone pops out from a field of flowers, as atoms, DNA spirals, molecules and more float out from the megaphone.

Relief for some, anguish for others as Ukrainians welcome home prisoners of war

The scene at a hospital north of Kyiv was a desperate one, as relatives showed NBC News pictures of soldiers who are being held captive in the hope of any news.
A tearful woman standing behind a barrier
A tearful woman standing behind a barrier

Military deployment in L.A. puts Trump's authority to use troops at home in the spotlight

So far, the military is protecting federal property and functions, but Trump potentially has the power to expand its role under the Insurrection Act.
California National Guard  stand outside the Federal Building
California National Guard  stand outside the Federal Building

How rare earth minerals could give China the upper hand in U.S. trade talks

China dominates the global supply chain for rare earths, mining about 70% of the materials used to produce everything from wind turbines and defense equipment to electric vehicles.
Pentagon Losing Control of Bombs to China's Monopoly
Pentagon Losing Control of Bombs to China's Monopoly
6d ago

Immigration

Immigration

Trump travel ban hits immigrant family coming to U.S. amid bloody civil war in Myanmar

A Burmese immigrant who waited 15 years for her brother’s visa says the travel ban has put plans to reunite in jeopardy.
People walk down a rural road.
People walk down a rural road.

White House struggles to hire senior advisers to Pete Hegseth

At least three people have turned down potential Pentagon roles. ers say the former Fox News host’s leadership has been effective.
Pete Hegseth
Pete Hegseth

Trump's travel ban, in five charts

The United States issued nearly 140,000 visas to travelers from the 19 countries targeted in the president’s travel ban in fiscal year 2023.
A world map showing countries with travel restrictions. Countries with full travel restrictions are shaded in blue, while those with partial restrictions are in orange. Blue-shaded countries include Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. Orange-shaded countries include Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela. The rest of the world is shaded in gray, indicating no significant travel restrictions.
A world map showing countries with travel restrictions. Countries with full travel restrictions are shaded in blue, while those with partial restrictions are in orange. Blue-shaded countries include Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. Orange-shaded countries include Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela. The rest of the world is shaded in gray, indicating no significant travel restrictions.

As ivermectin goes over the counter, some pharmacists worry about a lack of guidance

The drug, used to treat parasitic worms, has not been formulated or labeled specifically for over-the-counter use, like aspirin or an antacid.
A box of Ivermectin tablets.
A box of Ivermectin tablets.
7d ago

A jet crashed into their neighborhood. Now they live in dread below an active flight path.

"We hold our breath now every time a plane goes over," said Srujana McCarty, who was sleeping when the private jet hit her family's home.
Renee Rivera, 28, at home in San Diego, Calif., on June 4, 2025.
Renee Rivera, 28, at home in San Diego, Calif., on June 4, 2025.
8d ago

Recall

Recall

Salmonella outbreaks linked to cucumbers are back — and one of the same growers is connected again

Salmonella outbreaks linked to cucumbers have sickened hundreds of people since last year, drawing attention to the problem of contaminated irrigation water on farms.
Photo illustration of cucumber with warning signs attached to it
Photo illustration of cucumber with warning signs attached to it
9d ago

EXCLUSIVE

EXCLUSIVE

These former college athletes were told a coach may have hacked into their private photos

They know they were caught up in the data breach in which former University of Michigan coach Matt Weiss has been charged, but they don't know much else. Now they want answers.
Various computer window screens showing female student athletes.
Various computer window screens showing female student athletes.