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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — All that Vozinha wanted out of this World Cup was for his mother to see him play. He got that — and so much more. Cape Verde didn't win a match at the World Cup, and somehow, that didn't seem to matter. The African team's debut on this stage was unforgettable, thanks largely to the 40-year-old goalkeeper who nearly engineered a soccer story that would have been counted among the greatest upsets in sports history.

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran began a dayslong funeral Saturday for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, months after an airstrike killed him at the start of the war. He was 86. Authorities unveiled the casket containing Khamenei's body in a glass case at the Grand Mosalla in Tehran, Iran's capital. Mourners wept at the sight, with some chanting: "Our word is one! Revenge! Revenge!" Some carried banners and flags, while billboards across the city bore Khamenei's image.

Loading... Are you proud to be an American? That's a question we posed to a group of swing voters from swing states, who have a history of voting for candidates from both major political parties. Their answers reflect a nuanced view of this country at a time of partisan polarization and widespread discontent. "The answer is yes," said John from Pennsylvania in a voice memo shared with NPR. "I am proud to be an American. It's a very imperfect country.

As the United States turns 250 years old, Americans across the country are spending the holiday thinking about what the big birthday means to them, with reflections and celebrations as diverse as the nation itself. NPR's member station reporters fanned out to collect snapshots of the occasion from sea to shining sea. At least two cities in the U.S.call themselves the "City of Presidents" and Cuba City, in Wisconsin, is one of them, largely due to its patriotic Main Street decorations.

Updated July 3, 2026 at 8:16 PM CDT NEW YORK -- Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are officially married. After three years of dating, The pop icon and Super Bowl-winning football player, both 36, tied the knot in New York, according to a statement from Swift's publicist, Tree Paine. There were neither bridesmaids nor groomsmen. "Instead, her brother Austin Swift served as Taylor's Man of Honor andJason Kelce was Travis' Best Man.

Primm, Nevada, was once a beacon in the desert for travelers driving on Interstate 15 from Southern California to Las Vegas — a family-friendly destination, and the first place to gamble right over the Nevada border. The proliferation of casinos across America, however, has sent the town on a long decline. Today, Primm is nearly a ghost town, where the soundtrack is primarily cawing crows and trucks speeding by on the highway. The Prizm Outlets located in Primm, Nev.

NEW YORK -- Fans gathered outside Madison Square Garden Friday in anticipation of one of the biggest weddings of the year for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce. Details gleaned from a city permit obtained by The Associated Press, show details of a "special event at MSG" beginning this evening, which could run until 4 a.m. Saturday.

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran prepared Friday for the dayslong funeral of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with banners across Tehran urging the public to rise up in support of the Islamic Republic after the devastating war that killed the 86-year-old cleric. The country's theocracy expects to see millions flood the streets of the capital beginning Saturday in scenes reminiscent of the burial of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in 1989.

A new national poll reveals a striking paradox in public sentiment ahead of America's 250th anniversary: a disconnect between Americans' strong patriotic pride and their lack of civic knowledge. According to a survey from the libertarian Cato Institute think tank of more than 2,000 U.S. adults conducted in late June, 86% of respondents said they are grateful to be American and 70% believe the nation's founding principles remain relevant.

Updated July 3, 2026 at 9:09 AM CDT House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries is making the case for party unity as this year's primary season exposes ideological divisions among Democrats. Speaking with Morning Edition on Friday, Jeffries was asked twice by NPR's Michel Martin how he would work with candidates who defeated Democrats he had backed in New York primaries.