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Editors' picks

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

Athletes and arthritis patients swear by the ointment, but Tiger Balm is left bruised by the trade war.
Half marathon run by humans and humanoid robots in Beijing, China, 19 April 2025 as China hosts the world’s first all-robot marathon in Beijing, showcasing the speed, agility, and performance of humanoid robots.
China's robot marathon stokes national pride as its rivalry with the U.S. intensifies — even though most failed to cross the finish line.
Pope Francis during an audience with children from middle schools across Italy on June 2, 2017, at the Vatican.
After Pope Francis's reign, followers wonder if the church will continue on a progressive path or return to its more traditional roots.
Jared Wilson with his John Deere tractor.
Farmers band together to sue John Deere. What’s at stake is the difference between crops selling or rotting.

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.

Dateline

3d ago

Dateline

Karen Read put family of Boston officer boyfriend 'through hell,' relative says ahead of retrial

A relative of the Boston police officer whose death Read has been charged with said the family is prepared for a retrial. “No matter what we have to deal with, justice for Johnny,” she said.
Photo Illustration: Karen Read and John O'Keefe
Photo Illustration: Karen Read and John O'Keefe

The life of Pope Francis in pictures

Born in 1936, Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected pope on March 13, 2013, making him the first pope from the Americas.
Pope Francis pauses during an interview with The Associated Press at The Vatican, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023.
Pope Francis pauses during an interview with The Associated Press at The Vatican, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023.

As tariffs hit Main Street, shop owners fear getting crushed by corporate rivals

“This is going to put people out of business,” said an entrepreneur in East Atlanta Village, a stronghold of small shops in a city anchored by major brands.
Victoria Park and King Shands—local shop owners in Atlanta, Georgia.
Victoria Park and King Shands—local shop owners in Atlanta, Georgia.

Meet the forensic psychologist set to testify at both Weinstein and Combs trials

Dawn Hughes has been an expert witness in some of the highest-profile sexual misconduct trials of the last several years. This spring, she’ll be a key voice in two blockbuster cases.
Image: Forensic psychologist Dr. Dawn Hughes testifies as the first defense witness for actress Amber Heard at the Fairfax County Circuit Court in Fairfax, Va., on May 3, 2022.
Image: Forensic psychologist Dr. Dawn Hughes testifies as the first defense witness for actress Amber Heard at the Fairfax County Circuit Court in Fairfax, Va., on May 3, 2022.
6d ago

In the world's largest wholesale market, American customers have dried up as tariffs hit

“I feel sorry for everyday Americans, as they are the ones paying for the rising cost,” one vendor told NBC News.
A stall at the wholesale market in Yiwu, China.
A stall at the wholesale market in Yiwu, China.

EXCLUSIVE

6d ago

EXCLUSIVE

A gunshot tore brothers apart decades ago. The FSU shooting split them up for good

Robert Morales, 57, was one of the two people killed in a shooting at Florida State University on Thursday.
Roberto Morales on the left. Ricardo Morales Jr on the right.
Betty Morales (Roberto's wife left), Alicia Morales (Roberto's daughter center) and Cheri Morales (Ricardo Morales Jr. wife right)
Roberto Morales on the left. Ricardo Morales Jr on the right.
Betty Morales (Roberto's wife left), Alicia Morales (Roberto's daughter center) and Cheri Morales (Ricardo Morales Jr. wife right)
7d ago

Delayed ultrasounds, disrupted care: Pregnant women are hit with military insurance snafus

New and expectant mothers say they're facing confusion and chaos as they try to use Tricare health insurance, which covers members of the military and their families.

Viral AI-made art trends are making artists even more worried about their futures

ChatGPT-generated action figures and Studio Ghibli-inspired illustrations have dominated the internet in recent weeks, reigniting artists' concerns about their livelihoods.
Photo collage cluttered with cropped rectangles of a still from the movie My Neighbor Totoro. Computer arrow icons are repeated randomly across the screen.
Photo collage cluttered with cropped rectangles of a still from the movie My Neighbor Totoro. Computer arrow icons are repeated randomly across the screen.

EXCLUSIVE

7d ago

EXCLUSIVE

A deadly E. coli outbreak hit 15 states, but the FDA chose not to publicize it

The outbreak linked to romaine lettuce killed one person and sickened at least 88 more, including a 9-year-old boy who nearly died of kidney failure.
Illustrated grid of various e-coli related scenes: a head of lettuce, a child in a hospital room, a petri dish, and the outside of the FDA building
Illustrated grid of various e-coli related scenes: a head of lettuce, a child in a hospital room, a petri dish, and the outside of the FDA building

America's struggling wine industry is getting crushed by tariffs and Canada's retaliation

Even if the tariffs were to be reversed tomorrow, one wine business leader said, it would take "at least a year, if not longer, for my industry to recover.”
Wine section.
Wine section.
8d ago

Dozens searched for a missing 2-year-old in the Arizona desert. Buford the dog was the real hero.

The 6-year-old Anatolian Pyrenees came home Tuesday morning with a toddler who'd gone missing the day before in a remote part of Arizona.
Buford, an Anatolian Pyrenees, normally patrols his land and wards off coyotes.
Buford, an Anatolian Pyrenees, normally patrols his land and wards off coyotes.