Ryland Barton

The first man to finish a marathon in less than two hours, Sebastian Sawe, says he hopes the testing regime he underwent before the London Marathon on Sunday will prove he competed clean.

The 29-year-old Kenyan pulled off the feat that was long considered unthinkable, finishing in one hour, 59 minutes and 30 seconds.

There have been several doping cases involving Kenyan runners in recent years, so Sawe says he

he knew he would come under suspicion.

The U.S.

stock market's record-breaking rally slowed today after the uncertainty rose about what will happen next in the Iran war.

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The White House is leaving the door open to changes in presidential security after Saturday's shooting at the White House Correspondents Association's annual dinner.

As NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben reports, the White House is praising the security that stopped a gunman, but also says there's room for improvements.

Today is the 59th day of an internet blackout in Iran.

According to the internet freedom monitor NetBlocks, it's the longest recorded nationwide shutdown in history.

But as Dury Buskaran reports, a privileged few are still getting online.

Protesters gathered today outside the federal courthouse in Oakland, California, where jury selection began in the case of Elon Musk versus OpenAI's Sam Altman.

Their message?

Whoever wins, the public loses.

Rachel Miro has more from member station KQED.

Oil prices rose more than 2.5% today.

This is NPR News from Washington.

Fast-moving storms have pummeled parts of the Midwest with hail, strong wind, and heavy rain, leading to stranded commuters.