Caitlin Clark shines in her WNBA debut, a preseason sellout
- The NCAA's all-time leading scorer played in her first professional game in the Indiana Fever's match against the Dallas Wings on Friday night. Clark's 21 points were impressive but not enough to win.
Sat, 04 May 2024 13:20:38 -0400
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'Zillow Gone Wild' brings wacky real estate listings to HGTV
- Zillow Gone Wild started in 2020 as an Instagram account devoted to eccentric property listings. The show focuses on homes that defy everyday expectations in some way.
Sat, 04 May 2024 12:00:40 -0400
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Canadian police arrest 3 suspects in the slaying of a Sikh separatist leader
- Police said they arrested three Indian nationals in the slaying of Hardeep Singh Nijjar last June that became the center of a diplomatic spat with India.
Sat, 04 May 2024 11:11:49 -0400
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More than 16,000 pounds of ground beef sold at Walmart recalled over E. coli risk
- Cargill says that, out "of an abundance of caution," it is recalling several of its ground beef products produced in late April and sold at Walmart locations across the eastern U.S.
Sat, 04 May 2024 10:12:00 -0400
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Some cities allow noncitizens to vote in local elections. Their turnout is quite low
- Some cities, like three in Vermont, allow non-U.S. citizens to vote in local elections. In these places, noncitizen turnout has remained low, as noncitizen voting is a contentious national issue.
Sat, 04 May 2024 08:21:43 -0400
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She survived the 1970 Kent State shooting. Here's her message to student activists
- On May 4, 1970, the Ohio National Guard fired on Kent State students, killing four and wounding nine. A former student who now teaches there reflects on that day and offers lessons for protesters now.
Sat, 04 May 2024 07:38:27 -0400
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When PTO stands for 'pretend time off': Doctors struggle to take real breaks
- What's a typical vacation activity for doctors? Work. A new study finds that most physicians do work on a typical day off. In this essay, a family doctor considers why that is and why it matters.
Sat, 04 May 2024 07:01:14 -0400
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Jerry Seinfeld and the fraught history of comedians and 'political correctness'
- Jerry Seinfeld has the become the latest in a string of public figures to blame "political correctness" for the death of comedy (among other societal ills). But what does the term actually refer to?
Sat, 04 May 2024 06:21:14 -0400
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Photos: Campus protests continue nationwide as some turned violent
- Photojournalists at NPR member stations documented protests at college and university campuses nationwide this week.
Sat, 04 May 2024 06:01:14 -0400
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'Dance Your Ph.D.' winner on science, art, and embracing his identity
- Weliton Menário Costa's award-winning music video showcases his research on kangaroo personality and behavior — and offers a celebration of human diversity, too.
Sat, 04 May 2024 06:00:44 -0400
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