Fisk University is the first HBCU to have an intercollegiate women's gymnastics team Transcript The school in Nashville, Tenn., started the program last spring, and the team's first meet is Friday. Coach Corrine Tarver was the first Black gymnast to...
The CDC issues an advisory about a surge in strep throat cases in kids Transcript NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with pediatrician Afif El-Hasan about a rise in strep A cases in children, age 5 to 15, and what symptoms look like. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: The...
This man's recordings spent years under a recliner they've now found a new home Transcript In the late 1800s and early 1900s, Lionel Mapleson, then the librarian at New York's Metropolitan Opera, did something new: He took an Edison Home model phonog...
Attacks on states' substations raises questions about power grid safety Transcript NPR's Rob Schmitz talks to Richard Mroz, former president of the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities and a senior adviser at Protect Our Power, about physical vulnera...
Katie Hobbs is about to be formally sworn in as Arizona's new governor Transcript When Democrat Katie Hobbs is sworn Thursday as Arizona governor, her term may be one that sets a record for vetoes as the legislature has an ideologue Republican majori...
A wandering cow in Australia is keeping firefighters busy Transcript The cow first appeared walking through a New South Wales mall. The fire service moved the cow to a university campus, but then it got stuck in mud. Again the fire department was cal...
A new professional cricket league launches in the U.S. in July Transcript Competition starts with six teams, including one from San Francisco. Many supporters have ties to South Asian countries, and have been promoting the sport. (Story aired on Here...
Sam Phillips, who introduced the world to Elvis and Johnny Cash, would be 100 today Transcript The man who brought the world Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison and B.B. King among others would be turning 100 today. Record producer Sam Phillips i...
The fate of a bridge over the Ohio River shows political cooperation is possible Transcript President Biden and Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell did some bipartisan bridge-building in Kentucky at the site of an aging bridge between Kentucky a...
People who use illegal drugs in New York City can now find out exactly what's in them Transcript Overdose deaths have soared in recent years, in part to the rise of fentanyl. A pilot program uses spectrometry to tell users of illegal drugs what, exac...
A broken wheelchair can bring life to a standstill and create multiple problems Transcript Wheelchairs break down often, and insurance bureaucracy can delay repairs for weeks or months. Wheelchair users say the delays can have serious consequences. S...
Underage stars of the 1968 version of 'Romeo Juliet' sue over nude scene Transcript The stars of the 1968 film Romeo and Juliet have accused Paramount Pictures of child sexual abuse just days before California's three-year grace period for reviving p...
Thousands of mourners pack St. Peter's Square for the funeral of Pope Benedict Transcript For the first time, one pope is presiding over the funeral of his predecessor. Pope Francis will preside over the funeral mass for Pope Benedict, who died on Ne...
The United States Embassy in Cuba has reopened visa and consular services Transcript For the first time since 2017, the U.S. Embassy in Cuba has resumed full consular and visa services in Havana. The U.S. says the reopening is to ensure the safe and...
Migrating bird, a bar-tailed godwit, flies from Alaska to Australia without stopping Transcript The bird, tracked by a satellite tag, broke a record when it flew the 8,4000 miles from Alaska to the Australian state of Tasmania. The bird flew for 11 d...
