AvatarNPRflipped into U.S. NewsAvatarAvatarNowWatch: A circus elephant runs loose in a Montana town before being recapturedverified_publisherNPR - Joe HernandezAn escaped circus elephant was seen weaving through traffic and striding across parking lots in Butte, Mont., on Tuesday, according to videos shared widely on social media. Sheriff Ed Lester, with Butte-Silver Bow Law Enforcement, told NPR via email that a circus elephant was apparently "spooked by …
AvatarNPRflipped into World NewsAvatarAvatar1 hour agoThe Debate in Israel Over Who Should Be Required Serve in the Military : State of the World from NPRverified_publisherNPR - Jennifer Ludden , Greg DixonUltra-Orthodox Israelis have long been exempt from compulsory military service. But the October 7th attack by Hamas and Israel's subsequent military response have brought forward calls for change. The government's decision on whether to end the exemption has major political consequences.
AvatarNPRflipped into Music1 hour agoA new Lennon-McCartney collab has dropped — but this time, it's by the Beatles' sonsverified_publisherNPR - Neda UlabyWhen two musicians with famous fathers co-create a song, it's bound to attract attention. That goes double when the names attached to the song are Lennon and McCartney. "Primrose Hill" is a gently nostalgic ditty by James McCartney, with cowriting credit to Sean Ono Lennon. They are the youngest …
AvatarNPRflipped into U.S. NewsAvatarAvatar2 hours agoDamage at Glen Canyon Dam has Colorado River users concernedverified_publisherNPR - Alex HagerNewly discovered damage to part of the dam holding back America's second-largest reservoir has the 40 million people who rely on the Colorado River worried about their ability to get the water they need. The dam is a giant concrete monolith between towering walls of desert red rock in just south of …
AvatarNPRflipped into PoliticsAvatarAvatar2 hours agoSpeaker Johnson is moving forward with foreign aid bills despite threat to oust himverified_publisherNPR - Lexie Schapitl , Barbara Sprunt , Deirdre Walsh , Claudia GrisalesHouse Speaker Mike Johnson is moving forward with a plan to vote on separate bills to provide assistance to Ukraine, Israel and U.S. allies in the Indo-Pacific, despite growing criticism from within his conference and the looming threat of being ousted from his post. President Biden said he strongly …
AvatarNPRflipped into Fresh AirAvatarAvatar2 hours agoRemembering acclaimed artist and quilter Faith Ringgoldverified_publisherNPR - Terry GrossRinggold, who died April 12, portrayed themes of Black life and culture through her quilts, paintings, dolls and books. Her work was exhibited in many major museums. Originally broadcast in 1991.
AvatarNPRflipped into SportsAvatarAvatar3 hours agoNBA bans Jontay Porter after gambling probe shows he shared information, bet on gamesverified_publisherNPR - The Associated PressToronto Raptors two-way player Jontay Porter was banned for life from the NBA on Wednesday after a league probe found he disclosed confidential information to sports bettors and wagered on games, even betting on the Raptors to lose. Porter is the second person to be banned by Commissioner Adam …
AvatarNPRflipped into MediaAvatarAvatar3 hours agoNPR editor Uri Berliner resigns with blast at new CEOverified_publisherNPR - David FolkenflikNPR senior business editor Uri Berliner resigned this morning, citing the response of the network's chief executive to his outside essay accusing NPR of losing the public's trust. "I am resigning from NPR, a great American institution where I have worked for 25 years," Berliner wrote in an email to …
AvatarNPRflipped into Fresh AirAvatarAvatar3 hours agoDeath doula says life is more meaningful if you 'get real' about the endverified_publisherNPR - Tonya MosleyAs a death doula, Alua Arthur helps people to plan for the end of life and, when the time comes, to let go. She says that while we're conditioned to fear death, thinking and talking about it is instrumental to creating meaningful lives. "When I'm thinking about my death, I'm thinking about my life …
AvatarNPRflipped into BusinessAvatarAvatar4 hours agoFord recalls 456,000 Broncos, Mavericks that may lose power, raising crash risksverified_publisherNPR - The Associated PressNEW YORK — Ford is recalling more than 456,000 Bronco Sport and Maverick vehicles due to a battery detection issue that can result in loss of drive power, increasing crash risks. According to documents published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the body and power train control …
AvatarNPRflipped into PoliticsAvatarAvatar4 hours agoSenators to be sworn in as jurors in Mayorkas impeachment trialverified_publisherNPR - Claudia Grisales , Deirdre WalshTo debate or not debate? That's the question facing the upper chamber Wednesday ahead of afternoon plans to swear in all 100 senators as jurors in the impeachment trial against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer was expected to dispose of the charges, …
AvatarNPRflipped into Arts & LifeAvatarAvatar5 hours ago5 new mysteries and thrillers for your nightstand this springverified_publisherNPR - Bethanne PatrickWelcome back, mystery and thriller devotees! These books will take you from murder in present-day Texas to cryptography in Cold War Berlin to an online community that might hold the solution to a missing-person case. Happy reading! Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera Savannah Harper, the sweetheart of …