Oscar-Nominated ‘Knife Skills’ Showcases Ex-Cons And Odd Ducks In The Kitchen
The documentary chronicles the opening of Edwins, a fine-dining restaurant in Cleveland that provides education, housing and steady employment for former inmates.
Bans on Plastic Straws in Restaurants Expand to More Cities
Malibu, Calif., is the latest city to ban plastic straws and cutlery. Activists see the measures as a way to encourage changes in consumers’ behavior.
Road to Girls Sweet 16 | Tickets punched to Northern Kentucky on Saturday and Sunday
Matchups for all 16 regional championship games now set for Saturday and Sunday
How three under-recruited Louisville players made it to the NFL scouting combine
Louisville has three juniors at the NFL scouting combine, all three-star prospects in the 2015 recruiting rankings.
What’s Next For DACA And DREAMers
DACA was set to expire on Monday but the future is now in limbo. NPR’s Scott Simon talks with Rob Jesmer of FWD.us, a group founded to mobilize the tech community to fix our immigration system.
Rural Communities Take Broadband Into Their Own Hands
Millions of people living in rural areas don’t have access to broadband Internet. It’s expensive to build networks from scratch so local communities are trying new ways to get people online.
A Gun Shop Owner On Age Limits In Sales
A sheriff in Florida has asked local gun shop owners to stop selling semi-automatic weapons to people under 21. Scott Simon talks to Brian DeVito of The Tactical Store. He’s agreed to the request.
Months After ISIS, Much of Iraq’s Mosul Is Still Rubble
U.S.-backed Iraqi forces drove the militants out of the city eight months ago, but residents say hardly any efforts are in place to rebuild homes after airstrikes and explosions toppled them.
In ‘Foxtrot,’ A Filmmaker Captures The ‘Bleeding Soul Of Israeli Society’
Samuel Maoz says his latest film was inspired by his experiences as a soldier in the Israeli army. He says Foxtrot deals with the “traumatic circle” his country is trapped in.
110 Schoolgirls Kidnapped In Nigeria
The Nigerian government is under mounting pressure to find 110 school girls who were kidnapped more than a week ago in northeast Nigeria, likely by Boko Haram.
Report Accuses North Korea Of Fueling Syria’s Chemical Weapons Program
A leaked U.N. report gives details on the arms North Korea has sold to Syria, despite sanctions. Scott Simon talks with Bruce Bechtol, a former Korea analyst at the Defense Intelligence Agency.
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