Waffle House Waitress Helps Customer, Goes Viral, Gets Scholarship
The customer was on oxygen and had limited movement of his hands. Evoni Williams, 18, stepped in and a picture of the gesture took off.
Steve Bannon Takes Anti-Establishment Message Overseas: ‘Let Them Call You Racists’
During a stop on his European tour, Bannon told a conference of the far-right National Front party in France, “Let them call you xenophobes. Let them call you nativists. Wear it as a badge of honor.”
Many Women Come Close To Death In Childbirth
NPR and ProPublica have reported American mothers die in childbirth at a higher rate than mothers in all other developed countries. And for every woman who dies, 70 women reach the brink of death.
Owners Flip The Off Switch On The Burger-Flipping Robot
At CaliBurger in Pasadena, Calif., the plug has been temporarily pulled on Flippy, a robot that can grill as many as 2,000 burgers a day.
Museum Rescinds Human Rights Award From Aung San Suu Kyi
NPR’s Renee Montagne speaks with Cameron Hudson of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum about its decision to revoke a human rights award given to Myanmar’s civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi in 2012.
EBay Trains Ohio Retailers
100 small businesses in Akron are getting intensive training as part of eBay’s “Retail Revival” program. It’s designed to give brick-and-mortars a global marketplace and compete with Amazon.
Florida Considers Permanent Daylight Saving Time
Florida lawmakers have passed the “Sunshine Protection Act.” The bill would make daylight saving time permanent all year long in the Sunshine State.
The Call-In: Gun Owners
This week on The Call-In, NPR’s Renee Montagne talks with three gun owners who’ve been thinking a lot about the role guns play in American life.
Student Activist On Guns In Schools
Kaila Caffey, a senior at Central High School and activist with the Philadelphia Student Union, works to make schools safe for students of color. She talks with NPR’s Renee Montagne.
Rethinking How Students With Dyslexia Are Taught To Read
Dyslexia is the most common learning disability in this country. But it is widely misunderstood, and schools often do a poor job of helping students learn to read.
The Night In 1968 When A Nation Watched An American Presidency Crumble
Fifty years ago almost to the day, anti-war activism led to President Lyndon Johnson’s downfall. After a lackluster showing in the New Hampshire primary, he announced he would not seek reelection.
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