Why 1 U.S. Snowboarder Competing In His First Paralympics Is Helping His Competition
Mike Schultz lost his leg in a snowmobile race accident in 2008. Since then, he created a successful business making prosthetic legs and learned to snowboard so well that he’s about to compete in the 2018 Winter Paralympics.
Trump Has Long Believed America Is A Victim Of International Trade
President Trump has long believed other countries were taking advantage of the U.S. when it comes to trade. NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly talks to Tim O’Brien, executive editor of Bloomberg View and author of Trump Nation, about the roots of Trump’s views on…
Survey Finds Many Transgender Teachers Face Discrimination On The Job
Transgender teachers around the country say they’re getting more organized, and more active in results from an NPR Ed survey. In New York City, a group of trans teachers meet regularly to talk about homework, lesson plans and how their identity shapes …
What Research Says About Video Games And Violence In Children
President Trump held a roundtable at the White House Thursday to discuss violent video games and how they relate to school shootings. NPR’s Ari Shapiro speaks with Douglas Gentile, psychology professor at Iowa State University, about what research tell…
Mattel Introduces 17 ‘Shero’ Barbies To Celebrate International Women’s Day
NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly talks with St. Louis Post-Dispatch columnist Aisha Sultan about the new Barbie dolls Mattel made to mark International Women’s Day. The special series celebrates famous women including NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson and ar…
Sunshine Daydream: Florida Bill Would Make Daylight Saving Time Year-Round
This weekend, most people in the U.S. will reset their clocks and spring forward. In Florida, there’s a push to never fall back.
New Research Claims Bones Found 80 Years Ago On Pacific Atoll Likely Amelia Earhart’s
Richard Jantz, a forensics expert at the University of Tennessee, reanalyzed measurements from the bones. He says they are female and the right size to be Earhart. But questions linger.
Why Are New Hampshire’s Tax-Free Liquor Stores Selling So Much Hennessy?
So much cognac is being sold that one official is asking the state attorney general to investigate whether the Liquor Commission is turning a blind eye to bootlegging and money-laundering activities.
A Health Plan ‘Down Payment’ Is One Way States Try Retooling Individual Mandate
As states brace for insurance market instability, some — like Maryland — take aggressive action.
Calif. Teen Arrested For Impersonating Officer Made A Traffic Stop, House Calls
The 14-year-old wore a deputy sheriff’s uniform and a holstered simulated firearm. A search of his home turned up a wig, counterfeit money, multiple ballistic vests and other simulation firearms.
Trump Pits Video-Game Makers Against Harshest Critics In Another Made-For-TV Meeting
In the wake of the Parkland shooting, the president said video games are “really shaping young people’s thoughts.” Then he invited makers of those games to the White House to meet with critics.
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