Transcendent once again, Simone Biles will lead U.S. Olympic gymnastics team in Paris
For the 27-year-old gymnast, who has already won seven Olympic medals, the Games in 2024 are the next stop on her remarkable return to dominance after a two-year hiatus to tend to her mental health.
In historic court-martial, an Air Force general was found not guilty of sexual assault
Maj. Gen. Phillip Stewart has been found not guilty of sexual assault of a female officer in his former command in a historic court-martial at Fort Sam Houston.
10 years on, why is the Eiffel Tower of Miami project still stalled?
Ten years ago, developers said they’d build one of the tallest buildings in the world, calling it the Eiffel Tower of Miami. But all that’s there today is a trash-laden empty waterfront lot.
The Bigfoot Festival draws thousands to West Virginia
The Bigfoot Festival in West Virginia draws people in search of the elusive creature that lives on in local folklore.
What we know about the fatal police shooting of a 13-year-old boy in Utica, N.Y.
Police said they believed that Nyah Mway brandished a weapon after running away from three officers who were investigating a string of recent robberies. Authorities later said it was a pellet gun.
Supreme Court blocks opioid settlement with Purdue Pharma that shielded Sacklers
We look at the Supreme Court decision to throw out a multi-billion dollar bankruptcy deal involving the makers of Oxycontin, that would’ve shielded the owners of Purdue Pharma from civil lawsuits.
The Blue Ridge Snorkel Trail offers an immersive nature experience
Snorkeling is not just for coral reefs. There’s a lot of beauty in Appalachian mountain streams, along the Blue Ridge Snorkel trail. (This story first aired on Morning Edition on June 27, 2024.)
Why local governments across the U.S. are racing to announce new sports stadiums
NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe talks with AP reporter David Lieb about why local governments are so eager to spend public money on pricey sports stadiums.
How will Louisiana’s Ten Commandments classroom requirement be funded and enforced?
It’s unclear whether the new law that requires a poster-sized display of the Ten Commandments in Louisiana classrooms has any teeth to enforce the requirement and penalize those who refuse to comply.
Rescuers try to keep dolphins away from Cape Cod shallows after a mass stranding
The area is the site of frequent strandings, which experts believe is due in part to its hook-like shape and extreme tidal fluctuations. Ten dolphins died in a mass stranding on Friday.
The Supreme Court overruled decades of administrative law. What happens now?
NPR’s Scott Detrow speaks with law professor Jody Freeman about what the Supreme Court’s overturning of the Chevron case means for how federal agencies can regulate.
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