Is your bracket intact? More games are on tap in the Men's NCAA basketball tournament Transcript March Madness is fully underway. The opening of college basketball's tournament season brought exciting play and some upsets. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: The he...
Hugging a bear, which sounds dangerous, is an actual job in New Mexico Transcript State officials in New Mexico are hiring professional bear huggers. The listing reads: must have the ability to hike in strenuous conditions and the courage to crawl in...
Dozens of TV shows are disappearing from streaming platforms like HBO Max. Here's why Transcript Dozens of original streaming shows have been removed from platforms in an apparent effort to cut costs. The disappearing shows may point to a more fundam...
For pianist Dan Tepfer, improvisation is the mother of Bach's Inventions Transcript In the early 1720s, Johann Sebastian Bach composed a set of Two-Part Inventions to help his eldest son, Wilhelm Friedemann Bach, learn to play the keyboard. Now, 300...
The biggest banks in the U.S. are stepping in to save First Republic Bank Transcript Eleven big banks are offering a lifeline to First Republic Bank, a smaller lender that's been under pressure since Silicon Valley Bank collapsed a week ago. STEVE IN...
How Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, from swing state Nevada, views immigration Transcript Senator Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada is one of very few Democrats to oppose the lifting of the pandemic-era immigration restriction, saying I thought they were...
How Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, from swing state Nevada, views immigration Transcript Senator Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada is one of very few Democrats to oppose the lifting of the pandemic-era immigration restriction, saying I thought they were...
Florida teachers union sues over state law that may have led to book banning Transcript A teachers' union in Florida has challenged the state's Department of Education over a law that teachers say led to book bans in schools. SACHA PFEIFFER, HOST: A...
In 1963, Gideon v. Wainwright assured criminal defendants right to an attorney Transcript This week marks the 60th anniversary of a landmark Supreme Court case that guaranteed criminal defendants the right to a lawyer. That guarantee has been challen...
After decades, high school sweethearts finally get married Transcript In this week's StoryCorps, we hear about a couple who met in high school and got married later in life. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: It's Friday, the day we hear from StoryCorps - also, co...
7 deputies in Virginia face murder charges in Black man's death at mental hospital Transcript Seven law enforcement officers and three hospital employees have been charged with second-degree murder over the death of a Black man at a state psychiatric...
Michigan Democrats are getting their way for the first time in nearly 40 years Transcript LANSING, Mich. In her State of the State address this year, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer had something no other Democratic governor has had since the early 1980s a leg...
This is Sleep Awareness Week and Friday is World Sleep Day Transcript One third of American adults don't get enough sleep. The CDC suggests a regimen that limits electronics, big meals, caffeine and alcohol but adds a little exercise during the day....
Memphis, Tenn., is home to the oldest high school band in the country Transcript The Christian Brothers High School Band in Memphis turns 150 years old on Friday. It's the country's oldest continuously operating high school marching band. STEVE INSKE...
France's government faces a no-confidence vote after Macron raises retirement age Transcript NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to reporter Lisa Bryant in Paris about French president Macron pushing through his pension plan overhaul without a full vote in par...
