2,000-year-old bust from the Roman empire discovered in Texas thrift store Transcript It's unknown how the bust, which was selling for $35, ended up at the store in Austin. Odds are it was originally taken from a German museum during World War II. LE...
An economic indicator sheds light on the trucking industry Transcript The spot market rate can tell you about the state of the trucking industry, and sometimes the economy at large. It hit highs early in the pandemic, but it's down 15% since the star...
How one book influencer championing Black authors is changing publishing Transcript Many years ago, Milwaukee-based book influencer Cree Myles first picked up Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye and found the validation she didn't know she needed. The boo...
Eileen Moody-Lee, 59: R.E.M.'s 'Losing My Religion' In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. Two years later, nearly a million people have died in the United States from the disease. To put a face on this number and...
Logistics plays an important role in Ukraine getting weapons from the U.S. Transcript The United States continues to send weapons and machinery to Ukraine to help in its war against Russia. The increase in shipments includes much needed howitzers fro...
NPR Politics Podcast: The history of abortion rights in the U.S. Transcript In September, the NPR Politics Podcast put together an episode on the U.S. history of abortion rights. Given the leaked Supreme Court draft decision, it provides some helpful...
A complex operation is involved as the U.S. sends weapons to Ukraine NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost, head of the U.S. Transportation Command, about the massive task of shipping weapons to Ukraine to help in the fight against Rus...
Overturning Roe v. Wade could erode other rights such as same-sex marriage Transcript Democrats are warning that the draft opinion from Justice Samuel Alito that would strike down Roe v. Wade could threaten other rights rooted in privacy including ma...
Demands grow for a white officer in Michigan to be charged in Black motorist's death Transcript Activists are calling for charges against Grand Rapids Police Officer Christopher Schurr in the fatal shooting of Patrick Lyoya following a scuffle after...
Lester Wright ran a meter for every year of his life at the Penn Relays Transcript Wright completed the 100 meter dash in Philadelphian the day after he turned 100. Asbury Park Press reports the centenarian competed against octogenarians, finished in...