The Academy bans Will Smith for 10 years for Chris Rock slap
In a statement, Academy president David Rubin said Will Smith's behavior was unacceptable and harmful.
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Tiger Woods has brought a familiar roar back to the Masters Tournament
Tiger Woods says the hard part about playing in Augusta isn't the golf — it will be walking the course. The crowds are cheering again for Woods, who suffered a severe leg injury from a 2021 car crash.
Mortgage rates just hit 5%. Here's how much more expensive that makes home ownership
Higher mortgage rates and home prices have pushed the monthly payment to buy the median-priced home in the U.S. up more than 50% since the start of last year. Many first-time buyers can't afford it.
Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (April 8)
A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Judge Jackson is the 1st, but hopefully not last, Black woman Supreme Court Justice
A day after her Supreme Court confirmation, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson paid tribute to the path-breaking Black Americans who she said did the heavy lifting which made this moment possible.
A look ahead at the NBA playoffs
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Defector's Maitreyi Anantharaman about the NBA playoffs, which start next week with the play-in tournament to decide which teams get the last slots.
2 found not guilty in Michigan governor kidnapping plot
Jurors in Michigan acquitted two men of conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gove Gretchen Whitmer. The jury deadlocked over charges of two other defendants and the judge declared a mistrial for them.
Michelle Yeoh finds the beauty in the ordinary in 'Everything Everywhere All at Once'
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with actress Michelle Yeoh about her leading role in the new sci-fi action movie Everything Everywhere All at Once.
Encore: To get kids hooked on math, teacher brings rap music into the classroom
A Texas teacher helped struggling math students find success by integrating music into the curriculum. He's now teaching this method to other instructors.
Wall beds sold by Costco and Amazon are recalled after 1 death and dozens of injuries
About 129,000 Bestar wall beds are being recalled after the furniture left one person dead and injuries were reported in 60 other incidents. The beds can detach from the wall and fall on people.