South Korean President Yoon serenades White House with an American rock classic
South Korean President Yoon serenaded a crowd at the White House with his rendition of Don McLean's classic American Pie.
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Brittney Griner speaks to press ahead of WNBA season
Women's basketball star Brittney Griner meets the press on Thursday ahead of the WNBA season. Griner has said little publicly since her release from Russia after a months-long detention.
Farmers are hoping to make high tech agriculture more accessible with new bill
The use of precision technology in farming is gaining popularity, but high costs and connectivity issues are barriers to implementation. Farmers are now looking to Congress for help.
Carolyn Bryant Donham, whose accusations lead to the killing of Emmett Till, has died
The white woman, whose accusations lead to the killing of Emmett Till in 1955 has died. Carolyn Bryant Donham, had always insisted on her innocence in Till's murder.
Controversial talk show host Jerry Springer dies
He was a news anchor and a politician but Jerry Springer was perhaps best known for his namesake television talk show. Springer died Thursday due to pancreatic cancer. He was 79.
Weekly dose of wonder: The glorious sounds of chickens
For our weekly dose of wonder, NPR learns about glorious sounds chicken make at a very important moment in their lives — when they're laying an egg.
Economic growth slowed the first three months of the year
Economic growth slowed in the first three months of 2023. The Commerce Department said that gross domestic product grew at an annual rate of 1.1% in the first quarter — down from 2.6% in late 2022.
Donald Trump's lawyer cross-examines E. Jean Carroll over her rape accusation
Lawyer Joseph Tacopina irritated Carroll by using the word "supposedly" to cast doubt on her rape claim, drawing an immediate and stern rebuke from the writer. "Not supposedly. I was raped," she said.
A fisherman went missing in 1998. Now his remains at Lake Mead have been identified
Las Vegas resident Claude Russell Pensinger disappeared while fishing in the reservoir. His skeletal remains were one of several sets discovered last year as water levels dropped in a drought.
An Army fort named after Robert E. Lee now honors 2 pioneering Black officers
Fort Lee, named after the leader of Confederate forces during the Civil War, was redesignated on Thursday to honor Lt. Gen. Arthur Gregg and Lt. Col. Charity Adams.