Clowns converge on Orlando for funny business
The World Clown Association is bringing together all types of clowns for its 40th annual convention.
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Clowns of all stripes gather at the World Clown convention in Orlando this week
Clowns of all stripes are at the World Clown Association convention in Orlando, Fla., this week. There they connect with other clowns and improve their skills in workshops all to become better clowns.
Acknowledging layoffs at NPR
NPR is undergoing a reduction of roughly 10% of its workforce. The layoffs include members of the All Things Considered team.
The carnage and Keanu remain elegant in 'John Wick Chapter 4'
Keanu Reeves' reluctant assassin is a little less reluctant in his latest outing, John Wick Chapter 4.
Lawmakers grilled TikTok CEO Chew for 5 hours in a high-stakes hearing about the app
Both Republicans and Democrats expressed deep skepticism that the company won't share U.S. user data with the Chinese government.
Funeral directors in 15 states can now offer the eco-friendlier 'water cremation'
Funeral directors in 15 states can now offer "water cremation," in which bodies are dissolved in a chemical solution. Some see it as more eco-friendly and less traumatic than consumption by flame.
The investigations and potential charges that Trump is facing
As a Manhattan grand jury hears evidence about former President Donald Trump's involvement in a hush-money arrangement, he also faces scrutiny in other probes that could come with potential charges.
With a few 1 seeds, Cinderellas and underdogs left, this Sweet 16 has everything
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with The Athletic senior writer Nicole Auerbach about this weekend's Sweet 16 matchups in men's and women's college basketball tournaments and how Cinderella teams have fared.
Virginia school district parents practice calm communication on culture war issues
A school system in Virginia has engaged parents and teachers in targeted discussions over the treatment of transgender student and mistrust of public schools.
A park built over over the interstate could reconnect Richmond, Va., communities
Richmond, Va., is one of the nearly 50 cities that has won a grant from the federal government as it tries to repair some of the damage done to neighborhoods from building highways.