First-Place Fake-Out: Woman Who Didn't Run Marathon Stripped Of Title
Race officials say Kendall Schler faked her win at last Sunday's GO! St. Louis race. They say she also cheated in last year's race where she finished third.
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TV's 'Sabado Gigante' Will Cease Production This Fall, Ending Record Run
The Univision variety show has been a ratings and cultural phenomenon, captivating viewers with a three-hour blend that included amateur talent shows, interviews and music performances.
Anniversary Of Oklahoma City Bombing Reopens Wounds For Survivors
When the truck bomb exploded at the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building on April 19, 1995, there were 21 children in the building's day care. Six survived, including Chris Nguyen and PJ Allen.
Can Top Slugger Joining Cubs End 106 Years Of Sadness?
Top prospect Kris Bryant is set to bat fourth against the Padres Friday in his major league debut, bringing with him hope Chicago may someday soon win another championship.
#NPRreads: From The Hell Of The North To 'Trash' Food
We highlight a 160-mile cycling race, reminiscences of an interview with the Oklahoma City bomber, the Finnish prison system, the nuclear deal with Iran, and the meaning of calling someone "trash."
Espresso In Orbit: SpaceX Craft Brings Coffee Machine To Space Station
The coffee on the International Space Station is about to get much better. The SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule linked up with the station Friday morning, bringing a long-awaited ISSpresso machine.
Deaths Of Unarmed Black Men Revive 'Anti-Lynching Plays'
The recent killings of unarmed black men by police have inspired a Brooklyn theater company to stage new readings of dramas written in the early 1900s about the lynching of African-Americans.
Vatican Ends Battle With U.S. Nuns
The Vatican took over the Leadership Conference of Women Religious three years ago claiming the group undermined Catholic teaching while promoting "certain radical feminist themes."
The Most Corrupt State In The Country Is ...
A new poll says Americans think New York is the most corrupt state in the country. But is it? There are lots of ways to calculate it.
'Mad Cow' Disease In Texas Man Has Mysterious Origin
It's only the fourth case of the deadly disease in the U.S. And it has doctors on an international hunt. How did a disease linked to contaminated beef in the U.K. more than a decade ago get to Texas?