Electric cars quickly moved into the mainstream. Now electric boats are powering up
From working skiffs to multi-million dollar yachts, there's a small but growing market for EV boat motors on the New England coast.
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Airlines could soon be banned from charging fees for seating families together
The Biden administration has sought to eliminate airline "junk fees," which are unexpected and obscured additional costs on travel tickets.
I’ve been obsessed with rugby for 30 years, and I’m so here for this Olympic moment
The U.S. women’s rugby team just won a historic Olympic medal for the country. To this longtime player and fan, it’s a pivotal moment for the sport and a reminder of how it changed her life.
'Enough is enough' : Nigerians take to street in protest over a cost-of-living crisis
Thousands take to the streets in Nigeria in the first day of planned “days of rage” protests over the soaring cost of living and fuel crisis in the West African country.
5 takeaways by a longtime NABJ member from Trump’s appearance before Black journalists
Former president and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump appeared at the convention for the National Association of Black Journalists on Wednesday, creating tension within the organization.
Remembering writer Gail Lumet Buckley
The daughter of singer Lena Horne, Buckley who chronicled her family's history from enslavement to becoming a part of the Black bourgeoisie. She died July 18. Originally broadcast in 1986.
Remembering Freedom Singer Bernice Johnson Reagon
Reagon, who died July 16, was one of the powerful singers who helped galvanize the civil rights movement in the 1960s as a member of the Freedom Singers quartet. Originally broadcast in 1988.
Celebrating James Baldwin, on what would have been his 100th birthday
One of the most influential writers to emerge during the civil rights era, Baldwin, who died in 1987, spoke to Terry Gross in 1986 about growing up in Harlem and his decision to move to France.
Brittany Howard on Prince, breakup songs and giving 'everything and leaving nothing'
As a kid, the former Alabama Shakes singer/guitarist was told repeatedly she didn't look like a lead singer. "It made me sing ... louder and perform just as hard as I could," Howard says.
A road trip in an electric vehicle doesn't have to be nerve-wracking anymore
Many people get range anxiety thinking about taking a long car trip in an EV. But a lot of money has gone into improving roadside chargers. We tried them out for ourselves during a 1,000-mile drive.