Unpacking the $10 billion sale of the LA Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers announced that the team will be sold for $10 billion. Author and historian Jeff Pearlman explains what this means for the franchise and the sport of basketball.
The travel chaos to expect over the July Fourth weekend
With gas and airline prices at record highs — and the airline industry in turmoil — travelers are facing more obstacles than usual over the busy holiday weekend.
Even with Beijing's backing, Hong Kong's new leader faces big challenges
Hong Kong gets a new leader on Friday with strong backing from Beijing, but faces challenges with a sluggish economy that remains closed to the outside world — and China — by COVID controls.
A niece remembers her beloved uncle, lost to COVID, with Elvis Presley
Elida Lozano remembers her uncle, Gerald Thomas, who died of COVID-19 in December 2021. Thomas loved listening to music and encouraged Lozano to go to college.
Some fear Christian nationalism is getting legal legitimacy through the Supreme Court
Three recent SCOTUS rulings have been celebrated by an extreme far right wing pushing conservative Christian values. Some see the decisions as evidence this ideology has found legitimacy on the bench.
A seismic shakeup in college sports as UCLA and USC join Big Ten
A college sports seismic shakeup is underway with UCLA and the USC bolting the Pac-12 Conference for the Big Ten. The move consolidates power between two super conferences and portends more changes.
A Uvalde teacher is talking about the shooting after weeks in the hospital
Teacher Arnulfo Reyes was inside a Robb Elementary classroom when the Uvalde shooting began. He was repeatedly shot and spent more than a month in the hospital. Now, he's recounting what happened.
Gov. Lujan Grisham asks Biden to consider providing abortion care on federal land
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Michelle Lujan Grisham, Democratic governor of New Mexico, about Friday's meeting with President Biden regarding the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade.
Odesa maintains some normalcy despite Russian aerial assault on southern Ukraine
Russia has increased its aerial assault on southern Ukraine, firing missiles at areas outside of the Donbas. But despite the threat, it's almost as if the war hasn't touched the port city Odesa.
Beyonce? Lizzo? Drake? Here are the early contenders for song of the summer
What makes a song of the summer? And are there any early contenders for 2022? NPR Music's Stephen Thompson makes his predictions.
How Americans are rethinking their spending habits
Inflation has affected the price of just about everything, from gas prices, to food, to housing. Across the country, Americans are rethinking their spending habits.