78th Tony Awards preview: What to expect on Broadway's biggest night
78th Tony Awards preview: What to expect on Broadway's biggest night
Real Steam Whistles Return To Ferries On Cape Cod
The ferry service on Cape Cod has a new very old sound. The Steamship Authority scoured the country for historic steam whistles to replace the more modern and abrasive sounding air horns.
How The Government Shutdown Is Affecting The Federal Bureau Of Prisons
Prisons are already understaffed, but employees there are considered essential and must work without pay as the federal government shutdown continues.
Government Workers Voice Their Frustrations As They Struggle During Shutdown
Federal workers and their families are fed up with their paychecks being held hostage in the border wall argument. Several are speaking out about their struggles to pay their bills.
North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un Kicks Off New Year With Address And A Warning To U.S.
In his New Year's Day address, Kim Jong Un said he's committed to denuclearization, but warned North Korea will take a "new path" if the U.S. maintains sanctions against his country.
How The Byrds' 'Sweetheart Of The Rodeo' Became A Classic 50 Years After Its Debut
When The Byrds released "Sweetheart of the Rodeo" in 1968, it was a commercial failure. A half century after its debut, the album has become a classic.
Co-Founder Of 'Time's Up' Legal Defense Fund Reflects On First Year Of Action
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Fatima Goss Graves. She's co-founder of the Time's Up Legal Defense Fund. It was founded in response to the #MeToo movement one year ago today.
What We Know About The American Russia Has Detained On Spying Allegations
The U.S. and Russia are beginning the new year much like they ended last year — with a note of friction. Russia is detaining an American and is accusing him of spying.
Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil's New President, Takes Office
Brazil's new far-right president, Jair Bolsonaro, took office Tuesday, calling for unity — in contrast with his past homophobic, misogynistic and racist statements.
Encore: Shaughnessy Bishop-Stall Embarks On The Quest To Cure Hangovers In 'Hungover'
As long as humans have imbibed alcohol, they've had hangovers. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Shaughnessy Bishop-Stall about his book, Hungover: The Morning After and One Man's Quest for the Cure.
NASA's New Horizons Spacecraft Conducts Farthest-Ever Fly-By Of An Object
NASA's New Horizons flew by the most distant object ever visited by a spacecraft Tuesday. NPR's Audie Cornish talks with planetary scientist Heidi Hammel about what data from the fly by shows.
