MLB superstar Shohei Ohtani returns to the mound in pitching debut for the Dodgers
Baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani made his pitching debut for the Los Angeles Dodgers Monday and returned to the mound for the first time since 2023 after elbow surgery.
Sea Shanties, 18th Century Sailing Chants, Are Back In Style
The U.S. Navy Band has joined in the sea-shanty-pop-culture-fusion with a salty, weathered rendition of Taylor Swift's "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together."
Turkey Struggles During Pandemic To Protect Public Health, Economy
Turkey says it has vaccinated more than a million front-line workers against COVID-19, and is now vaccinating people in their 80s. The country is hard hit — even as weekend lockdowns continue.
Boy's Stuffed Animal Is Rescued From Frozen Canal In Canada
Nico, 6, was on a walk with his family, when his younger brother chucked his favorite toy over the guard rail and down onto a canal. A group that cares for the canal retrieved the stuffed animal.
News Brief: COVID-19 Variants, Calif. Lockdown Orders, Drug Overdoses
Moderna is creating a booster shot for its COVID-19 vaccine to help protect against variants. California lifts regional stay-at-home orders, and social isolation may contribute to drug overdoses.
Cher Aims To Get Thai Zoo To Release Gorilla After 30 Years
After Cher's success freeing an elephant from a Pakistani zoo, she now wants a gorilla kept in a private rooftop zoo in Thailand freed. Activists have been trying to close that zoo for years.
Senate Impeachment Trial Of Ex-President Trump Will Begin Feb. 9
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to NPR's Kelsey Snell and Independent Sen. Angus King of Maine about the Senate impeachment trial, and the other business the Senate is juggling.
Uganda's New Generation Is Disappointed That Museveni's 35-Year Rule Continues
Young Ugandan voters had placed so much hope in elections this month to unseat longtime ruler Yoweri Museveni. Now with their dreams dashed, they're searching for answers.
Undoing Trump Policies Will Take More Than Executive Orders By Biden
NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with Yale Professor of Law Cristina Rodriguez about President Biden's flurry of executive orders, and their limited ability to undo many Trump administration policies.
Russian Protesters Demand Alexei Navalny's Release From Prison
Demonstrators in Russia braved extreme cold, police brutality and mass arrests, calling for the release of the opposition leader, who was detained last week shortly after returning to the country.