Russia marks 80 years since World War II victory over Nazi Germany
Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed the leaders of China and Brazil to commemorate the anniversary.
A saxophone player for Herbie Hancock and Kendrick Lamar releases a new album
Jazz bandleader Kamasi Washington has released Fearless Movement, a new album inspired by dance.
A mother is called to work as a doula after her first child died shortly after birth
Marilí Rodríguez García spent several years working as a doula in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She was called to the profession after losing her first child, Adrián José, a few days after his birth in 2009.
Remembering Steve Albini, rock musician and engineer, who died at 61
One of the most important figures in shaping the sounds the '80s and '90s has died. Steve Albini fronted the bands Big Black and Shellac and engineered albums for Nirvana, the Pixies and PJ Harvey.
The Olympic flame arrives in France from Greece ahead of the Summer Olympics
France has officially welcomed the Olympic flame in a ceremony in the southern port city of Marseille. The event featured fighter jets and fireworks, and some 200,000 spectators.
Biden says he'll stop sending offensive weapons to Israel if it invades Rafah
The U.S. will stop shipments of bombs or artillery shells if Israel presses its offensive against Hamas into the crowded city of Rafah in southern Gaza, President Biden said.
Hawaii is about to make the 'shaka' its official state gesture
Hawaii residents have used the "shaka" hand gesture to convey several greetings: hello, goodbye, thank you and aloha.
House Speaker Mike Johnson survives an attempt to oust him from his post
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Republican Rep. Mike Lawler of New York about GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's failed attempt to vacate Mike Johnson from the speakership.
Ex-interpreter for Dodgers' Ohtani to plead guilty to stealing millions from pitcher
Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter of Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani, has agreed to plead guilty to stealing nearly $17 million from the Major League Baseball superstar.
Washington National Opera premieres a new ending to Puccini's final work
The Washington National Opera prepares to premiere a new ending to Giacomo Puccini's unfinished opera Turandot, subverting the traditional male-dominated narrative.
'The Office' is getting a spinoff — more than 10 years after the NBC series ended
Peacock announced the new mockumentary comedy series Wednesday. While the show doesn't have a name yet, it's about a publisher trying to revive a dying Midwestern newspaper with volunteer reporters.
GOP lawmakers turn their attention to antisemitism in K-12 public schools
During a Senate hearing Wednesday on antisemitism in K-12 schools, superintendents were unapologetic as they faced tough questions about discipline and accountability.