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.
Running is a great sport at any age but George Etzweiler takes it to new levels
The retired Penn Sate professor took up running for exercise at 49, at 97 he put together a running club for seniors and now at 103, he is training for his latest race: a 50 mile relay this weekend.
WNBA champions: Las Vegas Aces beat the New York Liberty 70-69
It's rare for a WNBA team to win two championships in a row — it's been over two decades since it last happened. Wednesday night the Las Vegas Aces secured bragging rights as back-to-back champs.
Nearly 3 decades since Tupac Shakur's killing, alleged mastermind will be arraigned
It's been 27 years since rapper Tupac Shakur was killed, and the alleged mastermind behind the rapper's shooting is due to be arraigned Thursday in a Las Vegas courtroom.
The SEC is finalizing climate rules while California has its own regulations
Some big companies have been trying to water down federal rules that would force them to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions. A new California law may push them into transparency.
Israelis are desperate for news about the hostages taken by Hamas nearly 2 weeks ago
NPR's Michel Martin talks to Crystal Wells, spokesperson for the International Committee of the Red Cross, about the organization trying to gain access to the hostages held in Gaza.
A museum dedicated to women in the arts is about to reopen after a renovation
The National Museum of Women in the Arts, the world's first major museum dedicated to championing women artists, reopens after a two-year renovation.
25 years ago, Cher released a song that would change the sound of pop music
Cher's song "Believe" was released on Oct. 19, 1998, and it became the first hit song to use Auto-Tune as an instrument — something that's still all over pop music 25 years later.
DeSantis presidential campaign retools its message in an effort to catch up to Trump
The attempt to be both like Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump and in contrast to him has overshadowed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' presidential campaign.
Thousands of protestors turned out in Washington, D.C., to support Palestinians
One large group of protestors marched in support of Palestinians, and sat down in the rotunda of a congressional office building chanting and singing.
GOP wants border funding to be wrapped into Israel, Ukraine, Taiwan aid package
NPR's Michel Martin talks to Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan of Alaska about why he wants to see aid to Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan and border security money tied together in one funding package.
Morning news brief
It's been nearly two weeks since Israel declared war on Hamas. Israelis and Palestinians blame each other for the blast at a Gaza hospital. Rep. Jim Jordan loses a second vote to be House speaker.