The best support for a friend with cancer? Presence, listening and space to vent
People who get cancer say their friends often disappear when they hear the bad news. Don't be that person! Here's advice for what to do and say — and what not to say — when a loved one faces cancer.
Sneaky snacker in Australia munches nearly $4,000 worth of seedlings in a nursery
Owner Humphrey Herington told the BBC he'd been mystified until he caught the critter red handed. The culprit was a koala bear — the nursery grows eucalyptus plants to shore-up koala habitat.
U.S. Army report shows women serving in the special forces face intense sexism
Women in the U.S. military's special forces still face intense sexism according to recent reports, including one that focuses on Army Rangers.
Study shows NFL jersey numbers are linked to perceptions of body type
A UCLA study finds that lower NFL jersey numbers tend to be associated with the idea that a player's body is slimmer and faster. (Story aired on All Things Considered on Sept. 6, 2023.)
Construction workers in China accused of plowing a hole through the Great Wall
China built the Great Wall more than 2,000 years ago to keep out invaders. In Shanxi province, two suspects allegedly widened a small, existing gap for a shortcut to get equipment to nearby work sites
Morning news brief
Sudanese refugees in Chad scramble to survive. Judge rules floating border barrier in Texas must be removed. At least two defendants in the Ga. election interference case will go on trial next month.
Pets are being sent to shelters because of natural disasters, housing shortages
A national housing shortage is impacting some families in unexpected ways. This year animal shelters have seen more people surrendering their pets due to housing instability.
Hoarding may be increasing because of aging population, scarce mental health care
Problems with hoarding are growing in the U.S due to an aging population. That's true especially in areas where there is a shortage of mental health providers.
Coco Gauff heads into semifinal match against Karolína Muchová with momentum
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Courtney Nguyen, senior writer for WTA Insider in New York, about 19-year old tennis player Coco Gauff, who's playing in her first U.S. Open semifinals.
G20 invitations raise question dating back centuries: India or Bharat?
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Suhasini Haidar of the Indian newspaper The Hindu, about Prime Minister Modi's government using a Sanskrit word to replace the name India on the G20 invitation.
2 defendants in the Georgia election interference case will go on trial next month
At least two of the defendants in the Georgia election interference case will go on trial in October. The trial will be live streamed and is expected to be a very complex case.
