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.
More than 150,000 fans — and at least 1 dog — turn out to see Metallica
When Metallica's tour stopped in Los Angeles, a German Shepherd named Storm left her nearby home, snuck into the stadium, and took a seat. Her owners had no idea until they saw pictures online.
Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio sentenced to 22 years for Jan. 6 riot role
The former national chairman of the far-right Proud Boys was sentenced to 22 years in prison. Tarrio had been convicted for seditious conspiracy for his role in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Kyiv on an unannounced visit
Blinken arrives at a moment when Ukraine's summer counteroffensive is entering its final weeks — still struggling against powerful Russian defenses in the south and east.
Hurricane Idalia seems to have blown some migrating birds a little off course
Flamingos normally seen around the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean have been spotted farther afield — the Carolinas, Texas and even Ohio. If you see a pink bird standing on one leg, it's not a mirage.
Leaders of North Korea and Russia may meet to discuss an arms deal
North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un will reportedly travel to Russia to meet with President Vladimir Putin over a possible weapons agreement, after talks with the U.S. faltered.
Alabama seniors spearhead efforts to protect Mobile Bay from toxic ash
A group of seniors in Mobile, Ala., wants coal ash from a power plant moved to a lined landfill. They worry the toxic ash could leak into Mobile Bay. (Story aired on ATC on Sept. 4, 2023.)
Lab data suggests new COVID booster will protect against worrisome variant
The latest lab data suggests that a new COVID-19 booster will protect against a worrisome variant. (Story aired on All Things Considered on Sept. 5, 2023.)
After shoppers' habits have changed, malls try to figure out what comes next
Many retailers have cut back their physical presence in the age of online shopping — leaving dying malls in their wake. But by thinking outside the box, some old malls are finding new life.
A clause in the Constitution may disqualify Trump from returning to the White House?
NPR's Daniel Estrin talks to Kim Wehle, constitutional law scholar at the University of Baltimore, and David Frum of The Atlantic, about whether the insurrection clause disqualifies Donald Trump.
A stray dog kept showing up at a nursing home — residents finally adopted it
Scout was living at the Antrim County Animal Shelter in Bellaire, Mich., until he repeatedly escaped to a nearby nursing home. Residents there were such a fan that they adopted Scout.
