The new film 'Tatami' reveals an Iranian judoka's fight beyond the mat
In the first feature film co-directed by an Israeli and an Iranian, Tatami, an Iranian judoka must choose between her country and a run for the gold at the World Judo Championships.
Should there be an age limit to hold elected office?
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to public health professor S. Jay Olshansky at the University of Illinois at Chicago, who has studied the longevity of every U.S. president.
Ohio voters resoundingly rejected a proposed change to the state's constitution
The measure, subject of a special election on Tuesday, would have made it harder to pass amendments. It was seen an an attempt by state GOP lawmakers to thwart an upcoming abortion amendment.
Decades after a N.C. man survived a kamikaze attack, Navy IDs the ship's wreckage
The Navy has identified the wreckage of the USS Ommaney Bay sunk in a World War Two kamikaze attack. Joe Cooper, 101, of North Carolina, survived the attack, and calls it "a miracle."
The weight loss drug Wegovy may do more than help people lose weight
New trial results show the weight-loss medication Wegovy can also cut heart attack and stroke risks, according to the drug's maker.
3 men are being charged with assault for the waterfront brawl in Alabama
Police say three men face charges for assault in the weekend brawl on a riverfront dock in Montgomery. They turned themselves in as the city tries to move on from the national attention it received.
Moving 2 miles away from his childhood home changed a rapper's world view
NPR's A Martinez talks to rapper Reason about his latest album, Porches. In it, he raps about how that change of address changed his whole world view.
Virginia woman sets Guinness World Record for loudest belch by a woman
Kimberly Winter recorded her attempt in April on air during a morning shock jock radio show. At 107.3 decibels, Winter's belch is louder than a blender and some motorcycles.
Bear behind 21 home invasions, 'Hank the Tank,' captured near Lake Tahoe
The 500 pound black bear, which used its strength to push into homes, will be relocated to a sanctuary in Colorado.
The huge effort to save an endangered snail in upstate New York
Researchers are working to rehome some tiny, rare snails. Understanding their decline could help mitigate broader climate changes. (Story aired on All Things Considered on Aug. 8, 2023.)
Rep. Jim Himes offers a counterpoint to the American consensus on China
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Democrat Congressman Jim Himes of Connecticut about his take on U.S.-China relations, and why the current rhetoric might be dangerous.
Soccer champion Brandi Chastain assesses the U.S. team and what's ahead for them
NPR's A Martinez asks 1999 World Cup champion Brandi Chastain why the U.S. Women's National Team underperformed this year, and what's next for women's soccer in America.