Strange News

A rodent named Snuggles was saved by volunteers at an overdose prevention site, after expereincing a heroin overdose.

Health & Safety

Pet Rat In Vancouver Overdoses On Heroin, Saved By Narcan

2:17pm May 16, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

Snuggles ate some heroin, according to the woman who brought the little rodent into an overdose prevention site in Canada. Volunteers administered a drug that reverses opioid overdoses.

If you're looking for a new piece of art to add to your apartment or house, you might just need to take a trip to the produce section at your local grocery store.

National

NPR News Nuggets: Not All Dads Wear Capes, Modern Art & Italian Living

10:37pm May 14, 2017

by Wynne Davis

Here's a quick roundup of some of the mini-moments you may have missed on this week's Morning Edition.

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While an appeals court judge, Neil Gorsuch wrote a spirited dissent in support of a middle school student who was arrested for what Gorsuch called "childish pranks." Now the case might go before the Supreme Court.

Middle Schooler Arrested For Burping Appeals — Armed With Gorsuch Dissent

5:34pm May 13, 2017

by Maggie Penman

Just months before he was nominated for the Supreme Court, Neil Gorsuch sided with a New Mexico seventh-grader, arrested for burping in class. Now, the boy's mother is appealing to the Supreme Court.

World News

Putin Plays Hockey For His Birthday, And Wins, Of Course

8:04am May 13, 2017

Vladimir Putin really did celebrate his birthday with a game of hockey earlier this week. NPR's Scott Simon reimagines the Russian president's double hat trick performance.

Live Cheap In Bormida, Italy

5:57am May 11, 2017

Fewer than 400 people live in Bormida, Italy. To gain residents the village is offering cheap rents and is considering cash payments. A resident told The Guardian, "There's nothing much to do here."