It All Came Down To 'Nunatak'
The Scripps National Spelling Bee had drama, excitement and a lot of really hard words.
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Not Your Mother's Catholic Frescoes: Radiant Portraits Of Queer People Of Color
Inspired by Mexican religious art, photographer Gabriel Garcia Roman portrays queer people of color as saints and warriors.
U.S. Drops Cuba From List Of State Sponsors Of Terrorism
The State Department removed Havana from the list following a thawing of relations with the United States.
Iraqi Forces Prepare To Reclaim Ramadi From Islamic State
Iraq is preparing to take back parts of Anbar province after the city of Ramadi fell to the self-declared Islamic State earlier this month, dealing a blow to the Iraqi government and militia forces. Meanwhile, the U.S. continues to support Iraq with targeted airstrikes against Islamic State militants.
New Jersey Lassa Fever Death Reveals Holes In Ebola Monitoring System
Back from a Liberia trip, the patient developed Ebola-like symptoms. One hospital sent him home. A few days later he ended up in an Ebola isolation ward and died. What went wrong?
Urban Food Forests Make Fruit Free For The Picking
Urban orchards are dropping everything from apples to avocados on Seattle, Bloomington, Ind., Boston and several other cities. Advocates say orchards can have longer lasting impact than gardens.
#NPRreads: Gambling In The Bible Belt
Also in this week's #NPRReads, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's elementary school teacher recalls the Boston bomber, a profile of Ohio's governor, Judaism in South Dakota and putting a face on the refugee crisis.
Idaho's Abortion Ban Is Unconstitutional, Federal Court Says
The case was brought by Jennie McCormack and Dr. Richard Hearn. In 2011, McCormack was arrested and faced criminal charges after she ended her pregnancy.
Former House Speaker Hastert Indicted In Probe Into $3.5M In Withdrawals
The Illinois Republican is accused of taking the money out in chunks of less than $10,000 to evade reporting requirements, and of lying to the FBI about it.
From Cotton Candy To Cat Pee: Decoding Tasting Notes In Honey
A California researcher wants to give honey the same nuanced flavor vocabulary as wine and coffee. The flavor wheel she and her testers created is certainly a conversation starter.