A man's colorful obituary for his father has gone viral
An obituary posted on Facebook mentions Robert Adolph Boehm’s habit of wearing unconventional hats, his possibly dangerous hobbies and his "last unintelligible and likely unnecessary curse."
A Russian man us freed after serving time for daughter's anti-war art
A single father was sentenced to prison after his then 12-year-old daughter was caught with drawings critical of Russia’s war in Ukraine at her local school. He has been freed after nearly two years.
In China, the price of vegetables has rocketed. The culprit: climate change
According to official statistics, the average price of fresh vegetables in China rose nearly 20% in August. A visit to the crops in China’s northeast helps explain the price spike.
Actor Gael Garcia Bernal talks about finding his home in the theater for 'Wild Card'
Actor Gael Garcia Bernal draws a question from the Wild Card deck and talks about feeling at home in the theater.
A whistleblower reveals how abuse of prisoners spreads from one prison to another
In 2023, the Federal Bureau of Prisons shut down a troubled unit at the prison in Illinois. The former warden is now the director of the federal center that does specialized training of prison staff.
A surge of people are leaving Lebanon for Syria amid Israel-Hezbollah conflict
Some one million people in Lebanon have been displaced from their homes. Many of them have crossed the border into Syria -- fleeing one war-torn country for another.
It's tight: here's where things stand with three weeks left in election season
Election day is 20 days away but many Americans are already voting. Harris is campaigning in Pennsylvania with Republicans, while Trump appeared in a Fox News town hall event taped in Georgia.
'Super/Man' shows Christopher Reeve's humanity, before and after his accident
NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Alexandra Reeve Givens about a new documentary about her dad, Christopher Reeve. Super/Man is the story of his life before and after his life-changing accident.
The government loan program to help small businesses after disasters is out of money
The Small Business Administration's disaster loan program is out of money. While Congress is expected to replenish the funds when it reconvenes in November, small businesses have to wait for relief.
UN tells Israel to let more aid into north Gaza
Israel has allowed a “trickle” of aid into Gaza this week. But the U.S. says it is just not enough. The Biden administration is threatening to withhold some military aid to Israel unless that changes.
A Spanish-language radio station is fighting election misinformation
The Spanish-language radio network Radio Campesina reaches millions of Latino voters, including in Arizona. It recently launched a campaign to fight false information ahead of this year's election.