There's an upside to cold, snowless New England days — great skating
Maine Public reporter Ari Snider heads out on a couple of Maine's lakes to explore the burgeoning sport of "wild ice skating." (Story aired on All Things Considered on Jan. 16, 2025.)
Thousands of additional police flood British streets after race riots
Dozens more far-right rallies are planned across the United Kingdom on Wednesday, as police struggle to contain racist mob violence targeting immigrants, Muslims and people of color.
A closer look at Gov. Walz's background and how people in Minnesota view him
The country is getting to know Tim Walz, the Democrats' candidate for vice president. How do people in his home state see their governor?
The new Ferguson police chief addresses the Michael Brown killing a decade ago
Ten years after the fatal police shooting of Michael Brown, a black teenager in Ferguson, Mo., NPR's Michel Martin talks to the city's new police chief. Troy Doyle has been on the job for a year.
Walz's 1st speech as the Democratic VP candidate commits to working across the aisle
Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota, made their debut Tuesday night at a rally in Philadelphia.
Fighting back after displacement: A battle for reparations in Palm Springs
In Palm Springs, Calif., the city is trying to make it right for the families that were literally burned out of their homes to make way for developers.
The beloved Perseid meteor shower peaks next week
The meteor shower creates an opportunity to sit outside at night and watch shooting stars. It's also an opportunity for researchers to do some science.
What a Harris administration could mean for efforts to cut threats of global warming
Climate change has been a major focus of the Biden administration. Now that Kamala Harris has replaced Biden at the top of the ticket, what might that mean for climate action?
Protests against Kenya's president have sparked a new wave of music, poetry and art
Kenya's antigovernment protestors have a new soundtrack and words of poets to help galvanize their burgeoning movement.
Despite a big anniversary, many locals don’t feel connected to 'The Sound of Music'
The movie "The Sound of Music" was filmed 60 years ago in Salzburg, Austria, where residents are less than enthusiastic about the von Trapp family story that draws hordes of tourists each year.
