Strange News

Canadian Man Keeps Mowing His Lawn Despite Tornado Threat

6:47am June 05, 2017

There's a photo that's gone viral of a Canadian man mowing his lawn, like it's no big thing. In the background of the photo is a huge black tornado. Despite calls to come inside, he kept mowing.

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Competitors tumble down Coopers Hill in pursuit of a round Double Gloucester cheese during the 2016 cheese rolling competition near the village of Brockworth, Gloucester.

World News

NPR News Nuggets: A Love For Pizza, A Race For Cheese & North Korea's 'iPad'

11:23pm June 04, 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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The 6-story tall Rubber Duck by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman came to San Pedro, Calif., in August 2014.

Enormous Rubber Duck In Canada Is Counterfeit, Artist Alleges

3:14pm June 03, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

A Dutch artist says Ontario should be using his giant duck instead of a similar Johnny-come-lately giant duck. But the skirmish raises bigger questions about copycats and public art.

Elise Tries animal cafes, from cats to raccoons, with mixed results.

Video: Animal Cafes Are Cool, But Does A Raccoon Cafe Go Too Far?

9:53am June 02, 2017

by Elise Hu

In NPR's Elise Tries series, correspondent Elise Hu tests out new experiences in East Asia. In this inaugural episode, she visits a South Korean animal cafe. Things don't go as smoothly as planned.

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Google Reports On Common Misspelled Words; Spelling Bee Queen Crowned

8:23am June 02, 2017

Google reports the most commonly misspelled words are beautiful and pneumonia. Ananya Vinay of Fresno, Calif., mostly likely can spell them. She is the winner of the Scripps National Spelling Bee.

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Love Of Pizza Helps Gets High School Senior Accepted Into Yale

6:23am June 02, 2017

When it came time to write her college essay, Carolina Williams told The Tennessean newspaper she went with the first thing that popped in her head: How much she loves ordering pizza from Papa John's.

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North Korea Debuts Its New 'iPad'

6:31am June 01, 2017

A North Korean company claims to have invented an iPad. It's called the "Ryonghung iPad." It's a trademark violation but that hasn't stopped the country before.

A New Type Of Drunk Selfie

5:03am May 31, 2017

Two Australian police officers drove a very drunk man home. They made sure to take some selfies with him so he would know how he got home when he woke up.

Sports

When A Catfish Is An 'Instrument Of Crime'

5:03am May 31, 2017

A Nashville Predators fan threw a dead catfish on the ice during a hockey game. He was charged with possessing instruments of crime and disorderly conduct.

The 'Just Clowning Around' Defense Doesn't Get Far

5:44am May 29, 2017

A Massachusetts man representing himself in court is accused of robbing a convenience store. His defense is that he's a clown and was joking around. The judge denied his request to juggle in court.