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The story behind Asian Pacific American Heritage, and why it's celebrated in May
Monday, May 02, 2022
May marks the beginning of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. This year's theme is Advancing Leaders Through Collaboration.
Airbnb will let its employees live and work anywhere
Saturday, April 30, 2022
Many people began working from Airbnbs during the pandemic. Now the company is shifting to a remote work model, allowing its employees to be located anywhere in the country they currently work in.
British lawmaker Neil Parish resigning after watching porn in the House of Commons
Saturday, April 30, 2022
The member of Parliament says he watched pornography twice in the House of Commons in a "moment of madness." The Conservative Party suspended him Friday over the allegations.
Ozzy Osbourne has been diagnosed with COVID-19
Saturday, April 30, 2022
Sharon Osbourne, who revealed the diagnosis, said she is taking off time from work to care for her 73-year-old husband, a rock music legend. "I am very worried about Ozzy right now," she said.
A winning $473M Powerball ticket was sold in Arizona. Here's what happens if you win
Friday, April 29, 2022
The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million. But it never hurts to be prepared.
Meet the centenarian who holds the world record for the longest career at one company
Friday, April 29, 2022
Walter Orthmann has been working at a textile company in Brazil for 84 years and nine days, as verified in January by Guinness World Records. He celebrated his 100th birthday this month.
The first human case of avian flu in the U.S. is reported in Colorado
Friday, April 29, 2022
The patient, an inmate in a pre-release program, was involved in culling poultry presumptively infected with H5N1 bird flu at a farm. The virus, while deadly for birds, poses a low risk to humans.
The FDA is proposing a ban on menthol cigarettes
Thursday, April 28, 2022
The agency says the proposal has the potential to significantly decrease disease and death from tobacco by "reducing youth experimentation and addiction."
University of California will waive tuition and fees for many Native American students
Thursday, April 28, 2022
The program applies to undergraduate and graduate students who are members of federally recognized Native American, American Indian and Alaska Native tribes and will begin in the fall.
Antarctica's 'Penguin Post Office' is hiring
Sunday, April 24, 2022
If you can sort mail, sell postage stamps and count penguins, this could be the job for you.
Filmmakers behind 'The Matrix' are auctioning off memorabilia to support trans kids
Sunday, April 24, 2022
The auction from Lana and Lilly Wachowski includes more than 180 items from The Matrix Revolutions, V for Vendetta, Sense 8 and Speed Racer, among other films.
In a 911 call, Dwayne Haskins' wife says he was walking to get gas before he died
Saturday, April 23, 2022
The Florida Highway Patrol has released a crash report and 911 calls related to the Steelers quarterback's death earlier this month.
2 U.S. Cabinet officials will meet with Zelenskyy in Kyiv
Saturday, April 23, 2022
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy plans to meet with Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Sunday. The State Department declined to comment to NPR.
Taylor Swift was the inspiration for the name of a new millipede species
Wednesday, April 20, 2022
The Swift Twisted-Claw Millipede, or Nannaria swiftae, was among several new species found in Tennessee.
Climate change fueled extreme rainfall during the record 2020 hurricane reason
Tuesday, April 19, 2022
Human-induced climate change fueled one of the most active hurricane seasons on record in 2020, with rainfall totals up to 10% higher than in the pre-industrial era, according to a new study.
Cristiano Ronaldo's newborn son has died
Monday, April 18, 2022
Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo and his partner, Georgina Rodríguez, say their newborn son has died.
A charity kitchen in Ukraine linked to chef José Andrés was destroyed by a missile
Monday, April 18, 2022
The celebrity chef's nonprofit World Central Kitchen has been serving meals to families fleeing Ukraine. A restaurant that was partnering with the organization was destroyed by a Russian missile.
Missouri AG refiles criminal charges in Branson duck boat tragedy that left 17 dead
Friday, April 15, 2022
The criminal complaint accuses the captain and two employees of neglecting passenger safety in the 2018 accident. Earlier, a county judge said a local prosecutor did not have enough evidence.
Bald eagles around the U.S. are contracting the bird flu
Thursday, April 14, 2022
At least three bald eagles who contracted bird flu are dead.
Judge cuts the payout in a Black former Tesla contractor's racial discrimination suit
Thursday, April 14, 2022
A federal judge has slashed the award to Owen Diaz over claims that he was subjected to racial discrimination at work to $15 million. A jury had ordered the automaker to pay Diaz $137 million.