A dolphin swims along the Indus river in the southern Pakistani city of Sukkur. Local legend has it that Pakistan’s Indus River dolphin was once a woman, transformed by a curse from a holy man angry that she forgot to feed him one day. This endangered species is seeing numbers
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Coronavirus FAQ: My partner/roommate/kid got COVID. And I didn't. How come?
Infectious disease doctor Abraar Karan says it’s the question he’s asked most often about SARS-CoV-2. So how does that happen? Here’s his answer. Source link
Art and war: Israeli and Palestinian artists reflect on Oct.7 and the crisis in Gaza
Rana Samara, a Palestinian artist from Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Tanya Habjouqa/NOOR Images for NPR hide caption toggle caption Tanya Habjouqa/NOOR Images for NPR Rana Samara, a Palestinian artist from Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Tanya Habjouqa/NOOR Images for NPR In Israel’s cultural capital of Tel Aviv,
Voters cast ballots in Bangladesh election marred by violence and opposition boycott
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina shows her ballot paper as she casts her vote in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024. Polls have opened in Bangladesh as voters began casting their ballots in an election fraught with violence and a boycott from the main opposition party. Altaf Qadri/AP hide caption
Hall of Fame candidate Patrick Willis talks stepping away from NFL in his prime, would do it all over again
When Patrick Willis stepped up to the San Francisco 49ers podium in March 2015, he had tears in his eyes as he explained why he was walking away from the NFL after eight stellar seasons. Today, Willis is one of 15 finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class
Blinken meets Jordan's king on Mideast mission to prevent Gaza war spreading
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, left, meets with Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi in Amman, Jordan Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024. Evelyn Hockstein/AP hide caption toggle caption Evelyn Hockstein/AP U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, left, meets with Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi in Amman, Jordan Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024.
Channeling the Pain of Chinese Immigrants, in Music and Verse
In “Angel Island,” a staged oratorio about the anguish and isolation of Chinese detainees at Angel Island Immigration Station in California, a choir recites a poem about tyranny and misfortune. “Like a stray dog forced into confinement, like a pig trapped in a bamboo cage, our spirits are lost in
Paul Giamatti on ‘The Holdovers'
Paul Giamatti would just like to put it out there that maybe he doesn’t always have to play such a motormouth. It might be nice, just to shake things up a bit, if he could portray someone more likely to express themselves nonverbally — a taciturn horse breeder with an
Trevor Bauer reflects on time in Japan, how it might have revitalized potential MLB future
In the aftermath of his suspension and release from the Los Angeles Dodgers, Trevor Bauer spent the 2023 seasons where MLB careers go to die. The 2020 National League Cy Young Award winner signed a one-year contract with the Yokohama DeNa BayStars of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) in Japan. That
Texans clinch playoff spot by holding off Colts' late push; Indianapolis eliminated
The first defacto NFL playoff game was certainly a good one. The Houston Texans have advanced to the playoffs – the Indianapolis Colts’ season is over. Houston took down Indy on the road, 23-19, to make the playoffs in C.J. Stroud’s rookie season and DeMeco Ryans’ first year as a