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An Ohio man pleads guilty to plotting a mass shooting of college women in 2020
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (NPR) – An Ohio man who federal authorities say planned to “slaughter” nearly 3,000 women at a local university in 2020 has pleaded guilty to an attempted hate… Read More
Shawnee State University pays $400K to professor who refused to use a student’s pronouns
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PORTSMOUTH, Ohio (NPR) — A public university professor in Ohio who was disciplined four years ago for refusing to use a transgender student’s pronouns is being awarded $400,000 following a… Read More
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame keeps Dolly Parton on this year’s nominee list, despite her request to bow out
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CLEVELAND (NPR) — The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame said Thursday that it’s declining Dolly Parton’s request to bow out of this year’s nominations for the Hall of Fame… Read More
Dolly Parton removes herself from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominations
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Country music legend Dolly Parton announced Monday she is bowing out of this year’s nominations for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. In a statement… Read More
MLB and players agree to a new labor contract, paving the way to a full 2022 season
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Updated March 10, 2022 at 4:48 PM ET WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association have reached a tentative agreement Thursday on a new collective… Read More
The poet Maya Angelou is the first Black woman to be featured on a U.S. quarter
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — A new quarter featuring legendary poet and civil rights activist Maya Angelou and other trailblazing American women has officially started shipping to banks on Monday, the… Read More
How to get insurance to pay for at-home COVID tests, according to the White House
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The Biden administration announced Monday new details on how Americans can get free COVID-19 tests — or get reimbursements from their private insurance. This follows up… Read More
Omicron is now the dominant COVID strain in the U.S., making up 73% of new infections
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Updated December 20, 2021 at 9:23 PM ET WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The omicron variant is now considered the most dominant version of the coronavirus — making up 73% of… Read More