Some of our contributions even came in hard copy. Marian Carrasquero /NPR hide caption toggle caption Marian Carrasquero /NPR Some of our contributions even came in hard copy. Marian Carrasquero /NPR Just about one month ago, we invited you to write little commercials for all the joys in life that money can’t buy. Tell us
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) told NPR, “The goal is to rally the American people against a disastrous Republican proposal.” Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) told NPR, “The goal is to rally the American people against a disastrous Republican proposal.” Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images This week, the House
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry attends the peace conference in Paris on Sunday. Foreign ministers and representatives from about 70 countries are seeking to revive the moribund Israeli-Palestinian peace process. Bertrand Guay/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Bertrand Guay/AFP/Getty Images U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry attends the peace conference in Paris on Sunday.
Jamie Ruppert and her husband Jesse Ruppert live in White Haven, Pa. Jamie voted for Barack Obama twice but switched parties and voted for Republican Donald Trump this election. She hopes Trump will bring more good-paying blue-collar jobs to communities like hers. Jeff Brady/NPR hide caption toggle caption Jeff Brady/NPR Jamie Ruppert and her husband
Here’s a quick roundup of some of the mini-moments you may have missed on this week’s Morning Edition. Eggcelent Island Thousands of plastic eggs have washed up on the beach on the German island of Langeoog. Aurich/Wittmund Police hide caption toggle caption Aurich/Wittmund Police Thousands of plastic eggs have washed up on the beach on
1 of 7 i View slideshow For the past 17 years, Sam Barsky has knit sweaters that depict places he’s seen around the world, including the Golden Gate Bridge, Stonehenge, Jerusalem’s Western Wall — even a field of electrical pylons. But what’s made Barsky an internet phenomenon, with well over a million hits on various
When President Obama took office in January 2009, the country was on edge, the economy in free-fall. The federal education law, known as No Child Left Behind, was also in need of an update after earning the ire of teachers, parents and politicians alike. In short, there was much to do. In time, that update
A screengrab shows a Hungarian TV camerawoman kicking a child running with other migrants from a police line during disturbances at Roszke, southern Hungary, in 2015. After the footage appeared, the camerawomen was fired. She has been sentenced to three years’ probation. AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption AFP/Getty Images A screengrab shows a Hungarian
The Syrian government says Israel has attacked a military airport west of Damascus, and warns of “repercussions” without promising any specific retaliation. The Syrian state news agency SANA reports that rockets fired by the Israeli air force caused a fire at the al-Mezzeh airport just after midnight local time on Friday morning. The report did
The hyolith Haplophrentis extends the tentacles of its feeding organ (lophophore) from between its shells. The paired spines, or “helens,” are propping the animal up off the ocean floor. Danielle Dufault/(C) Royal Ontario Museum hide caption toggle caption Danielle Dufault/(C) Royal Ontario Museum The hyolith Haplophrentis extends the tentacles of its feeding organ (lophophore) from
President-elect Donald Trump speaks as one of his attorneys listens during a news conference, Wednesday, at Trump Tower in New York. Seth Wenig/AP hide caption toggle caption Seth Wenig/AP President-elect Donald Trump speaks as one of his attorneys listens during a news conference, Wednesday, at Trump Tower in New York. Seth Wenig/AP Among the unusual
The bustling Paris streets were rutted and caked in thick mud, but there was always a breathtaking sight to behold in the shop windows of Patisserie de la Rue de la Paix. By 1814, people crowded outside the bakery, straining for a glimpse of the latest confection created by the young chef who worked inside.