i A teenage Claudette Colvin refused to give up her bus seat to a white passenger during the segregation era in Montgomery, Ala. Courtesy of Claudette Colvin hide caption itoggle caption Courtesy of Claudette Colvin A teenage Claudette Colvin refused to give up her bus seat to a white passenger during the segregation era in
Yesterday, Seattle began offering some commuters lower fares for public transit based on their income. Individuals making less than $23,340 a year and families of four making less than $47,700 annually now qualify for a program called ORCA LIFT, which will give users rates of $1.50 per ride, less than half of usual peak fares.
i Dean Winters, left, and Josh Duhamel are not your father’s mismatched buddy cops, on the new CBS show Battle Creek. CBS hide caption itoggle caption CBS Dean Winters, left, and Josh Duhamel are not your father’s mismatched buddy cops, on the new CBS show Battle Creek. CBS In the first scene of CBS’ Battle
i Freedom House paramedics, who first were deployed in the 1960s, provided a crucial service for Pittsburgh residents. The program became a national model for emergency medical transport and care. Courtesy of University of Pittsburgh In the 1960s, Pittsburgh, like most cities, was segregated by race. But people of all colors suffered from lack of
i Minnie Miñoso smiles in front of a sculpture of him before throwing out the ceremonial first pitch at U.S. Cellular Field. Major League Baseball’s first black Latino star, Miñoso died March 1, 2015. Nam Y Huh/AP hide caption itoggle caption Nam Y Huh/AP Minnie Miñoso smiles in front of a sculpture of him before
i This black bear was spotted atop a tree in Tampa, Fla., on May 17, 2013. The bear population has been on the rise, so state wildlife officials are calling for a bear hunting season. Skip O’Rourke /MCT /Landov hide caption itoggle caption Skip O’Rourke /MCT /Landov This black bear was spotted atop a tree
In a 3-2 vote on Feb. 26, the FCC approved new rules, regulating broadband internet as a public utility. NPR’s Arun Rath speaks with Mat Honan, San Francisco bureau chief for BuzzFeed News, about the political implications of the vote. Article source: http://www.npr.org/2015/02/28/389796973/is-the-battle-won-and-done-for-those-who-fought-for-net-neutrality?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news
Congress will fund the Department of Homeland Security for one more week. Political correspondent Mara Liasson talks with NPR’s Arun Rath about the politics of the battles being waged by congressional Republicans. Article source: http://www.npr.org/2015/02/28/389796943/homeland-security-gets-stopgap-funding-but-more-political-battles-loom?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news
i Mexico’s Attorney General Jesus Murillo Karam is leaving his post to take a new cabinet-level job as head of urban and rural development. Marco Ugarte/AP hide caption itoggle caption Marco Ugarte/AP Mexico’s Attorney General Jesus Murillo Karam is leaving his post to take a new cabinet-level job as head of urban and rural development.
In recent years, some popular antebellum plantations have started to incorporate displays about slavery. But the Whitney Plantation in Louisiana has designed the visitor’s entire experience around that history. Debbie Elliott/NPR hide caption itoggle caption Debbie Elliott/NPR The section of Louisiana’s serpentine River Road that tracks along the Mississippi between New Orleans and Baton Rouge
On Friday, gunmen shot to death the prominent Russian opposition figure Boris Nemtsov. Nemtsov was a longtime Russian opposition leader and a sharp critic of President Vladimir Putin. Article source: http://www.npr.org/2015/02/27/389605219/putin-critic-boris-nemtsov-shot-dead-in-moscow?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news
i A government-appointed panel concluded in a recent report that Americans should eat less red meat and processed meat. A more plant-focused diet is better for health and the environment, it found. Andrew Burton/Getty Images hide caption itoggle caption Andrew Burton/Getty Images A government-appointed panel concluded in a recent report that Americans should eat less