i i David Oyelowo as Martin Luther King, Jr. and Carmen Ejogo as Coretta Scott King in the new movie Selma. Paramount Pictures hide caption itoggle caption Paramount Pictures David Oyelowo as Martin Luther King, Jr. and Carmen Ejogo as Coretta Scott King in the new movie Selma. Paramount Pictures It’s hard to believe but
i i Protestors in Boston during a December demonstration against the deaths of two unarmed black men at the hands of white police officers in New York City and Ferguson, Mo. Charles Krupa/AP hide caption itoggle caption Charles Krupa/AP Protestors in Boston during a December demonstration against the deaths of two unarmed black men at
i i Katie Clapp shares a laugh with her son Andy Tranfaglia, 25, at their home in West Newbury, Mass. Andy has a rare genetic condition called Fragile X. Ellen Webber for NPR hide caption itoggle caption Ellen Webber for NPR Katie Clapp shares a laugh with her son Andy Tranfaglia, 25, at their home
i i Low heating oil prices mean New Englanders don’t have to bundle up at home this year, but they will have to watch their rising electric bills. iStockphoto hide caption itoggle caption iStockphoto Low heating oil prices mean New Englanders don’t have to bundle up at home this year, but they will have to
i i Sister Elizabeth feeding Yoda, a water buffalo calf at the ranch. The nuns bought the buffalo to make mozzarella. Sonja Salzburg/for Harvest Public Media Many beer aficionados are familiar with the rare breweries run by Trappist monks. The beer is highly sought after, but it’s not the only food or drink made by
i i Megan Walhood loves the unique toasty potato flavor of lefse. “There’s something so comforting about soft, starchy things,” she says. Deena Prichep for NPR hide caption itoggle caption Deena Prichep for NPR Megan Walhood loves the unique toasty potato flavor of lefse. “There’s something so comforting about soft, starchy things,” she says. Deena
i i Boxing legend and Louisville native Muhammad Ali attends a Louisville Cardinals basketball game in 2012. Christian Petersen/Getty Images hide caption itoggle caption Christian Petersen/Getty Images Boxing legend and Louisville native Muhammad Ali attends a Louisville Cardinals basketball game in 2012. Christian Petersen/Getty Images A spokesman for Muhammad Ali says the former heavyweight boxing
i i Baymax the robot nurse becomes Hiro’s fierce defender in the hit movie Big Hero 6. Disney/AP hide caption itoggle caption Disney/AP Baymax the robot nurse becomes Hiro’s fierce defender in the hit movie Big Hero 6. Disney/AP I’m a proud nurse from a proud family of nurses, yet I would never claim that
Rejecting a request by Florida’s attorney general to maintain a judge’s stay that would have kept same-sex couples from marrying in the state, the Supreme Court cleared the way for gay marriages to be held in Florida next month. The stay stems from a ruling by U.S. District Judge Robert L. Hinkle, who said in
Cuba is dominating the news, following President Obama’s announcement that he will begin to normalize relations with the island nation. For our series This Week’s Must-Read, poet and Cuban-American writer Richard Blanco turns to literature for another perspective on this story. This Week’s Must-Read People often tell me how fascinated they are with Cuba. I’m
i i The author, Dr. Gavin Francis, arrived at Halley base on Christmas Eve 2002, at the height of the Antarctic midsummer, when 24-hour sunlight illuminates the vast swathes of empty ice. Courtesy of Gavin Francis hide caption itoggle caption Courtesy of Gavin Francis The author, Dr. Gavin Francis, arrived at Halley base on Christmas
i i An international police force (of puppets) won’t be coming to a theater near you, as theaters have reportedly been told not to screen the film Team America, in response to the cancellation of The Interview. Melinda Sue Gordon/AP/Paramount Pictures hide caption itoggle caption Melinda Sue Gordon/AP/Paramount Pictures An international police force (of puppets)