i i U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power had her temperature taken as she arrived in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Reuters /Landov hide caption itoggle caption Reuters /Landov U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power had her temperature taken as she arrived in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Reuters /Landov Samantha Power, the U.S. ambassador
i i Debra Blackmon (left) was sterilized by court order in 1972, at age 14. With help from her niece, Latoya Adams (right), she’s fighting to be included in the state’s compensation program. Eric Mennel/WUNC hide caption itoggle caption Eric Mennel/WUNC Debra Blackmon (left) was sterilized by court order in 1972, at age 14. With
A small airplane crashed into a building in Wichita’s Mid-Continent Airport and killed at least four people on Thursday. KAKE-TV reports that five others were injured and four are still missing. The station reports: “Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Tony Molinaro says a twin-engine Beechcraft King Air 200 reported losing engine power just after takeoff around
In part two of our look at the ancient Greek philosopher, we ask students at a California school about the Socratic teaching method and the questions it inspires. Our yearlong project, 50 Great Teachers, launched this week with this story about how the ancient world’s greatest teacher lives on in schools today. Article source: http://www.npr.org/blogs/ed/2014/10/30/359361352/so-who-was-socrates-anyway-lets-ask-some-kids?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news
i i Tyler Ritter, center, stars in CBS’ The McCarthys with, clockwise from top left, Jack McGee, Laurie Metcalf, Jimmy Dunn, Joey McIntyre and Kelen Coleman. Monty Brinton/CBS hide caption itoggle caption Monty Brinton/CBS Tyler Ritter, center, stars in CBS’ The McCarthys with, clockwise from top left, Jack McGee, Laurie Metcalf, Jimmy Dunn, Joey McIntyre
At least 10 North Korean officials have reportedly been put to death recently for the crime of watching South Korean soap operas. The latest public executions reportedly bring to at least 50 the number of people put to death by the hard-line regime for taking in the unauthorized day-time dramas from south of the DMZ,
The White House says it has taken steps to address “suspicious activity” detected on the unclassified Executive Office of the President computer network in recent weeks — a breach that The Washington Post says may be the work of hackers hired by the Kremlin. According to the Post, the breach has resulted in “temporary disruptions
i i Anders Kelto’s suitcase took its chlorine wipes on a detour to Paris. Anders Kelto/NPR hide caption itoggle caption Anders Kelto/NPR Anders Kelto’s suitcase took its chlorine wipes on a detour to Paris. Anders Kelto/NPR Over the past five years, I’ve traveled around Africa quite a bit. I’ve been trained in how to escape
i i The nursing staff get a break at the Ebola care center run by Doctors Without Borders in Foya, Liberia. The center has helped stop the spread of the virus. Michealeen Doucleff/NPR hide caption itoggle caption Michealeen Doucleff/NPR The nursing staff get a break at the Ebola care center run by Doctors Without Borders
In terms of campaign ads, Portland, Maine, is punching well over its weight. Nielsen ranks the Portland media market 91st in the country. But it comes in at No. 8 in terms of campaign-ad volume, according to Kantar Media research. With voting day next week, more than $1 billion has been spent on some 2
i i A geologist maps the margin of the lava flow in the open field below Cemetery Road near the town of Pahoa on the Big Island of Hawaii. Dozens of residents from the village may be forced to evacuate. AP hide caption itoggle caption AP A geologist maps the margin of the lava flow
The man named as the shooter in the attack near the Canadian Parliament made a video of himself before the Oct. 22 incident, Royal Canadian Mounted Police say. A statement from Police Commissioner Bob Paulson on Sunday said the ongoing investigation “has revealed a great deal about [Michael] Zehaf-Bibeau’s movements and actions” prior to the