An aircraft that had been set to fly Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey out of Afghanistan today was damaged by shrapnel from rockets fired at the Bagram air field north of Kabul from outside its fences. Two maintenance workers on the ground were slightly wounded, NPR’s Tom Bowman reports. Dempsey was not […]
Enlarge Christi Barli /AFP/Getty Images Diana Nyad in the Florida Straits on Monday. Christi Barli /AFP/Getty Images Diana Nyad in the Florida Straits on Monday. Endurance swimmer Diana Nyad has ended her third attempt to swim the 100 miles or so from Cuba to Key West, Florida, her official Twitter page says. That word followed
Enlarge Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images Rosie O’Donnell in July 2011. Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images Rosie O’Donnell in July 2011. Rosie O’Donnell has chosen an unusual way to tell her fans that she suffered a heart attack last week: In verse. On her blog. And she’s using the experience to urge other women to “listen to
Pelle Sten/Flickr Submitting a DNA sample to social networking company 23andMe entails spitting a saliva sample into a tube like this and sending it in. There’s a growing interest in what our genes say about our health. And in recent years, quite a few companies have sprung up to help us listen with the help
John W. Poole/NPR Joan Kaeding is a reference assistant at the Oshkosh Public Library. NPR talked to her at New Moon Cafe in downtown Oshkosh. She says she’s fielding lots of questions at the library about the new health care law. As the presidential election nears, Morning Edition is visiting swing counties in swing states
The U.S. military’s top general was meeting with senior officials in Afghanistan on Monday to attempt to stop the recent wave of attacks by Afghan soldiers and police against international forces in the country. Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, landed at Bagram Air Field outside Kabul earlier in
Over the last two years, Wisconsin seems to have become an epicenter of national politics, and even more so conservative politics. Currently, Mitt Romney’s vice presidential pick Paul Ryan is directing political heat Wisconsin’s way and earlier this week, long-time Republican Gov. Tommy Thompson overcame a competitive primary battle. Guest host Cheryl Corley discusses politics
The weak economy is helping to drive thousands more college graduates into the U.S. military. Since the recession began in 2007, there’s been a steady increase in the number of college graduates joining the armed forces. The Navy and Army have seen the biggest jumps. About 60 percent more college grads joined the Navy last
Enlarge Cheryl Corley/NPR Elias Roman, 17, has been through Illinois’ juvenile justice system twice. But the second time around, he was paired with a mentor, and he’s looking at things differently. Cheryl Corley/NPR Elias Roman, 17, has been through Illinois’ juvenile justice system twice. But the second time around, he was paired with a mentor,
Good morning. Our early headlines: — Two U.S. Troops Killed By Afghan Police Officer; Latest ‘Green On Blue’ Attack. — Women In Russian Punk Band Found Guilty Of Hooliganism. And we’ve updated a post we first published last evening: — South African Police Open Fire On Striking Miners, More Than 30 Killed. Other stories in
Tuscaloosa County Sheriff’s Office / AMC “Real” Walter White is at left. “TV Walter” is at right. In this case, life is imitating art: “The Tuscaloosa County Sheriff’s Office has placed Walter White on their priority list of the county’s most wanted,” The Tuscaloosa News reports. “White, 55, was on probation for a 2008 charge
A federal court has rejected part of Florida’s new election law that would have restricted the number of early voting days across the state. The court said the new law cannot take effect in five counties where the African-American vote could be key in November. The ruling — which was announced late Thursday — is