i i hide captionSuzy Amis Cameron, wife of director James Cameron, and gardener and educator Paul Hudak inspect seedlings in the MUSE School CA greenhouse in Calabasas, Calif. Amis Cameron, who founded the school with her sister, wants the school menu to be entirely plant-based by fall 2015. Eliza Barclay/NPR Suzy Amis Cameron, wife of […]
i i hide captionA display of name tags placed on a chain link fence at the DuSable Museum of African American History in Chicago represent the people who are victims of violence. Jim Young /Reuters /Landov A display of name tags placed on a chain link fence at the DuSable Museum of African American History
We’re a bit late to this. But it’s so stunning, we’ll share it anyway: Thursday night, the remnants of a strong storm and a sunset came together at just the right time to form a beautiful celestial treat: a red-sky, double rainbow spanning the city of Atlanta. AP photographer David Goldman captured the rainbow from
We remember Lewis Katz, who once said, “Life is meant to have as much fun as you can conjure up.” Katz made a fortune as a sports team owner and gave millions of it away. Article source: http://www.npr.org/2014/06/07/319718453/n-j-nets-devils-owner-gave-millions-to-local-causes?ft=1&f=1001
In April, a California brown pelican’s pouch was brutally slashed. Happily, the pelican, named Pink, was released this week after successful surgery. NPR’s Scott Simon talks with veterinarian Dr. Rebecca Duerr. Article source: http://www.npr.org/2014/06/07/319718427/pink-the-pelican-released-after-pouch-surgery?ft=1&f=1001
i i hide captionPresident Obama at the news conference in Brussels at which he was asked if he had second thoughts about how he and his aides handled the Bergdahl deal announcement. British Prime Minister David Cameron is in the background. Charles Dharapak/AP President Obama at the news conference in Brussels at which he was
i i hide captionChinese paramilitary police march at Tiananmen Square in Beijing during winter 2014. Goh Chai Hin/AFP/Getty Images Chinese paramilitary police march at Tiananmen Square in Beijing during winter 2014. Goh Chai Hin/AFP/Getty Images The days of the Cold War are long gone — no more zero-sum showdowns against communism, no duck-and-cover lessons in
i i hide captionUri Berliner drinking coffee at the NPR headquarters. Meredith Rizzo/NPR Uri Berliner drinking coffee at the NPR headquarters. Meredith Rizzo/NPR A year ago, NPR’s Uri Berliner decided to take his money out of a savings account that was losing value to inflation and turn it loose in an investing adventure. A series
i i hide captionDonald Sterling watches his Los Angeles Clippers play the Sacramento Kings in October. Sterling’s attorney says he has agreed to sell the team. Mark J. Terrill/AP Donald Sterling watches his Los Angeles Clippers play the Sacramento Kings in October. Sterling’s attorney says he has agreed to sell the team. Mark J. Terrill/AP
i i hide captionHillary Clinton works a rope line at Intertech Plastics in Denver on Monday. Brennan Linsley/AP Hillary Clinton works a rope line at Intertech Plastics in Denver on Monday. Brennan Linsley/AP Is Hillary Clinton distancing herself from the Obama administration in preparation for a 2016 presidential run? Some observers suspect that’s exactly what’s
i i hide captionDon Zimmer, who died Wednesday at the age of 83, was most recently working as an adviser for the Tampa Bay Rays. Elsa/Getty Images Don Zimmer, who died Wednesday at the age of 83, was most recently working as an adviser for the Tampa Bay Rays. Elsa/Getty Images Don Zimmer, a most
i i hide captionBirdstone (right), ridden by Edgar Prado, upsets horse Smarty Jones to win the Belmont Stakes in 2004. Smarty Jones was one of a dozen horses since 1978 to win the first two legs of the Triple Crown, only to lose at the Belmont. Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Birdstone (right), ridden by Edgar Prado,