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New MLB stats recognize the legacy of Black players
WAMC Northeast Public Radio· 13 hours agoAccording to official statistics, Major League Baseball now has a new all-time batting leader. Josh Gibson played in the Negro Leagues before baseball was integrated, and ...
A family fled Rafah as the war closed in. Now, they're living in a bombed out school
WUNC Chapel Hill· 13 hours agoThe UN says about a million people have fled the southern city of Rafah since Israeli forces invaded there earlier this month. People are running out of options for where to go. NPR spends time ...
There's not an easy answer for 'How To Become Famous'
NPR· 2 days agoARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Why is the "Mona Lisa" the most famous painting in the world? Why are The Beatles The Beatles? Or to put it another way, if today only ...
An epic prequel for an iconic hero; hear George Miller on how he created 'Furiosa'
NPR· 5 days agoARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Director George Miller has had Furiosa's story in his head for a long time. Of course, she's the one-armed gunslinging road warrior from ...
How these newly included MLB stats recognize the legacies of Black players - Consider This from NPR...
iHeartRadio· 24 hours agoWhen Jackie Robinson signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947, it heralded an end to racial segregation in professional baseball. Author and historian Larry Lester is one of the people who has fought to change that for years.
The view at the final rally of Mexico's frontrunner for president
WAMC Northeast Public Radio· 13 hours agoToday is the last day of campaigning before Mexicans head to polls in a presidential election on Sunday. The election will be historic because the two main candidates are women. For the first ...
Thousands of fireflies emerge in South Carolina to put on a mind-blowing light show
WAMC Northeast Public Radio· 13 hours agoFor a few weeks each spring, thousands of fireflies emerge at the Congaree National Park to blink together. It's a natural wonder that's ephemeral and rare in the U.S. NPR's Pien Huang went ...
What's the recipe for fame? For one, you need more than talent
KPBS San Diego· 1 day agoWhy is the Mona Lisa the most famous painting in the world? Why are The Beatles, well, The Beatles?...
The ANC in South Africa could be forced to govern in coalition voters go to the polls
WAMC Northeast Public Radio· 13 hours agoThe party of Nelson Mandela faces its greatest electoral challenge yet today as voters go to the polls in South Africa. For the first time, the ruling African National Congress - or ANC - could ...
'India's Watergate': A tale of political manipulation, disinformation and nationalism
WAMC Northeast Public Radio· 13 hours agoPlaceholder DACS for 1 or possibly more stories investigating the death of an elderly priest in jail, alleged hacking by the Indian govt -- and a campaign critics say