Eddie Murphy Brings Classic Characters Back To 'SNL'
Eddie Murphy was back hosting Saturday Night Live after 35 years. He brought back some old favorites, with plenty of guest stars to boot. (Image credit: Saturday Night Live via YouTube/Screenshot by...
View ArticleA New Way To Quit? Psychedelic Therapy Offers Promise For Smoking Cessation
Researchers are studying a new technique for quitting cigarettes. It involves cognitive behavioral therapy and guided hallucination sparked by psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms....
View Article'Authenticity,' 'Culturally Relevant': Why Bernie Sanders Is Resonating With...
Part of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders' resiliency this campaign cycle is thanks to his popularity with Latinos. Multiple polls show Sanders leads the field with Latino support. (Image credit: Nati...
View ArticleScathing Report Puts Secret FISA Court Into The Spotlight. Will Congress Act?
Critics inside and outside officialdom are calling for, at very least, the FBI to validate its practices in requesting surveillance. Will congressional action follow? (Image credit: Susan Walsh/AP)
View ArticleFor These 'Three Dots,' 100 Years Of Friendship, Fellowship And Fun
In Auburn, Maine, three best friends — Dorothy, Dorothy and Dorothy — celebrate their 100th birthdays and reminisce about their long friendship. (Image credit: Rebecca Conley/Maine Public Radio)
View ArticleTrove Of Recipes Dating Back To Inquisition Reveals A Family's Secret Jewish...
Many Jews were forced to convert during the Inquisition, a history often lost to their descendants. Finding recipes adhering to Jewish food customs helped one woman unearth her family's hidden past....
View ArticleHo Ho, Oh No! Germany Has A Santa Shortage
Across Europe and North America, throngs of Santa impersonators have been busy preparing children for Christmas. But in Germany, there's a lack of interest among people to play the jolly character....
View ArticleBoeing's Starliner Lands Safely Back To Earth After Aborted Space Station...
The journey is being hailed as a major achievement despite failing to complete a core objective: docking at the international space station. NASA hopes to launch U.S. astronauts in space in 2020....
View ArticleMore Than 50 Injured In Virginia Interstate Pileup Involving Nearly 70 Vehicles
Virginia State Police said the crashes began on an icy and fog-shrouded overpass bridge around 7:51 a.m. Sunday. Authorities say no deaths were reported as a result of the massive pileup. (Image...
View Article13 People Shot At Chicago House Party Honoring A Man Killed By Gun Violence...
Chicago's mayor called the shootings "a terrible tragedy" and an "incredible act of cowardice." She urged witnesses to "overcome their fears and come forward with information" to help police. (Image...
View ArticleWhy Tobacco Industry Giants Backed Raising The Minimum Age Of Purchase
President Trump has signed off on raising the age of sale from 18 to 21 for cigarettes and e-cigarettes. Health advocates worry it guards the industry from further sweeping regulations. (Image credit:...
View ArticleBoeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg Is Out
Boeing statement: "The Board of Directors decided that a change in leadership was necessary to restore confidence in the Company." More than 300 people have died in Boeing 737 Max plane crashes....
View ArticleNorth Korea Promises A Christmas Surprise. Here Are The Options
With the holiday just days away and no sign of a diplomatic breakthrough in sight, here are what experts say are the possibilities for North Korea's "Christmas gift." (Image credit: Wong Maye-E/AP)
View ArticleSaudi Arabia Sentences 5 People To Death For Khashoggi Killing
A State Dept. official called the verdicts "an important first step in holding those responsible for the terrible crime accountable." But a U.N. official called them a "mockery" of justice. (Image...
View ArticleUkraine Emails Fuel Democrats' Call For Impeachment Trial Witnesses
Democrats say heavily redacted emails published by the Center for Public Integrity show there is more to uncover about military aid that was withheld from Ukraine. (Image credit: Chip...
View ArticleMalnutrition Hits The Obese As Well As The Underfed
New research finds millions of people are getting enough calories but not enough essential nutrients. We asked leading researchers how to fix the problem. (Image credit: Meghan Dhaliwal/for NPR)
View Article6-Year-Old Finds Message Alleging Chinese Prison Labor In Box Of Christmas Cards
"We are foreign prisoners in Shanghai Qingpu prison China," the note said in English. "Forced to work against our will. Please help us and notify human rights organization." (Image credit: Dominic...
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