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  • Former England cricketer Geoffrey Boycott listens to Barmy Army trumpeter Billy Cooper during the second test between New Zealand and England at Basin Reserve on March 15 in Wellington, New Zealand. Cooper's trumpet will be silent at Trent Bridge, in Nottingham, England, because the ground doesn't allow musical instruments.
    That Blows: Cricket's Trumpet-Playing Superfan Silenced
    Music is a staple at sporting venues around the world (think singing, brass bands, even cowbells). And Billy Cooper's trumpet has been a steady fixture at England's cricketing contests. But not at Trent Bridge, where England faces Australia. The ground doesn't allow instruments. Not everyone's happy. Top cricketers and the media are piping in.
  • Amanda Angelotti (left) and Connie Chen, both graduates of University of California, San Francisco's medical school, opted for careers in digital health.
    Siren Song Of Tech Lures New Doctors Away From Medicine
    Medical school graduates around San Francisco Bay are far less likely to pursue medical residencies than those in other parts of the country. Instead, many are heading to health technology ventures.
  • Top U.S. Official in Iraq to Leave Post
    Barbara Bodine, the U.S. official assigned to govern central Iraq, will leave her post and return to the United States to take a position at the State Department. The move comes just days after the top civilian administrator in Iraq, retired Gen. Jay Garner, is replaced by L. Paul Bremer, a longtime State Department official. Bodine and Garner have been criticized for being slow to restore services and form an interim government. Hear NPR's Guy Raz.
  • Ken Tucker's Top 10 Favorite Albums Of 2016
    Fresh Air's rock critic presents his playlist for 2016. It includes big pop stars, beloved cult stars and a couple of not-yet-stars.
  • Homeland Security Issue Tops Lame-Duck Session
    Members of the House and Senate return to Washington for a "lame-duck" session of the 107th Congress. Meanwhile, the White House and lawmakers reach agreement on a compromise plan to create a new Department of Homeland Security. Hear NPR's David Welna, Pam Fessler and Mara Liasson.
  • Top Biz Stories of 2002 from 'Motley Fool'
    NPR's Steve Inskeep revisits some of the biggest business stories of 2002 with our financial experts Tom and David Gardner, co-hosts of NPR's The Motley Fool Radio Show.
  • Lee Kiefer, of Team USA, reacts as she competes with Canada's Yunjia Zhang in the women's team foil semifinal match Thursday at the Grand Palais in Paris.
    U.S. women fencers parry and riposte to Olympic gold in Paris, besting Italy
    Italy's women are the top-ranked fencers in the world with the foil. But in a tense Olympic final on Thursday, the U.S. women prevailed for the gold medal.
  • The Haunted Mine Drop is shown in this July 2017 file photo at Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park in Glenwood Springs, Colo. A recent investigation revealed a 6-year-old girl on vacation with her family died earlier this month after operators of the vertical drop ride did not properly check her seatbelts.
    A 6-Year-Old Girl Died After Ride Operators Reportedly Did Not Secure Her Seat Belts
    Wongel Estifanos was visiting Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park during Labor Day weekend while vacationing with her family, officials say.
  • Presidential Election Year Tops Investor Concerns List
    For investors, there always seem to be concerns: whether it’s overseas conflict, market declines, potential for recession, weather-related calamities,…
  • Presidential Election Year Tops Investor Concerns List
    For investors, there always seem to be concerns: whether it’s overseas conflict, market declines, potential for recession, weather-related calamities,…
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