Pharrell wanted to tell his story through Legos — here's why
Oct 8, 2024 · The animated film Piece By Piece traces Pharrell’s early life as a boy growing up in Virginia Beach and follows his trajectory to a Grammy-winning songwriter, performer and producer.
Israel expands its bombardment in Lebanon as thousands flee …
Oct 6, 2024 · Powerful new explosions rocked Beirut's southern suburbs late Saturday as Israel expanded its bombardment in Lebanon, also striking a Palestinian refugee camp deep in the north for the first time.
Social Security is expected to run out. What does the future hold?
Published October 3, 2024 at 3:52 PM CDT. Listen • 3:36. JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: A record number of Americans are retiring, and Social Security's cash surplus is expected to run out in less than a ...
Francine weakens to a tropical storm as it moves across Louisiana
Sep 11, 2024 · The National Hurricane Center said late Wednesday night that Francine is no longer a hurricane and now is a tropical storm as it slowly moved across Louisiana. Francine has sustained winds of 70 ...
Women connect with their Hawaiian culture in ‘Olympics’ of …
Oct 5, 2024 · Hundreds of women from around the world have gathered for a race called Nā Wāhine O Ke Kai – or “Women of the Sea” – 41 miles across the Kaiwi Channel to O’ahu. The race had been held ...
Hurricane Milton intensifies 'explosively' as it nears Florida
Oct 7, 2024 · Hurricane Milton reached Category 5 — the strongest of the classifications — on Monday morning, with maximum sustained winds of 175 mph, the National Hurricane Center said. In its 8 p.m. ET ...
Photos: A look back at the year since Oct. 7 | WWNO
Oct 7, 2024 · A Palestinian girl carries a child through the rubble of houses destroyed by Israeli bombardment in Gaza City on March 3, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Hamas movement. This ...
Floridians reconsider staying home as Hurricane Milton edges closer
Oct 8, 2024 · Communities along Florida's west coast are bracing for a life-threatening storm. Many residents are taking Milton very seriously, heeding calls to evacuate to higher ground. Others are staying put.
Booker Prize winner Richard Flanagan's latest book is 'Question 7'
Sep 18, 2024 · Destinee Adams (she/her) is a temporary news assistant for Morning Edition and Up First. In May 2022, a month before joining Morning Edition, she earned a bachelor's degree in Multimedia ...
Israeli and Palestinian women are working together for a peaceful ...
On Oct. 4, 2023, thousands of Palestinian and Israeli women marched for peace. After a year of conflict and casualties, the groups are still working together to call for peace.