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Pro-Palestinian protesters rally outside the Democratic National Convention
The NPR Network will be reporting live from Chicago throughout the week bringing you the latest on the Democratic National Convention. As the DNC gets underway for the third night, protesters gathered in Union Park, a few blocks away from the United Center. Chicago has the largest Palestinian-American population in...
Parents of Hersh Goldberg-Polin call for Oct. 7 hostages to return home in remarks at the DNC
The NPR Network will be reporting live from Chicago throughout the week bringing you the latest on the Democratic National Convention. Jon Polin and Rachel Goldberg, parents of Hersh Goldberg-Polin held hostage by Hamas in Gaza since Oct. 7, took to the podium at the DNC calling for a cease-fire deal so that the 109 remaining Hamas hostages can return home.
Former First Lady Michelle Obama's suit sets the internet on fire
The NPR Network will be reporting live from Chicago throughout the week bringing you the latest on the Democratic National Convention. Former first lady Michelle Obama's speech during night two of the DNC energized the crowd and with remarks from her husband, former President Barack Obama, the two emphasized the importance, they said, of preventing former President Donald Trump from reelection.
Holyoke School Committee votes 'yes' to critical training on how to manage a district
The Holyoke School Committee unanimously agreed Monday to participate in a yearlong training plan to develop the expertise needed to manage the district. That's as Massachusetts education officials transition control of the Holyoke Public Schools back to the city. The structure of the plan was developed by a “local control”...
Here's who has performed at the third night of the Democratic National Convention
The NPR Network will be reporting live from Chicago throughout the week bringing you the latest on the Democratic National Convention. The third night of the 2024 Democratic National Convention continued to tout major star power at the podium and the stage. In between impassioned speeches by political VIPs ---...
Here's who might perform tonight at the DNC
The NPR Network will be reporting live from Chicago throughout the week bringing you the latest on the Democratic National Convention. We're still waiting on the official schedule to confirm, but here's who has been spotted at sound check in advance of the third night of the Democratic National Convention.
CT politicians at DNC are thinking about more than this election. Their eyes are on '26, '30 and '32
CHICAGO — The soft campaigns for governor of Connecticut in 2026, or perhaps 2030, as well as positioning for potential presidential runs in 2032, are an ever-present subtext of a Democratic National Convention dedicated to the immediate goal of electing Kamala Harris and Tim Walz in 2024. Gov. Ned...
Ford scraps all-electric SUV plan, saying drivers want hybrids
If you’re a potential family car customer who’s holding off on buying an electric vehicle because of high prices and road trip anxiety, Ford is thinking about you. In fact, the automaker is hedging its electric vehicle plans, betting that most consumers would rather buy a hybrid than a full EV.
Connecticut grapples with the effects of climate change and the impact on aging infrastructure
Parts of southwestern Connecticut received as much as 16 inches of rain during Sunday’s torrential rainstorms that left devastating damage in its wake. The flash flooding left two Oxford women dead, houses and businesses flooded and many state and local roads and bridges washed away. While recovery and reconstruction...
How to watch the Democratic National Convention from home
The NPR Network will be reporting live from Chicago throughout the week bringing you the latest on the Democratic National Convention. The Democratic National Convention is in Chicago, Monday, Aug. 19, through Thursday, Aug. 22. The main programming at the DNC is expected to run from around 6:30 p.m.-11 p.m....
Stacey Abrams on the state of the DNC
Ari Shapiro has been one of the hosts of All Things Considered, NPR's award-winning afternoon newsmagazine, since 2015. During his first two years on the program, listenership to All Things Considered grew at an unprecedented rate, with more people tuning in during a typical quarter-hour than any other program on the radio.
Understanding the NFL's tweaks to game kick-offs
The 2024 NFL season marks a big change for football - changes to the kickoff rule. It hit the rule books earlier this year, but preseason the last two weeks has seen it on the field. So to help us understand what is going on, we're joined now by David Dennis Jr., who writes for ESPN's Andscape. Hello.
On a river between Ukraine and the EU, border guards search for draft evaders
VELYKYI BYCHKIV, Ukraine — A few months ago, Vitalii Barelin was in eastern Ukraine, using drones to hunt Russian troops invading his homeland. Now the 25-year-old soldier is on a river in the west, chasing his own countrymen: Ukrainians trying to escape conscription. “They think they are smarter than...
NH AG urges Supreme Court to uphold transgender sports bans
New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold a West Virginia law that bars transgender girls from playing girls’ sports, as a similar measure in New Hampshire faces a court challenge. A federal appeals court ruled in April that West Virginia had violated...
CT recommends cellphone restrictions in schools
The state Board of Education unanimously approved a set of guidelines Wednesday for how local districts should handle personal technology in schools. The recommendations suggest heavy restrictions on the use of cellphones at the elementary and middle school levels, with more flexibility for high school students. “Technology, when used purposefully,...
Meet the people behind the loon cam, a New Hampshire-bred YouTube sensation
On a busy day, the corner of YouTube run by the New Hampshire’s Loon Preservation Committee gets hundreds of visitors. Viewers come for the close-up views of loons: striking black and white feathers, ruby red eyes. But they stay for the drama, as the birds mate, lay eggs and protect their nests. And the day everyone’s waiting for, when a chick hatches.
Yes there is famine in Sudan. So why isn't 'famine' being declared?
This month a group of United Nations-backed experts looked at the data and concluded the answer is yes. But no official declaration of famine has been made. As it turns out, making such a pronouncement comes with its own set of rules and regulations. So … what constitutes a famine...
Nicole Shanahan says she and RFK Jr. may drop out and endorse Trump
The running mate of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is pursuing an independent bid for president, says the campaign is considering exiting the race and backing former President Donald Trump, the Republican nominee, in the November election. Nicole Shanahan, a wealthy California attorney and Kennedy's pick for vice president, made...
U.S. added fewer jobs in the past year than initially reported
U.S employers added fewer jobs in the year ending in March than initially reported, according to new figures released by the Labor Department Wednesday. The news comes during an election season in which the strength of the economy is a key issue for voters. The revised figures show total employment...
Federal judge throws out U.S. ban on noncompetes
A federal court in Texas has thrown out the government’s ban on noncompete agreements that was set to take effect September 4. In her ruling, Judge Ada Brown of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas wrote that the federal agency had overstepped its power when it approved the ban.
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