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Down the Shore
New Jersey

Lifeguards rescue 4 after catamaran capsizes in ocean

Quick-thinking lifeguards rescued four people Sunday afternoon after a catamaran capsized off a Monmouth County beach.

8 years ago

FILE - In thisThursday, May 31, 2018 file photo, United States' Serena Williams returns a shot against Australia's Ashleigh Barty during their second round match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France. Serena Williams says her relationship with the French Open is fine despite the Grand Slam tournament’s plan to ban her skin-tight black catsuit. “When it comes to fashion, you don't want to be a repeat offender,” she said Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018 during her press conference before the U.S. Open. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File)
PBS
Race & Ethnicity
Sports

In tennis, a long history of white elitism has not stopped black women from winning

8 years ago

The Coast Guard patrols the St. Johns River outside The Jacksonville Landing in Jacksonville, Fla., Sunday, Aug. 26, 2018. Florida authorities are reporting multiple fatalities after a mass shooting at the riverfront mall that was hosting a video game tournament. (AP Photo/Laura Heald)
Public Safety

Competitor: No one deserves to die over playing a videogame

As he fled, Williams, 28, said, he could see the back of the gunman's head as the attacker appeared to be walking backward as he fired.

8 years ago

In 2008, the No. 6 Delaware license plate was auctioned off for $675,000. This past Monday, Butch Emmert, left, auctioned off the No. 20 tag for $410,000.
NPR
Delaware

Welcome to Delaware, home of the $410,000 license plate

License plates are strictly utilitarian in most states, a number to identify a car. In Delaware, license plates can be investments.

8 years ago

Wedding dresses come in bold hues at Salon Al Fardous — Paradise Salon. The rent-a-gown shop looks out on the temporary housing and makeshift stores in the Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan. (Adib Chowdhury)
NPR
International

Refugees say yes to the rental wedding dress

8 years ago

Sen. John McCain, shown here speaking to supporters at an event in 2008 at the U.S. Naval Academy, will be buried at the academy's cemetery in Annapolis, Md. (Gail Burton/Associated Press)
NPR
Politics

McCain to lie in state at U.S. and Arizona capitols

Memorial and remembrance plans are taking shape for Arizona Sen. John McCain, a day after he died following a battle with brain cancer.

8 years ago

Asaati Nadi (left) and Hamida Ibrahim at Meridian Hill Park in Washington, D.C., on June 15. (Eslah Attar)
NPR
Religion

Portraits of Eid: Ancient traditions in a new community

8 years ago

Politicians celebrated the multifaceted legacy of Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., in tributes after his death on Saturday. (Ross Franklin/AP)
NPR
Politics

‘Patriot,’ ‘hero,’ ‘American original’: Politicians remember John McCain

8 years ago

Officers on bikes escort a group of protestors at a Blue Lives Matter march as it goes over Arch Street, towards Logan Square, on Saturday. (Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY)
Philadelphia
Policing

Low turnout for Blue Lives Matter march, while arrests made at counter protest

More officers than demonstrators were at the Blue Lives Matter rally that took place at the Liberty Bell.

8 years ago

Pope Francis sits in a car
International
Religion

Pope visits Ireland amid new global outrage over sex abuse

Pope Francis arrived Saturday in Ireland, ground zero of the Catholic Church's sex abuse crisis

8 years ago

Damage from from Hurricane Lane Friday, Aug. 24, 2018, near Hilo, Hawaii. Hurricane Lane barreled toward Hawaii on Friday, dumping torrential rains that inundated the Big Island's main city as people elsewhere stocked up on supplies and piled sandbags to shield oceanfront businesses against the increasingly violent surf. (Jessica Henricks via AP)

Hurricane Lane floods parts of Hawaii after torrential rains

Hurricane Lane dumped torrential rains that inundated the main town on Hawaii’s Big Island as people elsewhere stocked up on suppli ...

8 years ago

NewsWorks Tonight

NewsWorks Tonight, August 24, 2018

Delaware Senator Chris Coons meets with President Trump’s pick for the Supreme Court. Frank Newport, editor-in-chief at the Gallup ...

Air Date: August 24, 2018

Listen 21:07
Nafis Middleton, owner of Started With Nothing Entertainment, and a crew of friends he considers brothers, produce positive videos that teach life lessons. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Philadelphia
Visual Arts

Philly man’s positive rap videos aim to show kids ‘it’s cool to do the right thing’

Nafis Middleton couples positive lyrics with scripted videos that address domestic violence, suicide, and bullying. His videos have become viral hits reaching thousands.

8 years ago

Listen 4:58
Jennifer Bryant looks over the debris from her family business destroyed by Hurricane Harvey Saturday, smashing homes and businesses and lashing the shore with wind and rain so intense that drivers were forced off the road because they could not see in front of them. (David J. Phillip/AP Photo)
Environment
Income Inequality
Public Spaces
The Conversation

Hurricane season not only brings destruction and death but rising inequality too

Hurricane Lane, which is bearing down on Hawaii, is a reminder of the devastation hurricane season can bring.

8 years ago

Colleagues, friends, and family of Linda Rios remember her at a candlelight vigil at City Hall courtyard Thursday afternoon. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)

Hundreds mourn Philly City Hall staffer, victim of domestic violence

Many in the crowd wore purple to show their support for efforts to end domestic violence.

8 years ago

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