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  • A man walks his dog during a snowstorm last February in Philadelphia.
    How Cold Is Too Cold For Pets?
    A common misconception is that dogs and cats are more resistant to cold weather than humans because of their fur, but the risks to animals can be greater during a cold snap than during extreme heat.
  • Stewart Walker attends a prayer vigil Tuesday for students killed and injured after a 15-year-old boy opened fire with a handgun at Marshall County High School.
    School Shootings Are Sad, But No Longer Surprising
    The school shooting in Kentucky that killed two students and injured several others was the 11th of 2018 in the U.S. Scott Simon wonders if school shootings have lost the power to shock and sober us.
  • Dutch Railways began "Heartbeats," a program to connect strangers who had met on trains, in the 1990s. It started with messages printed out on free train magazines before the railway moved Heartbeats online in 2008.
    Reconnecting Strangers On A Train, One Tumblr Post At A Time
    Dutch Railways says 1 out of 3 of its passengers frequently flirt while on the train. But what happens when strangers make a connection and don't see each other again? The railway offers some help.
  • Work crews remove debris at the site of a home destroyed by fires in the Coffey Park area of Santa Rosa, Calif., last month. Thousands of homes and other structures were destroyed by wildfires in the area.
    Calif. Fire Victims Put Up Christmas Trees Where Homes Once Stood
    Fire victims are putting up Christmas trees in lots where their homes used to be in Santa Rosa, Calif. The working-class neighborhood was razed by the Wine Country fires earlier this year.
  • Heidi Hartmann, the president of the Institute for Women's Policy Research, says women in retail lost hundreds of thousands of jobs over the last year, and men gained more than 100,000 jobs.
    Analysis Shows Women Lost Jobs In Retail Last Year, Though Men Gained
    According to a study, last year, men gained higher-paying jobs in retail while women lost them. Heidi Hartmann of the Institute for Women's Policy Research spoke with NPR's Lauren Frayer to explain.
  • John Legend sits before actors playing the 12 disciples in <em>Jesus Christ Superstar Live.</em>
    John Legend Pulls From Familiar Roots To Play Jesus In 'Jesus Christ Superstar Live'
    NBC's latest one-night musical event revives the 1970s rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar, starring John Legend in its daunting lead role.
  • Elizabeth Holmes walks into federal court in San Jose, Calif.
    Elizabeth Holmes trial: Jury is deadlocked on 3 of 11 fraud charges
    After hearing about the impasse, the judge instructed the jury to keep deliberating. Jurors have been debating Holmes' fate for seven days in a trial that has stretched on for four months.
  • Eric Whitacre's Modern Choral Magic
    Tom Schnabel is in love with the work of choral composer Eric Whitacre. For a modern composer, Whitacre's choral music is surprisingly popular amongst those that perform choral music; it is rich and challenging. His recent CD is Cloudburst.
  • Join the 'Avast' Conspiracy
    On this ninth annual observance, the question is raised: Has success spoiled International Talk Like a Pirate Day? Columnist Dave Barry, the holiday's single most important booster, says he's fed up with the holiday -- sort of. He tells NPR's Robert Siegel that people need to expand their pirate vocabulary beyond "Arrrr."
  • The FDA says there are no scientific studies supporting the safety or efficacy of marijuana for general medical use.
    FDA on Medical Marijuana: Science or Politics?
    The Food and Drug Administration declares that there is no medical use for marijuana. The determination returns the FDA to the middle of a politics vs. science battle. Researchers who believe marijuana has medical benefits say the FDA is trying to appease conservative legislators.
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