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NPR's Scott Simon tells a tale of two piping plovers, endangered birds who've returned to Chicago to pair up and possibly raise another family of chicks.

"Respect is a two-way street, and so is accountability," a company official announced. Riders will get advice on how to improve their ratings before being deactivated, including being polite.

For musicians who want to play together while following social distancing guidelines, the solution goes beyond a Zoom call. Pianist Dan Tepfer leads us down the technological rabbit hole.

The call to end the curfew comes a day earlier than previously planned. De Blasio noted that most protesters had been peaceful, and admitted that the NYPD had sometimes overstepped its duty.

The company's quarterly profit dropped 22.5 percent as revenue slipped for the first time since 2003.

The fire in the basement of the Chicago Air Route Traffic Control Center in Aurora, Ill., caused numerous flight cancellations at O'Hare and Midway.

Authorities say a gunman opened fire aboard a high-speed Amsterdam-to-Paris train. They say the suspect is a Moroccan, 26.

The bright moon will be "an added gift for the holidays," NASA says. Record high temperatures on the East Coast, snowfall on the West Coast and an asteroid passing Earth are also in the mix.

Tropical Cyclone Winston tore through the northern coast of Fiji's main island Viti Levu, ripping the roofs off houses, flooding buildings and downing power lines and trees.

While Yahoo will keep its most valuable assets, the $4.8-billion sale effectively disbands Yahoo as one of the longest-running Internet companies.