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What makes 'photo finishes' in sport unique?
Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan will take the track this afternoon for the Preakness Stakes. He won the Kentucky Derby a couple of weeks ago in a photo finish. That wasn't the only close finish of the weekend. NASCAR cameras caught Kyle Larson's photo finish win at Kansas Speedway. Various officials there say the margin of victory - just one one-thousandth of a second. Jonathan Finn joins us. He's a professor of communication studies at Wilfrid Laurier University in Ontario. He wrote the book "Beyond The Finish Line: Images, Evidence, And The History Of The Photo-Finish." Thanks so much for being with us.
Arrested. Injured. Suspended. Six NYC university students say they'll keep protesting
At Columbia University, word was spreading among the student protesters who'd defied the university's order to take down their pro-Palestinian encampment on a central lawn. Police were gathering outside the school's locked gates. Arrests seemed imminent. It was the evening of April 30. Allie Wong, a doctoral student, was off...
How tariffs — like those on Chinese goods — might impact inflation and jobs
This week, President Biden announced new tariffs for imports on $18 billion worth of Chinese goods, including a range of things like lithium batteries and medical masks. Electric vehicles from China are also on that list. That tariff would be especially steep, quadrupling to 100%. Darian Woods from NPR's The Indicator is here with us to explain how all of this could affect inflation and jobs. Hi there.
With 'Glorious,' Kate Hudson fulfills her lifelong dream of making music
KATE HUDSON: (As Stephanie, singing) Contini's Cinema Italiano - I love his Cinema Italiano. SHAPIRO: ...Or on the TV show "Glee." (SOUNDBITE OF TV SHOW, "GLEE") HUDSON: (As Cassandra July, singing) Come on, babe. Why don't we paint the town - and all that jazz?. SHAPIRO: The actress says music...
A new U.S. pier starts operations off Gaza. Advocates say the aid isn't nearly enough
The U.S. military is delivering aid at a pier in Gaza, but aid groups fear it's just a drop in the ocean of need. Jackie Northam is NPR's International Affairs Correspondent. She is a veteran journalist who has spent three decades reporting on conflict, geopolitics, and life across the globe - from the mountains of Afghanistan and the desert sands of Saudi Arabia, to the gritty prison camp at Guantanamo Bay and the pristine beauty of the Arctic.
Youth detention facilities face increased scrutiny amid a wave of abuse lawsuits
Editor's Note: This story contains descriptions of sexual abuse allegations. As a teenager almost 20 years ago, Jeffery Christian was sent to a juvenile detention center in southern Illinois. He says he expected to use his time there to grow and change, with the support of the staff around him.
Nearly 200K CT households at risk of losing internet subsidies as federal program winds down
A federal program that reduces monthly internet bills is winding down at the end of May, absent last-minute congressional action. That has prompted concerns among advocates and low-income households enrolled in the program, including the nearly 200,000 in Connecticut. The Affordable Connectivity Program – implemented as part of bipartisan infrastructure...
Lamont signs bill to clarify when police can pause body cameras
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont on Tuesday signed into law a bill requiring police officers be trained on exactly when they can and cannot pause their body-worn cameras. Under existing law, police officers have discretion on when they can pause audio and video recording if they believe such recording would hinder an investigation. The new legislation gives the state’s Police Officer Standards and Training Council, or POST, until October to develop mandatory guidelines.
Diaper bank in Fairfield County will soon surpass 1 million diapers given to families in need
Greenwich-based Mothers for Others, the largest independent diaper bank in Fairfield County, soon expects to distribute its one millionth diaper. On Mother's Day, it launched a virtual diaper drive to help reach that goal. The group provides diapers to social services organizations who support low-and-limited income families. Karen Giannuzzi, the...
Remembering filmmaker Roger Corman, king of B-movies
This is FRESH AIR. I'm David Bianculli. Roger Corman, the influential film director and producer, died last week. He was 98 years old. Today, we'll listen back to an interview with him, and with several people whose careers he fostered and encouraged. We'll also feature an appreciation from critic-at-large John Powers. Roger Corman's legacy includes some delightfully enjoyable low-budget movies, but he's best known for launching the careers of a long list of soon-to-be-famous writers, directors and actors.
This wholesome banger from a group of Irish kids is the spark you need
Music fans, have we got a new, totally infectious bop for you: "The Spark," a song created by a group of kids in Cork, Ireland. "I searched for my spark and I found it," they exuberantly sing over a vibrant techno beat. They let their rhymes fly, too: "Making bangers at a young age," one girl raps, "My pen setting fire to the page."
Rafah is running out of food, even as the U.S. pier starts operating in Gaza
Aid groups warn of a looming crisis in Gaza's southern city of Rafah where they have no more food to distribute since the closure of the Rafah border crossing over a week ago, even as the first trucks of humanitarian aid entered Gaza via a temporary pier built by the U.S.
Scottie Scheffler is arrested outside PGA Championship after interaction with police
The world's top-ranked golfer, Scottie Scheffler, faces four criminal charges after an interaction with police early Friday morning as he attempted to arrive by carat a Louisville golf club where this week's PGA Championship is being held. The incident took place at the entrance to the Valhalla Golf Club, where...
NH Republicans temporarily block bill adding mental health records to gun background check system
A bipartisan bill to require New Hampshire to share more information with the FBI’s gun background check database failed in the Republican-controlled state Senate Thursday. New Hampshire is currently one of just five states that does not require or allow the sharing of involuntary commitment records with the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System, or NICS.
We asked, you answered: What's the secret to a close relationship with siblings?
The Science of Siblings is a new series exploring the ways our siblings can influence us, from our money and our mental health all the way down to our very molecules. We'll besharing these stories over the next several weeks. In our series "The Science of Siblings," one of the...
Billie Eilish finally remembers who she is
Billie Eilish has won nine Grammys, two Oscars and two Golden Globes, and every single album she's released has hit No. 1. You'd be forgiven if you forgot she's just 22 years old. But that swift and early rise also means she's grown up in the public eye, and the spotlight of social media.
'The Indicator from Planet Money' sheds light on the 'winner-take-all' problem
June Carbone and her co-authors set out to write a book on the march toward workplace equality. It was called "Fair Shake: Women And The Fight To Build A Just Economy." But they found the march has slowed. Our colleagues over at The Indicator from NPR's Planet Money Wailin Wong and Adrian Ma explain.
A look at Slovakian PM Robert Fico's politics after yesterday's assassination attempt
Robert Fico, the prime minister of Slovakia, is in serious but stable condition today, the day after an assassination attempt saw him shot as he was shaking hands with supporters. Authorities say the suspect acted alone in a politically motivated attack. While Slovakia's prime minister is a polarizing figure in his country and around Europe, that has been true for the last couple of decades. It is even more so now because of his stance on Ukraine.
NH Senate backs stricter proof of eligibility rules for new voters
First-time New Hampshire voters would be required to show a passport, birth certificate or naturalization papers in order to register under a proposal approved Thursday in the state Senate. The bill, which is sponsored by Republican Rep. Bob Lynn — also the former chief justice of the New Hampshire Supreme...
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