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'The Tuxedo Society,' a fun thriller that imagines an LGBTQ spy agency

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Paul Rudnick about his new novel, The Tuxedo Society.

Movie producer Will Packer says healthy arrogance is good for you

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with "Girls Trip" and 2022 Oscars producer Will Packer about his career and new book, "Who Better Than You? The Art of Healthy Arrogance and Dreaming Big."

Closure of U.S.-funded health clinic falls upon South African sex workers

Changes to U.S. global health funding fall heavily on stigmatized and marginalized populations like sex workers in South Africa, who can no longer access clinics specifically serving them.

Brittany Apgar (left), Maggie Foxx (center), and Mo'ne Davis (right) of the Los Angeles Queens exchange jokes in the dugout prior to the start of the inaugural game of the Women's Pro Baseball League. Springfield, IL, August 3, 2026.

The Women's Professional Baseball League makes its historic debut

The Los Angeles Queens, the New York Heights, the Boston Hunters and the San Francisco Firebells take the field in Springfield, Ill., as the Women's Pro Baseball League kicks off its inaugural season.

A large goldfish caught in Keller Lake during a water quality survey is held on July 2, 2021. Officials in Minnesota say they're finding more giant goldfish in waterways, prompting a plea to citizens to stop illegally dumping their unwanted fish into ponds and lakes. The goldfish, which can grow to the size of a football, compete with native species for food and increase algae in lakes. (City of Burnsville/AP)

City In Minnesota Warns Against Releasing Pet Goldfish In Lakes After Giant Goldfish Discovered

Releasing pet goldfish in lakes could bring potential harm to the environment and water quality.

Ukrainian servicemen from the Azovstal steel plant sit on a bus near a penal colony, in Olyonivka, in territory under the government of the Donetsk People's Republic, on Friday.

Russia aims to capitalize on controlling the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol

More than a thousand soldiers were evacuated from the Azovstal steel plant, and Russia is consolidating control of Mariupol. It is making plans to annex the southwestern parts of the country.

Tyler Merfeld co-owns Toad Style BK in New York and says his restaurant was overwhelmed by the promotion.

Grubhub offered free lunches in New York City. That's when the chaos began

Yesterday was a bad day for Grubhub. The food delivery service launched a free lunch promotion for people in New York City. And spoiler alert: it backfired.

Mayoral Control and School Districts

If Mayor Villaraigosa ends up running the Los Angeles public school system, he can draw on the experiences of Chicago Mayor Richard Daley and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Claudio Sanchez reports on what has happened in the Chicago and New York City school districts under mayoral control.

Illinois Fire Juniors plans to build two turf soccer fields with lights at the Sale Barn soccer complex in Bloomington, with plans for more fields if the club can raise the money.

Bloomington considers annexing land for new soccer complex

The City of Bloomington gets its first look Wednesday at a proposed soccer complex.

Russia has ramped up its attacks on Kyiv

Russia intensified its artillery barrage on Kyiv, Ukraine, as another two journalists were reported killed. Meanwhile, Polish, Czech and Slovenian leaders were traveling there in a show of solidarity.

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