WWNO - Site Search

Olympic Park in the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi. NPR will bring you the most interesting things we see and learn from the 2014 Winter Olympics. The first events are on Feb. 6, one day before the opening ceremony.

Welcome To The Edge: NPR's Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics Blog

During the 17 days of the Olympics, we'll bring you the most interesting things we see and learn from the Sochi Games. We hope you tell us what you're seeing, too.

Lionel D'Luna, daughter Adrienne and wife Debra remember their daughter and sister Alexis, who died in 2012 of complications from CHARGE syndrome.

Giving Thanks For Two Bonus Decades Of Life And Love

Most people born with the genetic CHARGE syndrome don't live past infancy. Alexis D'Luna lived until she was 25 years old and, as her family explains, filled those years with her boundless energy.

Court To Sperm Donor: You Owe Child Support

Despite having a contract with a lesbian couple, relieving him of parental responsibility, a court says William Marotta is responsible.

In Times Square on Friday morning, plows were clearing away the snowy mess.

Worst Is Over, But More Snow's Coming

The storm that has caused havoc from Texas to New England is due to move out to sea Friday. But it's still winter: At least a little more snow is expected in many parts of the Northeast over the weekend.

Jenna Fischer: Keeping It Real At 'The Office'

Jenna Fischer's character on The Office Pam began the show in 2005 with the last name Beesly. Nine years later, having married her coworker Jim Halpert (played by John Krasinsk) Pam Beesly is Pam Halpert. The love affair between Pam and Jim has been one of the show's defining plot-lines.

In the Hall of Remembrance at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, visitors can light candles in memory of the 6 million Jews killed by the Nazis and their collaborators during World War II.

At Holocaust Museum, Clinton And Wiesel Urge Young To Remember

On the museum's 20th anniversary, a Nobel laureate and a former president say coming generations must preserve the Holocaust's awful history. We all needed to be reminded, Clinton said, that "no matter how smart a people are, if you have a head without a heart, you are not human."

Sarah Palin, former governor of Alaska, at the 2013 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at National Harbor, Md.

A History Of The World — In One-Liners

In this Twitter Age, in which brevity = wit, we are witnessing the expanding power of one-liners. And the drawbacks

Doctor Eufemiano Fuentes, left, arrives at a court house in Madrid on January 28, 2013.

Spanish Judge Orders Bags Of Blood Destroyed In Doping Case

The order came after a judge found Dr. Eufemiano Fuentes guilty of endangering public health. The destruction of the blood and records means we may never know what athletes were treated by Fuentes.

Dawn Heisey-Grove of Alexandria, Va., hands off son Zane to father Jonathan Heisey-Grove after a midday feeding. The couple were both working full time when Jonathan lost his job as a graphic designer two years ago. She's a public health analyst. He's now a stay-at-home dad.

Moms Are Now Primary Breadwinners In 40 Percent Of Homes

The share of households where a mother is the sole or primary source of income is at a record high. A new Pew Research Center survey of public opinion finds that many Americans remain worried about that trend.

Minute Suite's 7-by-8-feet rooms offer Wi-Fi, a sofa bed, a television and a workspace. One traveler compared the small spaces to having an MRI done, but others say the idea is overdue at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport.

Airport Suites Offer Travelers A Place To Nap On The Fly

One company says it has a solution to long delays between flights: tiny suites where you can sleep, watch TV or work without leaving the airport. Minute Suites is currently operating in Atlanta and Philadelphia and is headed next for Chicago O'Hare and Dallas-Forth Worth.

Search results for