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  • Republican presidential candidates (left-right) Bobby Jindal, Rick Perry, Rick Santorum, Carly Fiorina and George Pataki on stage during the first "kid's table" debate last month.
    Why Should Candidates Show Up To The 'Kids' Table' Debate?
    Republican presidential debates are divided into two tiers, based on where candidates appear in the polls. The lower tier has dwindled to just four candidates in Wednesday night's debate.
  • Potomac Curling Club members (from left) Miriam Terninko, Christopher Richard, Joe Rockenbach and Henrique Kempenich await the arrival of stones to the house during a match Jan. 18 at National Capital Curling Center in Laurel, Md.
    7 Facts And 3 GIFs: Hellooo Curling
    The Olympic sport of curling is a combination of bowling, bocce ball, billiards and chess — all on ice, and with some sweeping involved. NPR's Tamara Keith spent some time learning how to curl, and put together this cheat sheet.
  • Bayway Refinery in Linden, N.J., is one of two refineries that are involved in the settlement. It's no longer owned by Exxon, but they are on the hook for the cleanup.
    Exxon Settlement Falls Short Of Damage, N.J. Democrats Say
    Gov. Chris Christie is defending the state's $225 million settlement for decades of contamination at two refineries as a "good deal." But Democratic lawmakers and environmentalists say otherwise.
  • President Obama participates in a 2012 town hall hosted by Univision with news anchors Jorge Ramos and Maria Elena Salinas. A conservative media watchdog group says the Spanish-speaking network is biased in favor of Obama and liberals.
    Conservative Media Watchdog: Univision, Telemundo Favor Liberals
    The Media Research Center says its survey shows that news stories on the nation's Spanish-language television networks are dominated by partisans on the left — and conservatives should be concerned.
  • Has Elite Interrogation Group Lived Up To Expectations?
    The man the U.S. alleges is the top al-Qaida operative who orchestrated the 1998 bombings of the U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania has pleaded not guilty to the charges at a federal court in Manhattan. The case has brought the High Value Interrogation Group back into the spotlight. It was created by the Obama administration to extract valuable intelligence from terrorists, but national security experts say there have been too few cases to judge its promise.
  • Fishermen Team Up With Scientists To Make A More Selective Net
    A trawling experiment in the Gulf of Maine aims to scoop up abundant and profitable flatfish, while bypassing the once plentiful but now depleted cod population. So far, the results are promising.
  • Many pundits agreed that Fiorina turned in one of the strongest performances at Fox News' Aug. 6 debate.
    CHART: How The GOP Candidates Got On The Debate Stage
    The story of the CNN debate reveals the challenge networks have faced in trying to squeeze 17 candidates into debates — and the folly of using polls to decide who will make it.
  • Issa Rae's favorite Tiny Desk concerts
    Insecure creator and actor Issa Rae picks her favorite Tiny Desks by artists whose music has been featured on the hit TV show.
  • The White House Is Sending Millions Of COVID-19 Vaccines To Pharmacies
    An additional one million COVID-19 vaccines will ship next week to pharmacies in an effort to vaccinate using retail stores. The rollout is limited, so consumers are urged to be patient.
  • Figure Skaters Compete For Olympic Spots
    The best figure skaters in the United States are competing this week in California. A trip to next month's Winter Olympics is on the line.
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