NPRflipped into Morning Edition1 hour agoAriana Grande has sold millions of records. Now her grandma has a record tooverified_publisherNPRNinety-eight-year-old Marjorie "Nonna" Grande has become the oldest person to hit the Billboard Hot 100. She's featured in granddaughter's song "Ordinary Things."
NPRflipped into Morning Edition1 hour agoThe Royal Mint has a new 'Star Wars' coin featuring the Millennium Falconverified_publisherNPRIt's part of a series honoring the 40th anniversary of the Return of the Jedi featuring iconic ships of the franchise. Later coins will feature the X-Wing Starfighter, TIE Fighter and Death Star II.
NPRflipped into Politics2 hours agoBiden administration bans the final kind of asbestos still legal in the U.S.verified_publisherNPRNPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Ellie Borst, who covers chemicals for Politico's E&E News, about the EPA joining more than 50 other countries that have already outlawed chrysotile asbestos.
NPRflipped into Morning Edition2 hours agoStandardized test scores for teens in Germany are down. Teachers aren't surprisedverified_publisherNPR - Rob SchmitzGermany's public schools are struggling with a surge of students whose first language is something other than German. Test scores are falling.
NPRflipped into Television2 hours agoAcclaimed Hong Kong filmmaker Wong Kar-wai has a hit television showverified_publisherNPRBased on a best-selling book, Blossoms Shanghai is Wong Kar-wai's first foray into television, and it's taken China by storm. Why has the 30-part series become such a hit?
NPRflipped into Morning Edition2 hours agoVoting is underway to decide which video games will be selected for hall of fameverified_publisherNPRThe Video Game Hall of Fame in Rochester, N.Y., has announced the 12 finalists for this year. After a public vote, four will be inducted into the Hall of Fame in May.