NPRflipped into SportsSkateboarding Japan's Own Wins First Skateboarding Medal At Tokyo Olympicsverified_publisher NPR - Mandalit del BarcoTOKYO — In the neighborhood where he grew up skateboarding, 22-year-old Yuto Horigome won the first ever Olympic Gold medal for skateboarding. In the street skate competition, Horigome expertly flipped...
NPRflipped into PoliticsRadio Industry Understanding Breakthrough COVID Infectionsverified_publisher NPR - Mara Liasson NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks Dr. Cassandra Pierre of the Boston University School of Medicine about COVID infections in vaccinated people.
NPRflipped into BusinessKmart Farewell To A New York Icon: The Astor Place Kmartverified_publisher NPR New Yorkers remember a strange shopping destination where nothing felt quite right: the Kmart on Astor Place. It closed abruptly this month.
NPRflipped into Arts & LifeRadio Industry Student Film 'Anita' Explores How The Places We Live Stay With Usverified_publisher NPR NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with student filmmaker Sushma Khadepaun about her narrative short Anita.
NPRflipped into U.S. NewsSurfside Condo Collapse What's Next At The Site Of The Surfside Condo Collapseverified_publisher NPR - Verónica Zaragovia The search effort in Surfside, Fla., has ended. Residents and officials are debating what will happen to the site of the condo collapse, including if developers should be allowed to build there.
NPRflipped into MusicCuba The Centuries-Long History Of Changui Music In Cubaverified_publisher NPR Music journalist and broadcaster Gianluca Tramontana discusses the significance of Changui music in the Guantanamo region of Cuba.
NPRflipped into HealthUnited States Residents Of Upstate New York Eagerly Await Reopening Of U.S-Canadian Borderverified_publisher NPR - Ryan Finnerty People in Plattsburgh, New York are looking forward to the August 9th reopening of the nearby U.S.-Canadian border to fully vaccinated Americans.
NPRflipped into SportsGender Olympians Speak Up On Gender Equality And Mothers' Rightsverified_publisher NPR - Leila Fadel Many athletes on Team USA are vocal about the struggles of being a mom and a star athlete, as are mothers from other nations. At the Tokyo Olympics, they're using their platform to make a change.
NPRflipped into HealthVaccination Federal Health Advisors Debate Over Necessity Of COVID Booster Shotsverified_publisher NPR - Maria Godoy The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices took up the issue of whether or not to recommend a third or "booster" shot of a COVID vaccine for the immunocompromised.
NPRflipped into SportsWomen's Sports Olympic And Paralympic Moms Face Big Obstacles To Compete. They're Demanding Changeverified_publisher NPR - Leila FadelFor Mandy Bujold getting to the Tokyo Olympic Games was a fight that had nothing to do with boxing. She was effectively disqualified by the International Olympic Committee for having a baby. "I have a...
NPRflipped into SportsFootball (Soccer) Sunday On The Beach With Sierra Leonean Soccer Playersverified_publisher NPR - Jason BeaubienIn cities around the world, there are certain traditions on Sunday mornings. Strolling in Central Park in New York. Sitting at an outdoor café in Paris. In Freetown, Sierra Leone, it's soccer on the beach....
NPRflipped into World NewsSimone Biles U.S. Women's Gymnasts Have A Surprisingly Rough 1st Day Of Olympic Competitionverified_publisher NPR - Merrit KennedyTOKYO — The U.S. women's gymnastic team took the mat for the first time at the Tokyo Olympics, and a few stumbles – including from star Simone Biles – allowed Russia's team to take the lead. Russia came...