How a Russian ‘nobody’ went from being caught in Putin’s propaganda war to the darling of the Oscars race

When Russia's invasion of Ukraine began, Pavel 'Pasha' Talankin found himself waging a silent one-man war to save the town of ...

The Barber of Seville is cutesy, whimsical and mostly well sung

The Barber of Seville showers its stage – and later, its audience – with gobs of (fake) dollar bills. And, in case there’s any fear of The Barber of Seville taking itself too seriously, Font’s staging ...
Weather Underground

Whirls, Curls, and Little Swirls: The Science Behind Von Karman Vortices

Above: A Von Karman vortex street downwind of the Canary Island chain in the eastern Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa on Feb. 27, 2015. Image credit: NASA Worldview. Editor's note: Meteorologist ...
NPR

NPR Corrections

An earlier headline incorrectly described Jeffrey Sherman as having received an injection that inspired his father to write the Disney song "A Spoonful of Sugar." Sherman did not receive an injection ...