WOSU - Site Search | WOSU Public Media

Smoke billows from the burning Felicity Ace car- transport ship as seen from a Portuguese navy vessel southeast of the mid-Atlantic Portuguese Azores islands. The large cargo vessel carrying cars from Germany to the U.S. sank in the mid-Atlantic 13 days after a fire broke out on board.

Ship carrying thousands of luxury cars sinks in the Atlantic after burning for weeks

The total estimated loss for the cargo, including Porsches, Bentleys, Lamborghinis and Volkswagens, aboard the Felicity Ace is close to $440 million.

Infowars host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones rallies pro-Trump supporters outside the Maricopa County Recorder's Office, on Nov. 5, 2020, in Phoenix.

InfoWars files for bankruptcy in the face of lawsuits over Sandy Hook shooting denial

Founder Alex Jones, who's repeatedly called the 2012 shooting at a Connecticut elementary school a hoax, has been sued several times by the victims' families for defamation and emotional distress.

Customers, some wearing face masks to protect against the spread of the coronavirus, dine at the Reading Terminal Market in Philadelphia, Friday, April 22, 2022. The city abandoned its indoor mask mandate Friday, just days after becoming the first U.S. metropolis to reimpose compulsory masking in response to an increase in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.

Columbus health officials not surprised by recent COVID surge

The more contagious omicron subvariant BA.2 is getting more and more people sick in Central Ohio, but Columbus Health Commissioner Dr. Mysheika Roberts said those who have studied COVID over the last two years expected the uptick.

Elle Varner, headlining a night of four special performances, webcast live from Le Poisson Rouge in New York City.

NPR Music Presents: Elle Varner, B.J. The Chicago Kid, Lia Ices And Cayetana

Join us live at 8:30 p.m. ET for a video webcast featuring rising R&B stars Elle Varner and B.J. The Chicago Kid, the ethereal-yet-energetic Lia Ices and Philly punk trio Cayetana.

Head coach Gregg Popovich of the San Antonio Spurs, center, is congratulated by head coach Frank Vogel, right, and assistant coach David Fizdale, left, of the Los Angeles Lakers after Popovich tied the NBA record for all-time wins of 1,335 by an NBA head coach.

Gregg Popovich ties the NBA record for most coaching wins

The San Antonio coach will try to set the record for most coaching wins on Wednesday.

Congressional bill introduced to preserve Black cemeteries

The African American Burial Grounds Preservation Act will funnel money to local communities to restore Black burial sites.

Ohio Redistricting Commission meets to select mediators for new mapmaking team on March 22, 2022.

Ohio Redistricting Commission adds two mediators to help create new legislative maps

The coalition to draft new state legislative district maps for Ohio is starting to take form with less than a week to go before the court-ordered deadline.

Ye, aka Kanye West, is banned from performing at the Grammys

He may have five Grammy nominations this year, including album of the year, but his recent clash with Grammys host Trevor Noah and other "concerning online behavior" will keep him off the stage.

In My Country

A sewing circle made up of refugee women from around the world has been meeting regularly in Portland, Ore., for 3 years. The women gather to share techniques, stories, and support each other as they adjust to life in the U.S. At the latest meeting, in the backroom of a public library, a few of them discussed their feelings about the war in Iraq with NPR's Ketzel Levine.

The carriage carrying the mummy of Queen Tiye, wife of Amenhotep III advances as part of the parade.

Royal Mummies Paraded Through Downtown Cairo In Museum Move

The remains of 24 pharaohs, 18 kings and four queens, were relocated to the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization on Saturday in an elaborate event designed to attract tourists to the new museum.

Search results for