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Man Kaur of India celebrates after competing in the 100-meter sprint in the 100+ age category at the World Masters Games in Auckland, New Zealand, in April 2017.

Secrets Of Success From A 102-Year-Old Runner

Man Kaur just earned two golds in the World Masters Athletics Championship in Spain. And she didn't even start running until she was 93!

This map, a screenshot from <a href="http://www.opportunityatlas.org/">The Opportunity Atlas</a>, shows household income in 2014-2015 for people born between 1978 and 1983 to low-income parents. In areas that are more red, people who grew up in low-income households tended to stay low-income. In areas that are more blue, people who grew up in low-income households tended to make more money.

The American Dream Is Harder To Find In Some Neighborhoods

A new data tool finds a strong correlation between where people grew up and their chances of climbing the economic ladder. Charlotte, N.C., hopes to use it to improve residents' economic mobility.

The kitten Hank was infected with fleas and a deadly feline virus before Hannah Shaw took her in. Hank became the cover model for Shaw's new book on neonatal kitten care, <em>Tiny but Mighty.</em>

How Hannah Shaw, The 'Kitten Lady,' Rescues The Most Fragile Felines

The professional cat advocate and caretaker has penned a new guide, Tiny but Mighty, on how to adopt neonatal kittens, who are often too vulnerable to be housed in standard animal shelters.

Justice Department Releases 'Memorandum' Of Phone Call With Ukrainian President

The Justice Department releases information relating to a controversial presidential conversation with a foreign leader: a record of notes and recollections, not a verbatim transcription of the call.

While the Possible is Possible: A 2021 Poetry Preview, Part 3

In the final installment of our 2021 poetry preview, we bring you books that demonstrate the incredible capaciousness of poetry — and that we hope will be sustaining company for the year ahead.

Young people met at Elementz, a hip-hop cultural arts center in Over-the-Rhine, to discuss their takes on criminal justice reform and how it has changed since the 2001 civil unrest.

Young Black Cincinnatians May Not Have Lived Through 2001's Unrest, But They Know It Well

It's been 20 years since a Cincinnati police officer killed Timothy Thomas, an unarmed Black teen in Over-the-Rhine – at the time, one of many deaths of...

Taiwan Air Force Mirage fighter jets taxi on a runway at an airbase in Hsinchu, Taiwan, on Friday. China says it summoned European diplomats in the country to protest statements issued by the Group of Seven nations and the European Union criticizing threatening Chinese military exercises surrounding Taiwan.

China halts climate and military dialogue with the U.S. over Pelosi's Taiwan visit

Tensions are rising rapidly as China retaliates against Nancy Pelosi's visit. The White House summoned China's ambassador to protest what it called China's "irresponsible" actions since the visit.

Heavy Rotation: 10 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing

A panel of radio hosts brings you some of the latest songs from Fast Romantics, Low, Potty Mouth, Ural Thomas, Kasey Chambers, The Bohicas and more.

Jared Mauch, a network architect by day, wanted better internet at his home in rural Michigan. So he started his own internet service provider.

Fed up with poor broadband access, he started his own fiber internet service provider

Over 40 million Americans lack reliable internet access. Jared Mauch is among the ISP "mavericks" taking matters into their own hands. Now, he's getting help from the government to continue his work.

Smoke rises after Israeli airstrikes on a residential building in Gaza on Sunday.

A cease-fire between Israel and Palestinian militants has taken effect in Gaza

Egyptian officials said both sides agreed to a truce to end a flare-up of violence that has killed dozens of Palestinians.

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