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World Series Wagers Continue Between Houston and Los Angeles

As the tied World Series is about to go into its third game, city police chiefs Charlie Beck of Los Angeles and Art Acevedo of Houston discuss the wager they have over the outcome of the series.

Houston Astros' Carlos Correa and George Springer celebrate after winning Game 3 of the World Series.

Houston Astros Beat The Los Angeles Dodgers 5-3 In Game 3 Of World Series

The victory gives the Astros two wins over the Dodgers' one win in the series. The Astros remain undefeated at home in this postseason.

Instagram Crowds May Be Ruining Nature

When a particularly scenic shot gains traction on Instagram, visitors flood in. Travel photographer Brent Knepper tells NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro that can lead to permanent changes in the landscape.

Why A Thumb-Sized Stone Is Important To Ancient Greek Art History

A miniature masterpiece carved on an ancient seal stone is changing ideas about art history. Jack Davis helped discover the Pylos Combat Agate in Greece and tells Scott Simon why it's so important.

<em>Salvator Mundi</em> is one of only a score of Leonardo da Vinci's works still in existence and the only one held privately.

Leonardo Da Vinci Portrait Of Christ Sells For Record-Shattering $450 Million

The sale at Christie's of Salvator Mundi, which dates from around 1500, easily tops previous records set in 2015 for a Picasso sold at auction and a Willem de Kooning sold privately.

Rene Boucher and Sen. Rand Paul are neighbors in this Bowling Green, Ky., community. The two have had a long-running dispute, according to Boucher's attorney. NPR has modified this image from Google Maps to obscure street names to protect Paul's and Boucher's privacy.

Lawyer For Rand Paul's Neighbor Says 'Trivial' Dispute Led To Assault

The attorney for Rene Boucher says "a matter that most people would regard as trivial" is behind an incident that left Sen. Rand Paul with five broken ribs.

A portrait of Vasco da Gama, the Portuguese explorer who was the first known Westerner to sail directly from Europe to India.

Left By Explorer's Armada, Shipwreck Yields 'Earliest Known' Marine Astrolabe

Sunk off Oman, the ship once sailed in the fleet of Vasco da Gama, who found a sea route from Europe to India. Now, researchers say an artifact found on board is a 500-year-old navigation tool.

YouTube Pulls Ads From Vlogger Logan Paul After He Uses Taser On Dead Rats

The video platform has temporarily shut off his revenue stream, citing a "pattern of behavior" that the company says is potentially damaging to other creators.

Sam Safa, of Merrimack, N.H., owns Reeds Ferry Market, where last month's winning Powerball ticket was sold. The prize remains unclaimed, however, as the woman who says she won wants her name kept private.

Woman Says She Won $600 Million Jackpot But 'Huge Mistake' Leaves Prize Unclaimed

The woman says she made a mistake signing her name to the ticket and is seeking a court order to allow her to collect the winnings anonymously.

The first medals of the 2018 Winter Olympics, in the women's cross-country 15-kilometer skiathlon, were won by (from left) Norway's Marit Bjoergen, silver; Sweden's Charlotte Kalla, gold; and Finland's Krista Parmakoski, bronze.

Winter Olympics Kick Off With Biting Winds And History-Making Wins

Jessie Diggins had the highest Olympic finish ever for a U.S. women's cross-country skier.

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