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After years of pressure, Disney is getting rid of its racist depictions of Indigenous people in the Jungle Cruise ride at its two theme parks in Florida and California.

If her Prince-assisted '80s hits are all you know of Sheila Escovedo, you're missing half the story. NPR's Arun Rath speaks with the drummer, singer and bandleader and dives in to her early history.

Sports commentator Terry Pluto discusses the challenge of replacing Kent State football coach Sean Lewis, who announced he’s leaving after five seasons to join Deion Sanders at Colorado.

The Reducing Accidents in Locomotives (RAIL) Act was introduced by Reps. Bill Johnson and Emilia Strong Sykes earlier this month. It would increase inspection of trains, require freight rail companies to give advance notice of what materials trains are carrying and strengthen regulation to prevent wheel bearing failure.

It costs a lot for companies to buy health insurance, so the idea of giving employees money to buy their own coverage has a lot of appeal. But it might end up being more expensive for workers.

Lawyers are asking for a class action lawsuit to bring in more employees as the restaurants fights the allegations.

The GOP congressman from Rocky River said "obstructionists" are "playing God" with the military and federal workers who could lose paychecks.

The people of Pakistan may be far more celebrated for cricket than soccer, but that doesn't deter them from taking great pride that their country manufactured the official 2014 World Cup ball.

The Olympic sport of curling is a combination of bowling, bocce ball, billiards and chess — all on ice, and with some sweeping involved. NPR's Tamara Keith spent some time learning how to curl, and put together this cheat sheet.

"Biden's chances of a second term are hurting, but not because of my campaign," the Baltimore, Md.-based entrepreneur says of his bid to win the Democratic nomination over the incumbent.