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Researcher Michael Black's ashes were wrapped in the Virginia state flag before being dropped into the eye of Hurricane Michael. Black helped pioneer the use of a device dropped into hurricanes to measure wind speed and air pressure.

NOAA Researcher's Ashes Were Dropped Into The Eye Of Hurricane Michael

NOAA researcher Michael Black pioneered the use of dropwindsondes — small measuring devices dropped into hurricanes to gather data. That data has dramatically improved hurricane forecasting.

In this November 2005 file photo, Larry Greene, public information director of the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility, demonstrates how a curtain is pulled between the death chamber and witness room at the prison in Lucasville, Ohio.

Gov. DeWine Delays Three More Executions

Gov. Mike DeWine delayed three more executions set for May, July and September while the state develops a new lethal injection process. DeWine already…

An advertisement for an off-campus clinic operated by Ohio State Dr. Richard Strauss doctor accused of groping young men appeared in the November 1, 1996 appeared in The Lantern.

Richard Strauss Operated Off-Campus Mens' Clinic That Targeted Students

The Ohio State University team doctor accused of groping scores of young men decades ago also had an off-campus men's clinic that was marketed in the…

In this Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014 photo, workers putt on the final touches around the exhibit of a Tarbosaurus bataar found in Mongolia, in preparations for an exhibition titled "Dinosaurs: Dawn to Extinction" at the Art Science Museum, in Singapore. The exhibition takes visitors back more than 600 million years back in time to a world of terrestrial reptiles. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)

A Cretaceous Caper In The World Of Fossil Hunting

A true crime story 70 million years in the making. We’ll go inside the perilous and riveting world of fossil hunters.

California Could Radically Alter Amateur Rules In College Sports

The California State Assembly is on the verge of passing a law that would make it possible for the state's college athletes to be paid for the use of their images to market products.

Burna Boy accepted the Best Global Music Album award for 'Twice as Tall' from Chika at the Grammy awards on March 14. His <a href="https://youtu.be/Kx68g1rLbbU" data-key="179">acceptance speech</a> was dedicated to all of Africa.

Grammy Winner Burna Boy Makes Music — And Social Noise

In Nigeria, Burna Boy is known as much for his social crusading as he is for his Afro-fusion style music.

The University of Southern California has settled lawsuits with 80 former students, mostly gay and bisexual men, who accuse a male former school doctor of sexual misconduct. The agreement for an undisclosed sum follows settlements by the Los Angeles school to pay more than $1 billion to thousands of women who say they were sexually abused by another male doctor at the student health center.

USC settles suits with 80 former students who say a school doctor sexually abused them

Attorneys for the alleged victims say the cases date back as far as the late 1990s, with the latest occurring in 2018. The terms of the settlement were not disclosed.

The Biden administration is starting a process that could change how the U.S. census and federal surveys ask about people's racial and ethnic identities by 2024.

Biden officials may change how the U.S. defines racial and ethnic groups by 2024

The Biden administration is starting a process that could change how the U.S. census and federal surveys produce racial and ethnic data that is used for redistricting and civil rights enforcement.

President Biden waves as first lady Jill Biden watches standing at the top of the steps of Air Force One before boarding at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., on Saturday.

Biden, again, says U.S. would help Taiwan if China attacks

In an interview with the CBS news show 60 Minutes that aired on Sunday, President Biden says White House policy remains unchanged.

A fan reacts to Mexico's defeat at the 2010 World Cup.

Modernizing Mexico For A Better 'Manana'

In Manana Forever? former Mexican Foreign Minister Jorge Castaneda tries to encapsulate the paradoxes and promises of his country. He joins NPR's Neal Conan to talk about what Mexico needs to do to turn itself around.

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