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Newly Discovered Beetle Named For Greta Thunberg: Nelloptodes Gretae

The London Natural History Museum has named a species of beetle after Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg to honor her contribution to raising awareness of environmental issues.

In 1987, then-Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., center, was running for president and also chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, responsible for leading the Supreme Court confirmation hearings of Robert Bork.

For Joe Biden, 1987 Brought Triumph In The Wake Of Political Setback

Biden ended his first presidential campaign during a break in the confirmation hearings of Supreme Court nominee Robert Bork. As chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Biden sunk the nomination.

NPR's Scott Simon spoke with Marin Alsop about the end of her tenure as musical director of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and a less heralded part of her career: her 1980s swing band.

Marin Alsop On Her Swing Orchestra And Stepping Down From The Baltimore Symphony

We learn all kinds of interesting things when we're at loose ends during a pandemic lockdown. Did you know that Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Music Director Marin Alsop co-founded a swing band?

Surrounded by loved ones, Pastor Michelle Thomas grieves at the stone marking her son's grave at the African American Burial Ground for the Enslaved at Belmont. Her son, Fitz Alexander Campbell Thomas, 16, died in June and is the first free African American to be buried at the site.

A Pastor Rescues A Cemetery For Enslaved People, Then Buries Her Son In It

After her teenaged son drowned, Pastor Michelle Thomas decided to bury him in a old burial ground she had come across earlier while searching for a new site for her church.

Short Wave Celebrates Black Excellence In Science

To close out Black History Month, Short Wave is highlighting just a few of the many incredible black scientists we've featured so far on the show.

On <em>The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill</em>, the singer provides a re-education in Blackness 101, in which she's both student and teacher. <em></em>

How 'The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill' Taught Me To Love Blackness

The theory of nigrescence describes the process of developing a Black identity. Namwali Serpell says it's like falling in love — and for her, it began when she first heard Lauryn Hill's 1998 album.

Delayne Anson stands outside her RV at Armitage Park in Eugene. Anson was temporarily staying at the campground after the City of Eugene posted a warning to move her trailer that was parked in West Eugene. She had 72 hours to move or have her RV towed.

City of Eugene Weighs Parking Restrictions While Vehicle Camping Grows

Vehicle camping in Eugene has surged over the past year with the city receiving hundreds of complaints from community members and businesses owners. The...

With the pandemic, many people are turning to at-home workouts and walks in their neighborhoods. That's good, says <em data-stringify-type="italic">Exercised</em> author Daniel Lieberman. "You don't have to do incredible strength training ... to get some benefits of physical activity."

Just Move: Scientist Author Debunks Myths About Exercise And Sleep

Paleoanthropologist Daniel Lieberman says the concept of "getting exercise" is relatively new. His new book, Exercised, examines why we run, lift and walk for a workout when our ancestors didn't.

In her latest film, Streep plays Florence Foster Jenkins, an heiress and socialite who didn't let her less-than-great voice stop her from becoming an opera singer.

Fresh Air Weekend: Meryl Streep; A Novel Take On Gymnastics; Colson Whitehead

Streep discusses singing badly in her new film, Florence Foster Jenkins. Maureen Corrigan reviews You Will Know Me, by Megan Abbott. Whitehead's Underground Railroad is a literal train to freedom.

In 'Minor Feelings,' Asian American Racial Trauma Is Laid Bare

Cathy Park Hong's essays serve as a major reckoning, pulling no punches as the author uses her life's flashpoints to give voice to a wider Asian American experience, one with cascading consequences.

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