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Mosquitoes cling to the inside of a jar loaded with repellent during a test as part of a tour of the Center for Disease Control laboratory, Thursday, April 4, 2024, in Fort Collins, Colo.

A Massachusetts town closes its parks to stop a mosquito-borne disease from spreading

The town is closing its parks from dusk to dawn as it tries to contain the disease. It has also been detected in nearby counties in Massachusetts.

It's pumpkin spice season already. Why fall vibes are here earlier than ever

Starbucks is bringing back its Pumpkin Spice latte, and it's only August! (Story aired on Weekend Edition Sunday on Aug. 26, 2024.)

Jannik Sinner of Italy practices last week prior to the 2024 U.S. Open in New York City. The world's top-ranked player tested positive for low levels of a banned steroid after his physiotherapist used a topical spray to treat a small cut before giving Sinner a massage.

The U.S. Open begins under a cloud, after 1-seed Jannik Sinner is cleared of doping

The world's top-ranked player tested positive for low levels of a banned steroid after his physiotherapist used a topical spray to treat a small cut before giving Sinner a massage, arbitrators found.

Vice President Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, made 12 misleading or lacking-in-context statements during her speech at the Democratic National Convention last week.

12 misleading or lacking-in-context claims from Harris’ DNC speech

They range from characterizations of former President Trump’s stances on abortion rights and Social Security to her plans to address housing and grocery prices.

Special counsel Jack Smith has appealed U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon's decision when she dismissed the case last month against former President Donald Trump for mishandling classified and top-secret documents at his Florida home in Mar-a-Lago.

Special counsel Jack Smith appeals ruling tossing Trump's classified documents case

Special Counsel Jack Smith says U.S. District Court Judge Aileen Cannon was wrong when she dismissed the case against former President Donald Trump for mishandling classified and top-secret documents.

Liam (right) and Noel Gallagher, pictured in London in February 1999, were members of the beloved band Oasis from 1991 until it broke up in 2009. Now the long-feuding brothers are teasing a comeback.

The Gallagher brothers are reviving Oasis. Here's a look at their decades-long feud

Famously feuding brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher have announced an Oasis reunion, 15 years after its dramatic breakup. Here's a brief timeline of their tumultuous history — and how they got here.

Ruth Buchanan had just left a department store in Charlotte, N.C., with a friend when she was fatally struck by a car in 1989. It was two days before New Year's Eve.

She was struck by a car during the holidays in 1989. DNA just helped find the driver

Ruth Buchanan had just left a department store in Charlotte, N.C., with a friend when she was fatally struck by a car. After 30 years, DNA technology helped police identify the driver.

Professional wrestler Sid Eudy looks on during Monday Night RAW at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Jan. 25, 1997.

Sid Eudy, the professional wrestler known as 'Sid Vicious,' dies at 63

Eudy wrestled in several professional leagues over the course of his career, starred on teams such as The Skyscrapers and the Four Horsemen and won 2 WWE and WCW titles.

Experience the Thrills and Passion of Puccini's ‘Tosca’ with the Bavarian State Opera on WHRO FM 90.3

This Saturday at 1 p.m., WHRO FM 90.3 presents an unforgettable performance of Giacomo Puccini’s “Tosca” by the Bavarian State Opera.

Qaid Farhan Al-Qadi, 52, sits in a room at the Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba, Israel, after Israeli forces say he was found alone in a tunnel in Gaza.

Israel says it rescued a hostage found alone in an underground tunnel in Gaza

Qaid Farhan Alkadi, 52, was taken to a hospital in Israel, where members of his large Bedouin Arab family gathered around his bedside in a joyful reunion.

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