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'Raising Ali' Remembers The 'Worst Mess In The History Of Sports'

NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Gary Robinov, director of Raising Ali, a film about the 50th anniversary of the heavyweight boxing match between Muhammed Ali and Sonny Liston in Lewiston, Maine.

Birthright citizenship heads to court. And, more roadblocks to Trump's 'big' bill

The Supreme Court will hear historic arguments over birthright citizenship today. And, House Republicans are working to advance Trump's "big beautiful bill," but there is division over policies.

In Colorado, one woman teaches mall Santas how to embody jolly old St. Nicholas

Hot dog-eating champ Joey Chestnut won't compete this July 4. What's the beef?

The 16-time reigning champion lost his spot in this year's competition after signing an endorsement deal with a company that makes plant-based hot dogs, potentially clearing the way for an underdog.

U.S. education policy is at a crossroads. This congressional hearing shows why

The House education committee is charged with forging consensus on the nation's education policy. But at a recent meeting, partisan differences were on full display.

Emaciated after 5 years in prison, Belarusian dissident Tsikhanouski vows to fight on

Siarhei Tsikhanouski is almost unrecognizable. Belarus' key opposition figure, spent years in solitary confinement. He credits U.S. President Trump in aiding with his release over the weekend.

Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears speaks at a bill-signing event in Richmond on March 19, as Gov. Glenn Youngkin looks on from behind. At the event, both doubled down on the necessity of sweeping federal layoffs while attempting to reassure Virginians that the state’s economy is resilient.

Earle-Sears comments on federal layoffs spark outcry from unions, veterans

Workers chisel pieces of aquia stone, which are softer than other building stones.

Cape Henry Lighthouse's recent repairs used Aquia stone from the same quarry used during its original construction

Preservation Virginia used stone that the original lighthouse builders sourced centuries ago from a quarry on the Rappahannock River.

Israel will call up 60,000 reservists as it plans a new phase of war in Gaza

An Israeli official said that the military will be operating in parts of Gaza City where the Israeli military has not yet operated and where Hamas is still active.

Biden pardoned the Thanksgiving turkeys. Read the strange truth behind the tradition

The White House's Thanksgiving practice doesn't go back as far as you might think and has been sustained by a special interest group — the turkey lobby.

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