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A 鈥榥est鈥� where children, and a language, are nurtured (video)For endangered languages, the key to survival is producing fluent speakers. One Alaska Native community finds hope in 鈥� and help from 鈥� its youngest members.听
Play ball? What baseball鈥檚 lockout means for the sport 鈥� and fans.Baseball was already struggling before players and owners recently reached an impasse.听How the negotiations are handled could bring needed changes 鈥� or affect baseball鈥檚 viability long term.听
First LookFaith or sports: Ohio law ensures athletes don't have to chooseIn Ohio, rules on high school athletic gear proved an obstacle for religious athletes who needed waivers to express their faith. How one hijabi runner鈥檚 viral story spurred a new state law that will protect athletes鈥� religious expression in sports.听
鈥楾he heart of the city is still there.鈥� How this Mardi Gras stoked revival.After a rough two years for New Orleans, last week鈥檚 Mardis Gras marked a recovery of hope, community spirit, and normalcy.
First LookThe Cherokee language is endangered. Can a phone keep it alive?After months of consulting with Cherokee leaders, Motorola rolled out a Cherokee interface on its newest phones. Although the initiative won鈥檛 fully address concerns of language extinction, it could help tribal members immerse themselves in the language more easily.
First LookConservatives move to rural Idaho to escape liberal politicsAs the political divide between the right and the left widens, so, too, does the physical divide. Some conservatives are fleeing liberal cities like Seattle and San Francisco for red rural areas like Sandpoint, Idaho. It doesn鈥檛 always sit well with current residents.
First LookAfter strikeout in negotiations, MLB scraps opening dayAfter Major League Baseball players and owners failed to agree on new contract terms, Commissioner Rob Manfred canceled opening games scheduled for the end of the month. Players, meanwhile, are continuing to demand fairer pay.
After the tornado, can a rural Kentucky town create a comeback?Two months after a devastating tornado, community relief blends into a longer-term question: how an event like this may reorient the town鈥檚 identity.
First LookTrowels of change: Colorado group transforms guns into toolsA Colorado Springs group, RAWtools, converts weapons of destruction into tools of life by molding them for use in the garden as a way to address gun violence in the United States. Since its inception in 2013, the group has disabled 1,000 guns.听聽
Through their own eyes: How cameras empower the unhousedWhen disadvantaged individuals document their own reality, the resulting images can widen the perspectives of both photographer and viewer.
We are how we sound: Accent, identity, and mutual respect (video)What do our voices say about us? 鈥淪ay That Again?鈥� is a new podcast series about how our identities and experiences shape how we sound 鈥� and how the way we speak can be a source of pride, resilience, and understanding.听New episodes weekly beginning Feb. 25.
First LookLA Rams stage fourth-quarter comeback to take Super Bowl titleA 23-20 victory Sunday over the Cincinnati Bengals gave the Los Angeles Rams their first NFL Super Bowl title since the 1999 season 鈥� and their first representing Los Angeles since 1951.
Focus鈥業f you want my advice, don鈥檛 take my advice.鈥� When the host isn鈥檛 an expert.Vaccine misinformation on Joe Rogan鈥檚 popular podcast has revived demands for streaming platforms to monitor their content. Who鈥檚 responsible, ultimately, for assessing truth?
Super Bowl glow: A Cincinnati native soaks up the city鈥檚 excitementThe Bengals鈥� transformation from longtime losers to possible Super Bowl champions is reviving the soul of their city, as Cincinnati sees itself in a new light.听
From Colorado with love: One town鈥檚 heartfelt missionLoveland, Colorado, is known around the world for its valentine re-mailing program. For years now,聽volunteers have made sweetheart missives even sweeter.
First LookBarnyard buddy: Man faces legal battle to keep pet pig as 'family'Ellie, a 110-pound pet pig, has given Wyverne Flatt a sense of comfort since 2018 as he has gone through distressing times, he says. But zoning laws in his town say the farm animal has to go. With an impending trial, he could risk losing his pig or face jail time.听
First LookBlack History Month: Will Coretta Scott King's home be saved?In 1953, Coretta Scott King and Martin Luther King Jr. wed in the front yard of Mrs. King鈥檚 childhood home in Alabama. Now in disrepair, her former home joins a growing list of many important Black historic sites that have been neglected across the nation.
First Look'We shall not be moved': Black colleges resolute after bomb threatsSeventeen historically Black colleges and universities received bomb threats in recent weeks, raising alarm and prompting lockdowns. The threats recall a history of violence during the U.S. civil rights era, but colleges say they are undeterred, just as they were before.听
Why America鈥檚 founding is a conservative touchstoneAmerican conservatives differ widely, but many find the nation鈥檚 founding central to their view of their country and themselves.
First LookNFL's Tom Brady retires: Here's a look back at his storied careerSeven-time Super Bowl title holder Tom Brady has officially announced his retirement. The professional quarterback, considered the greatest of all time, hardly faltered over an unprecedented 22-year career. 鈥淚 leave the field of play to the next generation,鈥� he said.
