Keeping kids active and healthy can be an uphill battle, especially in the age of smartphones, video games and other distractions. A new volunteer initiative in Edmond is getting kids’ hearts pumping — and their wheels turning.
The Latest from NPR News
-
NFL head Roger Goodell, reacting to Harrison Butker's controversial commencement speech, said the league values diversity of opinion. Some fans were quick to argue that hasn't always seemed the case.
-
The U.N.'s top court is expected to issue an order Friday on Israel’s offensive in Rafah, potentially ordering Israel to halt the operation. The case was brought by South Africa.
-
In Fat Leonard, journalist Craig Whitlock tells the story of a defense contractor who plied Navy commanders with lavish meals, trips, cash and sex workers. In return they let him overcharge taxpayers.
-
The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-3 vote along ideological lines, reversed a lower court decision that had struck down a South Carolina congressional district as a racial gerrymander.
More Local
-
Bystander intervention is a way to diffuse conflict and help people stop harmful behaviors.
-
Winter wheat is Oklahoma's top crop, and its harvest has begun in the state.
More from NPR
-
A new genetic analysis could help explain why people in the U.S. with African ancestry face a greater risk for stroke and Alzheimer's disease, but less risk of another brain disease, Parkinson's.
-
We've covered how former president Donald Trump's stance on abortion rights has shifted over the years – and so has President Joe Biden's. So how do voters feel about them on this issue?
-
Several people were killed in Greenfield, Iowa, a town about 55 miles southwest of Des Moines. Severe storms and tornadoes devastated areas in the Midwest on Tuesday.
-
For the first time in decades, the number of drowning deaths in the United States is on the rise. Researchers say part of the reason for the spike is the pandemic when many pools were closed.
-
With the governor of South Carolina's signature Tuesday, there are now 25 states with laws on the books banning trans health care for minors.
-
Louisiana might pass a law requiring the Ten Commandments be posted in every public school classroom. It's a move a few other states have considered after a court decision about religion.
-
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo about a new "global AI safety network."
-
NPR's Ailsa Chang steps into the kitchen with James Beard semifinalist Alisa Reynolds, who runs a tiny soul food spot in Los Angeles — where the chef says she offers "evolved nostalgia."