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A lack of dockworkers at shipping ports and a shortage of drivers are creating a boba backlog in the U.S., according to a nationwide supplier of bubble tea products.

Boba Shortage Could Stretch Into Summer, Leave Businesses In A Bind

What's bubble tea without boba? Americans are starting to find out. A backlog at shipping docks is stalling the arrival of the popular chewy pearls at tea shops across the country.

Tiny Desk Meets AFROPUNK: ChocQuibTown

The Colombian hip-hop trio was part of a four-act showcase that highlighted outstanding Afro-Latin and Afro-Caribbean musicians.

Billionaire Elon Musk, the founder of Tesla and SpaceX, will host <em>Saturday Night Live</em> on May 8.

Elon Musk To Host 'Saturday Night Live'

The billionaire chief of Tesla and SpaceX will host the sketch-comedy show on May 8, NBC announced. Reaction on social media has been mixed.

Tower Of Babble: Nonnative Speakers Navigate The World Of 'Good' And 'Bad' English

The demand for "proper" English can be used to shut people out of spaces and opportunities. The folks at NPR's "Rough Translation" podcast have a story to tell.

Rescued Goldfish In D.C. Pond Are Put Up For Adoption

The Humane Rescue Alliance in Washington, D.C., captured more than 140 goldfish from a backyard pond, named each one and put them all up for adoption.

Heightened security has remained a feature around the U.S. Capitol since the Jan. 6 riot. Capitol Police officers are now taking part in an initiative focused on healing trauma.

New Program Helps Capitol Police Deal With Trauma From The Insurrection

Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan and Dr. Jim Gordon of the Center for Mind-Body Medicine in Washington, D.C., talked jointly about a new Capitol Police initiative focused on healing trauma.

Iraqis in the holy shrine city of Najaf on Sunday mourn relatives killed during a massive fire at a Baghdad hospital dedicated to COVID-19 patients.

Iraqi Leader Orders Investigation Of Baghdad Hospital Fire That Killed More Than 80

A massive fire at a hospital dedicated to COVID-19 patients also left more than 100 people injured. Amid calls for action by international organizations, the prime minister ordered an investigation.

Australia has sent more than 25,000 troops, 3,000 of them special forces, in rotations from 2005 to 2016 to the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan. An Australia military inquiry report said it found credible information of suspected unlawful killings of civilians and efforts to cover up the incidents.

'I Remember Them Screaming': Afghans Detail Alleged Killings By Australian Military

Afghans are coming forward to describe past alleged killings by Australian forces, as the Australian government launches investigations into its troops' suspected war crimes in Afghanistan.

Shelley FKA DRAM: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

The artist formerly known as D.R.A.M. returns to the Tiny Desk with a new look, a vocally flawless performance, and the premiere of a brand new song.

People wait in line to enter a gun store in Culver City, Calif., on March 15, 2020. The start of the coronavirus pandemic ignited a debate about whether businesses such as gun stores should be deemed essential and allowed to stay open. The start of the pandemic sparked a rise in gun sales, according to retailers and industry insiders.

1st-Time Gun Buyers Help Push Record U.S. Gun Sales Amid String Of Mass Shootings

Data from the FBI's firearms background check database shows six days in March of this year were among the top 10 highest days of firearms background checks since 1998.

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