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Knight Commission Task Force Examines Racial Equity In College Sports

NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Shanteona Keys of the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics about the organization's new report on achieving racial equity in college sports.

BLM will revisit sage grouse protections after Trump’s attempt to open habitat for mining

The federal agency will restart an environmental review to determine whether limiting mining and drilling on sage grouse habitat is crucial to the birds’ survival.

A woman stands in front of a destroyed restaurant after Hurricane Zeta on Oct. 29, 2020, in Chalmette, La. In a postseason analysis, NOAA upgraded Zeta's windspeeds, saying it was a "major" Category 3 storm when it hit.

2020's Monster Hurricane Season Still Has Surprises

In a postseason review of last year's hurricane season, NOAA meteorologists upgrade Zeta to a "major" Category 3 storm. It hit New Orleans and southeast Louisiana on Oct. 28.

Ellen Degeneres, seen in the press room during the 2017 People's Choice Awards, announced she will end her show in 2022.

Ellen DeGeneres Will End Her Daytime Talk Show In 2022

The groundbreaking TV host announced her show would end after 19 seasons, citing a desire for new challenges. Ratings had dropped after allegations of a toxic work place surfaced in 2020.

Vincent Herring Infuses Jazz With Bold Strokes And Swagger On 'Minor Swing'

Herring is an alto saxophonist with a dynamic sound and aggressive attitude. His new album features jazz with a big dollop of swing rhythm and blues feeling.

A Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine vial and syringe. An advisory panel to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended that the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine be administered to children ages 12 to 15.

CDC Says Kids As Young As 12 Should Get The Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine

The White House has been urging family doctors to encourage vaccination of adolescents and the CDC director said "providers may begin vaccinating them right away."

For First Time In History, Female Marines Graduated Boot Camp In San Diego

The Marines are the last service to integrate women into boot camp. For the first time this spring, female recruits completed the grueling boot camp in San Diego.

Consumer Prices Jump 4.2% In April, Biggest Increase Since Financial Crisis In 2008

Inflation accelerated in April. Companies have been forced into raising prices for everything from cars to cereals amid a shortage of critical materials like lumber.

Senior night at Rutgers, where graduating seniors received framed jerseys and applause at the last home game of their careers. Though graduation rates have improved over time, Black basketball players in the NCAA's top division graduate at a rate about 13 percentage points lower than their white teammates.

Knight Commission Urges NCAA And Schools To Tackle Racial Inequity

Although Black athletes make up about half of D1 football and basketball players, they graduate and get coaching jobs at lower rates than their white peers. The commission says it's time that changes.

OHSU pharmacist Emily Chheng draws a COVID-19 vaccine at the mass vaccination clinic at Portland International Airport, April 9, 2021.

Oregon pediatrician educates parents and public as FDA approves vaccine for kids 12-15

Happy Valley pediatrician Ryan Hassan talks with his patients and their parents about immunizations, including the COVID-19 vaccine.

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