WMFE - Site Search

USA forward Sophia Smith (R) fights for the ball with Portugal midfielder Dolores Silva during the 2023 Women's World Cup match in Auckland, New Zealand on August 1, 2023.

The U.S. ties Portugal 0-0 to advance to the knockout round at Women's World Cup

The top-ranked and two-time defending champion U.S. did just enough to squeak into the knockout round. Portugal dominated possession all game as the U.S. struggled to create offensive chances.

A relief carved on a block in a stairway, one of the many exciting artifacts uncovered at Ocomtun in May.

How scientists lasered in on a 'monumental' Maya city — with actual lasers

Light-mapping technology is expediting the pace of archaeological discovery in the dense jungles of central Mexico. The latest find could offer clues about how humans advanced agriculturally.

Morning news brief

Donald Trump's legal woes haven't hurt him in the polls. The ACLU files a lawsuit to block the country's first religious public charter school. Kenya offers to step in to bolster security in Haiti.

The U.S. is set to take over the presidency of the U.N. Security Council for August

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield about agenda priorities, including: human rights and global food security. Action may be stymied by Russia and China.

A man overlooks downtown Phoenix at sunset atop South Mountain, Sunday, July 30, 2023. Some slight relief may be on the way as seasonal thunderstorms could drop temperatures in Phoenix on Monday and Tuesday. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Phoenix ends 31-day streak of highs at or above 110 degrees — by reaching 108

The historic heat began blasting the Southwestern U.S. in June, stretching from Texas across New Mexico and Arizona and into California's desert.

White House hopeful and former Congressman Will Hurd on the race to dethrone Trump

Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. Rep. Will Hurd talks with NPR Politics Podcast co-hosts about why he thinks Trump is vulnerable.

The Rev. Jesse Garza blesses the shrimp fleet in Port Isabel, Texas, on July 12. Half of the vessels will remain tied up during the summer shrimping season because, their owners say, the Gulf shrimping industry is near collapse.

Americans love shrimp. But U.S. shrimpers are barely making ends meet

Many Americans don't realize the cheap, plentiful shrimp they buy in the market and order in restaurants is driving U.S. shrimpers out of business.

C.K. Chau's take on 'Pride and Prejudice' takes readers to 2000s New York Chinatown

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with author C.K. Chau about her new book, Good Fortune — a Pride and Prejudice retelling with some delicious twists set in Chinatown in New York City during the early 2000s.

The Volusia County Sheriff's Office is planning a series of community forums to educate parents and guardians on online safety for children.

Sheriff holds forums to educate parents as apps ensnare Volusia County kids

Community forums will educate parents and guardians, focusing on internet dangers, social media risks, human trafficking and tips for keeping children safe.

Magnus White, a 17-year old on the U.S. national cycling team, was killed Saturday while biking in Boulder, Colo. He is seen here competing at the Cyclocross World Championships in January in Hoogerheide, the Netherlands.

Top American cyclist Magnus White, 17, dies after being hit by a car

White was preparing to compete in next week's Cyclocross World Championships in Scotland when a driver struck him while he was cycling on the shoulder of a highway in Boulder, Colo.

Search results for