KVPR - Site Search

Good Samaritan's Car Averts Pedestrian Crash

A flat tire could have been tragic for an Ohio man — but for a Good Samaritan who stopped to help, and who's own car was then struck by a drunk driver. Gerald Gronowski told The Plain Dealer in Cleveland that he and his son would surely have been hit as they stood on the shoulder.

Space shuttle Endeavour, attached to a 747, on the tarmac at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Shuttle Endeavour Is On Its Way To California

The third of the fleet of four to head off to a retirement home, the shuttle will end its journey in Los Angeles. Along the way it will stop in Houston. There will also be flybys, weather permitting, over San Francisco and Sacramento.

At the offices of the French satirical weekly<em> Charlie Hebdo</em> earlier today, publisher/editor Stephane Charbonnier ("Charb") struck a defiant pose.

France On Alert, Closing Embassies, After Magazine Publishes Muhammad Cartoons

The weekly Charlie Hebdo has courted such controversy before. Its offices were firebombed last November after another issue that satirized the prophet. The new cartoons come amid high tensions over an anti-Islam video.

U.S. Explodes Atomic Bombs Near Beers To See If They Are Safe To Drink

In the midst of the Cold War, many worried about securing a source of safe, drinkable water after a nuclear explosion. The results of a 1957 U.S. government study show that a post-bomb bottle of beer could be a fairly safe, but not tasty, substitute.

Islamist fighters carry their flag during the funeral of a fellow fighter who died during clashes on Sunday, outside Aleppo in northern Syria. A similar flag, raised over the Bab al-Hawa border crossing, was at the heart of a dispute that highlights the growing tension between homegrown Syrian rebels and radical Islamists who have flowed into the country.

Syrian Rebels Fear Radicals May Hijack Revolt

Tensions are growing between the homegrown rebels and Islamist radicals who have come from abroad. They both oppose the Syrian government but disagree on many fundamental issues. Recently the rebels and the foreign radicals battled each other in northern Syria.

Photos from the book <em>Newburgh: Portrait of a City </em>by Dmitri Kasterine

An Octogenarian's Opus: A Portrait Of Newburgh, N.Y.

What does an 80-year-old English photographer see in the streets of this former All-American City?

McDonald's plans to delay the return of the seasonal McRib sandwich in the hopes it can help boost late winter sales.

McRib Fans May Have To Wait Till Christmas For Their Sandwich Fix

Fans complain as McDonald's delays this year's pork-a-licious McRib sandwich to boost an anticipated slump in winter sales. The sandwich is a food engineering marvel of pork trimmings pressed into a boneless rib shape, topped with pickles and barbecue sauce, sandwiched on a bun.

Students at Frazier International Magnet School wait outside before the start of school on Wednesday in Chicago.

Teachers, Students Head Back To School In Chicago

An end to the seven-day strike was a relief to teachers, students and even Mayor Rahm Emanuel.

Unique Obstacles For Asian Americans In Voting

There's been a lot of attention on how voter ID laws might affect minority groups like African-Americans and Latinos. But some observers say that Asian Americans may also be affected. Host Michel Martin discusses the potential impact with Glenn Magpantay of the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund.

Dwight Yoakam recently released his new record, titled <em>3 Pears</em>.

Dwight Yoakam: Weary And Wary On '3 Pears'

The singer-songwriter and actor may not fit the country-music mold, but he carves out his own sound on his new album, 3 Pears.

Search results for