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Communique: Guest Commentator Donn Lashley | No Worse For The Wear

Guest Commentator Donn Lashley considers the significance of holding hands with his son - and with his father. Listen above, and see Donn's extended…

Hospitals around the U.S., including large academic medical centers like Vanderbilt University's in Nashville, Tenn., have been forced to rely on traveling nurses to keep their intensive care units fully staffed. The demand for travel nurses has driven up their hourly rates, which then motivates more staff nurses to leave in pursuit of a traveling gig.

Worn-out nurses hit the road for better pay, stressing hospital budgets — and morale

In areas overwhelmed by COVID cases, hospitals must rely on traveling nurses to operate ICUs. Hospitals pay a premium for that temporary help, while also struggling to keep their staff nurses happy.

How Giannis Antetokounmpo Got From Athens To The Pantheon Of The NBA

For the first time in 50 years, the Milwaukee Bucks have won an NBA championship. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Mirin Fader of The Ringer about how forward Giannis Antetokounmpo led them to victory.

'Stranger Things' Star David Harbour On Acting And Living With Bipolar Disorder

"Acting allowed me to channel this neurosis into a character," Harbour says. He plays the skeptical police chief of a sleepy town besieged by supernatural events in the Netflix series.

People in Hungary grapple with what it means to be European

Former Soviet bloc countries were elated when they were able to open to the West. But that emotion has been replaced by discomfort, as deeply conservative societies grapple with the EU's liberalism.

Communique: Baritone Ronald Holmes Is Don Giovanni | Saturday, April 21 @ Wilson Center

Wilmington Symphony Orchestra presents its final concert of the season Saturday, April 21 in cooperation with UNCW's Opera Outreach Program: Mozart's…

A graphic shows NOAA's prediction of between six and 11 named storms in the upcoming Atlantic hurricane season.

NOAA Warns Of Powerful Storms, Despite Seeing 'Below-Normal' Hurricane Season

The agency also unveiled new forecast graphics that are more detailed and highlight threats posed by potentially deadly storm surges.

A volunteer holds a water hose near a burning blaze as he tries to extinguish a fire in the village of Glatsona on Evia (Euboea) island, on August 9, 2021. If most of nearly two weeks of fires had stabilised or receded in other parts of Greece, the ones on rugged and forested Evia were the most worrying and created apocalyptic scenes.

Photos: Wildfires And Flooding Ravage Some Countries Of The Mediterranean

Greece, Turkey and Algeria have seen significant wildfires and floods in the past weeks. Politicians and specialists blame climate change.

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Fernando Valenzuela throws a pitch on his way to a no-hitter against the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium on Friday, June 29, 1990 in Los Angeles. The Dodgers won the game 6-0 as Valenzuela pitched the first no-hitter of his career. (Sam Jones/AP)

'Fernandomania' 40 Years Later: How Fernando Valenzuela Captivated Baseball Fans For Decades

"Fernandomania" was the spectacle and excitement surrounding Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Fernando Valenzuela, who made his first start for the team 40 years ago this month.

Major League Baseball Players Call For More Safety Measures After Foul Balls Hit Fans

A number of Major League Baseball fans have been injured foul balls this season. That's led to calls for more extensive safety netting, but the league has not acted yet.

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