67 minutes ago Illustrator talks about making "Shortest Day" poem into a children's book

For NPR's series "Picture This," illustrator Carson Ellis talks about working with author Susan Cooper to make Cooper's poem "Shortest Day" into a children's book. (This story first aired on Weekend Edition Saturday on December 16, 2023.)

Politics

81 minutes ago Former bank teller from Saugus stole more than $180K from TD Bank customers, prosecutors say

Investigators say Derek Aut embezzled the money from two TD Bank customers between September 2023 and April 2024. The post Former bank teller from Saugus stole more than $180K from TD Bank customers, prosecutors say appeared first on Boston.com.

Economics

1 hour ago Meet the 38 Republicans Who Defied Trump on the Spending and Debt Deal

The rebels are largely the most conservative lawmakers who are passionate about slashing spending and debt. They hail from deep-red districts where a primary challenge is less of a danger.

Politics

2 hours ago Justice Clarence Thomas Did Not Disclose Additional Trips From Billionaire Patron, Democrats Say

The revelation was included in a report by Democratic staff members on the Senate Judiciary Committee who had conducted a 20-month investigation into ethics practices at the Supreme Court.

Politics

3 hours ago A pair of satellites will create artificial solar eclipses to study the sun

Astronomers hope the Proba-3 mission will help them get a better view of the corona, the sun's outer atmosphere, which is even hotter than the sun's surface.

Technology

7 hours ago Congress Approves Full Social Security Benefits for Public Sector Retirees

The popular measure gives full benefits to millions of people who currently receive them at a reduced level. Critics warn the $196 billion cost will speed up the program’s insolvency.

Politics

8 hours ago Christian Gonzalez reflects on falling in NFL Draft because teams felt he ‘wasn’t competitive’

"Corners are a lot more talkative and talk a lot more trash. It's just not my game." The post Christian Gonzalez reflects on falling in NFL Draft because teams felt he ‘wasn’t competitive’ appeared first on Boston.com.

Culture

9 hours ago ‘They need to love football’: Bill Belichick tells ESPN audience the players he’s after at North Carolina

"The players who don’t really enjoy football, then, it’s probably the wrong spot for them." The post ‘They need to love football’: Bill Belichick tells ESPN audience the players he’s after at North Carolina appeared first on Boston.com.

Sport

10 hours ago Chicago Board of Education Votes to Fire Leader of City’s School System

The job status of Pedro Martinez, the chief executive of Chicago Public Schools, had been in doubt for months amid tension with Mayor Brandon Johnson.

Events

10 hours ago Swalwell: Funding Bill Wasn't Better than Original, But I Wanted to Avoid Shutdown

On Friday’s broadcast of CNN’s “OutFront,” Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) said that the government funding bill that passed the House wasn’t an improvement on the original bill, but his goal was ensuring there wasn’t a shutdown. Host Sara Sidner asked, The post Swalwell: Funding Bill Wasn’t Better than Original, But I Wanted to Avoid Shutdown appeared first on Breitbart.

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