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The Big Air Shougang venue in Beijing has drawn stares because of the large cooling towers at the site, which stands where a huge steel plant once operated. The steel plant was idled to help ease pollution — but China's reliance on coal for energy continues.

China puts coal plants at full capacity, even as it touts hosting a 'green' Olympics

"Coal supply will be increased and coal-fired power plants" will run at full capacity, the central government said this week.

Protesters with trucks and other vehicles adorned in signs and Canadian flags gather near Ambassador Bridge on February 9 in Windsor, Canada. The bridge is the busiest land border crossing in North America, in terms of trade volume.

Automakers face even more supply chain pain as Canadian protesters block a key bridge

Car makers are canceling some production shifts as protests over public health measures in Canada shut a key bridge that connects Detroit to Ontario.

Zoë Kravitz is an agoraphobic tech worker who stumbles on evidence of a crime in <em>Kimi</em>.

'Kimi' is a pandemic-era thriller that's eerily keyed into our current moment

An agoraphobic tech worker stumbles on evidence of a possible murder in Steven Soderbergh's new film. Zoë Kravitz stars in this gripping story of technology, surveillance and isolation.

Rap Deejay 'Jam Master Jay' Shot to Death

Musician Jason Mizell -- Jam Master Jay -- is shot to death inside his New York recording studio. Police have made no arrests. Mizell, 37, was the deejay for the influential rap group Run-DMC. NPR's Neda Ulaby reports.

Sunday Puzzle: Happy new ear!

NPR's Eyder Peralta plays the puzzle with puzzle master Will Shortz and this week's winner, Teri Fenner from San Diego, Calif.

<em>Crash Landing on You</em>, a series on Netflix, has been a hit across the Korean Peninsula since it launched in 2019 — including in the North, where the authorities banned it but it has circulated on smuggled thumb drives.

That's 'Comrade' To You! North Korea Fights To Purge Outside Influences On Language

North Korea is trying to purge foreign cultural influences, including South Korean variations on the language that the two countries share. Experts say controlling language is an uphill battle.

As part of the settlement, the loan servicing company Navient agreed to pay $95 million for states to offer affected borrowers some reimbursement — roughly $260 each to 350,000 borrowers.

Navient reaches a deal to cancel $1.7 billion in student loan debts

The loan servicing giant has agreed to cancel student loan debts owed by roughly 66,000 borrowers as part of a settlement reached with 39 state attorneys general.

The Supreme Court hears arguments Friday in two cases challenging the Biden administration's vaccine mandates.

The Supreme Court is hearing arguments challenging vaccine mandates

The two cases are in a preliminary posture, but how the court rules will very likely signal how these issues are ultimately resolved.

Licensed practical nurse Yokasta Castro, of Warwick, R.I., draws a Moderna COVID-19 vaccine into a syringe. The vaccines have now been linked to minor changes in menstruation, but are still considered safe.

COVID vaccines may briefly change your menstrual cycle, but you should still get one

The new research affirms what many individuals had reported. But it also shows the changes to the menstrual cycle are mostly minor and brief, more akin to a sore arm than a dangerous reaction.

From left,<strong> </strong>Luis Paulino and Angel Gonzalez are pictured together after their StoryCorps recording in New York last month.

School bullies told him to speak English. His mentee showed him he already belonged

At StoryCorps, a Dominican immigrant speaks with a fellow Spanish speaker who in high school helped him adjust to living in America. Eventually, they helped each other find their own voices.

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