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Athletes make difficult choices. Hear what they'll do in pursuit of Olympic glory

An Australian field hockey player chose to amputate part of his finger in order to play in the Olympics. NPR's A Martinez asks performance expert Mark Aoyagi why athletes go to such extremes.

At Black journalism convention, Trump attacks Kamala Harris' racial identity

Former President Donald Trump made inflammatory remarks about Vice President Harris at the National Association of Black Journalists convention on Wednesday. He questioned her biracial background.

Electric cars quickly moved into the mainstream. Now electric boats are powering up

From working skiffs to multi-million dollar yachts, there's a small but growing market for EV boat motors on the New England coast.

Crews will dredge an underwater bar across the floor of the entrance channel into Iliuliuk Bay.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers selects contractor for Iliuliuk Bay dredging project

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has selected a contractor for an upcoming dredging project in Unalaska. Chico, California-based J.E. McAmis Inc. is expected to begin work next spring.

Katie Ledecky of Team USA celebrates after winning Wednesday's final of the women's 1,500m freestyle swimming event during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. It was her eighth Olympic gold medal.

Katie Ledecky claims 8th gold medal after 1,500m win, notching new Olympic record

American swimming legend Katie Ledecky pulled away from her competition in the 1,500 meter freestyle and then pulled away even more. The 27-year-old didn't just win gold. She made a statement.

The new classes are offered in addition to longstanding cultural activities at camp, like bentwood hat making and immersion in the Unangax̂ language, Unangam Tunuu.

Camp Qungaayux̂ participants explore environmental science with new classes

The Qawalangin Tribe of Unalaska’s annual culture camp has a few new classes focusing on environmental science. At this year’s Camp Qungaayux̂, campers are learning about fisheries management and soil contamination, and participating in data collection.

Scotland Yard is reviewing allegations against the Washington Post's publisher and CEO, Will Lewis, shown here at a conference in 2017. The preliminary inquiry centers on Lewis' actions while an executive for Rupert Murdoch's British newspaper company.

U.K. police reviewing accusations against 'Washington Post' publisher

British police are reviewing allegations that Washington Post CEO Will Lewis obstructed justice when he worked for media mogul Rupert Murdoch in the U.K. 13 years ago.

Trawlers are seen in Unalaska on Sept. 24, 2013. Trawlers use nets to harvest pollock and other groundfish species in the Bering Sea; the ships’ incidental catch of river-bound salmon puts the pollock industry in conflict with commercial and subsistence fishermen in Western Alaska.

Biden administration rejects top Inslee choice for Alaska fish commission, reappoints trawl ally

Washington’s Democratic governor had advanced an ally of tribes and conservation groups for appointment to the federal commission that manages lucrative fisheries off the Alaska coast, but the U.S. commerce secretary instead reappointed an official from a Seattle-based trawl company

Illinois bans companies from forcing workers to listen to their anti-union talk

Illinois is the 8th state to adopt a law making it illegal for employers to hold mandatory religious, political or anti-union meetings, a move aimed at helping workers trying to unionize.

The story behind the woman who inspired Harris to break barriers

Shyamala Gopalan figures large in Vice President Harris' life story — and her motivation to break barriers in politics.

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