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The House of Lords gave final approval to a bill blocking Britain from leaving the European Union without first securing an exit agreement.

Sherm Poppen didn't become wealthy off of his invention, the Snurfer. But Poppen, who died recently at 89, is widely considered the grandfather of the multi-billion dollar snowboard industry.

A giant lot of Captain Kangaroo memorabilia goes on the auction block this week in Los Angeles. Among the items up for auction are several of the captain's signature jackets, Mr. Green Jeans' famous jeans and the life-sized costume worn by Dancing Bear.

Reviewer Alan Cheuse offers his annual recommendations for holiday gift-giving. This year's list includes novels of travel on Earth and in space, new versions of tales from the Bible, Africa and Mesopotamia, and collections of poetry and song.

The NEPM Book Club's next meeting will be Thursday, April 30 at 7 p.m. We'll be reading "The Emperor of Gladness" by Ocean Vuong, who will be joining us for a Q&A!

The woman and her baby died after Wednesday's strike, one of dozens of recent attacks on Ukraine's health system. U.N. groups warn it is running "dangerously low" on oxygen and medical supplies.

Ford Motor Company introduced a concept car this year with bulletproof windows, a vault-like back door, and a 45-inch TV screen. It’s an extreme example of what is becoming a fact of life: cars filled with soothing amenities for harried commuters. Detroit Public Radio's Celeste Headlee reports.

Pianist Joan Stiles is known for her brilliant playing, painted by a deep understanding of the roots of jazz. As a full-time educator, Stiles has been presenting the music of Mary Lou Williams for the past decade. She also knows how to swing on a Monk tune or two.

Body camera footage showed Police Chief Mary O'Connor saying "I'm hoping you'll just let us go tonight" after a deputy pulled her and her husband over for driving an unregistered golf cart.

A total of 295 types of drugs — everything from sedatives to children's flu medicine — were in short supply in 2022, according to a new report from the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security.