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Serena Williams, of the United States, returns a shot to Ajla Tomljanovic, of Australia, during the third round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Friday, Sept. 2, 2022, in New York. Williams' third-round defeat at by Ajla Tomljanovic had the largest audience of any tennis match in ESPN's 43-year history.

Serena and a tournament of firsts — how this year's U.S. Open made history

Several of the players marked firsts for the sport's history, while for Serena Williams, the tournament may have been her last match.

Bob Stefanowski with Phil Segneri, the chef and owner of Fire Engine Pizza in Shelton, talking about the impact of inflation.

Bob Stefanowski spices a corporate resume with a dash of populism

At his first press conference as the endorsed Republican candidate for governor, Bob Stefanowski’s derision of Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont’s leadership was tempered by pitying chuckles and one patronizing compliment: “I assume he comes in every day and tries his best.”Behind the sarcasm is a consistent theme driving Stefanowski and his second campaign for governor of Connecticut: A disdain for the business acumen and management style of the amiable businessman who bested him in 2018, and an insistence the General Electric-trained Stefanowski could do better.

Former U.S. Ambassador to Haiti argues for international intervention in Haiti

NPR's Michel Martin talks with former US Ambassador to Haiti, Pamela White, about what options are available to Haiti to qwell the country's recent unrest.

Registered nurse Jamie Simmons speaks with a patient during an appointment at the Greater New Bedford Community Health Center in Massachusetts. The patient, whose first name is Kim, says buprenorphine has helped her stay off heroin and avoid an overdose for nearly 20 years.

A roadblock to life-saving addiction treatment is gone. Now what?

Federal restrictions seemed to explain why many doctors weren't prescribing medication for opioid addiction. But some caution that removing those rules isn't enough to overcome hesitancy and stigma.

Black Opry founder Holly G. is fighting for Black country music to be recognized

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Black Opry founder Holly G. about Jason Aldean's latest single and the fight to recognize Black contributions to country music.

The Breuer cottage sits along four acres in Wellfleet.

Famed architect's cottage, a Modernist landmark on Cape Cod, waits for revival — or demolition

To get to the Wellfleet cottage designed by renowned Modernist architect Marcel Breuer, you drive a mile into the pitch-pine woods over a road of sand.

Emmett, from Carthage, N.C., made it into the finals of the kids' division sporting this blunt, baby-fringe haircut.

Meet this year's child Mullet Championship finalists

It can take years to grow the perfect mullet, and these kids have put in their time to take home the 2022 USA Mullet Championship trophy. Here's a peek at some of the most remarkable contestant 'dos.

In Pharoah Sanders' final years, Luaka Bop expressed interest in doing a proper reissue of <em>Harvest Time</em>. The label chose to release it as a box set alongside Sanders' final recorded album, <em>Promises.</em>

A shared resting place for Pharoah Sanders

A reissue of the 1977 album, Harvest Time, and a performance of the 2021 collaboration, Promises, collectively present the late saxophonist's music as a vessel to gather within.

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin speaks before a Senate Appropriations hearing on the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2024, on Capitol Hill in Washington, on May 16, 2023.

U.S.-China divide looms as Asia security summit begins in Singapore

China has refused to let its defense minister meet formally with Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin. However, the two defense chiefs did briefly exchange words and shook hands before Friday's dinner.

Colorado is the first to pass a law allowing farmers to repair their own equipment

Colorado has passed the nation's first "right to repair" law for farm equipment. Farmers have complained for years that not being able to fix their own equipment costs them time and money.

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