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A Sci-Fi Store Is Suing, And Presenting The Facts In An Action-Packed Comic Book

Third Planet, a sci-fi and fantasy store in Houston, is suing the hotel next door over roof damage and using a unique way to present the facts in the case: BAM! BOOM! BOFFO! A comic book!

U.S. gymnastics star Simone Biles, shown here last week, will compete in the balance beam final at the Tokyo Games on Tuesday.

Simone Biles Will Return For The Olympic Balance Beam Final

"We are so excited to confirm that you will see two U.S. athletes in the balance beam final tomorrow - Suni Lee AND Simone Biles!!" USA Gymnastics said. Biles has withdrawn from other events.

Amid Anti-Asian Hate, AAPI Candidates Aim To Smash Stereotypes And Lead Their Cities

Three big cities might have their first Asian American Pacific Islander mayor next year. These candidates aren't just breaking barriers, they're fighting stereotypes at the root of anti-Asian hate.

Carli Lloyd the U.S. women's soccer team looks dejected after their defeat in Monday's semifinal match against Canada in the Tokyo Olympics.

The U.S. Women's Soccer Team Has Lost Its Shot At The Gold Medal

The U.S. players had a 1-0 loss against Canada in the semifinal. They'll take bronze if they win their next game. The U.S. lost its star goalie to an injury in the first half.

Becca Turchanik, of Nashville, Tennessee, drove four hours to Atlanta for an abortion in 2019, and the emotions of the ordeal have stayed with her, she says. She's angry that she had to call from state to state to find care, and that she couldn't have her abortion close to home, with friends nearby. "We got an appointment in Georgia because that was the only place that had appointments," she says.

Long Drives, Costly Flights, And Wearying Waits: What Abortion Requires In The South

Restrictive abortion laws across the South mean more women are traveling across state lines to find safe services.

Pedestrians cross the landmark Shibuya Crossing intersection in the shopping and entertainment district of Shibuya in Tokyo on June 27, 2021.

The Japanese Public Begins To Embrace The Tokyo Olympics

For the past year, polls in Japan showed overwhelming opposition to the Tokyo Olympics as the pandemic raged around the world. Now, with the Games underway, some residents are changing their opinions.

Big Wave Surfer Garrett McNamara On His Chase For The '100 Foot Wave'

NPR's Kelsey Snell talks to big wave surfer Garrett McNamara about the new HBO documentary series 100 Foot Wave.

Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, center, speaks with Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., left, while Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., walks by at right, as the Senate voted to formally begin debate on a roughly $1 trillion infrastructure plan on Friday.

The $1 Trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Is In. Next Up: Amendments And Votes

The over 2,700-page bipartisan bill, finalized Sunday night, includes money for roads, transit systems and high-speed internet access. It's the first phase of President Biden's infrastructure plan.

People from a coalition of housing justice groups hold signs protesting evictions during a news conference outside the Statehouse on Friday in Boston.

House Speaker Pelosi And Democratic Leaders Call On Biden To Extend Eviction Ban

House Democratic leaders called the extension a "moral imperative" to prevent Americans from being put out of their homes during a COVID-19 surge. Some 3.6 billion Americans are at risk of eviction.

Calvin Royal III and Isabella Boylston perform "This Bitter Earth" at the 2018 Vail Dance Festival.

Dancer Calvin Royal III Takes Center Stage At ABT — And Beyond

Royal is only the third Black dancer to be promoted to principal at the American Ballet Theatre — which is even more impressive when you know he didn't begin training in ballet until he was 14.

Dutch athlete Sifan Hassan wins the race in the first round of women's 1,500 meter heats at the Tokyo Olympics on Monday.

An Olympic Runner Fell During The Last Lap Of The 1,500. She Still Won The Race

Suddenly well behind the leaders, Dutch distance runner Sifan Hassan stood up and turned on the gas. Eleven of the world's fastest runners stood between her and victory.

Belarus athlete Kristina Timanovskaya, who claimed her team tried to force her to leave Japan following a row during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, walks with her luggage inside the Polish embassy in Tokyo on August 2, 2021.

Belarusian Sprinter Is Granted Polish Humanitarian Visa After Refusing A Flight Home

Belarusian officials said Krystsina Tsimanouskaya was being sent home from the Olympics because of psychological and emotional problems. She said she was being punished for crticizing her coaches

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