Maggie Penman

Adolph Kiefer was a teenager in 1936 when he traveled to Berlin to compete in the Olympic Games. He went on to be a Navy Lieutenant, an inventor, and a businessman. He died at the age of 98 on Friday, May 5.

Olympic Swimmer Adolph Kiefer Dies At 98

Maggie Penman

America's oldest living Olympic champion Adolph Kiefer died Friday at the age of 98. After the Olympics, he went on to develop the first nylon swimsuit, and a safety curriculum for the Navy.

Centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron's campaign is pointing fingers at Russia in the 11th-hour hacking. Macron will face off with far-right candidate Marine Le Pen Sunday in the second round of the French presidential election, which is being closely watched around the world.

Politics & Government

French Candidate Emmanuel Macron Says Campaign Has Been Hacked, Just Before Election

Maggie Penman

The campaign of centrist frontrunner Emmanuel Macron says it has been hacked, less than two days before the French presidential election. Fingers are being pointed at Russia.

Politics & Government

Boycotts And Buycotts: How We Use Money To Express Ourselves

Shankar Vedantam

Many Americans are increasingly expressing their political beliefs with their wallets. Neeru Paharia explains how we use money to tell stories about ourselves, and to ourselves.

Supporters in Istanbul celebrated the historic referendum that consolidates power under the presidency.

Historic Referendum In Turkey Grants More Power To President

Maggie Penman

Yes voters in the Turkish referendum celebrated Sunday, but the opposition promises to contest the vote. Those who voted "yes" hope the change will make the government more efficient.

Egyptian-American aid worker Aya Hijazi was held for nearly three years without a verdict, in what human rights groups have called an "arbitrary detention."

Cairo Court Drops Child Abuse Charges Against Egyptian-American Woman

Maggie Penman

Egyptian-American aid worker Aya Hijazi was acquitted Sunday after being held for nearly three years without a verdict in Cairo. Human Rights Watch has called her case a "travesty of justice."

Animal Adventure Park said in a press release that April the giraffe will "raise her baby naturally." The zoo added that weaning can take up to 14 months.

The Internet Is Gratified: 'April The Giraffe' Gives Birth On Popular Livestream

Jason Slotkin

The calf was born Saturday as an estimated million viewers watched Animal Adventure Park's live Youtube feed.

The Department of Labor is suing Google to obtain payroll data to determine whether the company is complying with equal opportunity laws. Google's lawyer has called the lawsuit a "fishing expedition."

Business & Education

Google Accused Of Underpaying Female Employees

Maggie Penman

The U.S. Department of Labor is investigating Google for what an official called "systemic compensation disparities" between men and women. The government is suing the company to release its records.

According to Reuters, U.S. officials say the Islamic State in Afghanistan is based overwhelmingly in Nangarhar and Kunar province.

U.S. Soldier Killed In Afghanistan

Maggie Penman

The NATO-led Resolute Support's official Twitter account released a statement Saturday saying that a U.S. soldier had been killed in Afghanistan. Few details were given about the circumstances.

Filipino and American soldiers had defended Bataan for three months with dwindling supplies. Many were already sick and starving by the time the sixty-five mile march began.

Ceremony In San Francisco Marks The 75th Anniversary Of The Bataan Death March

Maggie Penman

The Bataan Death March in the Philippines is an oft-forgotten part of World War II history, but survivors and advocates are working to change that.

In the Secure Housing Unit (SHU) of Pelican Bay State Prison, inmates spend 23 hours a day alone in their cells.

Science & Health

Inside The Hole: What Happens To The Mind In Isolation?

Shankar Vedantam

The use of solitary confinement in prisons has grown since the 1970s. Criminologist Keramet Reiter talks with us about the psychological effects that long-term isolation has on our minds.