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Fabric giant Joann is closing down. What happens to those who relied on the retailer?
Joann, the major national retailer of fabric and craft supplies, is going out of business and closing all of its roughly 800 stores. What does that mean for professionals who relied on the chain?
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African American Read-Ins have become a Black History Month tradition nationwide
Since their founding in 1990, African American Read-Ins have become a Black History Month tradition at school and community gatherings nationwide.
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Lahaina whale-watching business back up and running following devastating fires
Maui Ocean Adventures is a woman-owned company run by two long-time boat captains in Lahaina that had only been open for two weeks when the fire destroyed the town and the fledgling business. Now, they're back up and running for their first whale-watching season.
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Bookshop.org launches new e-book platform that exculsively supports local bookstores
Readers can now shop for e-books through an online retailer called Bookshop.org, which exclusively supports local bookstores.
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Giant iceberg is on a collision course with island home to seals and penguins
The world's biggest iceberg, known A23a, is on a collision course with a tiny island in the South Atlantic, which is home to millions of seals and nearly half the world's population of king penguins.
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Songwriters Hall of Fame inducts new class, including funk legend George Clinton
The Songwriters Hall of Fame inducted a new class on Wednesday, including funk legend George Clinton and writers for The Beach Boys and The Doobie Brothers.
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President Trump promises to rename the mountain Denali as Mount McKinley
An executive order to rename an Alaskan mountain with the highest peak in North America wouldn't be the first name change for Denali.
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Officials investigating at least 24 deaths in Palisades and Eaton fires buring in LA
The Palisades and Eaton fires are among the most destructive in California history. At least 24 people have been killed and thousands displaced in the wildfires raging in the Los Angeles area.
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Pet rescue organizations scramble to respond to destruction caused by LA wildfires
The wildfires in Los Angeles County have left a trail of destruction — displacing entire families, including pets. Shelters and rescue organizations like Stray Cat Alliance are scrambling to respond.
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How Zora Neale Hurston's posthumous novel 'The Life of Herod the Great' was rescued
Scholar and editor, Deborah G. Plant, shares with NPR the process of rescuing Zora Neale Hurston's posthumous novel, "The Life of Herod the Great."
