Regina G. Barber is a co-host of Short Wave, NPR's science podcast. Barber completed her PhD in physics at Washington State University with a focus in astrophysics, studying globular cluster systems.

Saskatchewan RCMP say the highways in the Regina area that were closed have now reopened after 100-kilometre-per-hour winds and blowing snow forced their closer Friday morning. Environment Canada had ...

We have to thank Black Friday for this deal. Adidas dropped a discount on the Samba OG sneaker and we never see a price drop on this style. The Samba OG is now on sale for as low as $50, in select ...

In the shuffling rhythms of samba, in its defiance and energy and lust for life, lies the soul of Rio de Janeiro. Samba is heard everywhere across the city, from the terraces of the Maracanã football ...

If you’re looking for a serious deal on Adidas’ Samba or Gazelle sneakers, we dug a good one here. Nordstrom is offering massive discounts up to $78 off on several styles of the Adidas Samba and ...

Cardi B has been embroiled in a $24 million lawsuit with security guard Emani Ellis since 2020. Ellis filed suit against Cardi (real name Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar) following an alleged altercation ...

The Samba is one of those shoes that won’t go away. But who said anything about standing still? Its name goes back to the 1940s, when Adidas founder Adi Dassler attached it to a winter soccer shoe ...

Another week, another Samba. Only this time, Adidas went beyond a minor tweak to the shoe’s color scheme. The Samba OG Cordura swaps out the Samba’s classic leather upper for one crafted from Cordura ...

As the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza continues to rage and claim lives, protests in support of Palestine have been growing around the world — including at concerts. On Saturday, Regina Spektor’s concert in ...

The course of Brazilian popular music in the latter half of the 20th century can be broadly split into two major overlapping currents. From the late 50s, bossa nova became the dominant genre, fronted ...

Port of Portland and Portland Police probe deadly crash after driver flees traffic stop Portland Police, along with Port of Portland Police, are investigating a fatal crash after a vehicle failed to ...

Doug Christie needed someone he could count on to handle whatever came his way. He wanted to revive the Sacramento Kings’ defense and needed someone he could push, prod and critique and be met with a ...