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NPR’s Scott Simon speaks with sports journalist Michele Steele about a big opening game in college football, a momentous NFL transfer and the superstar engagement that made headlines this week. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Time for sports.(SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC)SIMON: College football is back. The Dallas Cowboys trade a superstar for what? And apparently – I don’t know; did you hear? – somebody got engaged this week. Sports reporter Michele Steele joins us now. Michele, thanks so much for being with us.MICHELE STEELE: Good morning, Scott. You’re hosting from the WEEKEND EDITION tailgate this morning, right?(LAUGHTER)SIMON: Yes. Oh, my. And we’re barbecuing…

Scientists may have just toppled a 100-year-old theory about what holds up the highest mountain range on Earth, new research shows.The Himalayan mountains formed in the collision between the Asian and Indian continents around 50 million years ago, when tectonic forces squeezed Tibet so hard that the region crumpled and its area shrank by almost 620 miles (1,000 kilometers). The Indian tectonic plate eventually slipped under the Eurasian plate, doubling the thickness of Earth’s crust beneath the Himalayas and Tibetan Plateau to the north, and contributing to their uplift.For a century, the prevailing theory has been that this doubling of…

new video loaded: Protests Grow in Indonesia After Deadly Clash With PoliceBy Axel Boada•August 30, 2025Demonstrations opposing housing allowances for Indonesian lawmakers turned into outrage against police brutality after the death of a motorcycle taxi driver during a protest.Recent episodes in InternationalInternational video coverage from The New York Times.International video coverage from The New York Times.Show more videos from International

Jennifer McKiernanPolitical reporter, BBC NewsGetty ImagesThe government has ordered the removal of an advertisement for a job teaching migrants facing deportation about balloon-craft, cake decorating and other craft skills.The hospitality and floristry tutor role would have involved running workshops on arts and craft activities.Home Office minister Seema Malhotra instructed the contractor, Mitie, to remove the ads after the Sun reported plans to hire the tutors for the Heathrow immigration removal centre.Conservative shadow home secretary Chris Philp criticised the roles as “pouring taxpayers’ money into perks when every effort should be on deportations”.The job adverts said applicants must “promote, design, as…

Coldplay has announced that the final two London dates on its Music of the Spheres World Tour will be rescheduled due to a planned Tube strike.In a statement on their website, the band said “impossible” to get 82,000 fans to and from Wembley Stadium without London Underground services.They added: “Therefore no event licence can be granted for the nights of 7th and 8th September.”The band said to avoid cancelling the gigs altogether the Sunday 7 September show will move to Saturday 6 and the Monday 8th September show will move to Friday 12.Coldplay said all tickets will remain valid for…

Getty Images Dallas Cowboys legend Lee Roy Jordan has died at the age of 84, the team announced on Saturday. As a linebacker, Jordan helped lead the Cowboys to their first Super Bowl in 1971, and he was the first player ever inducted into the team’s Ring of Honor by owner Jerry Jones. “An inspirational leader of the Cowboys first championship teams, Jordan was at the core of the Dallas Cowboys ‘Doomsday Defense,’ anchoring the middle linebacker spot for 14 years,” the team said in a statement. “As a five-time Pro Bowl selection and a two-time All-Pro choice, Jordan was the first…

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Cardboard boat enthusiasts descend on Salem Maritime National Historic Historic Park in Salem, Massachusetts for The Great Salem Maritime Cardboard Boat Regatta. First held in 2023, the event tests the engineering, ingenuity, determination, and artistry of boat builders. The regatta is one of several events held during the annual Salem Maritime Festival, celebrating the city’s rich maritime history. Check out the excitement below. (Click to expand images to full screen.) A cardboard boat shaped like a rubber duck.The boats in the competition may only be made…

Soak in the three-Michelin-starred baths of Hyotan Onsen. Learn more about the craft of traditional bamboo weaving by taking a class at the Bamboo Cultural Center.Take a thermal sand bath while looking out over Beppu Bay at Shonin Park.Dabble in Japan’s natural wine scene and learn about unique regional varieties at New Basara.Spend a night at Galleria Midobaru, a gorgeous museum-like resort that effortlessly blends hospitality with art. There’s nothing quite like coastal Japan—I love waking up to island-dotted bays and gentle sea breezes. In this particular town, though, the landscape is peppered with tendrils of steam and mist that rise…

Yemen’s Houthi rebel movement has confirmed that its self-proclaimed Prime Minister Ahmed Ghaleb Nasser al-Rahawi was killed in an Israeli air strike earlier this week.The Iran-backed group said several other senior officials were killed when the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) targeted Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, on Thursday.The IDF said at the time that it attacked a Houthi “military target” in the Sanaa area, giving no further details.The Houthis have controlled much of north-western Yemen since 2014, after ousting the internationally recognised government from Sanaa and triggering a devastating civil war.The Houthis said Rahawi had been killed alongside several Houthi ministers, though…

Proposals for commercial aeroplanes to operate with just one pilot in the cockpit have been put on ice after a report for the European regulator suggested it would make flying more dangerous.A three-year research project into “extended minimum crew operations” commissioned by the EU Aviation Safety Agency (Easa) found that despite advances in technology there was not sufficient evidence that flying with a single pilot could be as safe as with the two currently required.The verdict has been welcomed by pilots’ groups, which had campaigned against potential changes to the rules.Although airlines and manufacturers have not publicly argued for fewer…