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After nearly four months, Shaboozey's run atop the pop chart is interrupted

For 15 weeks this summer, Shaboozey's "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" had the No. 1 song in the country, but a new song breaks its streak this week. Plus, pop fans mourn Liam Payne.

Emma Navarro of the United States celebrates after defeating compatriot Coco Gauff in their fourth round match at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Sunday, July 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)

Emma Navarro has defeated Coco Gauff in a Wimbledon upset

This is the first time Navarro has reached the quarterfinals at one of the tennis majors, while Gauff's loss was the latest in a string of exits by top-seeded women at the tournament.

Don't Forget the Subs

Carolyn Bucior says substitute teachers are often a forgotten part of the education equation. Bucior is a freelance writer in Milwaukee. She’s currently…

Essay: D-Day Lessons For Today

Today marks the 75th anniversary in a watershed moment, from a watershed global conflict. It’s a day that Lake Effect essayist Art Cyr thinks we should…

American Kevin Patrick Dawes, 33, has been released after being held in Syria for four years. It was not clear what Dawes was doing in Syria when he was taken in 2012. Prior to that, he went to Libya, where he said he was a medic and a rebel fighter.

Syrian Government Releases American Held For 4 Years

Kevin Dawes was seized in Syria in 2012. The government never acknowledged holding him, but has now freed him after what U.S. officials described as lengthy negotiations.

Art for The Chopstars' <em>Purple Moonlight</em>.

'Moonlight' Director Boosts A Chopped And Screwed Version Of Its Soundtrack

Moonlight's Oscar win for Best Picture was well-deserved — and a new, freelance soundtrack is, too.

Writer JERRY STAHL. His 1995 memoir is Permanent Midnight (Warner Bros) has just been publish...

Writer JERRY STAHL. His 1995 memoir is Permanent Midnight (Warner Bros) has just been published in paperback. STAHL was a successful journalist, a scriptwriter for cult film classics like "Cafe Flesh," and "Dr. Caligari," who went on to write for the hit TV shows "Moonlighting," "ALF" and "thirtysomething." STAHL was also a junkie. His new memoir he writes, "You might say that success ruined me. You might say I ruined success." Tobias Wolff says of STAHL's book, "An original, appalling, indelible picture of a man trying to swim and drown at the same time." Permanent Midnight is being made into a movie that is expected to be released in the spring of 1998. Stahl is now a freelance writer for British Esquire, Details, L.A.Weekly, Buzz. (Originally broadcast 5

High Demand For Songbirds Encourages Some To Attempt Smuggling

NPR's Noel King talks to freelance reporter Kimon de Greef about New York City's songbird competitions and why some people go as far as to try to smuggle finches into the U.S.

Last year, 10.1 percent of the workforce was independent contractors, down from 10.7 percent in 2005, according to a new survey by the Labor Department.

1 In 10 Workers Is An Independent Contractor, Labor Department Says

It says last year, 10.1 percent of the workforce was independent contractors, down from 10.7 percent in 2005. Those figures appear to go against other surveys showing huge growth in contract work.

The Increasing Demand For Electric Cars

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with John Voelcker, a freelancer covering the auto industry, about electric car sales in the U.S. and how U.S. automakers are responding to global demand.

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