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Serena Williams holds the winner's trophy following her victory in the women's singles final in the Australian Open in Melbourne Saturday.

Serena Williams Defeats Sister Venus To Take 23rd Grand Slam Title

It's the seventh Australian Open title for the younger Williams sister, and moves her to the top spot in number of major titles in the Open era.

Dr. Scott Harris, Alabama's state health officer, discusses his state's vaccination data on June 29 in Montgomery, Ala. He said last week that the state saw more deaths than births in 2020 for the first time in more than a century.

There Were More Deaths Than Births In Alabama Last Year, A Grim First For The State

Alabama's top health official says the state has "literally shrunk." According to preliminary data, it saw 64,714 total deaths and 57,641 births in 2020.

District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine announced on Tuesday that the District of Columbia is suing the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys for damages from the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

D.C.'s attorney general is suing the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers over Capitol attack

The District of Columbia is seeking damages from the two far-right groups for allegedly conspiring to terrorize the city with the violent attack on Jan. 6.

Serena Williams, of the United States, returns a shot to Ajla Tomljanovic, of Australia, during the third round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Friday, Sept. 2, 2022, in New York. Williams' third-round defeat at by Ajla Tomljanovic had the largest audience of any tennis match in ESPN's 43-year history.

Serena and a tournament of firsts — how this year's U.S. Open made history

Several of the players marked firsts for the sport's history, while for Serena Williams, the tournament may have been her last match.

.guru, .tips, .sexy: The Wild West Of Internet Domains

Nearly 2,000 new top-level Internet domains are becoming available. Which are the most popular so far? And what will become of .com?

NASA Is Seeking Astronauts. Do You Have The Right Stuff?

Less than 1 percent of applicants make the cut. But there's more than one way in. Passion helps. Be persistent. Oh, and be tops in what you're doing right now.

Nintendo closed some digital storefronts. Experts say it's bad for video game history

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Kelsey Lewin of the Video Game History Foundation about the recent closure of some of Nintendo's digital storefronts.

As Details Emerge About San Bernardino Suspects, Motives Remain Unclear

For the latest information on Wednesday's shooting in San Bernardino, Calif., Linda Wertheimer talks to Saul Gonzalez of KCRW.

Looking west in downtown Chicago on the fall equinox, Sept. 23, 2019

On the equinox, 'Chicagohenge' emerges from the city's skyscrapers

Twice a year, on the fall and spring equinoxes, the sun sets perfectly framed by Chicago's skyscrapers. The perhaps unintended phenomenon takes its name from England's ancient monument Stonehenge.

Study authors found that, on average, demographically similar September-born children performed better than younger August-born students, all through their academic careers.

Oldest Kids In Class Do Better, Even Through College

Starting kindergarten later could boost kids' grades and improve their odds of attending a top college. Being the youngest kid in class can hurt their academic performance.

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