Bill Chappell

Bill Chappell appears in the following:

Paul Alexander, forced into an iron lung by polio in 1952, dies at 78

Wednesday, March 13, 2024

"More than anything, I believe he would want others to know they are capable of great things," Alexander's friend Christopher Ulmer told NPR.

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A look back at some of the NPR stories that were the most read online

Wednesday, December 27, 2023

What do UFOs, Fireball Cinnamon and a dead snowshoe hare have in common? They all made the list of NPR.org's top stories of the year.

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A mall Santa on his 39th year shares his stories, and a few secrets

Saturday, December 23, 2023

Santa Luke has been a Baltimore institution for nearly 40 years.

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'Race this': Mikaela Shiffrin on her mindset, and her playlist, this ski season

Monday, November 20, 2023

When many of us take time off from our jobs, we can forget basic stuff, like computer passwords. So when ski season starts, how does Mikaela Shiffrin click back into scorching slalom courses?

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The U.S. has special rules for satellites over one country: Israel

Thursday, November 16, 2023

It's not unusual for countries to restrict satellite images of sensitive locations. But in the case of Israel, a U.S. law seeks to protect an entire — and separate — country.

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Hadrian's Wall was damaged when the Sycamore Gap tree came down, analysis finds

Monday, November 13, 2023

The preservation group Historic England says it passed news of its analysis on to Northumbria Police, which has now made at least four arrests linked to the case.

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Lewiston High School's state soccer title is a salve after last month's mass shooting

Monday, November 13, 2023

"We just wanted to give back to the city with all they have gone through," Tegra Mbele, who scored the winning goal for the Lewiston Blue Devils, told a local newspaper.

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Video chat site Omegle shuts down after 14 years — and an abuse victim's lawsuit

Thursday, November 09, 2023

At its best, Omegle allowed strangers to connect and share ideas. But, its founder admits, "some people misused it, including to commit unspeakably heinous crimes."

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Grand Ole ... Cirque du Soleil? New show will celebrate Nashville's country music

Wednesday, November 08, 2023

Cirque du Soleil is trading in its trademark worldbeat vibes for banjos and country two-step, for a new show to be unveiled next summer.

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No Daddy Shark in sight: Zoo greets a cute shark pup after apparent parthenogenesis

Tuesday, November 07, 2023

What if the song "Baby Shark" stopped after just two stanzas? There's no Daddy Shark in sight at a Chicago-area zoo where an epaulette shark pup hatched this summer.

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Damar Hamlin funds 10 scholarships in the names of 'heroes' who saved his life

Monday, November 06, 2023

Ten months after his horrifying collapse halted an NFL game, Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin returned to Cincinnati with surprises for the medical staff who worked to save him.

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Indiana high court reprimands AG for remarks about 10-year-old rape victim's doctor

Friday, November 03, 2023

Both the attorney general and the doctor have now been separately reprimanded over the case, which ignited a media firestorm after abortion rights were overturned at the federal level.

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Australian police charge a woman with 3 murders in alleged mushroom poisoning

Thursday, November 02, 2023

For months, a real murder case has been playing out in a small Australian town, where three people died after eating a family meal that was suspected to contain death cap mushrooms.

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Americans leaving Gaza report chaos, relief — and worry for people staying behind

Thursday, November 02, 2023

Hundreds of Americans appeared on a list of passport holders approved to leave the territory, as President Biden called for a "pause" in hostilities to allow for the release of hostages held by Hamas.

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Interest in neck guards spikes after a hockey player's tragic death

Wednesday, November 01, 2023

Interest in cut-resistant neck guards is surging: "That could be one of the positive things that might come out of this terrible tragedy," said Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan.

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First Americans and other foreign nationals leave besieged Gaza

Wednesday, November 01, 2023

It's the first time people have been allowed to exit the Palestinian territory since the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel. Ambulances took dozens of seriously wounded people to hospitals in Egypt.

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Lionel Messi wins 8th Ballon d'Or; Spain's Aitana Bonmatí is named top female player

Tuesday, October 31, 2023

Messi has now won 12% of all men's Ballon d'Or trophies. Both of this year's winners are midfielders who led their national teams to long-awaited World Cup victories.

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Israeli military hits Gaza's largest refugee camp

Tuesday, October 31, 2023

The attack on northern Gaza's Jabalia camp caused widespread damage, injuries and deaths, Gaza officials say. Israel describes Jabalia as a Hamas stronghold and says it was targeting a Hamas leader.

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No candy for you. Some towns ban older kids from trick-or-treating on Halloween

Monday, October 30, 2023

When are kids too old to go trick-or-treating? In some U.S. towns, it's illegal for teenagers to indulge in the sweetest part of Halloween – one even threatened jail time.

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Halloween performs a neat trick, and it's not just about the treats

Sunday, October 29, 2023

Part of Halloween's charm is that the normal rules are suspended. When else can kids dress up and demand candy from strangers? But some rules do apply.

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