How an Afghan family facing threats put its trust in a U.S. veteran
A veteran helmed a daring plan to help Afghans escape the Taliban after the U.S. withdrawal. The plan relied on a fake wedding and homemade boarding passes.
Meet the Americans rescuing Afghans left behind after U.S. withdrawal
In the years since the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, U.S. veterans and citizens have fought to help Afghans left behind, even hatching a daring fake wedding plot to help hundreds escape.
Smith Island residents try to save Chesapeake Bay home amid climate change
Smith Island in the Chesapeake Bay is slowly disappearing as sea rises and erosion hits the shoreline. The population has dwindled, but the people still living there say they're there to stay.
Smith Island residents determined to stay as climate change impacts home
Smith Island residents have faced years of climate-driven adversity, but the ones who call the Maryland island home have no plans of leaving, despite the rising sea levels and erosion.
UATX launches, touting ideological openness and debate
The University of Austin, or UATX, is teaching its inaugural class of 92 college students. The school, with its focus on free speech, has been labeled by some as "anti-woke."
New Texas college, UATX, encourages civil discourse and free speech
UATX President Pano Kanelos said the school looks for students who think deeply and challenge norms. The University of Austin was founded to encourage free speech and open debate.
How an Australian drama school opened doors to Hollywood
They may have perfected American accents, but some of the biggest stars in Hollywood are actually from Australia. Baz Luhrmann and Sarah Snook discuss why so many of Hollywood's biggest names come from the Land Down Under.
Australia pumping out acting talent, creating Hollywood stars
Some of Hollywood's biggest names, from actors to directors, are Australian. "Succession" star Sarah Snook and director Baz Luhrmann weigh in on why so much talent comes from Australia.
Novo Nordisk's obesity-fighting drugs fatten Denmark's economy
Danish company Novo Nordisk has a market cap larger than the entire country's GDP. As it grows, it's having an impact on other industries.
Scientist behind Ozempic started her career developing laundry detergent
Novo Nordisk scientist Lotte Knudsen, whose research led to Ozempic and Wegovy, started her career developing laundry detergent.
How a love story launched the company behind Ozempic, Wegovy
Novo Nordisk, the pharma giant behind Ozempic and Wegovy, has surprising love story origins. The founders, a married couple, were looking for a way to tackle diabetes, which the wife suffered from.
Weight loss drug industry injects wealth into Novo Nordisk home country
Drugs Ozempic and Wegovy have slimmed down Hollywood stars — and millions of non-celebrities worldwide— while adding great heft to the economy of Novo Nordisk's home country, Denmark.
A visit with "Mr. Baseball" Bob Uecker
During six undistinguished seasons in the major leagues, Bob Uecker never played an inning for the Milwaukee Brewers. But during his more than half-century as the team's play-by-play announcer, he has become a mascot for the game.
What voters are focused on in a battleground-state swing county
Residents of Door County, Wisconsin, have a decades-long streak of presidential elections in which they have voted for the winning candidate. The state's Democratic Party chair believes that whoever wins the county will likely win the national election.
This Wisconsin county may signal 2024 presidential election outcome
Door County, Wisconsin voted for Bush, Obama, Trump and Biden. Here's what voters are thinking in the battleground-state swing county ahead of the presidential election.