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In 2017, Sports Was A Battleground For National Events

Steve Inskeep talks to USA Today sports columnist Christine Brennan and Washington Post writer Kevin Blackistone about the top sports stories of 2017 that resonated beyond the world of sport.

Burnt Bagel Sets Off Fire Alarm; Airport Terminal Evacuated

Officials cleared Terminal 2 at the airport in St. Louis. The overly toasted bagel forced travelers outside in 11 degree weather. When the all-clear was given, they had to go back through security.

The result of the race between Republican incumbent David Yancey and Democratic challenger Shelly Simonds is still in doubt. Here, election officials in Newport News, Va., examine ballots that a computer failed to scan during a Dec. 19 recount for their House of Delegates race.

Virginia's Tiebreaker Draw Is Postponed; Pivotal Race Still In Doubt

"Drawing names is an action of last resort," elections board Chairman James Alcorn said, after a new legal challenge in the race that's expected to determine control of the state Legislature.

N.H. Training Program Teaches Female Candidates Campaign Basics

Since Donald Trump was elected president, women have shown an unprecedented level of interest in running for office — sparking new candidate training sessions nationwide.

Empty frames from which thieves took <em>Storm on the Sea of Galilee</em> by Rembrandt and <em>The Concert</em> by Vermeer remain on display at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston in 2010. Midnight on Dec. 31, 2017, is the deadline to collect a $10 million reward being offered for information leading to the recovery of 13 stolen works worth an estimated $500 million.

Got The Scoop On The Gardner Museum Art Heist? You Have 4 Days To Earn $10 Million

In 1990, two men stole 13 pieces of art from a Boston museum. They're worth half a billion dollars ... if you could sell them. On the other hand, the museum has a hefty reward for their whereabouts.

Prince Harry interviewed former President Barack Obama in a broadcast that aired Wednesday on the BBC. The interview was recorded during September's Invictus Games in Toronto, where the two are pictured here.

When Harry Met Barack: Obama Tells Prince About Life After White House

Leaving the White House after the inauguration, Obama says, his first thought was gratitude for his wife, Michelle. He describes days still driven by purpose, but with more leisurely breakfasts.

Campaign Finance Proposal Goes to Spokane City Council on Monday

This week the Spokane City Council approved a new budget that will have the city spend nearly a billion dollars in 2018. With that out of the way, City…

Clark Howe, 12, and his family lost their Santa Rosa, Calif., home and nearly all their possessions to the Tubbs Fire. While he found it hard to talk about the fire, it's also been really helpful to do so, and he can't believe the support he has received from his community.

After Wildfires Destroyed Their Homes, Students Find Healing Help At School

Experiencing a natural disaster can traumatize children. After a devastating wildfire in California, some educators are using an unusual assignment to help students find comfort.

DeWanda Wise plays Nola, a self-described "sex-positive, polyamorous, pansexual," in the Neflix series <em>She's Gotta Have It</em>.

31 Years Later, Spike Lee Puts A New Spin On 'She's Gotta Have It'

In a new 10-part Netflix series, Lee revisits his story of a young black artist who loves sex but isn't interested in a committed relationship.

There were 23 executions in 2017, according to the Death Penalty Information Center. Over the past 25 years, only last year's total, 20, was lower.

Use Of The Death Penalty In U.S. Near A 25-Year Low, Report Finds

Executions of death row inmates occurred in only eight states in 2017 as public support for capital punishment wanes, according to an annual report by the Death Penalty Information Center.

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