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Return to a world of caring and kindness, in 'Amos McGee Misses the Bus'

In Erin and Philip Stead's follow-up to 2010's A Sick Day for Amos McGee, the fastidious zookeeper gets help from his animal friends to finish his chores, so they can go on an exciting outing.

St. Vincent at the 9:30 Club in Washington D.C.

Bob Boilen's Weekly Rainbows

The concerts, songs and musical moments that stopped All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen in his tracks this week, including an a concert by St. Vincent so good he saw it twice.

Magnus Carlsen (left) and Hans Niemann face off at the Sinquefield Cup in St. Louis on Sept. 4. The two had a rematch on Monday, but Carlsen only played one move before resigning from the game.

The cheating scandal roiling the chess world has a new wrinkle

World champion Magnus Carlsen abruptly resigned after making a single move in his highly anticipated rematch with Hans Niemann. Calls have increased for an investigation.

Sue Bird reacts after Tuesday's game, the last of her career, at the 2022 WNBA Playoffs semifinals in Seattle, Wash.

Basketball icon Sue Bird plays her last game after two legendary decades in the WNBA

The Seattle Storm lost its semifinal game on Tuesday, bringing a bittersweet end to what the 41-year-old had said would be her final season. She retires as the winningest WNBA player of all time.

Marty Walsh is seen testifying at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee as part of his nomination to head the Labor Department on Feb. 4 in Washington, D.C. Walsh was confirmed by the Senate as the Labor secretary on Monday.

Marty Walsh, Boston Mayor With Union Roots, Confirmed As Labor Secretary At Key Time

The former union leader will head the Labor Department at a time when the pandemic has left millions unemployed and raised concerns about workplace safety.

In this March 26, 2011 file photo, supporters of St. Augustine High School, including Byron Bernard, class of 1980, center, with "Spare the Rod, Spoil the Child" poster, demand the right of self-governance, including a corporal punishment policy, march and cheer in front of the Archdiocese of New Orleans at Notre Dame Seminary.

A Missouri school district reinstated spanking if parents give their OK

The policy says corporal punishment will be used only when other forms of discipline have failed and then only with the superintendent's permission. The district had dropped the practice in 2001.

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