Regina G. Barber is a co-host of Short Wave, NPR's science podcast. Barber completed her PhD in physics at Washington State University with a focus in astrophysics, studying globular cluster systems.

Now, back to her student. In 1977, Petra Barber — she was not yet married — was a young math teacher at a middle school in Takoma Park, Md., a suburb of Washington, D.C. She had graduated from ...

A man gets a hat cut in a barber shop in Nairobi CBD. Monkeys, which, in general, treat women with annoying disrespect, take ...

The Barber NPC in Enshrouded was introduced with the latest update (6 Thralls of Twilight). The update adds more flavor to the world of content, mechanics, and, of course, enemies. It also allows ...

You can't get very far into Sam Barber and Avery Anna's "Indigo" lyrics without recalling another color-themed Americana heartbreaker. To understand the impact of this new song, however ...

Jordanian authorities evacuated nearly 1,800 tourists from the ancient city of Petra on Sunday, after heavy rains triggered sudden flash floods. The rapid response by civil defense teams averted ...

Police in Brazil said on Sunday that two people have been arrested in connection with an alleged plot to detonate a bomb at a free Lady Gaga concert in Rio de Janeiro. Saturday's event drew some 2 ...

The IndyCar Series continues May 4 with a 90-lap race on the 16-turn, 2.38-mile Barber Motorsports Park road course featuring 80 feet of elevation change. Nathan Brown is your best IndyCar follow ...

Lady Gaga gave a free concert Saturday night in front of 2 million fans who poured onto Copacabana Beach for the biggest show of her career. “Tonight, we’re making history. (…) Thank you for ...

The biggest event in Lady Gaga’s career was nearly derailed this weekend, according to a Sunday announcement from Rio de Janeiro’s state police and Brazil’s Justice Ministry. According to ...

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