Oklahoma Fraternity Is Closed Over Video Of Racist Chant Plus 14 More Stories

Your NPR stories for March 9, 2015

Daily Briefing A look at the day's top stories News Oklahoma Fraternity Is Closed Over Video Of Racist Chant The video reportedly captured a scene while the fraternity members and others, all in formal wear, were on a chartered bus. Read this story Anti-Smog Film Is Pulled In China; Protesters Reportedly Detained A human rights group says police in China detained two people for protesting the government's approach to smog. A popular film about the same topic was recently removed from major websites. Read this story Boston Marathon Bombing Trial Enters Second Week Those testifying have included the father of Martin Richard, 8, who died in the attack. More survivors will tell their stories Monday. Read this story In Syria, Archaeologists Risk Their Lives To Protect Ancient Heritage Academic "Monuments Men" have donned disguises and dodged snipers to help save their country's cultural riches from looting and destruction. Heritage experts warn the losses so far are incalculable. Read this story As Apple Watch Launches, Taking Stock Of Competitors And Possibilities The tech titan's latest device/platform drops into a busy gadget niche that has a big gender gap among early adopters. Still, analysts are expecting more than 10 million sales in the first year. Read this story more news stories Most Popular People With 'Invisible Disabilities' Fight For Understanding In employment disability discrimination charges filed between 2005 and 2010, the most commonly cited disabilities were those not immediately obvious to others. Read this story FDA Tests Turn Up Dairy Farmers Breaking The Law On Antibiotics Random tests of milk reveal that a few farmers are treating dairy cows with antibiotics that aren't supposed to be used on them. The FDA is now considering tighter controls to prevent such practices. Read this story As Apple Watch Launches, Taking Stock Of Competitors And Possibilities The tech titan's latest device/platform drops into a busy gadget niche that has a big gender gap among early adopters. Still, analysts are expecting more than 10 million sales in the first year. Read this story In Iowa, 2016 Has Begun — At Least For The Republican Party When it comes to presidential politics, Iowa is where things all get started, long before most people realize the election season has begun. And like it or not, the race is on ... if only on one side. Read this story In Syria, Archaeologists Risk Their Lives To Protect Ancient Heritage Academic "Monuments Men" have donned disguises and dodged snipers to help save their country's cultural riches from looting and destruction. Heritage experts warn the losses so far are incalculable. Read this story more most popular stories Music Ane Brun, 'Directions' Watch the Norwegian singer-songwriter glide and sway through an enchanting solo dance number in a new video for the song "Directions." Read this story Fantastic Negrito: Tiny Desk Concert The singer beat out nearly 7,000 other submissions to win NPR Music's Tiny Desk Concert Contest. See why in this passionate three-song set. Read this story First Listen: Twin Shadow, 'Eclipse' In songs that go big and hit home, referencing the biggest sounds from the '80s and beyond, Twin Shadow sets his musical register to "epic" and only looks upward from there. Read this story First Listen: Chastity Belt, 'Time To Go Home' For a record that aims to interrupt and rewrite the machinations of college-age womanhood in 38 minutes flat, Chastity Belt's new album is remarkably easygoing. Read this story First Listen: 'Seth Avett & Jessica Lea Mayfield Sing Elliott Smith' Each of Smith's records contains an abundance of small, perfectly formed gems. There are too many to pick from, but just about any would shine anew under this type of respectful reinterpretation. Read this story more music stories