KVNF - Site Search

The General (right) and his opponent, Dragon, lock horns during this year's Cheongdo Bullfighting Festival in South Korea. There are no matadors and no swords in the South Korean version. The bulls fight until one turns and runs.

Bullfighting For Buddhists: A Less Bloody Alternative In South Korea

There are no matadors, no swords and little gore, just two bulls butting heads at the country's annual bullfighting festival. In the end, neither creature dies; each just expresses its "emotions."

After the conversation about contraception, will there be a copay?

Health Plans Often Fail To Provide Free Coverage For Women's Health

Insurers dispute that notion that the problems are widespread. Consumers and advocates have complained to insurers, and some policies have been changed.

A boy crawls into the ruins of a collapsed building to look for usable things in Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, on Sunday. Officials say they have found three survivors in the rubble a full week after a powerful earthquake.

101-Year-Old Man Among Quake Survivors Found In Nepal

Another man and a woman were rescued from wreckage in a village a full week after the devastating magnitude-7.8 earthquake that has more than 7,000.

Migrants arriving at the Lampedusa island harbor aboard an Italian Coast Guard ship early Sunday. Ships rescued 3,690 migrants in just one day from smugglers' boats on the Mediterranean Sea off the Libyan coast, the Italian Coast Guard says.

Italian Coast Guard Rescues 3,700 Migrants In Mediterranean

A series of small operations in a single day managed to pick up the refugees fleeing North Africa in smugglers' boats in hopes of reaching Europe.

A Buddhist monk picks through a damaged monastery near the Swayambhunath stupa.

In Nepal, Efforts Underway To Salvage Ancient Sites Damaged By Quake

At least 70 ancient sites in the Kathmandu Valley were damaged or destroyed in last month's quake. Archaeologists and others are trying to protect and recover as much as they can, as fast as possible.

In Baltimore, The Curfew Ends And Residents Observe A Day Of Reflection

Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake lifted the citywide curfew and Maryland's governor declared Sunday a day of prayer and peace.

Casinos Trading Slot Machines For Games Requiring Skill

Some casinos are trying to attract players by switching out games based on luck for games relying on skill. This story originally aired on All Things Considered on April 29, 2015.

Sugar's Pick Week Of May 4, 2015

Take A Look At Our Current Favorites at KVNF & Click Below To Check Out All The New Music For The Week Of May 4, 20151. Fort Knox Five / Pressurize The…

Marjam Minnesma, director and founder of the Dutch environmental group Urgenda, stands outside her offices at the harbor overlooking central Amsterdam. The group has filed a lawsuit against the government saying it has not done enough to protect citizens and must cut back more on carbon emissions.

A Novel Dutch Lawsuit Demands Government Cut Carbon Emissions

An environmental group is behind the class-action suit that says the government is not doing enough to protect citizens. A ruling in the closely watched case is expected next month.

Where Poor Kids Grow Up Makes A Huge Difference

Poor kids who moved to neighborhoods with less poverty did much better than those who didn't move.

Search results for