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A new look at some fossilized footprints shows that more than one species of human was walking upright around 3.6 million years ago. (This story originally aired on ATC on Dec. 2, 2021.)

All turtle species living off of Mexico's coasts are listed as endangered, but their plight is improving, thanks in part to the efforts of a local veterinarian. He keeps poachers at bay by moving eggs from their original nest to his guarded turtle camp.

As residents of Montcoal, W.Va., mourn the deaths of at least 25 coal miners in the deadliest U.S. mining disaster in more than two decades, Americans may wonder why the country is still using a fuel that can be dangerous to produce and damaging to the environment. Coal is an inexpensive and efficient way to generate electricity and is likely to remain a power source for the foreseeable future.

Slate contributor Mark Jordan Legan reviews what critics are saying about this weekend's major movie releases -- Cars, The Omen and A Prairie Home Companion.

From headlines worth an honorable mention, the birth of a buzzword, news of Dear Abby backing the right to same-sex marriage, and the story of a six-year-old who tried to drive to Applebee's.

Russian authorities said earlier this month that they detained Griner at a Moscow-area airport for allegedly transporting vape cartridges containing hashish oil in her luggage.

Even on cold days, you'll find some brave people taking a quick dip in Lake Champlain. They call themselves the Red Hot Chilly Dippers, and they say water temperatures in the 40s are invigorating.

Weekends on All Things Considered host Guy Raz checks-in with Three-Minute Fiction judge Luis Alberto Urrea to hear how the reading process is going and to hear some of his favorite stories thus far.

About 9,000 New York city employees are on unpaid leave for failing to heed Mayor Bill de Blasio's Oct. 20 vaccine mandate.

After 9/11, security measures on the streets of Washington, D.C., ramped up. Now dialed down, the way Americans access their government changed — and new threats show this security may not be enough.