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On this day in 1857, Michigan Agricultural College held its first classes. Established by the Michigan Legislature two years earlier, the college initially offered only agricultural studies. Enrollment was just 63 students, a stark contrast to the tens of thousands at Michigan State University today. And in 1925, Sophie Kurys, known as ‘The Flint Flash,’ was born. Playing for the Racine Belles in the All American Girls Professional Baseball League, she stole over one-thousand bases in her career. In 1946, she set a record with 201 stolen bases in 203 attempts, a feat still unmatched in MLB. Kurys played in skirts on gravel infields, embodying both grace and athleticism.

NPR has identified three Trump administration officials with close ties to antisemitic extremists, including a prominent Holocaust denier.

Amalia Ulman's new film Magic Farm follows an American TV crew chasing a viral story that, through a series of misunderstandings, ends up in the wrong town in the wrong country.

Trump to meet with Syria's president in Saudi Arabia, representatives from Russia and Ukraine to gather in Turkey for negotiations, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to defend HHS overhaul on Capitol Hill.

President Trump has threatened to pull federal funding from Maine's public schools after a clash with the state's governor. NPR visited a rural school in Maine to see what's at stake.

Despite tariffs that went up and down, April's inflation numbers were calm. NPR's A Martinez talks with Austan Goolsbee, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, about why.

Major League Baseball has lifted its lifetime ban on Pete Rose, 'Shoeless' Joe Jackson and 15 other deceased players, clearing the way for their eligibility for the Hall of Fame.

President Trump is expected to meet with Syria's new leader during his visit to Saudi Arabia. The meeting comes on the heels of Trump saying he will lift decades of U.S. sanctions on Syria.

An aviation analyst says accepting a Qatari plane could possibly burden the government by utilizing more time and resources in order to ensure the president's safety.

A judge resentenced Erik and Lyle Menendez to 50 years to life, making them eligible for parole. In 1996, they were found guilty of murdering their parents and given life without possible parole.