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The cherry blossoms are finally in bloom in Washington, D.C., and what better way to celebrate these beautiful Japanese gifts than with a haiku? We celebrate the delicate pink petals with poetry submitted by our listeners.

Marshall directed Big and A League of Their Own, among other films.

Misty Copeland didn't begin ballet until she took a free class at a Boys & Girls Club. Today she became the first black female principal dancer with the premiere U.S. dance company.

"The season could be comparable to last year, which was the most active since 2012 with 15 named storms," said Gerry Bell of NOAA's Climate Prediction Center.

President Bush says Iraq's Sunni minority has a choice to make about the country's new draft constitution. Speaking in Idaho, the president said Sunnis could overcome their objections to the document proposed by Iraq's Shiites and Kurds and live in a democracy. The other option, Bush said, is to live in violence.

The hurricane season runs from June 1 to Nov. 30 and NOAA forecasters expect between 12 to 17 named storms. Of those, 5 to 9 could become hurricanes, including 1 to 4 major hurricanes.

Missouri’s current law bans abortion with almost no exceptions and this amendment would allow abortion to about 24 weeks of pregnancy.

The city of Grand Rapids wants to begin a project that will prevent excess stormwater from overburdening the city’s wastewater treatment plant, sending it instead to the Grand River

Some of the powerful men accused of sexual misconduct in the early days of the #MeToo movement are now attempting comebacks, which raises questions about rehabilitation, redemption and reentry.

It's cold outside, but we've got 50 Wonderful Things from 2017 listed on our blog. Plus, the Pop Culture Happy Hour panel digs into some of the stuff that made it a year worth watching and reading.