A whitewater rafting group brings people of different political persuasions together to talk and paddle.
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Lauren Petracca/APFirstborn kids often grow up to earn more than their siblings. Germs and illness are big reasons whyOldest siblings tend to have higher educational achievement and lifetime earnings than their younger siblings. A new study shows that germs play a big role in how younger siblings fare. -
Our brains aren’t wired to like the uncertainty that comes with change.
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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with actor Dominic Sessa about "Tony," a new biopic that traces the rough beginnings of the late celebrity chef and author Anthony Bourdain across a life-changing summer.
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Ulf arrives late to the party and sets it ablaze. -
More than 100,000 artifacts stolen by Nazis have never been returned to their owners. Researchers are turning to artificial intelligence to help. -
With the blockbuster critical and financial success of The Odyssey, has Christopher Nolan earned his spot on the list of top tier American filmmakers?
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The website trainjazz.com creates jazz using the live locations of New York City subway trains.
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The "Pokémon Fossil Museum," a new exhibit at Chicago's Field Museum connecting the popular video game to real-world fossils, is drawing huge crowds.
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Ayesha Rascoe speaks with filmmaker Alysa Nahmias about her new documentary, "Cookie Queens." It follows Girl Scouts as they hustle to sell box after box over one cookie season.
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NPR staffers recommend "The Theater," "In Trees," "The Infinity Machine," and "Restrung" for this nonfiction installment of "Books We Love."
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Hadestown the Musical has been a sleeper hit this summer at the movie theatres. It's a recorded version of the live performance, and the surprise success might mean more pro-shots of Broadway plays and musicals are coming.
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A new gallery show in London features the paintings of Marc Padeu, playing with themes from Renaissance art and bringing them to his homeland of Cameroon.
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