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Texas State University professor Louie Dean Valencia spoke with NPR about the creation and aims of the class, which is capped at 20 students. He's one of many who hopes it will eventually reach more.

Advertisers spent up to $7 million for every 30 seconds of airtime during Super Bowl LVII. Here's a sampling of what worked – and didn't – in the most expensive ad showcase on American television.

China is facing possibly the world's biggest coronavirus surge yet. At the high end of estimates, 800 million people in China could become infected. What does this mean for China and other countries?

For the first time ever, the UAW launched a strike against all Big 3 automakers at once, starting with three locations in the Midwest.

Hollywood actors and screenwriters are on strike simultaneously for the first time since 1960. When — and how — might things resolve this time? Experts tell NPR what recent history can teach us.

By day, Anthony Brown is a police officer in Las Vegas. At night, he swaps the police uniform for something more sparkly. He is a principal dancer in the Las Vegas' production Jubilee. Host Liane Hansen speaks with Anthony "Hitman" Brown about his double life.

Maybe you've heard that world hunger is at crisis levels — and climate change is largely to blame. A new book argues otherwise.

Chef's Garden is a farm in Ohio growing vegetables to the specifications of the world's top chefs. It's a place where vegetables are artistic materials painstakingly tended and handled like jewels.

Handmade trains its lens on 34 women from across the war-torn north, interweaving their stories of struggle and survival with recipes representative of the region's distinctive cuisine.

California and other states — and some cities — have learned a lesson: Bans on plastic bags don’t always go as planned. In fact, California's original ban made things worse.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with journalist Michael Lewis about the new season of his podcast "Against The Rules," which covers the rise of legal sports gambling.

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with sustainability expert Solitaire Townsend about the rise of de-influencers on social media, who spread awareness about the harms of overconsumption on the environment.

In the wake of Blake Lively's sexual harassment and retaliation allegations against co-star Justin Baldoni, more actresses are speaking up about their own similar experiences on set.

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Monica Castillo, senior film programmer at the Jacob Burns Film Center, about the 20th anniversary of the film "The Notebook."

For years, the U.S. was essentially "an extension of our domestic market," says an Etsy seller in Canada. But now the rules and costs are far more imposing.

Many people taking Ozempic and related drugs have reported mental health concerns. Those side effects aren't in Ozempic's instructions for use. Are the problems a coincidence or related to the drug?

Dozens of countries had called for a clear "roadmap" to transition away from the use of coal, oil and natural gas. The U.S. did not participate in the negotiations.

The weekend is upon us and there is a lot to do, entertainment-wise. "Art After Dark" is back at the Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture. The fifth annual jazz tribute to Prince will be at Victoria Yards in uptown Charlotte. WFAE's "All Things Considered" host Gwendolyn Glenn talks to QCity Metro's Katrina Louis about what's on the schedule.

Some medical employees are protesting requirements for staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19 at North Carolina's largest hospitals.

The Trump administration says it is seeking a huge budget to refill and expand its munitions.