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Athletes who contracted childhood polio share their stories of how they overcame the consequences of the disease — and what sports means to them.

How do you change something that is literally set in stone? That's the question the architects of the Martin Luther King Jr. memorial are asking themselves after a paraphrased quote carved into the monument sparked a barrage of criticism.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with health policy researcher Robin Rudowitz about the prospect of cuts to Medicaid and what impact that would have.

In Puerto Rico, poverty and lax rules have stranded about 300,000 dogs as strays. So rescue groups are sending many of those dogs to the mainland — and trying to change attitudes on the island.

Why are U.S. tech investors so worried about DeepSeek, the Chinese artificial intelligence company whose new chatbot is now among the most-downloaded free apps in the U.S.?

There are many reasons to seek out Charles Burnett's long-buried 1999 film, but perhaps primary among them: The rare chance to see Lynn Redgrave, Margot Kidder and James Earl Jones share the screen.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with New York Times reporter Malachy Browne about a new investigation into the ties between the Saudi prince and the individuals accused of killing journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

To get vaccines into long-term care facilities, West Virginia was the only state to opt out of a federal partnership with CVS and Walgreens. Instead, a network of smaller pharmacies got a jump-start.

Under pressure from voters and his own members of parliament, Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Monday that he will step down once his Liberal Party names a sucessor.

Countries all around the world will soon send players to the U.S. to compete in one of soccer's biggest events. Roger Bennett explores how past competitions met cultural and geopolitical moments.