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There is a growing amount of support for the sport of jump rope to qualify as an Olympic event. An Ohio man is behind the rallying call to make it happen.

Overall mortality rates from breast cancer in the U.S. have fallen by 44% in the last 35 years, saving an estimated half million lives. The American Cancer Society report released earlier this month also underlines persistent racial disparities and the continued upward trend in new cases of breast cancer in women under 50.

Maureen O’Brien takes the reins as the Columbus Symphony Orchestra embarks on a major capital campaign to build a new performance hall.

Inductees this year also included A Tribe Called Quest and Dave Matthews Band, and posthumous recognition for Jimmy Buffett, MC5, Alexis Korner, John Mayall, Norman Whitfield and Big Mama Thornton.

There is a lot of TV on deck in the new year – including multiple medical dramas, a violent Netflix drama about Utah settlers in the 1850s, plus, cop shows, Westerns and documentaries.

Ilana Glazer is grateful for the limits of parenthood. On Wild Card this week, Glazer opens up about how parenthood has allowed them to draw boundaries and why they increasingly love their alone time.

From its association with workers' rights in the 19th century to its inclusion in a video game, the famous old Italian song "Bella Ciao" has an evolving legacy.

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Aarti Shahani is an NPR correspondent based in Silicon Valley.

The Compton rapper goes from artist to architect and climbs to the top of the Billboard200 with a soundtrack curated from the diaspora.