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Washington, D.C., has created a new, all-boys public school designed specifically for the district's young men of color: Ron Brown College Preparatory High School. For one year, reporters from NPR and Education Week partnered to document the birth of this new school.

In the wake of "Despacito," Louie Perez of Los Lobos shares what his band did after its own Spanish-language No. 1 song, released 30 years ago.

Michael Stipe and Mike Mills share some of the stories behind the band's landmark album and how it became an unlikely hit.

The start of the year can be a particularly hard time for kids — trying to navigate from the carefree summer to the routine of school. But, experts say, nerves and anxiety are normal.

On Wednesday, U.S. long track skaters won bronze in the women's team pursuit event — the first Olympic medal since 2010. Here's a look at what it's like for U.S. athletes to compete in this sport.

A massive computer competition works to identify the patterns that can predict where someone will end up in life. But whether this competition has a winner may depend on your viewpoint.

Licia Albanese sang 440 performances at the Metropolitan Opera from 1940 to 1966. She sang in every important theater in Europe and South America.…

The new movie Legend stars Tom Hardy as both Ron and Reggie Kray, the legendary gangster twins who controlled East London in the 1960s.

When Walton Goggins moved to Los Angeles to try acting, he was advised to lose his Southern accent. NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to Goggins about his new role as a Confederate in The Hateful Eight.

"We will not continue down a path whose predictable conclusion is more violence, more terror and the very real threat of Iran's nuclear breakout," President Trump said on Friday.