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Thousands of Nicaraguans have fled to Costa Rica after President Daniel Ortega launched a crackdown on dissent.

NPR's Michel Martin spoke with Aretha Franklin shortly after her performance at President Obama's inauguration. We play a portion of the conversation from 2009.

It's time to reflect on the highlights of the week in sports, including an agreement that would allow Cuban athletes to play Major League Baseball without defecting from their home country.

Many people wait until the end of the year to make contributions to their favorite charities and churches. But this year, those donations are unlikely to be deductible, as a result of the new tax law.

The air is getting dirtier around the country's largest coke fuel plant near Pittsburgh. But the push to clean up pollution is complicated when residents depend on the industry that's causing it.

Rachel Martin talks to Dionne Searcey, West Africa bureau chief for The New York Times, about shifting divorce patterns in Niger, where women now feel empowered to initiate divorces.

Workers are now missing paychecks for the first time since the partial government shutdown began. That's causing many of them to do what once seemed unthinkable — apply for unemployment.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Jaclene Paolucci, who authored a viral tweet about getting unsolicited advice from strangers while pregnant.

There continue to be concerns by cities and police agencies that they can no longer easily prosecute people who are carrying small amounts of marijuana...

Yellow Springs is now home to a free medical clinic. And while the clinic is only open two hours a week, the free care is going a long way for some...