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One of the earliest mentions of New Year's resolutions appeared in a Boston newspaper in 1813. But the practice itself can be traced back to the Babylonians.

Before social media, the film Purple Rain gave audiences a peek into Prince's musical life. Band members say the true genesis of the title song was much less combative than the version presented in the film.

Since the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade in 2022, one study estimates there's been nearly 65,000 pregnancies from rape in states that ban abortion.

Here are some of the best summer TV shows — from Marvel reviving its fortunes with a new armored hero to TV's most compelling serial killer returning for a bite of the Big Apple.

Rom-coms, heist flicks, a sports/horror mashup, a pair of Broadway musicals, a biopic of The Boss, festival award winners and lots of showbiz sagas — here's what NPR critics are watching this fall.

President Biden's granddaughter, Naomi Biden, was married on Saturday at the White House. Here's a look at the history of White House weddings.

When Olympian Fu Yuanhui said "my period started last night," she shed light on shifting attitudes toward menstruation in her homeland.

The disturbance began when a man started yelling on train, including slurs at two apparently Muslim women. When others tried to intervene, the man stabbed three of them.

The secretary of state didn't cut short his South Korea stay over the weekend, but an information vacuum meant a lot of people thought he did.

The GOP presidential candidate is seen lighting a diya, part of the upcoming Hindu festival of Diwali. This year, the lamp is enveloped in another kind of politics — between India and China.