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A New Kind Of March Madness Hits Schools

It's March Mammal Madness, a bracket with real animals facing off in fictional battles. Hundreds of science classes are playing in schools around the country.

Tiny Desk Contestant Diana Gameros: 'How Can I Dissolve Borders?'

The singer-songwriter entered NPR Music's contest with the song "¿Cómo Hacer?" She says it expresses her emotions about being unable to return to her family back home in Mexico.

How Cincinnati Inspired Jenna Elfman's New 'Imaginary Mary' TV Series

Academy Award-winning director Patrick Osborne thought of his little brother's imaginary friend when creating potential TV series for Hollywood...

The Arrowhead Inn is one of four Whiteclay, Neb., stores that sell 4 million cans of beer annually. The stores are currently up for sale.

Pastor Raises Money To Buy Out Liquor Stores Near Reservation

For a small population, Whiteclay, Neb., sells a lot of beer, mostly to the nearby Pine Ridge Reservation. But now, as the liquor stores look to sell, a pastor is trying to buy them out.

Teacher Brings Art Therapy to Recovering Addicts

Kali Gibbons sets out canvases and bright acrylic paints in the lunchroom at the Stella Maris recovery center on Monday afternoons. About a dozen men filter in, take a seat and grab a brush to paint. “Knowing that art is something that can help others recover and it’s something that I can give to others, that’s why I do it,” she said. Gibbons teaches art to school children four days a week. Monday is technically her day off, but she spends part of it at the Cleveland rehab center working with men battling addiction.

Whirring, Purring Fidget Spinners Provide Entertainment, Not ADHD Help

They're kids' new best friend and some teachers' worst nightmare. And despite being marketed to help ease anxiety and ADHD, one expert says there's no research to support that claim.

Explorer Robert Kennicott's remains are now on display at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.

Smithsonian Solves 150-Year-Old Mystery Death Of Collector And Puts Bones On Display

Explorer Robert Kennicott disappeared one day in 1866. For more than a century, the cause of his death has been a mystery — but the Smithsonian has solved it.

John Lennon graced the cover of Rolling Stone's first issue in 1967.

Shuffle: Rolling Stone Magazine's 50 Years On Display At The Rock Hall

[Editor's note: This previously aired on WKSU on May 4, 2017] The iconic music and pop culture magazine Rolling Stone turned 50 last year. Next month,...

Poultry workers at major U.S. meat-processing plants are highly susceptible to repetitive-motion injuries, denied bathroom breaks and are most often immigrants and refugees.

Tyson Foods Promises Better Conditions And Safety For Meat Workers

Meat-processing employs more than a half-million people. An investigation found they've got some of the most dangerous factory jobs in America and suffer from injury, low pay and lack of work breaks.

The Ford Motor Co. display at this year's Shanghai auto show, which goes on until April 28, is filled with SUVs and electric hybrid vehicles. The U.S. automaker has announced it will electrify 70 percent of its vehicles in China by 2025. This comes as Beijing is calling on automakers to sell more electric vehicles.

China Moves To Increase Number Of Electric Vehicles On Its Roads

By early next year, Beijing will require automakers in China to ensure that at least 8 percent of all vehicles they manufacture are electric.

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