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In 1967, Kathrine Switzer ran the Boston Marathon, even though it was a men's-only event. She tells NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro about that race, and training to run it again in 2017, at age 70.

NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Hollywood writer Beverly Gray about her new book, Seduced by Mrs. Robinson: How The Graduate Became the Touchstone of a Generation. The book offers behind-the-scene details of the 1967 film, The Graduate and looks at its lasting impact on the industry.

Burning oil, coal and other fossil fuels releases plumes of tiny, dangerous particles. A new study estimates that eliminating that pollution would save about 50,000 lives in the U.S. each year.

The Biden administration is trying to figure out how much student debt to forgive and how to go about doing it — through executive action or legislation.

To reduce the number of foreign workers, some of those making less than $50,000 won't qualify to stay in Britain beyond April. Critics say the deal would cause labor shortages.

Cleveland was once a major part of a network of regional professional wrestling shows. 50 years later, Absolute Intense Wrestling carries on a Northeast Ohio tradition.

Fifty years ago, a multi-racial coalition of students shut down the campus of San Francisco State College demanding a curriculum that reflected their history.

At least two of the dead are off-duty police officers. More than 200 people have been injured. The big questions is why did the shooter open fire during this particular concert?

The Oreo-sized baby turtle represents a turning point in Rockalina's recovery: Spending time with her own kind.

"The nature of injustice is that we may not always see it in our own times," Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote after recounting the legal struggles faced by same-sex partners.