She was born in 1930, but she's perpetually 18 — and always one step ahead of the adults. For NPR's In Character series, Renee Montagne delivers the scoop on the iconic American girl sleuth: Nancy Drew.
In the 1970s, George Carlin's seven dirty words routine was the center of a famous obscenity case. More recently, the comic was named the recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. Carlin died of heart failure Sunday at the age of 71.
Makeup made from minerals is all the rage. Manufacturers claim that it is more natural than traditional makeup because it's made from ground minerals.
Comedian George Carlin has died at the age of 71. Carlin's "Seven Words You Can Never Say on TV" routine resulted in a Supreme Court ruling upholding the government's authority to sanction radio stations for broadcasting offensive language.
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Mothers of troops buried in Section 60 of Arlington National Cemetery have formed a second family through friendship, communion and strength. It's their deep wounds, they say, that have linked them together with deep bonds.
The Portuguese folk music called fado is enjoying a surge in popularity, thanks to international stars like Mariza. But in the narrow alleys of Lisbon's Alfama district, locals like their fado stripped down to its soulful essentials.
Bernard Lagat is the United States' best hope for an Olympic gold medal in the 1,500 meters in a century. The native Kenyan still thinks about his close second-place finish in Athens four years ago and hopes to do better in Beijing.
Afghanistan's ambassador to the U.S. and his wife recently hosted a celebration at the embassy, where a private demonstration by the chef produced a traditional eggplant dish that is simple to make, yet dances on the tongue.
When he was young, Paul Thorn left the church he was raised in because he refused to publicly confess his sins. Since then, the Mississippi singer-songwriter has forged his own path to believing in God — a path free of fear and intimidation.
For weeks at a time in the early '90s, musicians from around the world converged on the rocker's Real World Studios to meet, mingle and make music. Sixteen years later, the fruits of their experiments are now on record.
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Female chimpanzees tend to be more discreet than other primates about making sounds during sex. A team of researchers set out to discover why.
Dog trainer Mathina McClay talks about her work with one of the rescued pit bulls from Michael Vick's dog fighting ring. She has trained the dog, Leo, to be a cancer therapy dog.
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Millions of Americans hope the country can go through this year's historic presidential campaign without anyone playing the race card. They'll have to watch both sides of the table.
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Writer Firoozeh Dumas talks about her new memoir, Laughing Without an Accent. It's a collection of humorous essays about her life as the daughter of Iranian immigrants.
In 1907, shortly after publishing his book of love poetry titled Chamber Music, James Joyce penned a letter to his brother Stanislaus: "Some of the verses are pretty enough to be put to music. I hope someone will do so, someone that knows old English music such as I like." A century later, 36 electronic, folk and rock musicians have done just that.
The FBI has arrested more than 400 people in a sweep that's revealed a broad array of alleged mortgage scams across the country. Some alleged schemes involved real-estate twists on identity theft; others preyed on those facing foreclosure.
At least 17 teenagers at a Massachusetts high school may have made a pact to get pregnant and raise their babies together. Michele Norris talks with Time magazine's Kathleen Kingsbury about the unusual spike in teen pregnancies in Gloucester.
Marin Alsop, meet Robert Schumann. The Baltimore Symphony conductor reconnects with the composer's symphonies, probing for a deeper meaning within this widely performed but still misunderstood music. The Symphony No. 2, Alsop says, traces Schumann's emotional frailty.
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Poor achievement and low attendance at Manual High School in Denver led the district to close its doors and open a year later. Closing Denver's oldest high school was not without controversy or protest. But administrators said starting fresh was the only fix.
Days after his birth in 1952, Ray Martinez was sent to an orphanage in Denver. He says the five years he spent there were a time when nothing belonged to him — until his adoptive parents came along.
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