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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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