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NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks to mathematician Eugenia Cheng about the Pascaline -- a 17th-century invention credited as the first mechanical calculator.

The government shutdown is on its 15th day, and as the public increasingly begins to feel the effects, it remains unclear which party on Capitol Hill will blink first.

D'Angelo, the Grammy-winning R&B singer who helped pioneer the neo soul sub genre, died Tuesday at age 51. NPR's Leila Fadel talks with Faith Pennick, who wrote a book about his album "Voodoo."

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Mark Bray, a professor at Rutgers University who has been targeted by right-wing activists for his writings on anti-fascism.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Mark Bray, a professor at Rutgers University who has been targeted by right-wing activists for his writings on anti-fascism.

President Trump presented the award to Kirk's widow, Erika Kirk, in the White House Rose Garden on Tuesday.

The cough syrup was contaminated with industrial chemicals. Experts say this is no accident. It's the latest case of what is being called a global crime.

Texas Public Radio's Camille Phillips reports from Uvalde, where a new school built with security upgrades opens three years after the Robb Elementary shooting.

People are using ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence apps to help them with emotional issues, but experts say they are not a substitute for therapy or companionship.

President Trump is expected to arrive in Israel on Sunday night as both sides prepare for the release of Israeli hostages and nearly 2,000 Palestinian detainees and prisoners.