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Twenty years ago, Gene Luen Yang taught high school and wrote comics on the side. Now, he's the author of American Born Chinese and other bestsellers. He says comic books belong in every classroom.

Wes Montgomery's distinctive sound continues to inspire and challenge contemporary musicians. His sound came, in part, from using his thumb on the guitar strings instead of a pick.

The male and female cubs, born Tuesday at the Qinling Panda Research Center in Shaanxi province, are the second pair of twins born to their mother, Qin Qin.

Marcel Marceau, who spent more than half the 20th century re-popularizing the ancient art of pantomime for a modern age, was born 100 years ago this month.

Marcel Marceau, who spent more than half the 20th century re-popularizing the ancient art of pantomime for a modern age, was born 100 years ago this month.

The clam has been returned to the Gulf of Mexico. To determine its age, scientists at the Gulf Specimen Marine Lab counted the rings on its shell. It was dubbed "Aber-clam Lincoln."

Food delivery service Grubhub launched a free lunch promotion on Tuesday in New York City. It didn't go well. Both customers and restaurateurs were left frustrated.

AIRS 5 PM FRIDAY: Despite clear evidence that conversion therapy doesn’t work and harms LGBTQ people — with high rates of suicide and other mental health impacts — the practice of trying to conform one’s sexual orientation or gender identity to societal norms continues.

Voters in the state are being asked to approve a law declaring that an embryo or fetus is a legal person with a right to medical care if born prematurely or survives an attempted abortion.

A baby born on a rescue boat in the Mediterranean Sea among hundreds of migrants bound for Italy highlighted the ongoing wave of people seeking refuge and the controversies over where they can go.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Democratic Congressman Jamie Raskin, a member of the House committee investigating Jan. 6, about the hearing on Tuesday, July 12.

Airing 5 p.m. Friday: Canada's conversion therapy ban took effect in January. Why no national ban in the US? Despite clear evidence that conversion therapy doesn’t work and severely harms LGBTQ people, the practice continues.