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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Lynn Whitfield about road trips and playing the commanding mother in her new movie, "Albany Road."

The Republican and Democratic vice presidential nominees square off for their only debate on CBS News Tuesday night. It will be the only time the candidates meet on stage.

Research into some areas of the world that have a lot of centenarians shows that some of those people are no longer alive. Sometimes the fault is bad record-keeping and sometimes it's outright fraud.

The 62-year-old scientist turned politician campaigned on a promise to protect an expanded social safety net and fight for the poor like her predecessor, but she faces many pressing problems.

Today is (Partial) Solar Eclipse Day....

A rare vanishing flower that grows in only two places on earth survives only because people weed its habitat.

Two short operas that got their premieres at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. feature Black female protagonists.

In Philadelphia, drumlines can be found at cookouts and block parties. Tony Royster has led his own for over a decade, and shares his love of playing drums on the city's streets.

Night 2 of the Democratic National Convention is a wrap. The program featured more Democratic heavy-hitters (and a couple of Republicans) who sought to promote a message of hope while also sharpening attacks against Donald Trump.

Four days, dozens of speakers and many balloons later, the 2024 Democratic National Convention is officially over.

This week, we're re-airing an episode about a couple of funny ladies: Ellen DeGeneres and Karen Ripley