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Josh Paul tells NPR why the U.S. response to the Israel-Hamas conflict pushed him to quit the bureau that oversees arms transfers to foreign nations. Experts say it's unlikely to change much.

Modern parents are told to TALK with an agitated kid to improve their mood. But in many cultures, mom and dad opt for a soothing caress to induce tranquility. Neurologists explain why it works.

The National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington reopens on Oct. 21 after a two-year, $70-million renovation as a "megaphone" for equity.

San Francisco Carnaval Queen Mayela Carrasco shares how the festival allows those pushed out by gentrification to reclaim the Mission.

A day after an attack that killed four Israelis, Jewish settlers rampaged through a Palestinian area. One Palestinian married to a U.S. citizen was killed by Israeli police during the confrontation.

U.S. Supreme Court takes up an environmental case. Nikki Haley vows to stay in the race for the GOP presidential nomination. Alabama's Supreme Court gives fertilized eggs the same rights as children.

Washington was an adult when she learned that she had been conceived via artificial insemination and the man she considered her father was not her biological dad. Her new memoir is Thicker than Water.

For 35 years, Barker was a familiar presence in the living rooms of everyone from little old ladies, to kids home sick from school. He used his fame to promote another great passion: animal rights.

Here's how communities across the U.S. put their own spin on Christmas, Hanukkah and even Festivus celebrations — from Santas who ski and surf, to trees made of tumbleweed, sand and lobster traps.

Mack Rutherford got his pilot's license when he was 15. He was born into a family of aviators. His older sister has the record for youngest woman to fly around the world alone.

He helped lay the groundwork for bossa nova but defied confinement to any single genre.

Brooks Robinson spent his entire career with the Baltimore Orioles. Robinson's most memorable performance came as MVP of the 1970 World Series.