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A novel pill helped people with advanced pancreatic cancer live longer, researchers reported Sunday, raising hopes of long-needed better treatments for one of the deadliest types of cancer.

Kenya's Lake Turkana is the world's largest permanent desert lake. Its waters have long sustained hundreds of thousands. Now the lake is facing multiple threats — and threatening those who rely on it.

Beat poet Allen Ginsberg's 100th birthday is being marked by celebrations around the world – an appreciation of his importance to poetry and how his influence on the medium continues.

Ayesha talks to authors Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray about the prosecutor and the madam who join forces against the mob in their new historical novel "A Pair of Aces".

Iowa is no stranger to political attention in presidential elections, but surprisingly competitive midterm contests highlight the state's importance for both parties as it holds its primary Tuesday.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with WBEZ listener Larry Birkenmeyer of Glenview, Ill., and Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

Open-weight AI models with advanced capabilities and no safeguards are becoming much more accessible. While they can be useful, AI safety experts have concerns.

Reality shows are an escape with characters who can be larger than life. But some stars use the experience of fame as a stepping stone toward another challenge: running for political office.

The San Antonio Spurs celebrated after beating the odds and defeating the defending champions Oklahoma City Thunder, to advance to the NBA Finals

Trump continues to whitewash the history of the US by embracing the Doctrine of Discovery ahead of this country's so-called 250th birthday. How are scholars responding?

On this week's episode of "Sights + Sounds Picks," poet and literature Prof. Adrienne Danyelle Oliver talks about three other poets who are reading at our “When We Exhale” live event.

As the musician celebrates his 85th birthday, a new book examines one of the least-explored aspects of Dylan's art.