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Mountain climbers learn how to rest step -- that is, to pause between each step to catch one's breath at high altitudes. Climber Phil Powers believes this technique of pacing is valuable in everyday life.

One of the reform candidates in the Iranian election is saying that the vote was rigged. Liane Hansen speaks with Ivan Watson in Tehran.

Cook is only the second of Biden's five nominees for the Fed to win Senate confirmation. His Fed choices have faced an unusual level of partisan opposition.

A cold front responsible for a multi-day outbreak of severe weather in the Plains will move into the Sunshine State Friday, ushering in a damaging wind and hail threat.

"It's just crazy," Welsh cyclist Geraint Thomas said at the Tour de Suisse on Friday, after around 30 riders were forced to abandon the race.

The e-cigarette maker had asked a federal appeals court to pause a ban by the Food and Drug Administration that would have required the company to immediately halt its business.

CBS officials meet Monday and will likely decide how to move forward following accusations against Chairman and CEO Les Moonves. The New Yorker published accusations of sexual misconduct against him.

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The incumbent Republican and her Democratic challenger are running unopposed in the primary after a well-respected Black Democrat said major political donors in the state refused to meet with him.

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

This jazz standard has its roots in a song from the 'Three Penny Opera' with decidedly less mainstream pop appeal.

The internet went wild after the Virginia-Kentucky District Fair shared that Linda Skeens dominated the competition. Mason Mousette, a radio host at HOT 93.3 in Dallas, was determined to find her.

Unsigned and living in a van, Hoop took the Los Angeles area by storm with only a demo recording. Several years later, she has a fully fleshed-out major-label album, one that draws on sundry sounds and shape-shifting voices.

When a superhero is just a human being with fantastic gear, can anyone dream of becoming Batman? That's the question professor E. Paul Zehr considers in a new book.

Under a ruling by the Michigan Court of Appeals, local prosecutors in Michigan may soon be allowed to file felony charges against abortion providers. Multiple challenges are already underway.

The pianist creates a singular electronic language rooted in the past but reaching to the future.

The Swedish singer's third album forms the final installment in a conceptual trilogy — and it's extraordinary as both a collection of songs and a tactical re-wiring of her genre's circuit board.

Highly emotional rock that reads as low-stakes at first, Lost in the Dream is evocative and pleasant if you let it float by in the background. But it's made with hooks that sink in deep.

The group, led by violinist David Balakrishnan, has earned rave reviews for their jazzy take on traditional chamber music. Their latest album, Have You Ever Been ... ?, features interpretations of Jimi Hendrix compositions and continues to push the boundaries of classical fusion.

A new video game allows users to play a virtual trombone to the music of some familiar favorites. Players get feedback ranging from "nasty" to "perfecto" - making Trombone Champ a tootin' good time.

NPR's Scott Simon has worms. Hundreds of them. They live in a bin on his balcony and rejuvenate soil for flowers and vegetables. He talks about his admiration for the squiggly things.

The center responded to more than triple its yearly average number of 211 calls from Charlotte County in just one week.

For almost every major world event — from the Apollo moon landing to Hurricane Katrina — there's a conspiracy theory to undermine the conventional view of the way things took place. Voodoo Histories, a new book by David Aaronovitch, takes aim at some of the most notorious.

The skyline of the Chinese city Shanghai will not be lit up for two nights. It's part of a string of measures nationwide as China deals with power shortages caused by its worst heat wave on record.

The Justice Department has released a 2019 memo laying out the case for not prosecuting former President Donald Trump for obstruction of justice in connection with the Russia investigation.