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Kent State university believes basketball player Kalin Bennett is the first student athlete with autism to sign a letter of intent for a Division 1 team. Bennett speaks with NPR's Scott Simon.

Elizabeth Blair finds that presidential impersonations came and went and then came back again, but it's not always easy to find just the right angle on a sitting president — or a challenger.

Since Superstorm Sandy, New York has rewritten its building code to make the city more resilient to flooding. But not everyone thinks it's wise to rebuild so close to the city's waterfront.

Seismologist Lucile Jones discusses how accurate — or not — the plot of this new California earthquake thriller really is. Bonus: Her advice on what to include in an earthquake kit.

Mild cognitive impairment, a common brain condition, can be an early sign of Alzheimer's disease. But most people don't know the symptoms. And some may mistake it for normal aging.

The task force will meet again and hold a series of meetings as a report is due by June with a reparations proposal due by July 2023 for the Legislature to consider turning into law.

Wealthy corporations and individuals accused of wrongdoing are using bankruptcy courts to block lawsuits. The Justice Department and members of Congress are pushing back against the legal strategy.

Schools in Afghanistan are expected to open for the new semester Wednesday. But despite Taliban assurances that girls will be allowed back, students and teachers are unclear about what will happen.

Roger Ng was convicted in a New York federal court of bribery and other corruption charges accusing him of participating in a $4.5 billion scheme to ransack the Malaysian state investment fund.

Isaiah Lee is accused of four counts, including battery. He was initially booked by police on a felony charge but prosecutors said they didn't have enough evidence to pursue it.

Poet Adam Wolfland identifies as neurodivergent and autistic. He says poetry is in his body — he types and moves to communicate and his poetry is multidimensional.

Even Democrats from non-border states are beginning to question President Biden's plans to lift pandemic-era immigration restrictions. And year-old audio from a Republican leader makes waves.

The two measures the Senate will debate aim to prevent states from limiting access to the ballot, and make it easier for people to vote.

SoftBank has dropped its plans to sell the British semiconductor and software design company Arm to U.S. chipmaker Nvidia. The Federal Trade Commission had sued to block the $40 billion deal.

The Baseball Hall of Fame's Class of 2013 will not have any new inductees from the ranks of the recently retired. That's despite a list of candidates that includes Roger Clemens and Barry Bonds.

As more and more Web users turn to streaming video services like YouTube, a new study shows how impatient those users are. The first of its kind, the UMass study suggests load times of more than 10 seconds can drive away more than 50 percent of viewers.

Iranian women have tried to build on the #MeToo movement in the West, but it's tough. They're trying to counter the country's official line — that Islamic traditions prevent harassment.

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks Rep. Steny Hoyer, Democrat of Maryland, about his recent trip to the U.S.-Mexico border and about the status of border security funding negotiations on Capitol Hill.

Election deniers are spreading false narratives that there was rampant fraud in the 2020 election. NPR tracked four men who appeared at more than 300 events in 45 states and Washington, D.C.

The FBI says it's still working on its investigation into the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. The bureau has provided an update on what it has uncovered so far.

International Medical Corps has been deployed to New York to help manage the response to COVID-19. NPR's Noel King talks to Susan Mangicaro, a nurse who is leading the nonprofit's work on the ground.

The measure, which would create a new path for parents who don’t want their schoolchildren vaccinated, drew sharp warnings from health care experts about public health risks.

Pregnant women in intensive care with severe cases of the flu have a higher risk of giving birth to babies prematurely. The risk of breathing problems for the baby is also substantially higher.

The Trump campaign was the first to alert people with a statement from spokesman Steven Cheung: "President Trump is safe following gunshots in his vicinity." VP Harris says she's glad he's safe.

An exhibition at Levi's San Francisco headquarters highlights how jeans can offer surprising insights into the lives and legacies of the artists who wore them.