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Producer Sara Zarreh tells the story of Margery Kempe, believed to be the first woman to write an autobiography in the English language, more than five hundred years ago.

The GOP primary in Florida's 19th District includes candidates who are new to the state, candidates who've run for Congress before and two candidates who have received pardons from President Trump.

David Brooks of The New York Times and Amy Sullivan of Yahoo News discuss the 2016 presidential race, Francois Hollande's visit to the White House and Republican threats to shut down the government over a potential climate deal.

Pollsters say that candidates who are women are uniquely positioned to do well in 2018 — and that many voters choose partly based on gender (even when they don't realize it).

In the 1980s, NASA engineer Robert Farquhar came up with a sly plan to divert the ISEE-3 satellite from its original path to visit a comet instead. Now Farquhar has another big plan for his "baby."

What will it take for Israel to declare victory over Hamas. Court documents reveal names of powerful men allegedly linked to Jeffrey Epstein. Mexican authorities break up a migrant caravan.

Evacuation 200 is a special volunteer unit that scours the country for the bodies of soldiers left on battlefields. "My job is to accompany these heroes on their last trip home," one volunteer says.

An Alaska-based employee of the Small Business Administration provided disaster recovery support to small businesses. He was among those fired by the Trump administration in a chaotic process.

The state's law was challenged by a 12-year-old transgender girl named Becky Pepper-Jackson, who has lived as a girl since fourth grade, according to court papers.

Holiday traditions are deeply steeped in many families, but there’s always room for new favorites.

For the songwriter's sixth album, she leans into a retro country sound for a big-hearted set of songs about grief and burgeoning love.

The Brick City chapter of the Punishers Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club partnered with the Dandelion Project to raise awareness for the need for family grief support and bereavement resources.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Republican strategist Antonia Ferrier and Hoover Institution fellow Lanhee Chen on the future of the GOP after Wednesday's vote to remove Liz Cheney from leadership.

Only four staffers work at the weekly Peremoha, which means "victory." Its motto: "Don't let ordinary people be erased from history."

While lots of powerful changes to reduce food waste can start at home, sometimes the scale of the problem benefits from a community-wide approach.

A judge says the Oscar-winning actress's discrimination and retaliation suit against Netflix can move forward.

Jason Jones is a barber in New Orleans. He shares his worries about the coronavirus outbreak.

More than 50 years ago, Eunice Wiley became one of the first Black teachers at a mostly white elementary school in a small Florida town. She retired as a school principal in 2005.

A violinist's bow snapped mid-performance at the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra.

In high school, Susan had a stutter, and was embarrassed to speak in front of her class. Then her English teacher told her something that changed the course of her life.

Actor Jermaine Crawford, who plays lovable outcast "Dukie" Weems on HBO's critically acclaimed show, The Wire has gone through some serious changes since he first joined the cast. He's now determined to help the very sort of person he portrays.

Novelist Amy Bloom talks about how, at her husband's insistence, she traveled with him to Zurich so he could legally terminate his life. Her new memoir is In Love.

Britt Daniel of Spoon tells NPR's Ailsa Chang that the band kept the blueprint simple for their 10th album: make a great rock and roll record.

The Virginia Legislative Black Caucus has called for Governor Ralph Northam's resignation. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with delegate Lamont Bagby, who heads the caucus.

Morning Edition host Noel King is leaving NPR. We look back at some of her most memorable moments on the show.