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Speaking at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Mich., former Massachusetts Gov. Republican Mitt Romney announces his candidacy for the 2008 presidential race. He introduced himself as a political outsider with the managerial skills necessary to fix a flawed government.

Jiang Zemin rose to power in the aftermath of the Tiananmen Square protests and leaves a legacy of economic reforms — but also tight political control.

The 28-year-old rocketed past Andretti Global's Marcus Ericsson in the final laps of the contest and held onto the top position until the end.

NPR's Renee Montagne visited Coolhaus Ice Cream Shop in Southern California to find out what architecture and frozen desserts have in common, and how to stack up a mean ice cream sandwich.

On Christmas Day Billy Bob Thornton will bring to the screen his adaptation of the Cormic McCarthy book, All The Pretty Horses. The movie will feature the music of country singer and composer Marty Stuart. Noah talks with Stuart about he wrote the score and what he hopes audiences will take away from it.

Los Angeles Times film critic Kenneth Turan reviews Kenneth Lonergan movie, You Can Count on Me. It's about the relationship between a brother and a sister who were orphaned at an early age. The two both support and exasperate each other through life.

The Dow Jones industrial average closed above 10,000 points Wednesday, fueled by better-than-expected retail sales numbers and big profits at JP Morgan Chase. The bank reported third-quarter earnings of $3.6 billion, but warned that it still expects more problems with consumer loans.

The full weight of the recession has come bearing down on the labor market. Employers shed more than half a million jobs in November. The unemployment rate is now 6.7 percent and economists expect it to go significantly higher. Layoffs are accelerating in just about every industry.

Photographer Carolyn Russo says these beacons of the landscape serve as "cultural greeters." Her dramatic photographs are on display at the Air and Space museum in Washington, D.C.

President Obama's chief economic adviser says despite the U.S. economy's addition of 162,000 jobs in March, the administration is still concerned about the high unemployment rate. But Christina Romer says a complex picture emerges when the data are more closely examined.

Sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya told reporters that she was pleading for help from Japanese police at the airport and will not return home to Belarus.

The late rapper's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is the 2,729th placed to date.

The Warm Springs Reservation in Oregon has been without clean drinking water for years, the just-passed infrastructure bill promises to fix that.

"Mask usage is going to help us get this economy reopened," the president's national security adviser said on Sunday.

Belanger's daughter remembers hanging out with her father for "patio party times," when they'd play music of every genre, but would often close out with his favorite Streisand cut, "Songbird."

The Alt.Latino and El Tiny host shares his favorite records of the year, including jazz musicians from across Latin America as well as vocalists inspired by folk, rock and pop whose work defies genre.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with the Illinois Democrat about the Support Through Loss Act, which would require employers to offer three days of paid leave to workers who've experienced pregnancy loss.

Commentator Deborah Mathis wishes she could have joined Cindy Sheehan's demonstration outside President Bush's vacation retreat in Crawford, Texas. She believes meeting with Sheehan is the least a commander-in-chief can do for a grieving mother. Mathis is a syndicated columnist and a professor at the Medill School of Journalism.

It can be easy to get your hopes up about exciting new research or alternative approaches to cancer treatment. Here's an insider's guide for figuring out which ones are worth your time.

The composer-in-residence for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Bates has also been a DJ for 10 years. Here, he describes his double life in classical and electronic music.

The Commerce Department says the U.S. economy grew just 1% in the last three months of the year, as a rise in coronavirus infections weighed on in-person businesses like restaurants.

In the first two months of the war in Ukraine, 15,000 babies were born. Their parents are raising the next generation of Ukrainians — children now as old as the war.

NPR's Noel King talks to Jim Buzinski of Outsports.com about defensive end Carl Nassib who came out in an Instagram post, saying he has agonized over the moment for 15 years.

Philadelphia Eagles fans are known for passionately — sometimes rudely — backing their team. That reputation was cemented on a cold Sunday in 1968, when disgruntled fans pelted Santa with snowballs.

Yellowstone National Park prepares for limited reopening as surrounding communities grapple with flood damage