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California offers a lens on the challenges officials face in persuading parents to embrace the shots. While the state has a strong showing in overall vaccination rates, just 59% of kids 12 to 17 are fully vaccinated.

Most streets that were closed across the nation so people could get outside more have since reopened. But some permanent closures, such as in Washington, D.C., and San Francisco, are wildly popular.

The Six Triple Eight sorted millions of pieces of wartime mail in a matter of months but weren't recognized publicly for decades. Just two of the 855 women are believed to be alive for the ceremony.

In the hours before Hurricane Irma came barreling towards Florida, Gloria Guity and her adult children went to five different shelters before they...

The Waukesha police chief identified Darrell E. Brooks as the only suspect in the tragic vehicular attack that killed at least five people and injured 48 others on Sunday.

An age-old technique transforms vegetables and spices into a popular condiment with a zesty, funky taste. The key? Nurturing the right community of microbes. Here's how the magic happens.

Executive orders from President Trump have agencies across the government scrubbing websites of photos and references to transgender people, women and people of color.

The Brooklyn-based composer talks about the artistic powers of her island homeland, writing scores for America's top orchestras and making music with plants.

The KLF — Bill Drummond and Jimmy Cauty — were, and remain, unparalleled masters of both music and manipulation. The Austrians they inspired, however, are... a different story.

Plumes of black smoke poured from the Sidr oil facility outside the central city of Ras Lanuf as regime forces attacked rebels in two major cities. Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi warned the international community that imposing a no-fly zone would prove that the West's real intention is to seize his country's oil wealth.

In Florida, where commercial and recreational fishing supported $24.6 billion in economic activity in 2022 alone, the stakes are high.

Guard Alijah Martin transferred to Florida after four years at Florida Atlantic, where he was part of the 2023 team's unlikely run to the Final Four in 2023. His play helped lead the Gators into the championship game against Houston.

Rich Osthoff told NPR that Santos — who went by Anthony Devolder — set up a GoFundMe campaign to raise money for the veteran's dog in 2016. Santos never delivered the cash. The dog died months later.

New York Times financial editor David Enrich details, in a new book, Deutsche Bank's quest to become the world's largest bank — and how its corporate culture led to countless scandals.

Presidential polls are starting to shift to show the race between President Obama and GOP rival Mitt Romney tightening even further, and in some cases, Romney is ahead for the first time. Steve Inskeep talks to David Axelrod, Obama's senior campaign adviser, about the shifts in the race, and the president's strategy with less than a month to go before the election.

NPR's Laura Knoy reports on another presidential hopeful. Alan Keyes, a former top state department and United Nations official will be the first Black to run as a Republican presidential candidate. Knoy reports that Keyes is a real long-shot.

From member station KPBS, Scott Horsley reports on the latest fast food craze in California. Jollibee is a Filipino chain that serves up classic American food with a taste of the islands: hamburgers are topped with pineapple, and dessert pies are filled with mango.

Commentator Bill Harley reflects on the fact that Pete Seeger once accidentally left his banjo on top of a car. It was lost but later returned. Harley himself has left a guitar in many places, and sympathizes with Pete.

It was forty years ago today that "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini," sung by Brian Hyland, written by Paul Vance and Lee Pockriss, topped the charts.

NPR's Jim Zarroli reports that the big blizzard has brought business throughout the region to a standstill. For northeastern retailers, the storm comes on top of several weeks of bad weather that has kept shoppers at home.

Charles de Ledesma reviews the music of Pizzaman, a group of four musicians based in Brighton, England. The group is topping British dance charts with their rousing disco beats and enthralling pop punch.

NPR's Michael Sullivan reports on the bribery scandal embroiling the government of India. Several top politicians in the ruling political party have resigned.

NPR Diplomatic Correspondent Vicky O'Hara reports on today's White House meeting between President Bush and Jordan's King Abdullah. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict topped the agenda.

All Things Considered host Robert Siegel speaks with Sari Nusseibeh, the newly appointed top political representative for the Palestinian Authority in Jerusalem, on the path for peace and the need for moderation and reason in the Middle East.

In a gravity-defying move, rapidly revolving hard-boiled eggs will push themselves upright and spin like a top. NPR's Joe Palca explains the science for All Things Considered.