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As the longest continuously held sporting event in the country, the Kentucky Derby has developed its own eccentric culture over more than 150 years. Here's a look at the Run for the Roses from the perspective of a first-time attendee.
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The new movie tells a story about how good meteorology can literally win wars. It also takes us back in time, to when the United States was at a disadvantage when it came to weather science. -
The Texas primary runoffs are over and November election matchups are set in major contests, like one for the U.S. Senate, as the results deliver lessons for both parties. -
The majority-Black district held for 34 years by South Carolina Democratic Rep. Jim Clyburn will survive intact, for now, after Republican state lawmakers rejected a plan to redraw congressional maps. -
ICE is expanding its use of iris recognition technology, with plans to deploy hundreds of scanning devices across the country. The practice raises concerns among privacy experts that the Department of Homeland Security is amassing a database of biometric data. -
Misogyny is an increasing factor in far-right attacks, but it often goes unnoticed. -
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Dana White, president and CEO of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, about his plans to build a fighting arena on the White House lawn. -
Controversial Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton wins GOP nomination for U.S. Senate seat, South Carolina lawmakers reject Trump-backed redistricting plan, Trump's whiplash diplomacy on Iran continues.
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Comedian Josh Johnson, best known for his work on "The Daily Show," gets his own HBO Max standup special, "Symphony."
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The '90s PBS series "Wishbone" starred a dog who imagined himself as the main character in literary classics from "Frankenstein" to "Faust." A new documentary tells the story of the show.
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A detention center in the Florida Everglades dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz" has become too expensive to maintain and may soon close.
Conversations from the World Cafe serves up a blend of blues, rock, live performances, and intimate interviews each week, produced by WXPN-FM in Philadelphia.
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The demise of hospitals in rural Tennessee is worsening. What’s being done to stop the bleeding? A special series from WPLN News and This is Nashville.