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In the '50s, four people collaborated to create a pill that would allow women to enjoy sex. Jonathan Eig details the history in The Birth of the Pill. Originally broadcast Oct. 7, 2014.

On Tuesday, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation announced the 24 recipients of its annual "genius" grants. Each year, the foundation gives…

In communities with increasingly strained budgets, citizens and municipal governments have turned more frequently to unconventional means to get things…

It's back to school without a budget. In this week's city reads: school funding, affordable housing and the importance of volunteers.School budgetsWe are…

President Obama said he rejected the Russian assumption that all of those groups who oppose Syrian President Bashar Assad are terrorists.

Women have long been told their place is in the kitchen — but not as chefs. To this day, only about 20 percent of chefs are women. With the growth of "foodie" culture, that might finally be changing.

"Mr. Trump remains committed to reaching out to the Hispanic Community in more genuine and productive ways as he continues to share his vision to Make America Great Again," the campaign said.

They ranged in age from 18 to 67. One of them was an 18-year-old soccer player, another, 34, had just enrolled at the college. One victim was 18 and was just about to take his brown belt test.

Major sponsors want Sepp Blatter, who is being investigated for corruption, to step down immediately. He has said he'll leave the job in 2016.

The president spoke again Friday, one day after the shooting at an Oregon community college that killed nine. NPR's Robert Siegel talks to correspondent Tamara Keith about the president's response.