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Gary Paulsen — whose wilderness adventure Hatchet taught generations of kids to survive in the forest — worked as a farmhand, truck driver and satellite technician before turning to writing.

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Jack Scarola, a lawyer who has been involved in representing seven women in the sex trafficking case against Jeffrey Epstein.

The pioneering educator and civil rights activist is the first Black person to have a state-commissioned statue in Statuary Hall. She replaced a Confederate general.

The legislation would give workers legal grounds to refuse COVID-19 vaccine mandates for "reasons of conscience." The law would enshrine Gov. Greg Abbott's executive order banning such mandates.

The U.S. called an emergency meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency to discuss Iran. The two countries traded accusations as they battle to win allies to their side.

"No Children" began as a darkly funny song about divorce. Today, it's something more: a vessel for raw-throated catharsis and a safe place to be your worst self.

Character actor Rip Torn was known for playing dark roles at the beginning of his career, only to shift to more comic characters later on, winning an Emmy in the process. Torn died Tuesday at 88.

Sudan's revolution ushered in an explosion of culture. But the military crackdown has nearly muted the most popular pop radio station. A once-vibrant cultural space is now struggling for survival.

Facebook is banning some types of content that degrades, sexualizes, and otherwise harasses elected officials, celebrities, activists, and journalists.

Hillary Clinton campaigned in New Hampshire Tuesday, joined by her primary rival Bernie Sanders. Sanders endorsed her after a month of intense negotiation between their campaigns.