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For years Copeland was told that her skin color, her body and her hair didn't conform to what ballerinas were supposed to look like. Her memoir is The Wind at My Back.

Tunisia's interim leaders announced a new national unity government following the ouster of President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali amid massive street protests. Several top ministers retained their posts and at least one top opposition leader was expected to join the government.

If the Atlanta Braves win Tuesday night, they become the champions. If the Houston Astros win, they will force a Game 7.

Rick Bright, a scientist for the federal government, has filed a whistleblower complaint. NPR's Ailsa Change talks with Bright's attorney Debra Katz.

Student deaths, mental health issues, stress and overwork, racial and ethnic tensions: These are just some of the challenges faced by Maria Klawe at Harvey Mudd College.

The tubers are essential to the country's economy and culture, but their quality keeps declining. Now, researchers have found a way to mass produce good seed yams — and it could save the industry.

The latest book by the author of Outliers and The Tipping Point looks at miscommunication throughout history — and finds it's really hard to know whom to believe.

Harold D’Souza and his wife, Dancy, moved to Greater Cincinnati from India nearly 20 years ago to pursue the American dream. Instead, they became victims of labor trafficking and debt bondage. Now they work to help others avoid a similar fate.

Linguist Christopher J. Moore has made a career of searching out some of the world's most "untranslatable" expressions — words from around the globe that defy an easy translation into English. Moore shares a few of his linguistic favorites from his new book In Other Words: A Language Lover's Guide to the Most Intriguing Words Around the World.

Worthington Steel held an earnings call with investors on Thursday where company President/CEO Geoff Gilmore expressed cautious optimism in the market. Gilmore said uncertainty and change are leading to a sense of unease in some supply chains.