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This Memorial Day weekend, NPR's Scott Simon looks at what patriotism means for longtime civil rights leader the Rev. William J. Barber II and for visitors to the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

Kami Rita Sherpa has set and broke his own world record for the most successful Mount Everest ascents multiple times in recent years. He's now summited Everest for the 26th time.

Blacksmith Angelo Garro forges and forages, recreating in wrought iron and in cooking the life he left behind in Sicily. The Kitchen Sisters join Garro along the coast of Northern California as he follows the seasons, harvesting the wild for his kitchen.

Pérez died on Friday at age 67. In a career that spanned over four decades, Pérez's meticulous pencil was behind some of the biggest comic book heroes.

Stanford mathematician Keith Devlin talks with NPR's Scott Simon about the idea of using logic and quantitative reasoning puzzles to screen job applicants in the high-tech industry. Long a niche recruiting tactic, the method was popularized by Microsoft in the 1990s.

Students from Ukraine are among the finalists in this week's Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair. They're researching topics from cancer treatments to cockroaches.

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Ukraine's National Opera was built to celebrate Russian opera at the height of the imperial era. Performances were suspended after the war began but have recently re-started.

Finalists for the next Cincinnati city manager will go through at least 10 interviews during the hiring process. Mayor Aftab Pureval will choose a few finalists, who will each meet with every council member one-on-one.

New York's attorney general has sued the wealthy Sackler family, who control OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma.