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The 2000 U.S. census was the first to give Americans the option to check more than one box for race. Nearly 7 million people declared themselves to be multiracial, a number that's expected to shoot up in the 2010 count. As more of the nation's population identifies itself as being of mixed race, the authors of a new book say Americans' ideas of racial identity are in for a challenge.

The Academy of American Poets announces its list of 23 new poet laureate fellows, awarding them a total of $1.1 million dollars across the United States.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with New York Times reporter Michael Schmidt about President Trump ignoring intelligence officers and White House staff to give top security clearances to Jared Kushner.

NPR's history podcast Throughline speaks with Ken Burns about his latest documentary, The American Revolution.

The Republican vice presidential candidate represents a sharp break from the Republicanism of yesteryear.

A new cookbook aims to capture the blended cuisine of second-generation Indian-Americans. It pairs recipes with Bollywood movies, for an added taste of home.

Hamilton County commissioners rescind a sales tax increase under threat of a lawsuit. Now they have to find a way to address the county's structural…

The proposed music venue at The Banks continues to be top of mind and the topic of debate between city and county officials.Cincinnati City Hall adopts a…

Cincinnati City Councilwoman Tamaya Dennard was arrested this week on federal charges that allege she accept payment in exchange for votes related to…

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