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The extra-long hyphen known as the em dash is common in AI-generated text. While some writers have responded by choosing to avoid the punctuation mark, others are fighting back.

Two Cleveland Guardian players were accused of intentionally rigging some of their pitches as part of a gambling scheme. It's the latest betting scandal in sports -- and it likely won't be the last.

In California, the state veterinarian banned chicken shows to limit the spread of bird flu. That left county fairs across the state devoid of chickens — and their 7-year-old 4H caretakers despondent.

The construction industry, where more than a quarter of workers are foreign-born, has long struggled to find enough workers. Now, industry officials say Trump's immigration crackdown is making it worse.

The best cheese of 2025 has been declared: The winner of the World Cheese Awards is an aged Gruyère from the Swiss Alps.

A group called the "Brave Souls" plunge into icy river waters each week -- a podcast about them is a finalist in NPR's College Podcast Challenge.

A Miami college student in her 40s shares her experience returning to school and how motherhood has prepared her for this challenge.

For NPR's College Podcast Challenge, one student discusses her complicated relationship with her Catholic faith, and shares advice for other young people asking the same big questions in life.

As students across the country don caps and gowns for graduation, big questions about the future loom. One student made a podcast to puzzle through her chosen path.

Like just about everyone else, college students struggle to manage their screen time. One of the finalists in NPR's College Podcast Challenge set out to tune out, turn off, and unplug.