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Wolitzer's new novel tells the story of two women: an 18-year-old college freshman and the famous feminist who befriends and inspires her.

On Saturday, Serena Williams could make tennis history — again, but her mark on the sport is already assured. NPR's Audie Cornish discusses Williams' impact with The Undefeated writer Clinton Yates.

When she was a Brownie, Sylvia Acevedo was inspired to earn her science badge. In her new memoir, the Girl Scouts CEO says this experience led directly to her career at NASA.

Anti-death penalty advocates hope President Biden will grant clemency to 40 people on federal death row. He has already commuted the sentences of nearly 1,500 people and pardoned 39 others.

A man living with paralysis felt his index finger for the first time in three years, thanks to technology that reconnected his brain and body.

The new owner of a group of weekly newspapers that includes the Normalite has plans for growth and plenty of optimism about the future of local news – even in print.

Weekend Edition host Rachel Martin talks with NPR's Mike Pesca for his take on the sports news of the week.

Eight years ago, Hillary Clinton supporters gathered at her alma mater hoping to celebrate the election of first female U.S. president. We tracked down two of the tiniest fans to check back in.

This week the Trump administration suspended the country's refugee resettlement program, leaving thousands of people – who had been cleared and scheduled to come to the U.S. – in a limbo.

Trump says Russian interference in the 2016 election is a hoax. To Reality Winner, it's very real. The former NSA contractor went to prison after leaking a classified document on Russian meddling.