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NPR's Short Wave brings stories of lion brothers making a record-breaking swim in Uganda, the skincare trend among pre-teens that is worrying dermatologists, and a planet that smells like rotten eggs.

Actor Jim O'Heir shares stories from seven years on NBC's Parks & Recreation with NPR's Juana Summers.

Romance books are on the rise, even as overall book sales are declining. NPR's Juana Summers visited a romance book club at Baltimore's Charm City Books to see what brings readers to the genre.

Two authors argue that teachers should embrace controversial issues to help students learn the political process. But, they say, context is key.

Hundreds of criminal complaints have been filed over robberies and sexual assaults on New Year's Eve. The assailants were identified by police as Arab or North African men.

The former Florida governor will again be feeling the heat. Marco Rubio will try to capitalize on his breakout performance from last time. And Ben Carson could fend off questions about his biography.

Democrats want to push a health care message; Republicans had been planning to talk about tax cuts. But not much is breaking through, except Trump, who is top of everyone's minds.

Somali sisters Siham and Iman Hashi come together to make the pop music group FAARROW. The girls escaped their home country, while it was being torn apart by civil war.

But Carson says that "how a person thinks" is only one component that contributes to being poor. He spoke to NPR about the comment and how his agency hopes to "break these cycles" of poverty.

The actress famous for her Parks and Recreation deadpan — among other roles — answers questions about another type of plaza. Originally broadcast July 16, 2017.