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On this day in 1951, Robin Williams, renowned actor and comedian, was born. During his early teens, he lived in Michigan when his father was transferred to Detroit for work. Williams excelled in academics, sports, and even served as class president before the family later moved to California. His diverse legacy includes iconic roles in "Mork and Mindy," "Dead Poet’s Society," "Good Will Hunting," "Mrs. Doubtfire," "Jumanji," and "Night at the Museum."

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Texas congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, a leading voice for progressive causes in the House, died Friday in Houston.

NPR's Andrew Limbong speaks with Meredith McCarroll, co-editor of "Appalachian Reckoning: A Region Responds to Hillbilly Elegy," about the resonance and criticism of Sen. J.D. Vance's autobiography.

Former President Donald Trump is doing his first rally since an assassination attempt. President Biden is still off the trail, recovering from COVID.

NPR's Andrew Limbong speaks with The Athletic's Chris Vannini about the new video game, College Football '25.

It's easy to stop noticing what we love about our lives. NPR's Life Kit has tips from cognitive neuroscientist Tali Sharot on how to fall back in love with life's small joys.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Wall Street Journal reporter Louise Radnofsky about the U.S. Center for SafeSport, which opened its doors in 2017 in the wake of the Larry Nassar scandal.

In this except from "Space Camp," a special series from NPR science podcast Short Wave, host Regina Barber delves into Pluto's demotion from planet to dwarf planet.

Airports, hospitals, banks, and government agencies are recovering from a failed software update delivered by the cybersecurity company CrowdStrike to Microsoft’s Windows systems.