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NPR's Leila Fadel speaks to Texas state Rep. Nicole Collier, a Democrat who slept in the Texas House chamber after refusing Republicans' demand that Democrats leave only with police escort.

The American Academy of Pediatrics is offering recommendations for COVID vaccinations for young children that differ from CDC guidance. NPR speaks with Dr. Céline Gounder.

Nerd has been part of our lexicon for three-quarters of a century, its geeky meaning embodied by some of the most recognizable characters in film and TV, but its origin story is a bit murky.

Today in 1920, Detroit began the first commercial radio broadcasting with the test call sign 8MK, later becoming WWJ. It continues to broadcast today. On the same day in 1971, Oscoda, Michigan, claimed Paul Bunyan as their own, noting that the first printed story about the legendary lumberjack came from Oscoda in 1906, although other towns also claim his origin.

Republicans say weak whistleblower protection laws in Michigan are stopping government employees and contractors from reporting malfeasance.

A growing number of 20-somethings are trying to stop wrinkles from forming on their face with a preventative treatment known as "baby Botox," which freezes facial muscles to limit movement.

A new Trump administration policy would take funding from crime victims' groups that don’t share information with immigration authorities.

Samuel Kangethe has lived in the U.S. for nearly two decades, but an unresolved immigration case has made him deportable. He's decided to return to Kenya, leaving his wife and three children behind.

Friends remember Dale Webster, who surfed every day for decades, and who died this month at the age of 76.

Mexico City is not known for its tropical fruits. But climate change is causing some garden surprises.