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One woman gave up a prosperous career with the goal of helping homeless people rebuild their lives.

No, this isn't a parody: The presidential candidate has a folk album. The producer of the 1987 recording gives NPR a glimpse inside the studio — and explains the then-mayor's "talking-blues approach."

North Korean defectors star on talk shows, dating shows and compete in campy challenges. They're giving South Koreans an unprecedented glimpse of the North's experience. But it's not the full picture.

During the armed occupation in Oregon, many have asked why officers don't just storm the wildlife refuge. The answer may rest in Ruby Ridge, Idaho, where in 1992 a similar standoff ended in violence.

NPR's David Greene offers Rachel Martin analysis on how Republican presidential hopefuls are faring in Iowa.

Last week, astronomers said they discovered evidence of a ninth planet in our solar system. It may be a super-Earth, something scientists didn't think we had here, says astrophysicist Adam Frank.

President Obama plans to ask Congress for $755 million in cancer-research funding in his 2017 budget. That's in addition to $195 million already approved in 2016.

When the moon is overhead or "underfoot," the chance of rainfall diminishes ever so slightly, a new study concludes.

Two E. coli outbreaks infected at least 60 people in 14 states. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention hasn't been able to determine the source of the infections.

Iowa voters weigh in ahead of Monday night's caucus, which is the first contest of the 2016 presidential race.