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D'Angelo, the Grammy-winning R&B singer who helped pioneer the neo soul sub genre, died Tuesday at age 51. NPR's Leila Fadel talks with Faith Pennick, who wrote a book about his album "Voodoo."

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks to mathematician Eugenia Cheng about the Pascaline -- a 17th-century invention credited as the first mechanical calculator.

The government shutdown is on its 15th day, and as the public increasingly begins to feel the effects, it remains unclear which party on Capitol Hill will blink first.

With a tap of their head, players will be able to trigger an automated review when they disagree with an umpire's call. In spring training this year, just over half of challenges were successful.

With a tap of their head, players will be able to trigger an automated review when they disagree with an umpire's call. In spring training this year, just over half of challenges were successful.

A new study is reviving hope that a twice-daily pill can slow down Alzheimer's in people whose genes put them at high risk for the disease.

Tens of millions of people are at risk of losing federal food and nutrition benefits due to the government shutdown. Food bank administrators say they are working overtime to meet demand.

President Trump says he's sending $12 billion in aid to American farmers who are reeling from global trade disruptions. Those include inflation and Trump's tariffs that are making fertilizer and farm equipment more expensive, and the President's trade war with China which closed a huge market for American soybean exports.

DHS's social media campaign promises to defend American identity and culture from an invasion. For many Latinos, it's a message that does not sit well.

Noted feminist Bible scholar Phyllis Trible influenced generations of Christians. She died this month at the age of 92.