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Two people were killed and nine injured in a shooting at Brown University in Providence, R.I., on Saturday afternoon.

Suffragists didn't just march. They baked, held bake sales and sold cookbooks to raise money for the cause of equality.

NPR staff share recommendations for non-fiction reading from our Books We Love list: "The War of Art," "Shattered Lands," "Toni at Random" and "Patchwork."

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to University of Alabama freshman Daniel DiDonato, whose senate redistricting map was chosen by a U.S. District Judge.

Online prediction markets are allowing people to place bets on the outcomes of real-life wars. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to reporter Matthew Gault about the rise of the practice and its consequences.

How do DJs and MCs coax people onto the dance floor at office parties, bat mitzvahs and weddings? NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to an MC, Chris Schultz, about the best tricks for working the crowd.

Many beloved holiday movies share this one special effect: fake snow. We look at the history of fake snow and the technology behind crafting it has evolved.

Despite being in control of the White House and Congress, Republicans have been unable to pass their health care agenda. We look at why that's the case, as well as a new lawsuit against the president.

The professor said her teaching assistant was leading the review session when a shooter entered a lecture hall and opened fire. The professor herself was not there.

"Hold the Hope" was sparked by one woman's experience as a caregiver to someone who survived suicidal struggles. It started as a poem that has become a film, a song and even a dance.