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Dolly Parton's Imagination Library has provided more than 300 million books to children around the world. Parton wanted to give the gift of reading as a way to honor of her father.

Recalls of lettuce, jalapeno peppers and eggs because of foodborne illness outbreaks have put a spotlight on the safety of the U.S. food supply. How much do the recalls tell us?

Magic: The Gathering, the fantasy card game with over 50 million enthusiasts worldwide, has become an important social outlet for some real people: the transgender community.

Since taking over in March, DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin has pivoted from the confrontational style of immigration enforcement of his predecessor, Kristi Noem. The latest data is reflective of a strategy that is working

Pilgrims came to Iraq from all over the world in August. Many Iraqi and Iranian pilgrims walked hundreds of miles in extreme heat to mark the event. Outside the shrines, the atmosphere is almost festive.

Indiana is the latest state to experiment with limiting what hospitals can charge, to try to get a handle on high health costs.

The U.S. Postal Service appealed the court ruling blocking its plan for President Trump's order aimed at restricting mail-in voting for the midterm election, setting up a likely Supreme Court fight.

Curry will be most remembered for his role as Dr. Frank-N-Furter, the tyrannical gender-bending alien scientist in both stage and screen versions of The Rocky Horror Picture Show. He was 80.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Hayley Williams, lead singer of the band Paramore, about the influence Dolly Parton had on her musically and personally.

The proposal comes weeks before the midterm elections, when food prices and the cost of living are expected to be major issues on voters' minds.