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Why is so much academic writing basically unreadable? Steven Pinker says the writers are cursed with too much knowledge. "They don't know that the jargon…

The Rosetta mission - the first probe ever to land on the surface of a comet - had no people aboard. But if it had, and they were American, Jim Locke…

We look at the new book ‘The Steal,’ which profiles the people who attempted to overturn the 2020 election and those who stopped it. Then, learn what makes the Guest House unique in its approach to addressing homelessness in Milwaukee. Plus, we explore flapper culture in 1920s Milwaukee, the country’s first youth culture, and the historic events that led to it.

We look at all the ways to vote in next week’s Primary Election. Then, the authors of The Steal talk about the people who attempted to overturn the 2020 election, and those who fought to preserve democracy. We look back at memorable political convention moments that have shaped American history. Plus, learn which Milwaukee neighborhoods continue to be deeply segregated and where it’s becoming more diverse.

Since their founding in 1990, African American Read-Ins have become a Black History Month tradition at school and community gatherings nationwide.

Some rural leaders in Washington state say they felt blindsided by a surprise decision to restart a grizzly reintroduction plan.

Christchurch's residents are coming to terms with Friday's shooting that killed at least 50 people. Many are showing support for the Muslim community, which is struggling to process the attacks.

Two offensives in two countries are aimed at retaking Syria's Raqqa and Iraq's Mosul. Raqqa is the Islamic State's de facto capital, while Mosul is the group's most important stronghold in Iraq.

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to Paul Farber, co-director of the National Monument Audit, about the report's findings on monuments in the United States.

NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with journalist Francisca Skoknic about Chile's constitutional process and recent electoral change.