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The Dow Jones industrial average passed another milestone today. Here's a little explainer as to why stocks have done so well in recent years — and why it doesn't affect the wallets of most Americans.

For kids with disabilities, a simple activity like going down a slide can be a challenge. An NPR crowdsourcing project maps inclusive playgrounds — fun and safe for all — across the country.

States and cities have been investing billions of pension money dollars in hedge funds. That's costing a lot of money in fees, and experts say the pensions don't have much to show for it.

Neil Young loves his cars so much he wrote a second memoir, Special Deluxe, devoted to them. He speaks with NPR's Ari Shapiro about music, the environment and, of course, automobiles.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Jimmy Jean-Louis, a Haitian activist and actor who has been calling attention to the recent surge of violence and kidnappings in his country.

NPR's Michel Martin talks with Joe Severino of the Charleston Gazette-Mail about the legislative record of West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin.

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with professor Jules Boykoff of Pacific University, author of four books on the Olympics, about issues associated with being an host city for the games.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Congressman Jason Crow, an Army veteran who served in Afghanistan, on being part of a bipartisan group of lawmakers urging President Biden to evacuate Afghan allies.

The vice president made the announcement during her trip to Southeast Asia. It's part of the Biden administration's push to strengthen its alliances in the region to counter China's influence

Law enforcement is targeting illegal guns as violent crime rises in cities across the country. Residents of hard-hit neighborhoods in Chicago are stepping up to fight gun violence, too.