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Rodrigo Duterte recently discussed a 1989 rape and murder in Davao City, during his long tenure as mayor. He said the victim was so beautiful "the mayor should have been first."

To mark the 100th anniversary of the Pulitzer Prizes, Scott Simon will speak with past Pulitzer winners over the next few months. Simon previews this week's conversation with Annette Gordon-Reed.

The president has a history of prioritizing diversity hires — and nominees that make it hard for Republicans to vote against.

What’s the best that could happen with state healthcare in the current budget crisis? If all of Governor Edwards' proposals in front of the Legislature ...

The medical device industry is enjoying a two-year moratorium on a tax that was created to support the Affordable Care Act. Are firms using their savings to create more jobs, as many claim?

The #catmageddon ad pretty much blew the doors off the Grammys. Now the question is whether the fact that secondhand smoke can cause cancer in cats will persuade young adults to stop smoking.

The Pulitzer Prize-winning American musician, teacher and author was 66 years old. He had been diagnosed with cancer in November.

Drivers may start to see an uptick in gas prices, but the cause won't be OPEC, analysts say. Prices will drift up with a switch to pricier summer blends, not because OPEC gets its act together.

The president said there is plenty of time for him to nominate a candidate to succeed Antonin Scalia and for the Senate to consider the nomination. He says the Constitution is clear that is his job.

NPR's Steve Inskeep revisits three Iranians he met last year to find out if their lives have changed because of Iran's nuclear agreement with world powers. "We are actually in a new world," says one.