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McDaniels co-founded Run-D.M.C., the first rap group to have their videos played on MTV, to earn a platinum record and to appear on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine. Originally broadcast in 1997.

Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson were the first climbers to use only their hands and feet to ascend the nearly 3,000-foot Dawn Wall in a single trip. Ropes were used only to break a fall.

The Baltimore Ravens hope to top off their run to the Super Bowl with a win in the big game Sunday. If they do, they'll continue a trend of unlikely champions — six of the past eight Super Bowl victors weren't the top seeds in their conferences.

Despite the Great Recession, slow recovery and political dysfunction in Washington, the United States remains a top destination for the world's wealth. The Obama administration is urging foreign business leaders to build more plants and offices in this country.

Brothers Ron and Russell Mael have made music as Sparks for more than five decades, mostly under the radar despite superstar fans. Now, a new documentary and a buzzy musical put them in the spotlight.

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks to former top FBI lawyer Andrew Weissmann about the FBI raid of former Congressman Eric Swalwell's home.

Alzheimer's disease affects at least five and a half million people in the United States. One of the greatest challenges in trying to treat the disease is…

Massachusetts is a blue state with a reputation for green policies. But communities of color aren't seeing the benefits. While the high-profile deaths of…

Dozens of species of fish and shellfish are caught in New England’s waters. But only a handful show up in most seafood retailers. You can probably list…

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Washington Post political reporter and author Ben Terris on his new book The Big Break.