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NPR's Rachel Martin talks with author Lawrence Wright about the fate of Al-Qaida five years after the killing of Osama bin Laden.

In this week's "Hanging On" series about the American middle class, NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with business owners Manolo Betancur and Zhenia Martinez. They own Las Delicias Bakery in Charlotte, N.C.

The Epidemic Intelligence Service, the "disease detectives" of the Centers for Disease Control holds their annual meeting this week. Rachel Martin asks EIS director Josh Mott how they do their work.

Storycorps Outloud tells stories from the LGBTQ community. This week we hear from a mother and her transgender son, about their relationship and the summer camp that changed his life.

She's going to take a gap year and begin at Harvard during fall 2017, according to a statement from the first lady's office.

The demonstrators are mostly supporters of fiery Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, who has had a fraught relationship with the U.S. They're calling for the government to follow through on its promises.

On Being host Krista Tippett talks about her new book Becoming Wise, which explores what she has learned from a career discussing faith, science and spirituality.

Prince often opened his home to guests. Such as comedian Eddie Murphy and his brother Charlie. They tell a story about how he challenged them to a game of basketball and beat them.

We ask Claudio Lomnitz what it means for people in Mexico to all be grouped as "Mexican." Does it help or hurt the culturally diverse country? Why doesn't Mexico like to talk about race?

We speak with Emmy Award-winning journalist, teacher, and performer Rubén Martínez about reporting on race relations in the U.S. before it was a mainstream conversation.