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Juan Gabriel was one of the biggest stars of Latin pop music. A new podcast delves into his early life in Ciudad Juarez, and the taboo of queerness in Mexican culture.

Skiing star Lindsey Vonn's Olympic downhill comeback in February ended in a spectacular crash that shattered her leg. Most people wouldn't want to appear in public. Vonn is built differently.

A beloved piece of playground equipment is turning 100 years old. The history of the jungle gym and monkey bars is full of weird and and delightful twists, spanning from Japan to suburban Chicago.

NPR's Michel Martin joined author Bruce Feiler and seniors in Washington, D.C., who discussed Feiler's new book, "A Time to Gather: How Ritual Created the World–and How It Can Save Us."

Only seven states have legalized human composting as a burial practice. That's why 29 percent of the bodies brought to Recompose, a composting facility in Seattle, come from out of state.

Tech billionaire Marc Benioff has quietly bought vast swaths of land in a small residential town in Hawaii. Local people want to know what's going on.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Tobias Menzies, star of the Apple TV+ miniseries "Manhunt," which relates the story of the pursuit of John Wilkes Booth after President Abe Lincoln's assassination.

The U.S. lags behind when it comes to high-speed rail, but a visit from Japan's prime minister has reignited interest in Texas. NPR's Andrew Limbong talks to Amber Gaudet of the Dallas Morning News.

Doxxing campaigns have been used to "name and shame" people who have expressed opinions about the Israel-Hamas war.