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China's incoming president Xi Jinping wants to be seen as a man of the people. So for this year's opening of parliament he has banned extravagant banquets, gifts and flowers in delegates' rooms.

The first Super Bowl was in 1967, though most people at the time didn't think it was a big deal. Photographer Neil Leifer was there that day and looks back at how things have changed.

Most medical schools have cut down on student interactions with the pharmaceutical industry by restricting gifts, which can reduce the prescribing of newly marketed drugs in favor of cheaper options.

Nobody knows exactly how many jobs the economy added (or lost) last month. Here's how to make an educated guess.

In his book Glock: The Rise of America's Gun, Paul Barrett traces how the sleek, high-capacity Austrian weapon found its way into Hollywood films and rap lyrics, not to mention two-thirds of all U.S. police departments.

On this week's show, 30 Rock and the world of meta humor, a few answers to frequently and occasionally asked questions about the show, and what's making us happy this week.

If you've been online in the last week, you've probably already gotten a pep talk from the Kid President.

The winter may not be over, but economists are looking to spring for good news when it comes to jobs. Host Michel Martin speaks with NPR Senior Business Editor Marilyn Geewax about whether a strengthening housing market could boost stalling jobs numbers.

Chu, who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1997, said he will return to academia. President Obama said that during his tenure Chu moved the United States "towards real energy independence."

The iconic black cabs of London got a lift Friday when a Chinese company rescued the British automaker that manufactures the taxis.