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Kevin Maki takes us inside the world of a top-notch sheep shearer in western Montana, where the spring shearing season has begun.

Today marks the 35th anniversary of man's landing on the moon. Commentator Martha Ackmann remembers astronaut wannabe Jerrie Cobb, a top pilot who dreamed of soaring in space, but never got the opportunity.

Chinese particle physicist Yangyang Cheng reflects on the legacy of the late Nobel laureate T.D. Lee — how his ideas changed her life, and the limit to his engagement with Beijing.

The 28-year-old rocketed past Andretti Global's Marcus Ericsson in the final laps of the contest and held onto the top position until the end.

NPR's movie critic looks back on 2012 and his picks for the year's best movies.

Last night, after 33 years on TV as a late-night talk show host, David Letterman presented his final program. David Bianculli says Letterman's final show was a strong end to an illustrious career.

But cramped seats, cutbacks on freebies and extra fees weren't measured in the report and are wearing on airline travelers.

If Democrats fail to take back the House and make significant gains at the state level, they'll be shut out just as they were in 2016, with little say in legislation and judicial appointments.

The Supreme Court rejected a challenge to an affirmative action program at the University of Texas at Austin brought by a white woman who claimed she would have gotten in if she weren't white.

Stuart Delery will replace her. Also, former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms will advise the White House on public engagement and Julie Rodriguez will be promoted to senior advisor.