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<em>Red</em> showcases Taylor Swift's transition from adolescence into womanhood.

Shocking Omissions: Taylor Swift's 'Red,' A Canonical Coming-Of-Age Album

The album traverses Swift's country roots and enters proper pop territory while tackling more complicated aspects of love and relationships. Here, an artist grows up alongside her audience.

For a few days, DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C., was transformed into a competitive robotics arena, where teenagers from 157 countries gathered for the First Global Challenge.

What Really Happened At That Robotics Competition You've Heard So Much About

The controversy surrounding a highly anticipated robotics competition for teens from around the globe sometimes overshadowed an otherwise upbeat event focused on kids, robots and changing the world.

Vicki Reid, right, holds a likeness of John Martin, who was then CEO of the pharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences. Reid and others were protesting high drug prices in front of the conference on retroviruses and opportunistic infections — a meeting held at the World Congress Center in Atlanta in March 2013.

As Cost Of U.S. Health Care Skyrockets, So Does Pay Of Health Care CEOs

Compensation in recent years for the CEOs of the largest U.S. health care companies has far outstripped the wage growth of nearly all Americans, an investigation by the news site Axios has found.

Former acting U.S. Attorney General Sally Yates, who had warned the Trump administration about Michael Flynn's Russia ties, was fired by President Trump in late January over another controversy.

Sally Yates To Testify In Russia Hearing. Susan Rice? Not So Much

A Senate panel is scheduled to hear testimony from the former acting U.S. attorney general and the former U.S. spy boss, James Clapper. But former national security adviser Rice declined to appear.

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and celebrity chef Tom Colicchio discuss the farm bill as part of the Plate of the Union campaign on Thursday in Washington, D.C.

Celebrity Chef Tom Colicchio: 'We Can End Hunger In This Country'

The Top Chef judge, restaurateur and hunger advocate says many of our nation's problems are related to food. One of the biggest ways to address this is to make meals more nutritious and accessible.

Brash Leftist Candidate Shakes Up France's Presidential Election

Jean-Luc Melenchon is surging in polls less then two weeks before France's election. He's using fiery populist speeches, a fight-the-rich video game and holograms to appeal to disaffected voters

Ella Barnes-Williams visits the thrift shop associated with Martha's Table, a nonprofit social services organization in Washington, D.C.

When Life Overwhelms, This Group Lends A Healthy Hand

Health care should go beyond a doctor's office, the creators of this program say. Students work as health advocates, helping patients find affordable housing, fresh food and social services as needed.

Week In Sports: Who Will Face The Spurs For The NBA Title?

ESPN sports commentator Howard Bryant talks to Weekend Edition Saturday host Scott Simon about the week's top sports stories, including the NBA conference finals, the NHL, and Serena Williams' dominance at the French Open tennis championships.

Jack Hansan and his wife, Ethel, live in Northern Virginia. They are both still moved to tears when they recall the March on Washington in 1963.

To Join '63 March On Washington: 'Like Climbing A Mountain'

When civil rights worker Jack Hansan traveled to Washington to participate in the march, the fear of violence breaking out was very real. But the father of four knew he had to be there, not just to witness history, but also to play a part in changing it.

Week In Sports: The NFL Begins Hunt For New Talent

Scouting began this week, and in the spirit of evaluation, Weekend Edition guest host Don Gonyea takes an abbreviated Wunderlic test. Plus, NPR sports correspondent Tom Goldman chats with the infamous Pete Rose about being erased from this year's set of baseball cards.

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