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Want to get up to speed on the past 250 years in America? Check out the NPR miniseries, “America in Pursuit.”
Your cheat sheet to the 26 players on the U.S. World Cup team
The U.S. is opening its 2026 World Cup on Friday evening against Paraguay. For the 26 Americans on the team, this match is the culmination of years of hard work and training.
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In a volatile music industry, some musicians are gravitating towards OnlyFans, a social media platform that has garnered a reputation for hosting sexual content.
Misinformation about fentanyl exposure threatens to undermine overdose response
Fentanyl overdoses occur from ingesting the synthetic opioid. But popular culture has misrepresented the risks to first responders.
What is Tren de Aragua’s footprint in the U.S.? Experts say smaller than federal officials say
Unreliable federal gang data and a heavy reliance on tattoos and clothing styles can skew the picture of this Venezuelan gang’s operations in America.
A legend weighs in on a Christmas classic
Brenda Lee, now 80, recorded “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” when she was 13. The living legend talked to NPR last year when her song — finally — hit number one. We revisit that conversation.
U.S. break dancers prepare for their Olympic debut in Paris
B-girl Sunny Choi — who was born in Cookeville — is set to become one of the first breakers to compete in the Olympics.
Victor Wooten, Bach, & Gospel Marching Band
Grammy Award-winning bass player Victor Wooten joins “From the Top” for our exciting musical journey out of Nashville, and we meet the drum major from Tennessee State University’s Aristocrat of Bands.
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