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The head of the Food and Drug Administration has been on the job for six years and presided over such controversial decisions as relaxing age restrictions on the Plan B contraceptive.

The Canadian canine is only the second beagle to win, following her great-uncle Uno in 2008.

The 39-year-old mayor of San Antonio is Hispanic and a rising star in the Democratic Party. He succeeds Shaun Donovan, who was tapped to be White House budget chief.

WBUR's Curt Nickisch has the strange story of the $4 billion grocery store chain and the lone shopper who stepped into its online void.

The Supreme Court ruled that the company, which allows users to watch local TV stations from anywhere through the Internet, was publicly performing the work of TV networks.

Forget the Forbes Celebrity 100. This is the Friskies 50 — the new definitive guide of the most influential cats on the Internet. The list is based on a measure of the cats' social media reach.

If you're looking to give a book to a friend or family member this holiday, NPR Books editor Petra Mayer shares her picks.

In September 1980, a military incident near the small town of Damascus, Ark. brought the state and the U.S. close to a nuclear disaster. On September 18,…

Economist Tim Harford identifies similar characteristics in successful industrial and economic systems. They work much better, he says, when they're constantly evolving through trial and error.

Here & Now's Robin Young takes a musical tour through Brazil with Betto Arcos, host of the podcast “The Cosmic Barrio.”