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The new poet laureate of the United States, Tracy K. Smith, visits the Library of Congress Poetry and Literature Center in Washington, D.C., last month.

Tracy K. Smith, New U.S. Poet Laureate, Calls Poems Her 'Anchor'

The Pulitzer Prize-winning poet says she plans to use her new role to meet people who don't read poetry ... yet, anyway. She believes poetry can be a resource for people in fraught or isolating times.

Dawn Poole and her husband have to regularly document their family finances to make sure their nine children, who all have complex health conditions, continue to qualify for Medicaid.

In Texas, People With Fluctuating Incomes Risk Being Cut Off From Medicaid

Families with income that varies from month to month can find it hard to maintain enrollment in Texas' Medicaid program. The question is whether the program trims waste or creates more red tape.

Demonstrators hold up a Pan-African flag to protest the killing of teenager Michael Brown on Aug. 12, 2014 in Ferguson, Mo.

On Flag Day, Remembering The Red, Black And Green

The Pan-African flag, designed by Marcus Garvey in 1920, was intended as an expression of black liberation. It's still used around the world.

Set your inner musician free during Make Music Nashville

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WMOT) -- It’s almost time for Nashville’s annual celebration of Make Music Day.This year some 100 performers will make music at 30…

To Protect Fruit Crops, Scientists Are Putting Them Into A Deep Freeze

In an effort to save irreplaceable varieties from disease and other threats, plant cuttings are being "cryopreserved" — plunged into liquid nitrogen for later revival.

Brothers Michael (on the left in both photos) and Patrick Burns have spent decades as fishermen. But the inspiration for their humanely harvested seafood didn't come from the ocean. It came from their side business — a grass-fed<a href="https://anchorbeef.com/"> cattle ranch</a> — and from their deep admiration for scientist Temple Grandin and her advocacy of animal welfare and humane slaughter.

Will Fish Get A Humanely Harvested Label? These Brothers Bet $40 Million On It

Beef and poultry get labels designating humane treatment; seafood doesn't. Two fishermen want to change that. Their state-of-the-art ship makes fishing safer for crew and minimizes pain for fish.

Majority Whip Steve Scalise arrives for a Republican caucus meeting on Capitol Hill in March. Scalise was playing second base at a congressional baseball team practice Wednesday morning when he was shot.

Who Is Rep. Steve Scalise? Republican Majority Whip Shot In Virginia

Scalise, a former systems engineer, served for 12 years in the Louisiana Legislature before being elected to the House. He was playing second base when he was shot in the hip on Wednesday.

Report: Special Counsel Is Investigating President Trump For Obstruction Of Justice

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Washington Post reporter Devlin Barrett about his reporting that special counsel Robert Mueller is now examining Trump's conduct as part of the Russia investigation.

Grenfell Tower in west London is seen on Thursday, after a fire engulfed the 24-story building in the early hours of Wednesday.

Death Toll In London Apartment Building Fire Rises To 17

Fire and rescue crews worked at Grenfell Tower throughout a second night, searching for victims. A full investigation into the tragedy is underway.

Tennessee toddler shot in head while riding in car has died

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Police in Tennessee say a toddler who was shot in the head while riding in a car with her mother and brothers has died.Memphis…

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