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Minorities are historically underrepresented in science, technology, engineering and math fields. John Dimandja is a Congolese chemist on the faculty of Spelman College who's pointing the way into STEM careers for students of color.

Compared with the Great Recession years, 2015 was a fairly tame time. Still, at least five stories had major impacts. They involved everything from crashing oil prices to merging beer companies.

With Nigeria's president saying Boko Haram is "technically defeated," we assess its current strength. The Islamist insurgents have lost ground but still terrorize the nation with suicide bombs.

In an interview with NPR, President Obama talks about interviewing people he finds extraordinary and about what question he'd pose to the people who want to succeed him in the White House.

About 100 people gathered Sunday outside the home where police shot and killed two people early Saturday. The Cook County medical examiner's office has listed the manner of both deaths as homicides.

Television exploded with options for fans, from a record number of shows to new kinds of online platforms. Our critic examines the biggest trends that reshaped the face of television this year.

As hosts of Saturday Night Live's news segment, Colin Jost and Michael Che are used to joking about hot-button issues — including the 2016 presidential election. Originally broadcast Nov. 10, 2015.

Not only has the warm winter lengthened lobster season for fishermen, but it could make lobsters susceptible to new predators and diseases.

Regulators have logged dozens, even hundreds of complaints against some health providers for violating federal patient privacy law. Warnings are doled out privately, and sanctions are rarely imposed.

Steve Inskeep talks to historian Erika Lee, author of the new book The Making of Asian America, about the 1.2 million refugees from Southeast Asia who came to the U.S. after the Vietnam War.