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Twice-cooked pork. (Kathy Gunst/Here & Now)

Get Familiar With Lesser Known Cuts Of Meat With 3 Mouth-Watering Recipes

Resident chef Kathy Gunst shares some of her favorite recipes using chuck roast, lamb shanks and pork belly.

A rescuer carries a child to safety after she was pulled out of her collapsed home after an earthquake hit Ya'an City in southwest China's Sichuan province on Saturday.

Strong Quake In China Kills Dozens, Injures Thousands

The quake happened near the site of the devastating 2008 temblor that killed more than 90,000 people.

Best in show at Westminster: Buddy Holly, a petit basset griffon Vendéen

The 6-year-old PBGV bested six other finalists and made history — it was the first win for that breed. PBGVs belong to the hound group, and are known for their rabbit-hunting abilities.

The character Eric Effiong (portrayed by actor Ncuti Gatwa) is an openly gay British teen in the Netflix series <em>Sex Education. </em>In a storyline in the new season, Eric travels to his mother's homeland of Nigeria — where sex between men and sex between women are against the law — for a family wedding.

'Sex Education's' Eric Effiong is inspiration to Nigeria's gays, says activist

We asked Bisi Alimi, who came out on TV in Nigeria and is an advocate for LGBTQ rights in his homeland, to weigh in on the plotline of the popular Netflix series.

Assessing Social Media's Growing Clout In The News Landscape

NPR Media Correspondent David Folkenflik, Wired's Issie Lapowsky and Ethan Zuckerman of MIT discuss allegations of bias against Facebook and social media's role in the news business.

Bullet holes from a prior shooting are still visible in a storefront window at the scene of a fatal overnight shooting on South Street in Philadelphia on June 5, 2022.

Shootings spiked during the pandemic. The spike now looks like a 'new normal'

People in hard-hit communities say guns have become more present, and deadly gunplay more common and chaotic.

Steve Bannon arrives at a swearing-in ceremony of White House senior staff in the East Room of the White House on Jan. 22.

Steve Bannon, Out As Chief White House Strategist, Heads Back To Breitbart

Earlier this week, President Trump offered only halfhearted support for the man considered instrumental in getting him to the Oval Office.

Dr. Carla Rossotti (left), a general practitioner, and her health care team leave the home of the their patient, 37-year-old Osvaldo Daniel Martinez. He has the symptoms of a degenerative disease, Rossotti says, but he needs a neurologist's evaluation before he can get proper treatment.

For One Father And Son In Puerto Rico, A Storm Was Just The Latest Trial

The Martinez family has been waiting more than a year for a neurologist to diagnose the son's condition. He needs a diagnosis to be eligible for the health care he needs, but can't get an appointment.

Patima Tungpuchayakul (right), a Thai abolitionist, with members of her team on a trip to free enslaved fishermen.

This Fearless Woman Is Fighting To Keep Slavery Out Of Your Seafood

Ghost Fleet, a gripping new documentary about modern-day slaves in the global fishing industry, follows Patima Tungpuchayakul, a Thai woman who's devoted her life to freeing men from forced labor.

Police spray protesters with a water cannon during a demonstration outside the Executive Yuan in Taipei early Monday, following Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou's refusal to scrap a contentious trade agreement with China.

Why Taiwanese Students Stormed The Government

A trade deal allowing Chinese investment in more service sectors was the provocation. But the real issue is Taiwan's sense that it's losing its identity and being overwhelmed by its powerful neighbor.

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