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In Russia, a State TV contest to name the greatest Russians in history ended Sunday with more than 50 million votes cast. First place went to a medieval prince who fended off German invaders. Second place went to a prime minister who fended off revolutionaries. And, despite gulags, famines and purges that killed millions, Soviet dictator Josef Stalin came in third.

The last time the U.S. dollar sank to 100 yen was 1995. Melissa Block examines what else was going on at that time.

A federal rescue of troubled mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could cost taxpayers as much as $25 billion, the Congressional Budget Office said Tuesday. But its director said there is a better than 50 percent chance the government will not have to step in to prop up the companies.

In April, the New York Times and Boston Globe published incendiary reports detailing credible allegations of abusive behavior by iconic chef Barbara Lynch.

Listen to a mix of 100 songs we couldn't stop listening to, and couldn't wait to share.

We all want to matter. But at what cost to today's society? Bob Evans presents the case of Jack Teixeira.

Today’s featured poet is Susan Goldberg.

Writer, singer, rapper, fill-in NPR host. Dessa is back with her first solo album in five years.

To fully understand progress, economist Michael Green says we must weigh social well-being and wealth. But by using this new measurement, he noticed something striking — the U.S. falls far behind.

Although the movie was released in 2011, it's become much more popular during the pandemic.