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French President Nicolas Sarkozy is heading for a runoff in the race for the presidency. After a first round of voting, he trailed Socialist Francois Hollande. Far-right candidate Marine Le Pen finished a strong third. The top two candidates head to a runoff May 6.

A new report delivers familiar — but important — data about the nature of childhood around the world.

Glacier National Park boasts some of the darkest skies in the U.S., so it's a perfect spot for a stargazing party at the top of 6,000-foot-tall Logan Pass.

Critic Francis Davis surveyed the jazz community to determine the best albums of the year. The winner has had a very good 2016.

Gavin Grimm was a high school student in Virginia when his local school board denied him access to the boys' bathroom. His case has stretched for years; now a federal judge has decided in his favor.

Mark has been a host, reporter and producer at several NPR member stations in Delaware, Alaska, Washington and Kansas. His reporting has taken him everywhere from remote islands in the Bering Sea to the tops of skyscrapers overlooking Puget Sound. He is a diehard college basketball fan who enjoys taking walks with his dog, Otis.

Baseball season is well-underway. For St. Louis Public Radio’s Véronique LaCapra, that means it’s time to talk about the science behind America’s national…

In France, residents go to the polls Sunday in the first round of a two-part presidential election. The top two vote-getters from Sunday's balloting go to a runoff on May 6. As NPR's Eleanor Beardsley reports, incumbent President Nicolas Sarkozy is trailing Socialist candidate Francois Hollande.

The holidays are over, both on the calendar and on the pop charts, and that's great news for an assortment of beneficiaries.

NPR's Asma Khalid and ESPN's Michele Steele talk about college football championship weekend, a huge tennis comeback and the MLS playoffs