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These NBA Dancers Spin, Shimmy And Twerk. And They're All 50 Or Older

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Dance

These NBA Dancers Spin, Shimmy And Twerk. And They're All 50 Or Older

Some things get better with age. Just ask the members of the Wizdom, a dance team for the NBA's Washington Wizards who are all 50 years old or older.

Shelters And City Governments Scramble To Help Migrants In The Rio Grande Valley

Good Neighbor Settlement House in Brownsville, Texas, is helping recently released migrants by offering them a meal, shower and some new clothes before journeying up north to await their day in immigration court. Eric Gay/AP hide caption

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Shelters And City Governments Scramble To Help Migrants In The Rio Grande Valley

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Shelters And City Governments Scramble To Help Migrants In The Rio Grande Valley

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A Math Teacher's Life Summed Up By The Gifted Students He Mentored

George Berzsenyi mentored thousands of high school students in mathematics. Sara Stathas for NPR hide caption

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Technology

College Campus Tries Out Robot Delivery

by Patrick Madden

College Campus Tries Out Robot Delivery

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Salvador Dalí Meets The Marx Brothers In 'Giraffes On Horseback Salad'

Salvador Dalí­'s idea for a Marx Brothers movie was never made — but it's been resurrected as a graphic novel. Quirk Books hide caption

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Book News & Features

Salvador Dalí Meets The Marx Brothers In 'Giraffes On Horseback Salad'

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Salvador Dalí Meets The Marx Brothers In 'Giraffes On Horseback Salad'

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These NBA Dancers Spin, Shimmy And Twerk. And They're All 50 Or Older

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These NBA Dancers Spin, Shimmy And Twerk. And They're All 50 Or Older

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These NBA Dancers Spin, Shimmy And Twerk. And They're All 50 Or Older

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Economic Ripples: Hospital Closure Hurts A Town's Ability To Attract Retirees

Before it closed March 1, the 25-bed Columbia River Hospital, in Celina, Tenn., served the town of 1,500 residents. The closest hospital now is 18 miles from Celina — a 30-minute or more drive on mountain roads. Blake Farmer/WPLN hide caption

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Chef's Memoir Tackles What It's Like To Be Young, Gifted And Black In Fine Dining

Onwuachi cooks in the kitchen of his D.C. restaurant, Kith and Kin. His food encompasses a range of African, Caribbean, African-American and other influences. Noah Fortson/NPR hide caption

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Chef's Memoir Tackles What It's Like To Be Young, Gifted And Black In Fine Dining

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Chef's Memoir Tackles What It's Like To Be Young, Gifted And Black In Fine Dining

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The Man Who Keeps Fenway Park Running

by Shira Springer

The Man Who Keeps Fenway Park Running

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Big Wild Bottles His Challenges And Curiosities Into Debut Album

Big Wild's debut album Superdream is out now. Little Green Eyes/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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