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College student Austin Martin has created a website that uses rap lyrics to teach vocabulary to middle and high school students.

2015 was a year of mega-mergers — deals made because of falling commodity prices, and deals that came with big tax advantages. NPR looks back at the year in mergers.

Lots of people think about their pets with holiday gifts and treats. One Central New York animal advocate wants you to think about other animals this…

Same Christmas dinner as last year? You're doing it wrong. In 17th-century Britain, Christmas dinner was a lavish, experimental, 12-day drunken affair. Think Mardi Gras with snow.

Authorities in Beijing deployed armed guards and closed some streets. The embassy did not give any further details on the threat.

Donald Trump used a Yiddish word dealing with the male anatomy to make his point that a candidate got defeated handily. Trump pointed out that a radio host used the word: former NPR host Neal Conan.

Across India, Christian communities make sweet homemade wines for the festive season from an array of local fruit, roots and grain. But the know-how behind this ancient tradition may be disappearing.

Host Ophira Eisenberg and house musician Jonathan Coulton ring the bell for recess, and take classic games to the next level in "Playground Nationals."

Fresh Air's movie critic had no shortage of material to consider when it came time to make his top 10 list this year.