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LSU is going to the women's national championship game for the first time, beating top-seeded Virginia Tech 79-72 in a national semifinal game. The Tigers will face Iowa for the crown on Sunday.

Dad jokes aren't just a thing of the present: NPR's Scott Simon has the details on the "Liber Patavinus" - a book of humor for Ancient Rome.

The book was recently awarded the 2023 International Latino Book Award in the category of best political/current affairs book.

People all over the world celebrate Hanukkah by lighting candles on the menorah and feasting on fried foods.

Monday's WNBA Draft is the latest jewel in the crown of Bueckers, the 6-foot guard who barely a week ago led her UConn Huskies to their first national championship in a decade.

Retired Lt. Gen. Gary Volesky was suspended from his contracting role with the Army and is under investigation after replying to a tweet from first lady Jill Biden on abortion rights.

NPR.org's new interactive scorecard suggests that President Obama may have a somewhat easier path to 270 electoral votes than Mitt Romney, needing to win fewer states. But that's not a given. As you play, you'll be able to come up with plenty of combinations that would get Romney over the top.

During a lecture Thursday at the University of Scranton, former U.S. Sen. Bob Casey outlined "grave concerns" about the nation's future. They include President Trump's attacks on judges and press freedom.

Men's college basketball play begins Monday with several tournaments tipping off across the country. Kansas is the defending national champion, but North Carolina is this year's favorite. One of the reasons North Carolina is favored is because all of the team's starters from last year have returned for this season.

Hispanic women in California are earning the lowest amount of any race, anywhere, in the United States.