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Severe frostbite claimed Xia Boyu's feet during his first failed attempt in 1975. Then, lymphoma claimed his legs beneath the knee. Still, Xia kept trying — and on Monday, he finally reached the top.

The report finds that broadcast TV and children's series are increasingly diverse, but people of color remain underrepresented on all fronts, including lead roles, writers, directors and showrunners.

Commentator Mike Pesca talks about the strategy behind some pro sports franchises that go through "rebuilding" seasons of frequent losing, and the pitfalls for fans.

It's taking more time to get nominees for financial watchdog jobs in Washington, D.C., through the confirmation process, according to a study by the Bipartisan Policy Center.

The sanctions target 13 current or former officials from President Maduro's government, freezing their U.S. assets and preventing Americans from doing business with them.

For the first time, a top Russian diplomat has said that the Syrian president may be toppled. Coming from a country that has been among Assad's strongest supporters, the words are significant, analysts say.

We tend to think we have our parents figured out, but we often don't. Reporter Monique Parsons knew her dad as a mild-mannered avocado farmer who rarely strayed from home. On this Father's Day, Parsons tells the story of how she discovered that her father was actually a fearless pilot.

Listen to a track from Peter Bjorn & John, 'I Wish I Was A Spy,' off the new volume from the hit children's series Yo Gabba Gabba!

Cable has found great success with cooking competitions, and now another broadcast network is jumping in.

Soon, an ant expert says, besieged by disease or old age, the NPR ant colony will come to an end.