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Founder and chairman of Shake Shack, Danny Meyer, visits the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. As trading began Friday, the hamburger chain's shares jumped from $21 to $50.

Shake Shack Sizzles With IPO As McDonald's Fizzles

Shares of the burger chain shot up Friday, its first trading day. Shake Shack and other fast-casual joints are taking a bite out of McDonald's, which can't recast itself to fit the current trend.

#GivingTuesday pulled in $46 million in charitable donations in 2014.

Love It Or Hate It, #GivingTuesday Has Become 'A Thing'

Ho ho ho, you've shopped till you've dropped a bundle. Now along comes #GivingTuesday. Is this the best way to encourage charity in the holiday season?

Kala Tanaka marks "stays" at the front of the canoe so they can go back in the same place after the mast is taken down to fit under the George Washington Bridge. The garlands of ti leaves, a Hawaiian tradition, were placed on the Hokule'a by well-wishers.

Hokule'a, The Hawaiian Canoe Traveling The World By A Map Of The Stars

A voyaging canoe built to revive the centuries-old tradition of Hawaiian exploration is circumnavigating the globe. Its crew has already traveled 26,000 miles navigating with the sun, stars and waves.

Lipitor and other statin drugs are commonly prescribed to lower cholesterol.

Genetic Disorder May Reveal How Statins Boost Diabetes Risk

People with a hereditary form of very high cholesterol are much less likely to get diabetes, a study finds. And that offers clues as to why cholesterol-lowering drugs sometimes raise diabetes risk.

The Hokule'a, a voyaging canoe built to revive the centuries-old tradition of Polynesian exploration, makes its way up the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. Sailed by a crew of 12 who use only celestial navigation and observation of nature, the canoe is two-thirds of the way through a four-year trip around the world.

Hokule'a, The Hawaiian Canoe Traveling The World By A Map Of The Stars

A voyaging canoe built to revive the centuries-old tradition of Hawaiian exploration is circumnavigating the globe. Its crew has already traveled 26,000 miles navigating with the sun, stars and waves.

When Sara Garcia's son, Mark, was released from solitary confinement, she also became his unofficial case manager: seeking a psychiatrist, job leads and writing out applications for food stamps.

Coming Home Straight From Solitary Damages Inmates And Their Families

Says one public defender: "The frightening thing about solitary is that when it erodes your ability to interact with other human beings, in turn that trauma is inflicted on your family members."

Garcia hugs her son Mark on the day he was released from solitary confinement in July, 2014.

Coming Home Straight From Solitary Damages Inmates And Their Families

Says one public defender: "The frightening thing about solitary is that when it erodes your ability to interact with other human beings, in turn that trauma is inflicted on your family members."

Impact Young Adults co-founded Ellen Frudakis at the group's 10th anniversary party on November 2, 2014.

San Diego Group Encourages Young Adults With Mental Illness To Have Fun

A group in San Diego has a mission to encourage young adults with mental health issues to build relationships and have fun.

2015 Black History Month Local Hero honoree, Aaron Wooten and Andre Jones.

Black History Month Local Heroes Jones & Wooten Strengthen Bonds Between Fathers and Children

Black History Month 2015 Honorees

#NPRreads: Middle East Air Quality, Lead Poisoning, And Jell-O

Around the newsroom and around the world, here's what we're reading this week.

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