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How A Destitute, Abandoned Parisian Boy Became The First Celebrity Chef

Marie-Antoine Carême died 184 years ago today. But in his short lifetime, he would forever revolutionize French haute cuisine and gain worldwide fame. Some of his concepts are still in use.

I'm Fasting For Science: Will It Help Tame My Multiple Sclerosis?

I like to eat, often and a lot. But when I heard about a medical study looking at whether fasting might tame the painful symptoms of MS, I was all in. Then I ate that 7 a.m. bagel.

He's Shared 'Every Single Word' — But It's The Silence That Rings Louder

The video series by Dylan Marron lays bare the film industry's lack of diversity: By cutting all but the dialogue from nonwhite characters, the actor points out how little Hollywood gives them to say.

Dismissed Reddit Figure Victoria Taylor Breaks Silence

In a post on the site, r/IAmA's Taylor thanked supporters. Her dismissal this month prompted an insurrection in which moderators shut down many of the site's most popular sections.

A child takes a facial recognition test in which he is asked to match the face on the top to one of the faces on the bottom.

Brain Area That Recognizes Faces Gets Busier And Better In Young Adults

From birth through age 30 or so, our ability to recognize faces keeps improving, research shows. At first, kids discern adult faces better than other kids' mugs. Not so after adolescence.

DCI BANKS: Season 5

Airs Thursdays, Jan. 5-19, 2017 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV

Lin-Manuel Miranda performs on Hamilton's opening night in August 2015. "It was an enormous challenge to do that show every night," he says.

Lin-Manuel Miranda On Disney, Mixtapes And Why He Won't Try To Top 'Hamilton'

Miranda says he doesn't feel the need to duplicate the success of Hamilton. "If you think in terms of topping, you're in the wrong business," he says.

Students in Delta Beta Tau, the Buddhist fraternity and sorority at San Diego State University, go on a retreat at the Metta Forest Monastery in Valley Center.

Buddhist Fraternity Gaining Pledges At San Diego State

Delta Beta Tau is also expanding to UC San Diego

(Some Of) Our Favorite Visual Stories of 2016

From photography, illustration and video to data visualizations and immersive experiences, visuals are an important part of our storytelling at NPR. Here's a selection of our favorites from 2016.

Refugees Claire Mukundente and Edward Murinzi share the lessons they've learned since coming to the U.S.

Living In America 101: When Refugees Arrive, What Do They Need To Learn?

How do you read a bank statement? Or a map? A program in Chicago is working to connect refugees with people who can teach them.

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