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Economist Tim Harford identifies similar characteristics in successful industrial and economic systems. They work much better, he says, when they're constantly evolving through trial and error.

There’s a new candidate for Michigan secretary of state. Stan Grot announced he’s running today. He’s a Republican and current Shelby Township clerk. ...

Many people have never heard of pharmacy benefit managers. They're the companies that help insurers decide what drugs to cover and how much you pay for them.

On May 9th every donation made in the name of WVPE through the St. Joseph County Community Foundation will earn the station a share of the foundations’…

Police have said the 28-year-old woman's death was a suicide, but her family and friends say they don't believe that explanation.

We often discover cancer after it's too late to treat. Jorge Soto is in the process of creating a simple, fast and cheap method for early cancer detection and all it takes is a few drops of blood.

We recorded the show in Louisville, Ky., this week — the capital of horse racing. So we've invited Lee to play a game called "It's just like horse racing, if you pretend they're tiny horses."

Ben Carson spoke for just over eight minutes during Thursday's 2 1/2-hour Republican debate, according to NPR's count. Host Fox Business Network had vowed to give the candidates equal time.

If you're looking to give a book to a friend or family member this holiday, NPR Books editor Petra Mayer shares her picks.

Writer Elizabeth Crook turned the massacre into a novel, "Monday, Monday," which tells the story through characters who were there.