Online prediction markets are allowing people to place bets on the outcomes of real-life wars. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to reporter Matthew Gault about the rise of the practice and its consequences.

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For Cape Town-based filmmaker Kate D’hotman, connecting with movie audiences comes naturally. Far more daunting is speaking with others. “I’ve never understood how people [decipher] social cues,” the ...

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Hackers are pulling the strings far beyond cyberspace. A research team has uncovered details of a scam to hijack real-world cargo shipments. Here's NPR cybersecurity correspondent Jenna McLaughlin.

For Jessie Devillier, the path to becoming an occupational therapist wasn’t straightforward — but it was the right choice. “As an undergraduate, I struggled to decide what to do with my life,” she ...

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The popular crime procedural premiered 20 years ago, on Sept. 13, 2005 Christopher Rudolph is a contributing writer for PEOPLE. He previously covered entertainment at The Advocate, HuffPost, Logo News ...

From Monica Lewinsky to Anthony Weiner, check out the show's real-life scandals. Nov. 12, 2013— -- intro: From start to finish, each episode of the hit ABC television show "Scandal" is a ...