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Three decades of "The Simpsons." We turn our eye on Springfield with a top writer who has been in the mix since day one.

B Michael is one of few top-tier African-American fashion designers. His work has been described as "politely sexy" and is worn by some of Hollywood's top names. Host Michel Martin talks with the veteran designer about his inspirations.

Since 1958, researchers have been measuring the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere at the Mauna Loa Observatory. The remote outpost has just reported a carbon dioxide level of 400 parts per million — the highest it has climbed in the modern age.

The Guardian Council, which vets all candidates, approved eight names, but left out an influential former president and a top aide to the current president. Their exclusion gives establishment-friendly candidates a clear path to the presidency in the June 14 election.

Thirteen candidates are up for election. If no candidate tops 40 percent in the vote, the first two finishers advance to a runoff scheduled for April.

For many students, Saturday was their first demonstration for a cause. They bundled in the U.S. capital, delivering a defiant message: stricter gun regulation. NPR photographers captured the scene.

Essayist Bonny Wolf grew up in the Midwest, where it wasn't always easy to find oysters for Thanksgiving. She tries to eat them every chance she gets, holiday dinner or not.

After 19 seasons in the NBA, Carmelo Anthony retires as the 9th top scorer in the league's history, and holds 3 Olympic gold medals.

Four years ago Mayor Lori Lightfoot swept every corner of the city and won all 50 wards. Tuesday voters rejected reelection bid. Now, the top two candidates head to a runoff election.

After the biggest international opening weekend for any American comedy in history (more than $93 million), the picture is proving to have legs. For two weeks in a row, it has topped foreign box-office charts — trouncing Shrek, Spider-Man, even Harry Potter.