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China's annual growth dipped to 6.9 percent. Not since China faced international sanctions over the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre has its economy grown at such a slow pace.

NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Katherine Kinzler, associate professor of psychology and human development at Cornell University, about her research into the social skills developed by children raised in multilingual environments versus monolingual environments.

Some insurers continue to sell coverage to individuals on the open market even after deciding to exit the health law's marketplaces.

The Department of Labor reported the September jobs numbers in its latest report. New jobs fell short of what most economists had forecast.

Americans of the past were fascinated by luxurious dining experiences — or at least by the tales of such extravagant exploits.

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When Olympian Fu Yuanhui said "my period started last night," she shed light on shifting attitudes toward menstruation in her homeland.

The Olympics can be rough on parents who are watching their kids compete. Like the Fischers, whose daughters, 19 and 17, are part of the women's water polo team that's one game away from gold.

NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Jon Wertheim of Sports Illustrated about the U.S. Open. Williams was ousted Monday after losing a close match, and Rafael Nadal was knocked off Sunday in a big upset.

If you've got kids, the summertime costs families who have to look for creative ways to afford it — and not just financially. Research shows lower-income kids typically fall behind over the summer.