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NPR's Michel Martin talks with Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton, Howard University professor Alvin Thornton and reporter Nina Totenberg about the Anita Hill controversy during Thomas' confirmation.

What happened when teens in a conservative Muslim neighborhood in Kolkata began watching lush, romantic Bollywood films.

#NPRreads is a weekly feature on Twitter and The Two-Way. Correspondents, editors and producers share the pieces that have kept them reading. Each weekend, we highlight some of the best stories.

NPR's Scott Simon asks engineering professor Norma Alcantar about how the innards of a cactus can filter water. She got the idea from her grandmother, who knew about its unique cleansing properties.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Hannes Hanso, Estonia's defense minister, about Russia's actions and intentions in NATO's Eastern region and beyond.

The death toll in the road collapse is now at 26, NPR's Julie McCarthy reports. Several officials from the firm that built the overpass face charges of attempted murder and criminal conspiracy.

New technology, new safety measures, and a new relationship with Cuba are what reporter Jesse Sanchez says will be the big stories in baseball this year.

As the investigation continues into last month's Brussels terrorist attacks, authorities have announced the city's main airport will partially reopen to flights on Sunday.

Christianne Boudreau, co-founder of Moms For Life, an international family support group, talks about warning signs of radicalization by terrorist groups that parents should be aware of.

In their quest for a sixth title, the Tar Heels handily defeated the Orange, 83-66. North Carolina moves on to face Villanova, playing for their second championship, on Monday night.