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Ekaterina Dashkova so dazzled Benjamin Franklin that he nominated her as the first female member of the American Philosophical Society. Now artifacts from Dashkova's life are on display in an exhibit at the society's Philadelphia headquarters.

Roller Derby is being revived at the grassroots level, an effort led by women like those who are part of Baltimore's Charm City Roller Girls... one of dozens of all-female roller derby leagues popping up around the country.

A rise in Iraqi deaths due to violence means extra business for specially trained Shiites who perform ritual washing of the dead before burial. One woman has made a living at the task for decades.

The sentencing trial of Zacarias Moussaoui has been marked by the strange and mischievous behavior of a defendant who appears to embrace the role of villain. NPR's Larry Abramson, who's been covering the trial, reflects on Moussaoui's courtroom antics.

Can a Democrat (who use to be a Republican) and a woman (who used to be a man) win a legislative seat in one of the most conservative states in the nation? Jenny Brundin reports on the personal and political journey of an unlikely politician.

The murder of two people on Maine's widely available sex-offender registry raises questions about who is on such lists. Experts say many states list hard-core predators alongside people who may pose little risk to the public.

Many listeners were disturbed by an April 15 interview that attempted to explain why some eggs are white and some are brown. Debbie Elliott conducted exhaustive follow-up research into the subject and shares her findings.

Rescue crews in West Virginia continue efforts to save 13 coal miners trapped since Monday. Workers are now more than 10,000 feet into the mine. But there's been no signal from the miners, and air-quality tests show very high levels of carbon monoxide.

At least 10 people were killed -- and 40 injured -- in the Midwest after a series of tornadoes swept across the Midwest. The bulk of the deaths occurred in Missouri. Crews assessing the damage Monday say it is remarkable more people weren't hurt.

A new formatting of credit scores has been created through a partnership among the three major credit-reporting agencies, Equifax, Experian and TransUnion. Evan Hendricks, publisher and editor of Privacy Times talks with Michele Norris about the new system.