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For three decades, men who have sex with men were barred from ever donating blood. A new policy will allow gay and bisexual men to donate, but only if they've been celibate for at least a year.

With Christmas four days away, there are a lot of deals for those who still have some shopping to do – here's why.

We return to our popular conversation on how to maximize your social security benefits.

Russia's Bolshoi Ballet was rocked following the 2013 acid attack on the company's artistic director. A new documentary airing Monday on HBO, Bolshoi Babylon, looks at the culture of the company and how things got to that point. NPR explores how the paranoia and distrust of management within the ranks of the company is both very Russian and a symbol of the Bolshoi Ballet.

A disc jockey in Austria locked himself in a studio and played "Last Christmas" 24 times in a row. He said people weren't in the Christmas spirit and he wanted to change that.

The famous New York home of the Ramones and the Talking Heads closed its doors a decade ago. But according to Rolling Stone online, that grungy nightclub is re-opening as a restaurant in New Jersey.

The Iraqi military has encircled the city since last month. Now, with U.S. air support, it's pushing into the ISIS stronghold in the city center.

It's hard for anyone to get enough of the sunshine vitamin in the wintry North, and dark-skinned teens may be especially prone to a deficiency, doctors find. A weekly supplement can help.

The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled that a band — called "The Slants" — should be issued a trademark despite their offensive name. Their speech is protected by the First Amendment.

Fashion models feel pressured to be dangerously thin, and France has passed a law to fine fashion houses for hiring underweight models. Researchers say it's a workplace health issue in the U.S., too.