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Kent Russell's collection of autobiographical short stories explores the extremes of masculinity — like a man who's developing an immunity to snake venom by letting cobras and black mambas bite him.

After more than a year of wrangling, Orange County commissioners cleared the way to build a new relief high school in the Windermere rural settlement. This week, Darryl Owens looks at what it took to reach the construction compromise, and what might happen next.

In his new book, exiled Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng tells the story of growing up blind, being beaten under house arrest and finding refuge in the American Embassy in Beijing in 2012.

The senator accused President Obama of holding up a "false choice" between his framework on Iran's nuclear program and war. He also seemed to diminish what military action against Iran would entail.

The Shanghai exchange is on a tear, but there could be trouble ahead for ill-informed investors. Analysts say the current upswing is driven by perceptions rather than fundamentals.

Brooke Borel's new book describes their history and how they hide, bite and reproduce. Borel, who has combated them herself, says an infestation "does mess with your mind a little bit."

If you have an iguana, monkey or python that maybe shouldn’t be kept as the family pet, state wildlife officials will be more than happy to take them off your hands. The aim of the Exotic Pet Amnesty Program is to put these non-native animals in the state’s care, instead of being released into the wild.

Ron Paul laid the groundwork for his son's political rise. But Rand is making it very clear — this is not his father's campaign.

Eatonville’s newly elected mayor plans to resolve the town’s financial and staffing concerns as he tackles fraud allegations.Mayor Anthony Grant asked residents for time and patience Tuesday night at his first town council meeting since taking office.90.7’s Renata Sago reports.

NPR's Stefan Shepherd reviews the children's album Trees by Billy Kelly and Molly Ledford.