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As a small South Asian kid with a big mouth, Russell Peters found himself the victim of race bullying. To coax his bullies from rage to laughter, he used self-deprecating comedy. Decades later, he is still poking fun at his own ethnic quirks to disarm audiences, and in the process, he is becoming one of the highest-earning comedians.

Lupita Tovar was just a teenager when a Hollywood scout discovered her in Mexico City. Nearly seven decades and one postage stamp later, the star of the Spanish-language version of Dracula has no regrets.

In Venezuela, the uprising against President Nicolás Maduro may escalate. U.S. officials are backing efforts to remove Maduro from power.

McDonald's announced a drop in sales for the first time since 2020, when restaurants closed because of the pandemic. This time, it's because people are feeling the pinch of inflation.

The ride-hailing app Lyft is going public Friday in a highly anticipated IPO, expected to raise more than $2 billion.

The Welsh soccer team owned by celebrities Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney took a big step over the weekend and gained promotion to League 2 in England.

Small blue creatures related to jellyfish are showing up in droves on Southern California beaches. They're known as "Velella velella," or By-the-Wind Sailors, for their sail-like appendages.

The Santa Ana winds driving California's wildfires are fabled. Some call them the Santa Anas and others call them the devil's breath. While they make the winters warm and pleasant by blowing the worst air pollution out to sea, they can also spawn massive infernos.

Earlier this week, NPR's Christopher Joyce reported on an experimental fire scientists set in Brazil to understand how these fires affect climate change. Here, he offers a reporter's notebook on what it's like to chase a fire through a tropical forest.

A new report out Thursday further confuses the advice to women about how much fish they should consume, particularly during pregnancy. The group's advice to eat more fish puts it at odds with current government recommendations.