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Lead was found in Flint's water supply in 2014. Renee Montagne talks to Dr. Howard Markel, director of the Center for the History of Medicine at the University of Michigan about lead's long history.

The new infrastructure package allocates billions of dollars for projects to strengthen the country's resilience to climate change. But there are questions about whether it's even close to enough.

Law enforcement officials say a laptop stolen from the home of an employee of the Department of Veterans Affairs has been recovered. The laptop contained sensitive personal information on millions of veterans and active duty service members. The FBI says there is no evidence that the information was accessed.

Superman Returns will bring fresh attention to the fictional city of Metropolis -- and its real counterpart, a small burg in southern Illinois that unabashedly promotes its ties to all things Superman. Tom Weber of member station KWMU reports.

The Starbucks coffee company views China as the fastest growing market for its products outside of the United States. The company already has more than 140 stores in China. As part of this week's series on U.S. relations with China, Steve Inskeep speaks with Starbucks chairman Howard Schultz.

NPR's College Podcast Challenge is back with stories from students around the country, from dealing with bears on campus at the University of Montana to a mariachi band at the University of Texas.

The Namesake is Mira Nair's film about an Indian-American family struggling with issues of identity. Adapted from a novel by Pulitzer Prize-winner Jhumpa Lahiri, the film stars Kal Penn and Tabu.

Los Angeles Times film critic Kenneth Turan reviews Carroll Ballard's movie Duma about a boy and a cheetah. He says the film has the same magical qualities as Ballard's earlier films, Fly Away Home and The Black Stallion.

The Golden Globe-winning actress talks about racism, her fear of bees and playing the oldest sister in The Secret Life of Bees. The new film is adapted from Sue Monk Kidd's best-selling novel.

Museveni claims victory in Uganda's contested election as opposition leader Bobi Wine goes into hiding amid chaos, violence and accusations of fraud.