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In 1954, Linda Brown was the lead plaintiff in the U.S. Supreme Court's Brown v. Board of Education decision that outlawed segregated public schools for black and white students. Brown was 76.

As a schoolgirl, she was at the center of the landmark Supreme Court case that rejected racial segregation in American public schools. She died Sunday in Topeka, Kan. She was 76.

Music critic Meredith Ochs reviews Milk of the Moon, the latest CD from singer-songwriter Greg Brown.

Cleveland Browns fans are "celebrating" their team's winless 0-16 season today with a "Perfect Season Parade."

The hapless Cleveland Browns are winless no more. They pulled off their first victory last night after not winning a game in an astounding 635 days.

In the final part of a series on Brown vs. Board of Education, NPR's Juan Williams reports on the integration of public schools in Prince Edward County, Va., and its effect on two white families. Monday is the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court ruling that brought desegregation to the classroom.

Buster Brown, the mischievous little rich kid with a blond pageboy haircut, and his dog Tige became stars of the Sunday comics a century ago. Long after they left the funny pages, the two retained their fame in a new role -- selling shoes. As part of the Present at the Creation series, NPR's Elizabeth Blair has the story on Morning Edition.

The 5 Browns, five piano-playing siblings, made history when all five -- Desirae, Deondra, Gregory, Melody and Ryan -- attended Juilliard at the same time. They have released their first recording.

A Kansas family barely noticed the spiders sharing their home, until their daughter discovered they were living with the infamous brown recluse. A nightly six-month hunt turned up some 2,000 recluses in their house. Yet no one in the family was ever bitten. Researchers say the shy spider has been wronged by its fearsome reputation.

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.