Oh, you think you know Bob Ross? Here's the real man behind all those happy trees

First things first: The beloved PBS painter had naturally straight hair. And that's not all — Ross' longtime business partner let us in on the story behind the meticulous artist.

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Comments, Questions, Critiques Trump's big speech on immigration, annotated After a week or so of seemingly changing direction on his signature policy, Donald Trump made it abundantly apparent he wasn't budging from his original message. His fiery speech on immigration this week painted a grim picture — and one that was ready-made for our red pens. See the full NPR fact check Palette Cleanser Meet the real Bob Ross, the meticulous artist behind those happy trees Like you, we don't care for clickbait here at NPR, so you'd better brace yourself for the heavy truth up front: You know that afro Ross sported? It was actually a perm — and he hated it. And that's not all we learned about the beloved painter and PBS personality. 'Now then — let's get crazy' What So Proudly We Hailed His dad proudly belted the same anthem Colin Kaepernick protests. But it's not that simple As a child, NPR's Keith Woods found his father's love of the national anthem utterly bewildering. His was the generation of men born free but shackled by bigotry. So why did his dad sound so proud when singing the song Kaepernick protests? Inside that complicated love Look Who's Listening Now By observing how dogs listen, researchers got a fascinating peek between their ears Our four-pawed friends aren't just listening to your tone of voice; they're actually parsing the meaning of your words, as well. Using an imaging machine, scientists figured out that dogs seem to process statements similar to the ways humans do — and, remarkably, they were also able to refrain from making a CAT scan pun. Clearly, your faithful newsletter-writer had more trouble 'Nobody Wanted To Help Me' Millions of kids face mental health issues. But most schools aren't prepared to help Up to 1 in 5 kids in the U.S. shows signs of a mental health disorder. Yet most children who need mental health services don't get them. As kids fall through the cracks, the effect can be a destructive force in classrooms. The difficult reality

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