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Residents of Pakistan's Himalayan region turn to science and folklore, with backing from the U.N. They're erecting ice towers, harvesting avalanches and performing an ancient glacier ritual.
NPR NewsWisconsin is not known for the power of the Latino vote, but in a state with such tiny margins even a small shift can have a big impact on national politics.
NPR NewsThe decision was the latest to strike down new congressional maps in Southern states over concerns that they diluted the voting power of Black residents.
NPR NewsThe festival organizers are preventing access to and from Nevada's Black Rock Desert where the annual event takes place after nearly an inch of rainfall created mud-bath-like conditions.
NPR NewsThe president visited the city of Live Oak in northern Florida, about an hour northeast of where Hurricane Idalia made landfall earlier this week.
NPR NewsRichardson, who previously served as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, died in his sleep at his home in Chatham, Mass., the Richardson Center for Global Engagement said on Saturday.
NPR NewsSwedish lawmakers had said they would boycott this year's Nobel Prize ceremonies in Stockholm after the foundation invited representatives of the three countries to attend.
NPR NewsThe singer-songwriter, who popularized beach bum soft rock with the escapist song and turned that celebration of loafing into an empire of restaurants, resorts and frozen concoctions, has died.
NPR NewsAfter fleeing the war in Ukraine, a family found a sense of belonging far away - in Prudentópolis, Brazil, known as "Little Ukraine." A year later, the family finds themselves starting over yet again.
NPR NewsThey were sentenced for up to 10 years for violating anti-abortion laws. Some say their pregnancy was a result of rape. Rwanda has now liberalized its abortion laws and pardoned hundreds of the women.
NPR NewsWhat had once been a sport associated largely with white girls is increasingly dominated by women of color. And more elite gymnasts are competing in the NCAA while they go for the gold.
NPR NewsStarfield's story shoots for the stars. How much players like it will have big consequences here on Earth.
NPR NewsTo see the extent to which the Republican political calendar and Donald Trump's legal calendar are intertwined, it's helpful to see them laid out together.
NPR NewsCritics say the $2.6 billion floodwall project overlooks current climate risks and exposes flaws in how the federal government approaches major flood infrastructure.
NPR NewsMajor changes are likely coming to North Carolina's voting rules. A bill would eliminate a three-day grace period for counting mail ballots and expand access for partisan poll watchers.
NPR NewsWith all that has shifted around in American politics, the Democrats' disconnect from the broad working class is the loss that has cost them the most and threatens them most in the years ahead.
NPR NewsPresident Biden had said he would meet with Gov. Ron DeSantis during a tour of hurricane damage on Saturday. But on Friday night, the governor's office threw cold water on the idea.
NPR NewsA federal judge said the latest state law to require age verification on adult websites doesn't serve its purported purpose: protecting minors from viewing sexually explicit content.
NPR NewsFor the first time ever, nursing homes may soon have to guarantee a registered nurse is working 24/7 in every facility.
NPR NewsThe city held a referendum and banned rental e-scooters after reports of injuries and three deaths.
NPR NewsThe headless statue is believed to depict Marcus Aurelius. The investigation into its origins comes over a decade after Turkey claimed that 21 objects at the museum were linked to an illicit trade.
NPR NewsFor years, the Utah YouTube star sparked criticism for her parenting tactics. She was arrested this week after her malnourished son escaped out a window and ran to a nearby home, police said.
NPR NewsA $4 thrift store purchase turned out to be a rare painting by American artist N.C. Wyeth.
NPR NewsIn the midst of a school shooting, UNC's student journalists kicked into action, covering the story as it unfolded. Now, the paper's front page — a block of heart-wrenching texts — is earning praise.
NPR NewsWhen Hurricane Idalia slammed into the Florida coast, it decimated several small beach towns and fishing villages. Now, those communities are beginning the task of rebuilding.
NPR NewsPeople desperate for housing in a country with sky-high unemployment have taken to squatting in squalid conditions in former office buildings that are rented out by criminal gangs.
NPR NewsPezzola was convicted of assaulting, resisting or impeding certain officers and robbery involving government property. He was acquitted on seditious conspiracy charges. Prosecutors wanted 20 years.
NPR NewsFinally old enough to drink, this bantam hen had a rough start to her record-breaking life.
NPR NewsEmployers added 187,000 jobs in August, while the unemployemnt rate rose to 3.8%. The data indicates a steady labor market heading into the Labor Day weekend.
NPR NewsThis Labor Day weekend will be one of the busiest for travel. Settlement talks falter in the 9/11 terrorism case. These are the best video games of the summer.