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A controversial study raised the specter that Girl Scout cookies are unsafe. Authorities say they are safe, but the whole ...

An obit writer writes — and drunkenly publishes — his own obituary. A Hungarian teen stumbles into adulthood. And geriatric ...

China launched major military drills around Taiwan on Tuesday, simulating attacks and maritime blockades, in what Beijing ...

A federal judge on Monday paused plans by the Trump administration to end temporary legal protections for hundreds of ...

With the abrupt shutdown of USAID funding, many clinics, including those serving women in remote areas, have shuttered.

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SpaceX is planning a launch as early as Monday evening. If successful, it will mark the first crewed mission to polar orbit ...

An age-old Palestinian tradition of making soap in the Israeli-occupied West Bank was recognized by UNESCO. A visit to one factory tells you why.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Mohamed Riyas, acting country director for Myanmar at the International Rescue Committee, about relief efforts in the wake of a devastating earthquake.