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Nearly a week after flash floods devastated parts of Nepal and Tibet, rescuers are still searching for people trapped in hydropower plants. But first they have to find the plants.
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In Australia, the queen of country music, Dolly Parton, is being remembered for her work in advancing children's literacy, particularly in Indigenous communities.
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A judge in Utah is expected to formally charge the man accused of shooting conservative activist Charlie Kirk with murder, and whether his sentence could include the death penalty.
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School districts across the country are closing campuses as enrollment falls. New research says the financial savings may be smaller than expected.
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NPR's Juana Summers talks with award-winning author Marlon James about his new book, The Disappearers, the story of a brutal attack on a group of gay men in Jamaica and its aftermath.
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The jury in the trial of Lindsay Clancy, the mother charged with murdering her three children, said it's not yet come to an unanimous decision. The judge has urged them to keep trying.
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The White House has confirmed the Venezuelan company that says it will work with the U.S. to develop a vast amount of Venezuela's oil reserves. Energy experts are skeptical that it's up for the task.
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In Massachusetts' Democratic Primary, generational change is being debated, spurred by Rep. Seth Moulton's challenge to the incumbent, Sen. Ed Markey, as well as who can carry on a progressive agenda.
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Amid floods in Nepal, the U.S. is experiencing serious floods in the west, including the Grand Canyon. We break down if they are connected and how Americans can understand this monsoon season.
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