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In Sri Lanka, years of fighting between insurgents and the government killed tens of thousands of people. Now the rebels known as the Tamil Tigers and the government appear to have reached a new accommodation in the aftermath of the tsunami. NPR's Philip Reeves reports.

The families of Jelani Day and Daniel Robinson, both Black men in their 20s, are continuing their push for answers in the weeks and months, respectively, after their disappearances.

The 15th International AIDS Conference comes to a close in Thailand. A U.S. plan to spend $15 billion on emergency measures is criticized over details, and divisions are evident at the gathering despite calls for unity. NPR's Richard Knox reports.

More than three decades after the death of her parents, Moorer has a new memoir and companion album, both called Blood, about her abusive father and the emotional scars of being orphaned at 14.

In a first, the Orioles plan to play an MLB game without an audience, and a woman who yanked her son away from potential trouble is making headlines.

On Monday, the Rays are scheduled to announce the firm that will oversee building the ballpark. Meantime, Hillsborough College President Ken Atwater says definitive agreements on financing could reach local officials within days.

The St. Petersburg Arts Alliance began the city’s Second Saturday ArtWalk soon after the organization came into being in 2012.

The 83-year-old was once a farm kid who didn't want to talk. Today, the unmistakable stage and screen actor (not to mention the voice of Darth Vader) still calls himself a "journeyman actor."

The U.S. military runs more than 3,000 slot machines on U.S. military bases overseas even though the rate of problem gamblers in the military is thought to be around twice that the general population.

On "Florida Matters Live & Local," we spoke with the makers of the film "First They Came for My College." It examines government influence at New College of Florida in Sarasota.

Turns out multiple choice options work better for SATs than for storytelling. Netflix's Choose Love makes the case against AI writing — ordering a movie like a pizza doesn't make for good movies.

Republican Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska argues in his new book that it's not politics that's dividing Americans and bringing them down, it's loneliness.

Bee Wilson's new book, First Bite, examines how genetics, culture, memory and early feeding patterns influence the palate. She says babies are most open to new flavors between ages 4 and 7 months.

The Watts Riots began in Los Angeles 40 years ago Thursday, a six-day eruption of racial frustration that left 34 people dead, hundreds more injured and scores of buildings damaged, looted or destroyed. Karen Grigsby Bates visits the 77th Street police station in the heart of Watts with writer Karl Fleming, who witnessed the riots as a reporter for Newsweek magazine.

Former U.S. Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn talks about why he's running for the Congressional seat being vacated by Maryland Democrat John Sarbanes.

Madonna's new single, "4 Minutes," is an airtight, spit-polished production loaded with current stars, designed to send the message that Madonna still matters. Music critic Tom Moon reviews the pop icon's latest album, Hard Candy.

William Barr and other federal law enforcement officials express sympathy for the family of George Floyd while denouncing violent protests in a press conference on Thursday.

Mexico's defense secretary said the military had captured Ovidio Guzmán, a son of the notorious former Sinaloa cartel boss Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, on Thursday in a pre-dawn operation in Sinaloa.

The two leaders sparred over the history of U.S. support in Latin America at talks in Mexico City — but found common ground on migration, as well as fentanyl interdiction and the economy.

U.S. law prohibits people on Medicare from using the discount coupons the makers of expensive medicines offer. The law aims to reduce federal drug spending and Medicare fraud, but can feel unfair.

The highly anticipated sixth installment of J.K. Rowling's novel about a child wizard was released Saturday. NPR's Neva Grant followed two youngsters who spent the weekend immersed in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.

Hordes of people, hot and frustrated, crowd toward the Olympic ticket offices, hoping against hope they gain entry to their favorite events. Two Americans leaning against a nearby wall could show them how. They have bought a few tickets — not to their favorite events, but these two professional fans will go to pubs and other meeting places and trade their tickets (and maybe a little cash ) for the tickets they really want.

The Stanley Cup Finals start Wednesday night with the New Jersey Devils facing off against the Los Angeles Kings. The Kings have only made it to the finals once before in their 45-year history. And that has hockey fans in the city relishing the moment.

Novelist Clyde Edgerton has four kids; one is an adult, and the other three are all younger than 10. His new book, Papadaddy's Book for New Fathers, is a guide for dads that's written from his perspective as an older father. Pay heed, expectant fathers: Install that car seat now.