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Jamie, Ewan and Lachlan Maclean completed the fastest unsupported row across the Pacific, arriving in Cairns, Australia, on Saturday. They rowed over 9,000 miles non-stop from Peru.

On Wednesday, Senate Democrats blocked the chamber's GOP police reform bill. The House will vote on a version drafted by Democratic leaders, but it's not expected to go anywhere.

Some 30,000 child soldiers fought for South Korea during the Korean War, which began on this date 70 years ago. Some of the child soldiers say they never received the recognition they deserved.

Scott Blanks was a dental assistant and a barista who died of COVID-19 in March. His friend of 10 years, Vincent Estrada, shares how Blanks helped him become comfortable with himself as a gay man.

In a new book, Kim Wehle explains voting basics. She tells NPR, "if we don't go to the polls to protect democracy itself, it could fail. And I believe that's what's on the ballot in November."

Coronavirus cases surge in Texas. As more young people contract COVID-19, colleges plan to welcome students back this fall. Capitol Hill lawmakers want to vote on police reform. Where do things stand?

Governors of Arizona, Florida and Texas are under pressure to do something as coronavirus cases rapidly rise. We check in with reporters in those states to see if policies are being modified.

When Lisa Cook tried to publish her research showing how segregation and racial violence held back Black innovation, she encountered obstacles. Now her work is considered groundbreaking.

A Portland State University student was singing the national anthem for her virtual graduation program when a stranger walked by and began to sing with her. That stranger is a trained opera singer.

When campuses reopen for the fall semester, there will be a lot of rules such as: no travel, masking and social distancing. Leaders will be relying on social contracts. But will it work?

The rainbow battle for the crosswalk on Orange Avenue and Esther Street continued Friday with new signs placed on the road stating that "defacing" the crosswalk is prohibited.

Margaret Payne told The Associated Press she climbed a flight of stairs every day for a total of 282 times. That's equal to summiting Scotland's Suilven mountain — a height of nearly 2,400 feet.

A U.S. Department of Homeland Security official confirmed in an email Friday that the agency is "complying with (the judge's) order and moving detainees to other facilities."

After a decade of failure in treating Alzheimer's with drugs, the National Institutes of Health is funding a five-year effort in Seattle to learn more about how the disease starts in the brain.

NPR's David Greene talks to Jon Stewart, former host of The Daily Show, about Irresistible, which stars Steve Carell and Rose Byrne. Stewart wrote and directed the comedy set in the world of politics.

August — her friends call her Augie — is a 20-year-old golden retriever, and the birthday makes her the oldest of her breed on record. A Tennessee couple adopted Augie when she was 14.

Nations that are heavily dependent on tourism are trying to walk a fine line between the need to reopen their beaches and resorts and the risk of importing more cases of the coronavirus.

As part of a 21-day series of walking meditations to honor black women freedom fighters, GirlTrek founders are tackling issues such as the coronavirus pandemic, voter suppression and police violence.

Scott Simon remembers former longtime NPR colleague Ted Clark, who passed away last week at the age of 79.

When President Trump announced his crackdown on crime in Washington, D.C., the local U.S. attorney said she wanted to focus on juveniles. But experts say harsher punishments don't deter criminals.

The Trump administration would like to impose time limits on how long people can get federal rental subsidies, NPR has learned. A handful of places already do it. NPR visited one to see how it works.

The Red Cross says Israeli forces killed 27 people attempting to get aid in Gaza on Tuesday. An Israeli American advisor to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that account is "not accurate."

The number of people in ICE detention has grown, and detention facilities are over capacity. So the government is intensifying its hunt for more space, and local police are playing a bigger role.

The Stanley Cup Finals start Wednesday with a rematch of the Florida Panthers and the Edmonton Oilers. NPR talks with Sean Gentille, senior writer with "The Athletic," about the series.