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When Stars Are Scattered is the story of Omar Mohamed's years at a refugee camp in Kenya. He cared for his brother and found the courage to dream big. The book was a National Book Awards finalist.

Mark Forkner is charged with deceiving safety regulators who were evaluating the plane, which was later involved in two deadly crashes.

Dr. Leandris Liburd, associate director for minority health and health equity at CDC, explains the urgency in a conversation with WLRN's Veronica Zaragovia.

Top Democrats are currently working behind the scenes to cut the cost of programs without undermining their policy goals.

A British member of Parliament from Prime Minister Boris Johnson's party was stabbed to death on Friday while meeting with constituents.

As health care workers face increased levels of pandemic burnout, the Biden administration is looking to help states recruit and retain clinicians in underserved areas.

New, often lower-cost plans capitalize on the convenience of telemedicine and patients’ growing familiarity with it. But consumers should weigh costs and care options before enrolling in a “virtual-first” plan.

President Joe Biden says the rule will be released “soon,” though he did not give a specific date. Gov. Ron DeSantis says the state will contest it immediately to protect the jobs of Floridians.

Some speakers at a recent town hall want a consensus builder and problem solver, while others would prefer someone who knows both Florida's higher education and political systems.

The plan will increase the Straz Center’s $130 million annual economic impact and will increase workforce development by 20%.

A suicide bombing at a Shiite mosque in southern Afghanistan has killed at least 37 people. This follows a similar attack last week. What does it mean for Afghan security?

The White House says airline travelers will have to show proof of vaccination as well as a negative COVID-19 test.

Janneke Parrish says she was fired from Apple as part of an investigation tracing the source of leaks to the press. She co-led the #AppleToo movement, part of growing labor unrest in Silicon Valley.

Police in Tacoma, Washington, tie Washington, D.C.-area sniper suspects John Allen Muhammad and John Lee Malvo to a February murder and a May synagogue shooting. that didn't injured anyone. Tom Banse reports.

Daniel Kraker from Arizona Public Radio looks at the controversy over a new Jet Ski ban at several national recreation areas. So-called "personal watercraft" will be banned because of concerns over noise and pollution. But Jet Ski fans say the bans are unfair, and are rallying to have them overturned.

Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan is dismissive of recently released negative economic indicators. Commentator Paul Podolsky doubts Greenspan, and questions the notion that the economy is on track and will shake off the bad news.

An administrator with the Southlake School District reportedly made the statement during a meeting when a new state law came up. It says multiple perspectives should be presented on certain topics.

For its first-ever remote program, The Tavis Smiley Show broadcasts from the campus of Clark Atlanta University, before a live audience in the university's student center. The program features Atlanta-area guests and focuses on three topics: Historically black colleges and universities, the Atlanta music scene, and baseball great Henry 'Hank' Aaron.

This year has been one of the best in a decade for the olive crop in the West Bank. But as N.P.R.'s Jackie Northam reports, tension between settlers and Palestinian farmers leaves many trees unpicked, and those farmers who do venture out risk running into armed nervous settlers who suspect them of being terrorists.

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff has become the poster child of a new generation of corporate executives willing to leverage their status to wade into high-profile social issues.

A huge margin of victory for the Chicago Sky in their Friday WNBA game. And an unsurprising win for the Houston Astros in the American League Championship Series.

Chicago residents are upset about a foul liquid running through their streets. NPR's Scott Simon notes that runoff from rundown garbage trucks has long had a stomach-turning nickname: "The Gravy."

In a lawsuit, more than a dozen women say Liberty University put them at risk in part because of its code of conduct emphasizing sexual purity. Their lawyer says more women are coming forward.

A high-stakes legal back-and-forth is playing out over Texas' restrictive new abortion law.

An FDA advisory committee recommends people who received the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine be given a booster shot.