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NPR speaks with the survivor of an Israeli military attack that killed 15 medics and rescue workers. His account contradicts the army's findings that operational misunderstandings were to blame.

Love them or hate them, we can't resist "best of" lists. But why?

Actor and comedian Cheech Marin has long been a collector of Latino artwork. This past weekend, he cut the ribbon on a new museum: The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture.

Russia is the biggest country in the world by land mass, so when you ask what Russians think about the presidential election this Sunday, the answers vary greatly by geography.

The life-size replica of the Green Bay police chief was warning against shoplifting, according to the Green Bay Press Gazette. Chief Andrew Smith says over all, shoplifting is down 5 percent.

The seaweed blobs are part of a 5,000-mile long bloom of algae known as sargassum. Blooms are common, but scientists say they're getting bigger — and this one might be the largest in history.

The seaweed blobs are part of a 5,000-mile long bloom of algae known as sargassum. Blooms are common, but scientists say they're getting bigger — and this one might be the largest in history.

Researchers in Italy say a deep red lip-paste discovered there is 5,000 years old. It's made of vegetable oils and waxes, and was likely worn by social elites as a display of superior status.

A bear in New Mexico climbed atop a garbage truck and rode at least 5 miles. (Maybe he thought it was an Uber?) Finally the driver took a suggestion to back up to a tree so the bear could climb down.

We go to Philadelphia, where an indoor rowing competition decides who will make their school teams and get to compete on the water.

President Bush visits the sites of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks to mark the fifth anniversary of the events. After a memorial service at Ground Zero in New York City, where the World Trade Center towers fell, he travels to the Pentagon in Northern Virginia and to the rural Pennsylvania site where hijacked plane crashed.

A Zambian scientist is on a quest to prevent brain drain from Africa so he's established a state-of-the-art drug discovery lab in South Africa.

One pollster says neither party has true control over Florida.

Pink Martini, the self- described "little orchestra" also refers to themselves as “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” meets “Pee-wee’s Playhouse.” They're performing in St. Petersburg on Jan. 18.

Angeline Murimirwa leads CAMFED, a group that has given scholarships to 4.8 million girls in Africa. And now the group has been awarded the $2.5 million Hilton Humanitarian Prize.

The food assistance program known as SNAP could face significant reductions if President Trump's tax and spending bill passes the House.

Warmer temperatures, drought and disease are putting stress on native tree species in Minnesota. Some trees are dying, but researchers are finding ways to help others adapt to a warmer climate.

For One-Hit Wonders/Second-Best Songs, Mark Anthony Neal recommends Ronnie Dyson's "Ain't Nothing Wrong." He's known mostly for 1970's "(If You Let Me Make Love to You Then) Why Can't I Touch You?"

When the Seafarers Yacht Club of Annapolis was founded in 1959, discrimination at fuel docks around the famous port was common. Today, the club is thriving and giving back to the community.

A Supreme Court decision striking down a bankruptcy deal also lifts a shield against lawsuits over the harms caused by the highly addictive opioid Oxycontin.

Jazz cellist Tomeka Reid is one of this year's MacArthur Fellows. She and 24 other so-called "geniuses" will each receive $800,000 for their "exceptional creativity."

Forth Worth teacher Chanea Bond says sticking with pen and paper keeps generative artificial intelligence out of her American literature classes.

Andrew Bracken, a journalist at KPBS, on how how his experiences as a parent with technology led to a new podcast.

Thinking about quitting your job or maybe starting a business? NPR's Life Kit has tips on getting your finances in order before making a big leap.