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The World Health Organization has reported a downturn after 8 weeks of increasing cases. But the good news comes with a large dose of caution.

The journal Science explains how Cockatoos are getting good at opening trash can lids. The birds learn from each other how to open the lid, hold it and walk along the side before flipping it over.

Alvin Ailey, the most influential and celebrated Black choreographer of the 20th Century is the subject of the documentary Ailey.

During the COVID-19 crisis, almost 7 million Americans have started new businesses. Though an all time record, it's not unusual for such conditions to make people hungry to start their own thing.

Senator John Kerry, returning from a trip to Pakistan and Afghanistan, talked to NPR about the flooding in Pakistan, and his conversations with Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Andy Slavitt, former advisor on President Biden's pandemic response team, about the recent rise in COVID-19 infections.

Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors Austan Goolsbee delivered the present, which he said was an Asian carp. Several years ago, Emanuel reportedly sent a dead fish to a campaign aide.

The combined wealth of the 400 richest Americans is about $1.37 trillion, Forbes magazine reports. Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft, tops the list.

Since he was diagnosed with esophageal cancer, he has received a barrage of recommendations from fans, foes and other people with cancer.

On Thursday nights, devotees flock to Sufi shrines across Pakistan. Islamic fundamentalists consider shrines to be idolatrous.

According to Robert Frank, a columnist for "The Wall Street Journal," the richest 10 percent of U.S. citizens will pinch a few pennies this year.

He said that he wants to spend more of his time on product design and implementation. People reading the tea leaves suspect the company plans to focus more on making a profit.

Comedians Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert plan DC rallies for late October to spoof and counter Glenn Beck's "Restoring Honor" rally.

Democrats around the United States are busily focusing on an upcoming race. From across the country, people and money and energy are flooding into one democratic primary in the Cleveland area.

Does having a disability affect your experience with TSA screening at the airport? If so, NPR is doing stories about this and we'd like to hear from you.

When three students in the Yukon Delta region of Alaska were sent home from school last year something unexpected happened — they reconnected with their family tradition of subsistence hunting.

After Republican lawmakers in Missouri refused to implement voter-approved Medicaid expansion in the state, state Supreme Court justices say low-income individuals must have access to care.

One doctor said DeSantis has bragged about Florida’s approach to handling the pandemic, but accused the governor of being reactive and not having a plan to protect residents.

New estimates show the U.S. is on track to see a big rise in cases and more than triple the number of deaths by October.

In a memo sent to all 32 teams, the league announced that if games are canceled due to COVID-19 outbreaks among unvaccinated players, the season won't be extended for rescheduled games.

He received a phone call this morning, just after 5:30, and was in disbelief. He said that he likes to keep his political views and statements separate from the literature he writes.

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has been nominated to become the next U.S. ambassador to India. His departure leaves the city asking what he accomplished and what it wants in its next leader.

An iconic piece of the Wild West goes up for sale: the gun that killed Billy the Kid.

California's farmers are pumping vast amounts of water from underground aquifers this year to make up for water they can't get from rivers. It's unsustainable, and the state is moving to stop it.

Cockatoos in Sydney have become expert trash bin burglars. Scientists say birds in different neighborhoods have taught each other different techniques to open the bins, a sign of cultural complexity.