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One woman's quest to learn where her ancestors may have been buried led to a historic African-American burial ground believed to hold the graves of former slaves from Welaunee and Fleischmann plantations in Leon County.

We take a look at how the disaster response is unfolding in Jamaica and what that recovery looks like. The U.S. has supplied support and money towards the effort but is it enough. Tanis/Davis

Bushra Mahnoor remembers the shame she felt when she had her period as a teen and did not have the supplies she needed. Today she leads a campaign to lower prices for pads in Pakistan.

Family members carry the burden and costs of caring for America's aging population. Federal policy change is slow to come but a new movement and state actions are building momentum.

Hanukkah and Christmas begin on the same day in 2024, a rare occurrence. The last time it happened was a very special date for spouses Rob and Erica Walker.

NPR rounds up what happened this week, the fourth week of President Trump's administration, and takes a look at some developments that have been overlooked.

Journalist Beth Gardiner says the fossil fuel industry is increasingly reliant upon plastic products. Her book is Plastic Inc.: The Secret History and Shocking Future of Big Oil's Biggest Bet.

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Sir Peter Bottomley, known as the "father of the House," about the legacy of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II. He was boy when queen began her reign.

Retailers use marketing techniques to get you to spend more, like creating a false sense of urgency or creating artificial discounts. Outsmart the gimmicks with these tips.

Utah's tech sector is growing, but the industry says the state has a reputation problem that makes it hard to attract workers. So, it's lobbying state lawmakers to push socially inclusive legislation.

There are more questions than answers as to why a person drove an SUV through a Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wis., killing five people and injuring dozens of others.

At midnight Monday, the U.K.'s last coal-fired power plant shuts down -- and Britain becomes the first major developed economy to phase out coal power.

In several British cities over the past week, racist mobs have attacked mosques, hotels housing immigrants — or anyone of color. The riots that have been enflamed by misinformation online.

After one of the main ingredients in a classic version of the icebox cake was discontinued, fans are scrambling to find alternatives for their no-bake summer dessert fix.

For the first time in the franchise's 21-year history, all the contestants are over 60. And the bachelor himself is 72.

COVID-19 has come for America's cities. Now it's moving into the country.

Author Jeremy Dauber chronicles the interplay of American comics and American values.

"Sea of Tranquility" is a pandemic novel written during a pandemic... about an author writing a pandemic novel during a pandemic.

We meet one of the scientists behind the telescope — plus, three astronomers whose future work hinges on the discoveries of the mission.

"Meerkat matriarchs are the most murderous mammals on the planet, killing their competitors' babies and suppressing their reproduction."

More than half of all American adults are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, and new cases have dropped 50 percent over the last two weeks. But around the globe, we're seeing a very different pandemic reality.

How America talks about one of its closest allies is starting to change. But U.S. policy toward Israel remains the same.

We talk with Glazer about the transition from comedy to horror — and her real-life pregnancy.

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