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After more than 50 years in business a beloved record store near Cleveland, Ohio, is closing its doors for good.

Word that the White House plans to nominate former Justice Department official James Comey to lead the FBI has rekindled a debate about the balance between security and liberty. Comey, a Republican, served in the George W. Bush administration after the Sept. 11 attacks.

There's high demand by Cubans to research their ancestry with help from U.S.-based genealogy buffs. If they can tie it to Spain, it means a way off the island.

The attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore, Pakistan, is an embarrassment for the Pakistani government. Islamabad has had trouble convincing other cricketing nations to compete in Pakistan due to the deteriorating security situation.

The parliament in Malta passed a controversial measure to expand Europe's bailout fund late on Monday. But to many young people in the tiny Mediterranean island nation, the question was never really in doubt. Despite all its economic problems, they see their future in the eurozone.

NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Emily Lau, a pro-democracy activist and former member of the legislative council, about whether Monday's violent clashes in Hong Kong mark a turning point in the protests.

Martin Scorsese's film Killers of the Flower Moon chronicles a series of murders targeting Osage people in the 1920s. Scorsese shot on location in Oklahoma and consulted closely with Osage citizens.

A Chinese survey ship docked this week at the Hambantota port, built with Chinese loans. Some worry the ship's arrival may signal the start of militarization of Chinese infrastructure in Sri Lanka.

The "World's Most Wanted Hacker" broke into scores of big phone and tech companies and evaded the FBI for several years. Now Mitnick is out of prison and hacking again, but this time, it's different.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Wunmi Mosaku about her new role in the HBO's miniseries "We Own This City," about police corruption in Baltimore.

In his book Glock: The Rise of America's Gun, Paul Barrett traces how the sleek, high-capacity Austrian weapon found its way into Hollywood films and rap lyrics, not to mention two-thirds of all U.S. police departments.

In his book Glock: The Rise of America's Gun, Paul Barrett traces how the sleek, high-capacity Austrian weapon found its way into Hollywood films and rap lyrics, not to mention two-thirds of all U.S. police departments.

A GOP electoral warning points to Elon Musk in the hot seat, and President Trump employed a third-term distraction. Also, a trade war rages, and there were mass firings at key scientific agencies.

The wildfire destroyed 11,000 homes, and the Issacses' house is one of the first on their street to be rebuilt. They committed to staying in Paradise, Calif., because of their jobs and growing family.

In a telephone interview from behind bars, Dorice Donegan “Dee Dee” Moore, 49, said publicly identifying recipients and details about big lottery payouts puts their lives at risk. She was convicted in the murder of Abraham Lee Shakespeare in Plant City in 2009.

The investigation into the weekend bomb blasts in Sweden has expanded to Great Britain. Police have been searching a house in southern England, hunting for information about the man suspected of carrying out the attack in Stockholm.

A Japanese TV show now on Netflix, 'Old Enough!,' has sparked much debate about the wisdom of allowing very young kids to be very independent. Risky? Beneficial? Child development experts weigh in.

As the Israel and the U.S. continue striking Iran, Iranians are traveling across the border with Turkey to find an Internet connection with access cut off in Iran

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to author Virginia Sole-Smith about the future of the body positivity movement in the wake of weight loss drugs like Ozempic.

The U.S. territory implemented an unusual version of the Affordable Care Act. Insurers must offer coverage to everyone. But there's no mandate for people to buy it, and there are no subsidies to help.

The world's major nuclear powers haven't tested a bomb this century, but experts worry that may be about to change.

David Greene talks to Susan Fowler about her new book Whistleblower, concerning her time at ride-hailing company Uber, and what led her to write publicly about what she experienced there.

Apple's latest gadget, the iPhone, doesn't hit store shelves until late June 29. But prospective iPhone owners are already lining up in front of the Apple store in downtown Manhattan — a full three days in advance.

In honor of NPR's 50th birthday, we asked listeners who reached that milestone for some life advice. Hundreds answered.

In this installment of "My Unsung Hero," a stranger comes to the rescue of a woman who started having a seizure while driving.