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The battle to force ISIS out of the Iraqi city is displacing thousands. Many describe terrible conditions in the city. "We ate flour mixed with dirty water," says a grandmother. "It made us sick."

Real prices for health care are complicated and oftentimes secret. Health News Florida, WUSF and WLRN have launched an online guide to bring clarity to…

About two weeks ago, Dr. Charles Lockwood, dean of the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, came to researcher Summer Decker with a…

When Air France flight 358 from Paris to Toronto had a bumpy landing that ended with the plane skidding off the runway, the passengers and crew remained calm -- but didn't waste a chance to evacuate. Olivier Dubois was sitting in the rear of the A340 Airbus.

Following protests and crackdowns over the past five months, authorities held events to mark the 1979 Revolution this week. They show Iranians have mixed feelings about their nation.

The GOP knows it has a problem with women. But is it tone or issues? And what can Republicans do to woo more women without alienating their he-man base?

Big 3 autoworkers are voting on the record contracts that emerged after the six-week auto strike. While the overall tallies so far favor the deals, a majority voted no at two major truck plants.

It’s dark in Daryle Prager’s living room. She shutters all the blinds, shrouding her home in late afternoon shadows.“I don’t look out the windows anymore…

Sen. John McCain has proposed a gas-tax holiday for the summer driving season. Paul Roberts, author of The End of Oil, speaks with John Ydstie about whether such a short-term tax cut would help the economy, trim oil prices, drive up demand for oil, or encourage the development of more renewable fuel sources.

Bold cabernet sauvignon wines made Napa Valley famous. Now, hotter temperatures are starting to damage the grapes, so some wineries are starting to experiment.

In 2000, filmmaker Alejandro Iñárritu made waves at Cannes with Amores Perros. He's now turned the film's extra footage into a remarkable art installation at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.

Pro football is back and there are some interesting changes. It will be a 17-game season. Players can wear a different jersey number, which has ruffled feathers and there's a slew of rookie QBs.

Art curator Susannah Perlman, who lost her mother to COVID-19, created the Hero Art Project on the National Mall to eternalize the smiles of other health care workers lost to the pandemic.

One man makes the case that Americans' pursuit of abundant parking is upending our cities and our lives.

There's one more round of in-person bargaining on Friday — the last chance to avoid a strike before the contract expires Saturday. Workers are represented by 12 local unions, from coast to coast.

In Greenland, the search is on for big deposits of oil and gas. Driven by high commodity prices, international companies are also looking for other riches, including diamonds and gold. And this is raising some environmental, social and economic issues.

The U.N. says Sudan — and three other countries — are the scene of catastrophic famine. What are the causes?

A scandal over racist and violent social media posts by police officers has led to investigations in several cities. What's the damage to public trust, and how much free speech should cops have?

With across-the-board spending cuts now on autopilot, there's a momentary lull in Washington's budget brinksmanship. So the president is using this window to try to craft a more lasting approach to the federal debt.

Last week began with President Obama hopeful about prospects for gun control and immigration legislation to advance, but the President's focus quickly turned to terrorism and consoling a shaken nation, as gun control legislation floundered in the Senate. Weekend Edition Sunday host Rachel Martin talks with NPR national political correspondent Mara Liasson.

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House Speaker Paul Ryan's decision to retire is throwing House Republicans into chaos at a time when the party is deeply worried about losing control of that chamber.

The "Today" host shares words of encouragement and life lessons in his new memoir.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Jim Sanborn, creator of a cryptographic puzzle sculpture called "Kryptos" located at CIA headquarters, about his decision to release a third and final clue.

Most Brazilians speak English and Spanish with an accent. But Brazilians seem to take great offense to World Cup visitors speaking Portuguese with an accent.