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Authorities and residents in Florida were keeping a cautious eye on Tropical Storm Ian in the Caribbean on Sunday, expected to continue gaining strength and become a major hurricane.

After Maria hit Puerto Rico 5 years ago, recovery has been slow and uneven. Now, after Fiona, there's even more worry about the prospect of full recovery from these hurricanes.

The thriller Don't Worry Darling has a satisfying setup and some good performances. But the payoff leaves a lot to be desired.

Despite escalating political tensions between the U.S. and China, Chinese parents are still navigating steep legal hurdles and COVID restrictions to have their babes in the U.S.

Mahsa Amini was arrested for allegedly breaking hijab rules. She died after suffering multiple blows to the head. Now, Iranian women are burning their hijabs and cutting their hair short.

The health department issues a “written notice of intent” for Terry Donnell Gwinn of Suwannee County, beating out 11 other applicants competing for a license earmarked for a Black farmer, a 2017 requirement from the “Pigford” lawsuits.

The dugout canoe discovered most recently in a lake is believed to be the earliest direct evidence of water transportation used by native tribes in the Great Lakes region.

Separatist leaders in occupied areas of Ukraine moved to join the Russian Federation — after claiming that the people there had chosen to join Russia, in referendums denounced by the West as a sham.

NPR's A Martinez talks to Democratic Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey about the first White House conference on ending hunger in more than 50 years.

NPR's A Martinez talks to Thomas de Waal of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace about Russian-organized annexation votes that Ukraine's allies say violate international law.

El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele has struck fear into the hearts of human rights activists in the country by installing martial law and imprisoning over 50,000 people.

Orthodox Jews gathered in Uman to celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year, at the tomb of a rabbi who preached his vision of a joy-filled life in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

Last week, the jury found that a story about an alleged gang rape on campus defamed an administrator of the University of Virginia. When claims in the piece were challenged, the magazine retracted it.

Millions of people mourn the passing of Queen Elizabeth II as she is laid to rest Monday.

Sterlin Harjo says there's a tendency to be "very precious with Native people ... that's kind of how the world is trained to view us." The irreverent series follows four teens on a reservation.

Israel says some $50 million was diverted by the charity's Gaza Strip director to the Hamas militant group. World Vision counters that the man didn't have authority over that much money.

U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona sat down with NPR in Pittsburgh to talk loan relief and what borrowers should expect in the coming weeks.

In an ever modernizing world, foraging provides an opportunity to recall the simplicity of survival. All the things I thought I needed pale in comparison to a delicious piece of neglected fruit.

Southern segregationists resented the Freedom Riders who came by bus to protest Jim Crow laws. So in 1962, they tricked black Southerners into migrating north and transformed families' lives forever.

Gullah/Geechee community members warn historic burial sites are at risk in Rayonier-owned logging land in Nassau County. Rayonier has yet to share a clear plan for protecting the sacred sites in their development plans for the area.

School superintendent Dr. Christopher Bernier outlined plans the district is making to restart school despite the buildings that have been damaged.

Bronzeville, a neighborhood of Chicago, was the epicenter of a Black renaissance before it fell on hard times. Now, it's booming again. Here's the story of its incredible turnaround.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Lesley Cosme Torres, who reports on disinformation for The Miami Herald, about misinformation circulating online in the wake of Hurricane Ian.

Divorced borrowers who have been on the hook for their ex's student debt are finally getting the fix they need. But the Education Department's radio silence makes the win bittersweet.

Companies, including Facebook, are increasingly offering paid leave for employees who need to care for sick loved ones. Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg about the decision.