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Before Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin was elected, years of work went into updating the executive mansion tour to include the lives of enslaved people. His revamped tour doesn't mention slavery.

Leaders of four separatist and partially Russian-occupied regions said they would hold referendums on whether to formally join Russia, starting as soon as Friday.

He wrote acclaimed books about Harry Truman and John Adams, along with the Brooklyn Bridge and the Panama Canal. He also was the authoritative voice narrating TV films such as The Civil War in 1990.

Thousands of Americans fall victim to e-mail scams each year, according to the U.S. State Department. But an online community of people called scambaiters found creative — and hilarious — ways to get revenge.

Amtrak's Acela Express trains are breaking the speed limit along some stretches in the Northeast corridor. The company it testing how its trains and tracks perform at speeds up to 165 mph. Tests are happening along four isolated stretches of track in Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, Rhode Island and Massachusett

Russia's attempt to disrupt the 2016 election has election officials in states that use electronic-only voting machines considering returning to paper ballots.

Can inspiration hit too close to home? Author Alex Gilvarry chronicles the challenges of trying to emulate famed writer Norman Mailer — while staying in Mailer's old house.

CNN chief Chris Licht informed host Brian Stelter that Reliable Sources would be canceled after more than three decades on air amid a great level of cost-cutting at the network.

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China is suffering through its worst heat wave on record. Cities are cutting power and provinces are seeding clouds, hoping for rain.

Aug. 24 marks the day when Ukraine's parliament vowed to separate from the Soviet Union in 1991. The date this year will also mark six months since Russia's invasion began.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Max Seddon, Moscow bureau chief for The Financial Times, about a weekend car bombing outside of Moscow that killed the daughter of a key ally of President Putin.

Charlie Crist has won Florida's Democratic primary for governor and will challenge GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis in Nov. DeSantis has an edge when it comes to fundraising, incumbency and registered voters.

For months, French shoppers have been complaining about a lack of mustard on the shelves. The shortages have largely been caused by a drought in Canada, the world's largest exporter of mustard seeds.

Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf says she is ready for a runoff election in November after failing to secure an outright first-round victory last week. The recent joint Nobel Peace Prize winner defends her record on economic development and battling corruption.

Severe droughts have lowered the levels of waterways around the world, leading to the discovery of several artifacts and historical sites previously hidden underwater.

The university presidents who oversee the College Football Playoff voted to expand the postseason model for determining a national champion from four teams no later than the 2026 season.

While cases have decreased dramatically, there are still thousands of cases being reported across the world, and hundreds of people are still dying from it every day in the United States.

President Bolsonaro is urging supporters to take to the streets for Independence Day. This may be a precursor to more verbal attacks on democratic institutions ahead of next month's elections.

You can never be too thin seems to be the mantra at this year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Ultra-thin laptops and slender next-generation TVs are being showcased along with thousands of other gadgets and gizmos. The show is so massive that if you walked from booth to booth you would travel more than 15 miles.

The trial of parliamentary staffer Brittany Higgins' alleged rapist, which began on Tuesday and could last up to six weeks, may become one of the country's most-watched court cases in decades.

Amazon sold the food preservative sodium nitrite, which lawyers say has no household use at high purity levels, to people who later killed themselves using the substance, the suit claims.

Vice President Harris has held meeting after meeting on abortion rights since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. NPR sat in a recent sessions to find out more about her role on this issue.

With the Supreme Court chambers off-limits to cameras, Art Lien's sketches helped the public understand what it was like to hear arguments and decisions in the highest court of the land.

Over the weekend, the NFL and its players union announced a change to the league's concussion policy after a high-profile incident involving a star Miami Dolphins quarterback.