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In rural parts of Haiti, living in a dysfunctional state has long been the reality.
by Eyder Peralta
Haiti is on the verge of collapse — with little to no government — but many have already learned to live without the support of the state.
Teachers in Inverclyde, Scotland, will be seeing double when schools reopen
Seventeen sets of twins are starting primary school there. Last week they got together for a photo in their matching uniforms. In 2015, the schools welcomed 19 sets of twins.
Maui County tells tourists to come back — just stay out of the burn zone
The devastating wildfires on Maui have tourists wondering whether they should cancel their vacations. The island's economy depends on the travel industry — staying away could harm it even more.
A ball of ice came crashing down on a golf course in Victoria, Australia
At first superintendent Dylan Knight thought water in the sprinkler system had frozen, but given the divot in the ground and how it had scattered, he thinks it fell from an airplane.
Pacific Northwest suffers through heat wave without temperature break at night
by Deena Prichep
People in the Pacific Northwest are grappling with record breaking temperatures. Portland is having record highs and matching records for minimum temperatures.
Real time crime centers, which started in bigger cities, spread across the U.S.
by Jahd Khalil
Smaller cities across the country are starting to embrace big city crime fighting technology to combat staff shortages. But with more surveillance opportunities come privacy concerns.
Hundreds of animals are treated each year at Marine Mammal Center in California
by Chad Campbell
Sea lions are part of the landscape and soundscape on the California coast. And when one of them is found sick or injured, it often ends up at The Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito.
The feel good story in 'The Blind Side' takes a dark turn in real life
NPR's A Martinez talks to Chris Bumbaca of USA Today Sports, about a new twist to the story of retired NFL tackle Michael Oher, who's life was the subject of the 2009 movie The Blind Side.
NPR's history podcast 'Throughline' looks back on the 'lavender scare'
The lavender scare was a moral panic that began in the early years of the Cold War. In 1953, President Eisenhower signed an executive order that banned LGBTQ people from serving in government.
Magoo, a rapper and former Timbaland collaborator, dies at 50
Melvin Barcliff, who went by Magoo, collaborated with Timbaland, Missy Elliott and Pharrell Williams. He emerged from a Virginia Beach rap crew that produced several future superstars.