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American folk singer Melanie has died at 76. Best known for her song "Brand New Key," she said the first big break of her career was playing at Woodstock in 1969.

Israel has told the population of northern Gaza to evacuate to the south because of impending military activity.

Actress Shelley Duvall, 75, known for her roles in The Shining and a number of Robert Altman’s films, died at her home in Texas of complications related to diabetes, her partner Dan Gilroy said.

Author Kazuo Ishiguro and jazz singer Stacey Kent turned a friendship into a songwriting collaboration. Sixteen lyrics have been compiled in a new book The Summer We Crossed Europe in the Rain.

First, Russia wiped out Ukraine's navy. Now, Russia is blockading Ukraine's critical grain exports. As Ukraine tries to rebuild, NPR's Greg Myre got a ride on one of its few boats.

Gas and groceries got more expensive in July, but the price of most other goods was down. The Federal Reserve may be able to bring inflation under control without tipping the economy into recession.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Dr. Andrew Read, professor of marine biology at Duke University, about the mass stranding of pilot whales in Western Australia.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Ralph Basham, the director of the Secret Service during the George W. Bush administration, about Secret Service director Kimberly Cheatle's decision to resign.

The United Nations tribunal tasked with finding and prosecuting war criminals from the Rwandan genocide has wrapped up operations, nearly 30 years after it was created.

President Biden recently issued executive actions that severely restrict asylum for immigrants. But in a remote area of California, asylum seekers continue to pour in.