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An update on the violent earthquake in Myanmar, where the death toll is climbing.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Mehrzad Boroujerdi of the Missouri University of Science and Technology, about the Reformist party in Iran, whose candidate won the presidential election there this summer.

NPR’s Scott Simon speaks with national security expert, Andrea Kendall-Taylor, after officials warn that Russia is stepping up a campaign of covert sabotage across Europe.

The Republican Party was born in Ripon, Wis., about 90 minutes northwest of Milwaukee. As the state prepares to host the Republican National Convention, we revisit the party's roots.

Israeli forces struck a humanitarian zone in the Gaza Strip, targeting the chief of the armed wing of Hamas. Dozens of people were reported killed.

Miami's Haitian community is hoping a lawsuit can postpone the return of many in the community to a country still roiling from violence.

Swing state voters are seeing ads warning them about a federal ban on their gas-powered vehicles. But there is no such ban, even as candidates campaign on it.

NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the bad fortunes of his beloved Chicago Cubs, now beset with a broken-handed relief pitcher.

Extreme temperatures cause big problems for rescue helicopters. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Douglas Evans, a rescue pilot in California, about conditions in his state.

NPR staff recommend 6 new novels for summer reading: "How to End a Love Story," "Victim," "The Women," "A Short Walk Through a Wide World," "Birding with Benefits" and "Swift River."