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What the jury in the Sean Combs trial will be deliberating
by Anastasia Tsioulcas
The jury considering the charges of racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking and transportation for prostitution against the music mogul Sean Combs began its deliberations.
Chicago has started powering its municipal buildings with renewable energy
More cities are looking to green projects to fight climate change. Chicago is now powering all its municipal buildings with 100% renewable energy and the city helped finance a major solar farm.
Syrians are visiting the once off-limits seaside Assad family villa
by Hadeel Al-Shalchi
Syrians are now visiting the seaside villa of the ousted President Bashir al-Assad. The compound had been off-limits since it was built for the Assad family 50 years ago.
How the medical world can support cancer patients through intimacy struggles
by Yuki Noguchi
The side effects of cancer also affect many peoples' intimate lives, but the medical community doesn't always provide them with support.
An American held during the Iran hostage crisis talks about Jimmy Carter's legacy
by Courtney Dorning
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Barry Rosen, one of the 52 Americans held in Iran during the hostage crisis from 1979 to 1981, on President Jimmy Carter's quest to bring about their safe release.
Remembering singer Brenton Wood, dead at 83
by Isabella Gomez Sarmiento
The singer Brenton Wood had a string of infectious soul and R&B hits in the 1960s. Wood died on Jan. 3 at the age of 83.
Fleeing the California fires
by Courtney Dorning
Pacific Palisades resident Adria Kloke shares her experience of fleeing the wildfires in California on Tuesday.
Meet Poppy, the baby pygmy hippo born in Virginia
The United States now has its own pygmy hippo baby to compete with the cute viral hippo babies born in other countries recently.
The Palisades Fire continues to grow due to strong winds and dry conditions
Unusually high winds and dry conditions are driving the Palisades Fire in Southern California. More than 30,000 people are under mandatory evacuation orders.
Scientists have learned secrets of Australia's marsupial mole
by Nell Greenfieldboyce
Researchers have probed the genetics of one of Australia's most elusive animals, the marsupial mole.
The fight against Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever on tribal lands
by Pien Huang
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever is the deadliest tickborne disease in the U.S. Rates of the disease are especially high on some tribal lands, but public health efforts to limit deadly cases are working.