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As Tensions Grow In Region, Pence Reaffirms 'Ironclad' South Korean Relations

4:30pm April 17, 2017

NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with John Park, director of the Korea Working Group at the Harvard Kennedy School, about U.S. relations with South Korea amid growing tension over the North Korean threat.

Vice President Pence arrived Monday at the South Korean border village of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone, which has separated the two Koreas since the Korean War.

Pence Tells North Korea: 'The Era Of Strategic Patience Is Over'

4:24pm April 17, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

"All options are on the table," U.S. Vice President Pence said during his visit to South Korea, amid rising tensions with North Korea over its nuclear and ballistic missile program.

Mollie Burkhart (second from right) lost all three of her sisters under suspicious circumstances. Rita Smith (left) died in an explosion, Anna Brown (second from left) was shot in the head and Minnie Smith (right) died of what doctors referred to as a "pe

In The 1920s, A Community Conspired To Kill Native Americans For Their Oil Money

3:21pm April 17, 2017

by Steve Inskeep

The Osage tribe in Oklahoma became spectacularly wealthy in the early 1900s — and then members started turning up dead. David Grann's Killers of the Flower Moon describes the dark plot against them.

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Schools Will Soon Have To Put In Writing If They 'Lunch Shame'

2:56pm April 17, 2017

by Megan Kamerick

Advocates hope the recent law out of N.M., banning school staff from shaming kids for not having lunch money, helps to shape policies the USDA is requiring school districts write by July 1.

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The laces on the left are tied in a strong knot that lies horizontally. The laces on the right are tied in a knot that makes the bow lie vertically and which, according to new research, can come untied more easily.

Untangling The Mystery Of Why Shoelaces Come Untied

2:09pm April 17, 2017

by Rebecca Hersher

Scientists at the University of California, Berkeley have figured out why shoelaces seem to come untied at the worst moments, like when you're running.

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There are signs that fewer immigrants in the U.S. illegally are filing taxes than in previous years.

Tax Filings Seen Dipping Amid Trump Crackdown On Illegal Immigration

1:49pm April 17, 2017

by Richard Gonzales

Last year nearly 4.5 million people without Social Security numbers filed federal tax returns. Many were in the U.S. illegally. But there are signs that fewer such immigrants are filing this year.

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Edna Kiplagat (left) and Geoffrey Kirui, both of Kenya, hold a trophy together after their victories in the 121st Boston Marathon on Monday.

2 First-Time Boston Marathoners Emerge Victorious

1:31pm April 17, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

Edna Kiplagat won the women's race in 2:21:52. Geoffrey Kirui took the men's race in 2:09:37 — his first-ever marathon victory. For both Kenyan athletes, it was their first time competing at Boston.

Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., chair of the House Freedom Caucus, speaks during a news conference in February on Affordable Care Act replacement legislation.

Voters Back Home Don't Mind If Mark Meadows Bucks Authority

1:13pm April 17, 2017

by Geoff Bennett

Rather than resent Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C, for rebellious moves like torpedoing the GOP's replacement for Obamacare, voters outside Asheville are showing support for the legislator.

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United Airlines planes are parked at their gates as another plane, taxis past them at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston in 2015.

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Bridal Couple Removed From United Airlines Flight Without Incident

1:12pm April 17, 2017

by Doreen McCallister

A couple flying to Costa Rica for their wedding were removed from a flight on Saturday. The airline said the passengers repeatedly attempted to sit in upgraded seating that they did not purchase.

Bidwell Marina at Lake Oroville in April in Oroville, Calif. After record rainfall and snow in the mountains, much of California's landscape has turned from brown to green and reservoirs across the state are near capacity.

From Moonscape To Lush: Photographs Capture California Drought's Story

10:50am April 17, 2017

by Kevin Leahy

Getty Images photographer Justin Sullivan's "before-and-after" images show how recent rains in California swelled formerly dry reservoirs and turned brown landscapes green.

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