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The Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks in southern Ohio are the U.S.' latest landmarks to be designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

NPR's Scott Simon and ESPN's Michele Steele talk baseball playoffs and Las Vegas, America's hottest sports city.

The authors of the "Global Burden of Disease" report track the toll from every conceivable cause of death or disability. This year they also share intriguing solutions that give cause for optimism.

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Even as civil libertarians warn about the increased use of facial recognition by federal authorities, the bureau is using it to track down some of its most wanted suspects.

In an off-year, offseason election, it all comes down to turnout. That's why ahead of Wisconsin's April 4 state Supreme Court election, organizers are getting out the vote in some creative ways.

Scientists have found a group of worms that haven't reproduced sexually for 18 million years. Normally that would be a recipe for quick extinction, but these little guys seem none the worse for wear.

In her debut memoir Mary Anna King tells the story of her fractured upbringing and how — in the face of poverty — love and hard work were not sufficient to keep her family together.

An NPR reporter takes an early mountain trip up one of New York's Adirondack mountains. (This piece originally aired July 6, 2022, on All Things Considered.)

"Portions of St. John are scheduled to be restored by the middle of next week," the power utility says. The U.S. Virgin Islands — home to more than 100,000 Americans — remains under boil-water orders.