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In Legacy of Lies, El Salvador 1981-1984, photojournalist Robert Nickelsberg documents how U.S. foreign policy fueled a ...

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A major storm dropped more snow and record rain in California, while on the opposite side of the country blizzard or winter ...

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In Louisiana, religious leaders disagree over a state law that requires every public school classroom to display the Ten Commandments but still work together to address community needs.

San Francisco's new mayor, Daniel Lurie, has never held public office before. What does his win indicate about how voters are feeling about homelessness and other big issues the city is facing?

President-elect Donald Trump announced three medical doctors as his picks to lead the FDA, CDC and to serve as surgeon general. NPR's Pien Huang discusses his picks.

Minnesota authorities have revealed more details about the attempted bribery of a juror in a $250 million fraud trial.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks retired U.S. naval officer Peter Rybski why the Coast Guard has fallen behind on producing icebreakers and what that means for U.S. influence in the Arctic.