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Several sources confirm the Taliban pronouncement, part of ongoing efforts to curtail education for girls and women. Women studying these subjects say they were barred from classes this week.

The leaders of the so-called "Department of Government Efficiency" are calling for large-scale layoffs of federal workers and the elimination of some federal agencies during Trump's second term.

Pantone isn't the only color system of its kind. But thanks to an innovative founder and savvy marketing, it's become the industry standard.

NPR's Scott Simon remembers Seuk Kim, a volunteer animal rescue pilot who died in a crash earlier this week, transporting several dogs.

Global warming is impacting grape crops that are used to produce champagne. Some regions outside of Champagne, France, are hoping to carry the torch.

Kodiak’s brand new park and recreation center could get a new name, one that doesn’t include the Russian name of Baranof. The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board recommended the Baranof Park and Rec Center’s name be changed after receiving a request from a regional committee of Alutiiq people.

Shy'Kemmia Pate was just 8 years old when she vanished from her family's porch in Unadilla, Ga., on Sept. 4, 1998. She has not been heard from or seen ever since.

This holiday shopping season is poised to break spending records. A new survey finds people plan to spend $771 on average.

New York City is home to more than eight million people but NPR's Brian Mann mapped out an urban hike through solitude and parkland wildness.

Meet the people who make the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, where balloons fly and imaginations soar.