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Local media are reporting dozens of protesters have been killed. Demonstrators are demanding a quick transition to civilian rule following the ouster of Sudan’s president in April.

Dr. Omar Ibrahim spoke to NPR via Skype from the only working hospital in south Idlib province. The staff, he says, has “just moved into the basement [because of] the attacks.”

“I hope that following my appeal I will once again be able to run free,” the Olympic champion athlete said Monday.

In the KPCC podcast “Tell Them, I Am,” host and producer Misha Euceph aims to give Muslims a space to define their identities outside of stereotypes and broad generalizations.

Analysis of DNA from more than 400,000 people in the U.K. suggests a genetic modification that protects against HIV may actually increase the overall risk of premature death.

But Swedish prosecutor Eva-Marie Persson says the court agrees with her on key points, including that there is “still probable cause for the suspicions regarding rape.”

U.S. border officials strictly limit the number of asylum seekers they allow to legally cross ports of entry every day, creating an enormous backlog of migrants in places like Matamoros.

The beauty of Robert Macfarlane’s writing, and of the natural world it describes, is immense. His words also act as a warning, ensuring a recognition of human harms to the environment.

While the seaweed has a lot of things going for it in terms of nutrition and climate friendliness, the lack of infrastructure to process it and people’s tastes have not been quick to adopt it.

The state visit may be more officious and formal than Trump’s tour of the U.K. last summer, but that didn’t stop the president from hurling insults at London Mayor Sadiq Khan.

Outgoing special counsel Robert Mueller says there is no more for him to say about the Russia investigation. House Democrats disagree, but the politics of pressing the matter are delicate.

The health care giant faces multiple lawsuits, including one over opioids. A reputation for corporate responsibility, dating back to the Tylenol scandal, offers some protection but no guarantee.

More than 300 of the planes, including some of the grounded Max versions, may have flawed parts on their wings. The problem is not considered something that could lead to a crash.

The author of the forthcoming book Siege: Trump Under Fire, defended an explosive claim that had already been called into doubt before the book’s publication.

As executive chef and co-owner of Dooky Chase’s restaurant, Chase made the eatery a hub for the African American community of New Orleans and a meeting place for pioneers of the civil rights movement.

A single durian could fetch $100 in China, where appetite for the spiky, pungent fruit is booming. Now Malaysia wants to make durian a leading export, and the rush to plant and invest is on.

Officials are still exploring how the shooter’s employment status factored into his decision to commit a stunningly violent act at his workplace.

It lost control after engine failure and slammed into a tourist boat and dock. The crash adds to growing criticism of cruise ships in the historic Italian city, risking harm to its infrastructure.

Alabama has some of highest solar fees in the U.S. and critics say it’s hurting solar customers. It’s one of several states where utilities are proposing or raising fees for homes with rooftop solar.

Christi Dewar, a government employee in Virginia Beach, says her co-worker Ryan Keith Cox died attempting to provide safety amid rapid gunfire.

Our readers weigh in on volunteer missions, where Western medical workers spent a short time in a poor country providing free care.

Divides that could define this month’s first Democratic debates were on display Saturday when 11 presidential hopefuls addressed the California Democratic Party’s annual convention.

Residents, business owners and political leaders in the border city are bracing for President Trump’s implementation of a 5% tariff on all goods coming from Mexico that would begin June 10th.

A lot of us stumble over conversations about sex. But people who are into kink make an art of talking about what they want or don’t want. Here’s their advice for making awkward talks sexy.

More than 60 dead gray whales have washed up on Pacific coasts this year, the most in two decades. Researchers are trying to determine whether their food source is a problem, or climate change.

Last year, Hurricane Michael shredded thousands of houses in Panama City, Fla., and surrounding areas that have long had some of Florida’s weakest building codes.

Called ALSV, the virus causes headache and fever and was found in Inner Mongolia. Scientists say the discovery illustrates how much we still don’t know about ticks.

A court settlement limits how long the government can detain immigrant minors. Administration officials say that facilities that hold the minors are only temporary.

Eleven of the 12 victims were city employees; one was a contractor. “They leave a void that we will never be able to fill,” City Manager Dave Hansen said Saturday.

Fewer Chinese tourists have been visiting Hawaii, Arizona and other population destinations in recent years. The strong dollar has made travel more expensive, just as political tensions have grown.

“Baaaaaaaaa bye,” one Philippine official said as 69 shipping containers of rubbish started the journey back across the Pacific.

The marijuana and hemp extract has been touted as a way to ease anxiety and inflammation, despite limited science. Now, the FDA is holding its first public hearing on cannabidiol.

David Milch, creator of HBO’s Deadwood: The Movie, never strikes a false note upon his return to the lawless 19th century mining town at the center of his earlier series.