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In a mass extinction event some 40,000 years ago, Australia lost 90% of its large species. New research suggests climate change played a much smaller role than once thought, though not all agree.

Indian laborers are vying for thousands of job vacancies in Israel. Some say they're taking Palestinians' jobs.

President Biden plans more acts of clemency before he leaves office. Here's what people are lobbying for.

Tourists are flocking to a little-known industrial town in China that's become known for its barbecue — and its hospitality when students were sent there during a forced COVID-19 quarantine.

A community health worker in Uganda stopped getting paid after aid cuts but kept checking in on her patients. Many lost access to contraception. Now she's coaching them through unintended pregnancies.

Vice President JD Vance faces a key moment in his career as he heads to Islamabad to negotiate the end of the U.S.-Israeli-led war in Iran.

In Oakland, a case is getting underway in which Elon Musk and Sam Altman will face off over the future of OpenAI, one of the world's most influential AI companies.

Labor groups say Arizona isn't moving fast enough to establish new protections for people whose work exposes them to the state's sizzling high temperatures.

President Trump has signed an executive order aimed at accelerating research and approval of psychedelics for treating mental health conditions, like depression, PTSD and addiction.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with A.E. Dick Howard, a drafter of Virginia's current constitution, about the state's impeachment policies, and how and why an elected official could be impeached.