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Members of Delta Sigma Theta sorority and other marchers gather in Selma, Ala., in 2025 to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Bloody Sunday march that propelled the passing of the Voting Rights Act. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images While Republican-led Southern states race to redo their congressional

Stephen Colbert during a taping of Comedy Central's The Colbert Report in December 2014. Andrew Harrer/Pool/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harrer/Pool/Getty Images After more than 3,000 episodes of television stretched over 20 years and two TV networks, this critic believes Stephen Colbert's greatest legacy as a host and performer comes down to a

Mike Durglo Jr. has devoted his life to preparing his home and his people for climate change. As the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes climate change coordinator he wrote one of the first tribal climate action plans in the country over 15 years ago. Ryan Kellman/NPR hide caption toggle caption Ryan Kellman/NPR NPR is dedicating

Tuesday’s Georgia primaries were marked by record spending on the Republican side and unusually high turnout driven by energized Democratic voters. Many of the marquee contests are expected to move…

Rex, the tortoise, at Brian and Sara Westfall's home, who fostered him while they searched for his owner, in Scottsdale, Arizona. Adriana Zehbrauskas for NPR/57999420m hide caption toggle caption Adriana Zehbrauskas for NPR/57999420m His name was Rex because he looked like a dinosaur. The giant sulcata tortoise came lumbering down a suburban Phoenix street one

Around 10 new suspected victims have come forward since France launched a probe into late child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his network, Paris' top public prosecutor said Sunday. France set up a special task force of magistrates in February to probe potential crimes committed in the country or involving French nationals who might be implicated in Epstein's crimes.

The Czech Republic, which boasts a population of 10 million, is a famously beer-loving nation. Nobody in the world drinks as much beer as the Czechs do — for decades, they have nabbed the top spot for most per capita beer consumption lists, only occasionally ranking second. Traditionally, the pub has formed the heart of

Heino is more than just a "Schlager" (German folk pop) star in Germany: with more than 55 million records and CDs sold and 1,200 songs recorded, the 87‑year‑old is a veteran and an icon of the German music industry. His hits still resonate with young people today. He has even sung at heavy metal festivals.

A tiger that escaped captivity after attacking a person has been shot dead by police near the eastern city of Leipzig, German police said on Sunday. The animal belongs to well-known trainer Carmen Zander, who possesses a group of big cats held in an industrial estate, according to the Bild newspaper, which cited the daily Leipziger Volksstimme in its

Almost 600 Ukrainian drones targeted various locations in Russia overnight, killing three people in the Moscow region and one in the Belgorod region, Russian authorities said on Sunday. The attacks come after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy vowed on Friday to launch retaliatory strikes, a day after a Russian assault on Kyiv killed 24 people and injured around