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When you're buying a home, it could take some detective work to find out if it has ever been flooded. Laws in Texas and some other states don't require some sellers to share that information.

After dozens of allegations against movie mogul Harvey Weinstein came out, a torrent of survivors' stories seemed to emerge — in sports, in business, in politics and in the media, including at NPR.

Violence has been on the rise in Kenya on the eve of an important Supreme Court ruling about that country's presidential election.

For decades, Tulsa planned carefully and imposed regulations to prevent the kind of devastating floods that used to make national headlines. Now other cities are noticing.

Pixar's newest movie is meant to be a love letter to Mexico. Cocohas an all-Latino cast, it's packed with references to Mexican culture, and it went right to No. 1 at the Mexican box office.

Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe vowed to keep leading the country, despite being removed from the leadership of the ruling party. Rachel Martin talks to journalist Jeffrey Barbee.

Two new books about unreal islands and yet-to-be-real planets have much to tell us about what human beings want to know when we look around at the world — life is uncertain, and our fears need maps.

A stunning display of color and technology illuminates the medieval cathedral's facade and tells a story about history, war and survival.

Since the Pixar director's new film pays homage to actual Mexican culture, we decided to ask him about the "Mexican" fast food chain.

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NPR's Scott Simon talks with Wendy Cutler, a former U.S. trade representative, about President Trump's "America first" speech at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Vietnam.

He was once a surgeon in the U.S. and became the Kurdish governor of the disputed Iraqi city of Kirkuk. Now he's been forced out as Kurds have lost territory to the central government.

The Philippines has been an on-and-off U.S. ally. For his part, Trump could help reassure Duterte that the alliance is rock solid by guaranteeing U.S. commitment to help in the South China Sea.

NPR's Scott Simon talks to David Miliband, head of the International Rescue Committee, about his new book, Rescue: Refugees and the Political Crisis of Our Time.

Country star Keith Urban debuted his song "Female" at the Country Music Awards last week to praise and criticism. Co-writer of the song Nicolle Galyon explains the inspiration to Lulu Garcia-Navarro.

New TV dramas featuring characters who've served in the military are trying to balance tales of heroism with the brutal realities of war.

Over time, the expansion of the cosmos and the passage of light has unlocked 63 orders of magnitude to us, each one a new opportunity for novelty and complexity, says guest blogger Caleb Scharf.

The full list of migrants and refugees dates back to 1993. "We want to show that every line tells a story," wrote the editors of Der Tagesspiegel, "and that the list keeps getting longer, day by day."

A look ahead at the 18th annual Latin Grammy Awards.

The French singer (and actor) has made her first album in 7 years — a testament to the power of immaculate, effortless-sounding pop songcraft, even in the face of loss.