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President Trump says a new deal with Venezuela would give the U.S. control of more than 65 billion barrels of oil reserves.

School districts across the country are closing campuses as enrollment falls. New research says the financial savings may be smaller than expected.

Blocked roads and monsoon weather are complicating efforts to get food, shelter and emergency hygeine to survivors of Nepal's catastrophic floods. World Vision's Dhruba Gurmachhan explains what survivors need the most.

Rescue crews are struggling through blocked roads, high mountain canyons and dangerous terrain as they search for thousands of people missing in Nepal and Tibet.

The FAA's response to a deadly crash is opening a larger debate about staffing, safety and a workplace practice controllers call the "early shove."

ICE made nearly 50,000 arrests in July -- the highest monthly total of Trump's second term -- as enforcement expands to more places like airports, courthouses and immigration check-ins.

Oh, Mary! has discovered an unusual way to keep a Broadway hit fresh: keep replacing Mary Todd Lincoln with someone completely different.

Meta agreed to billions in payments and new protections for kids. Harvard Law's Leah Plunkett looks at what it could mean for Meta's competitors and for AI companies.

Puerto Rico's drought is only part of the reason residents are losing water. NPR's Adrian Florido explains what years of reporting on the island have taught him.

Magicians don't just perform on Broadway - they also act as theatrical consultants to create spooky or magical illusions in plays and musicals

She said she wasn't offended by dumb blonde jokes because "I know I'm not dumb...and I also know I'm not blonde!" We take a moment to remember the smart, funny and uniquely talented Dolly Parton.

Ahmed Hrustanovic reflects on Ratko Mladic's death with NPR's Scott Simon. All of Hrustanovic's adult male relatives died in the Srebrenica Massacre engineered by Mladic.