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A month after Venezuela's deadly earthquakes, the focus is shifting from rescue to rebuilding -- and the costs are staggering.

NPR's A Martínez speaks with AFP journalist Sebastian Braddock about the wildfires that have forced hundreds of thousands of people to evacuate their homes in southwestern France.

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A newly discovered letter from suffragist Susan B. Anthony to then-President Ulysses S. Grant outlines her plea for women to get the right to vote.

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Voters indicate they're increasingly concerned about corruption in public office. A new survey indicates that concern spans the political spectrum.

Savannah Guthrie has made another video appeal to the unknown kidnappers of her mother, as the investigation continues amid visible tensions between local and federal authorities.

French President Emmanuel Macron said France was "facing a completely unprecedented fire," describing the situation as France ...

Sen. Rand Paul has released a tranche of Dr. Anthony Fauci's diary entries from the COVID-19 pandemic. Fauci is set to appear ...

A Pakistan study finds one bacteria in pregnant women's colons can indicate her likelihood of reaching full term or having a premature baby.