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In a mass extinction event some 40,000 years ago, Australia lost 90% of its large species, including nearly two dozen kinds of kangaroos. Two theories suggest why.

Nuclear power plants around the country are running out of room to store spent fuel. Federal plans for a permanent disposal site are stalled, so private companies come up with their own solutions.

Trump created the group to oversee his ceasefire plan in Gaza, and said member states have pledged $7 billion for Gaza reconstruction. He also said the U.S. will contribute $10 billion to the Board of Peace.

French President Emmanuel Macron accepted Laurence des Cars' resignation as "an act of responsibility" at a moment when the Louvre needs security upgrades, modernization and other major projects.

For much of Thursday's final, it seemed Canada would refuse to relinquish the throne of Olympic women's ice hockey to this younger American squad. But the U.S. found the grit to topple them, 2-1.

Edmonia Lewis virtually vanished from history when she died in 1907. A new exhibition at the Peabody Essex Museum teases out the mysteries of Lewis's life while showcasing her marble sculptures.

As more people stay active as they age, overuse injuries are increasing. A non-invasive treatment known as shockwave therapy can help ease heel and elbow pain. Here's how.

In her new book, Darkology, historian Rhae Lynn Barnes writes about how blackface and minstrel shows became one of the most popular forms of entertainment in 19th- and 20th-century America.

The federal government remains shut down. The NPR Network is following the ways the shutdown is affecting services across the country.

Rebecca Paul Hargrove, who created two state lotteries and now runs a third, understands what makes a lottery program work.