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Nigerian government officials say that more than 300 schoolboys, who had been abducted in an attack claimed by Boko Haram, have been freed.

'A Huge Relief': 344 Schoolboys Released After Abduction In Nigeria

Last week's attack, claimed by Boko Haram, recalled the Islamist group's abduction of 276 girls in 2014. Unlike that attack, though, this fraught chapter ended relatively quickly, and with happy news.

WATCH: Plane Safely Makes Emergency Landing On Minnesota Freeway

Luckily, the man in the cockpit of the single-engine plane Wednesday night happened to be an experienced aerobatic pilot, whose maneuvers impressed even the state's Department of Transportation.

Demonstrators wait with green headscarves — the symbol of abortion rights activists — outside the Argentine Congress in Buenos Aires, where lawmakers endorsed a bill to legalize abortion

In Historic Vote, Argentina Chamber OKs Bill Legalizing Abortion

"The world is unjust, but the answer is not in our uterus," lawmaker Gabriela Cerruti said of the vote in Argentina's Chamber of Deputies.

"I think country is as vibrant as certainly this series that we've just made tries to chronicle," Ken Burns says.

Ken Burns Gets To The Heart Of 'Country Music'

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with filmmaker Ken Burns about his latest PBS documentary, Country Music.

A woman jogs by Central Park as workers set up a field hospital in front of Mount Sinai West Hospital on March 29, 2020 in New York City. (KENA BETANCUR/AFP via Getty Images)

Staying Active At Home: The Psychological Benefits Of Movement

We look at how people are staying active at home and the psychological benefits of movement.

Recent Army basic combat training graduates have their temperatures taken as they arrive at Fort Lee, Va., on March 31, after being transported using sterilized buses from Fort Jackson, S.C. The Army says it will delay basic training due to COVID-19.

U.S. Army Delays New Recruits' Basic Training Due To Coronavirus

Recruits who have already begun their early training will keep working under recently introduced screening and safety guidelines.

Joe Biden takes the stage at the Democratic National Convention in 2012. He said it's "hard to envision" a similar scene this year.

Biden Says It's 'Hard To Envision' Democratic Convention As Planned

So far, neither major party has announced changes to their plans to hold traditional conventions this summer, despite ongoing public health restrictions on large gatherings.

<em>Mixing Colours</em> is Roger and Brian Eno's first release as a duo.

Roger And Brian Eno's First Album Together Comes At The Perfect Time

Brothers Brian and Roger Eno have spent decades making music separately, but Mixing Colours is their first release as a duo. Tom Moon writes that its ambient calm offers sanctuary for these times.

Elmhurst Hospital is one of four hospitals in New York City where Gov. Andrew Cuomo said workers are being tested for antibodies associated with the coronavirus.

New York To Expand Testing Criteria For Coronavirus, Increase Antibody Testing

First responders, medical workers and essential employees will now be eligible for coronavirus testing, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said during his daily briefing Saturday.

Banks reported struggling to get through to the Small Business Administration on Monday to enter loan application information to the newly replenished small business relief program.

Small Business Loans Site Crashes On First Day Of Reopening

Bankers tell NPR that the SBA's portal wouldn't allow them to enter the loan application information that is needed to access the PPP program.

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