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The tiny town of Lake Placid, N.Y. hosted the Winter Olympics 40 years ago. Now, while millions of people visit to relive the glory, the renewed attention comes with a cost.

The agreement follows 18 months of negotiations and comes after a seven-day "reduction in violence" period in Afghanistan. Here's what to know about the agreement and what may come next.

NPR's Scott Simon highlights the case of the missing chickpeas. A restaurant in Washington, D.C., says its latest shipment is missing.

How do you prevent the spread of COVID-19? With the same technique to prevent other viruses: Properly washing your hands and being mindful of touching your face.

A new federal task force is looking at why Native American women disappear and are killed at rates far beyond whites. Activists welcome the attention but are skeptical that change will come.

Erdrich's new novel, set in the 1950s, follows a Native American tribe fighting for their rights as the U.S. Congress prepares to terminate their nation-to-nation treaties and land ownership rights.

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Israeli voters go to the polls Monday for an unprecedented third time in a year and may face yet another deadlocked election.

A new documentary looks at America's struggle to send its first black astronaut into space. "It would've been fantastic if we saw Ed Dwight walking on the moon," says black astronaut Robert Satcher.

The church accounts for more than half of the nearly 4,000 coronavirus cases in the region. Critics accuse the church of being a cult and obstructing efforts to fight the outbreak.