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The head of the World Health Organization made a historic announcement today: COVID-19 is no longer a global emergency. NPR unpacks what that means — and what comes next.

President Biden meets House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and other congressional leaders as the deadline for lifting the debt limit draws ever closer.

Scott announced his run Monday morning in North Charleston, S.C. He has been endorsed by Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., the second ranking Republican in the Senate.

Grace Bumbry has died. She had one of the most illustrious operatic careers of the 20th century. She was also the first Black singer to perform at the Paris Opera and the Bayreuth Festival in Germany.

The annual event commemorates the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two. But it's hard to watch without thinking about that other war — Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The White House and seven Western states have agreed to a framework for sharing the Colorado River's water. The deal directly impacts 40 million people who rely on the river for water and power.

Rising sea levels are a danger in West Oakland, Calif., where some residents and activists believe climate justice is a form of reparations.

Turkey's voters head to the polls this weekend in a decisive runoff vote — the first time voters have ever gone to the ballot box in a second-round vote for a new president.

Brian McCarty's nonprofit provides art therapy to kids who have escaped conflicts, then transforms some of their traumatic drawings into toy dioramas to help people understand the horrors of war.

As U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken wraps up two days of diplomatic talks in Beijing, he said the two world powers must maintain communication despite "profound" differences.