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Waves pound a seawall in Montauk, N.Y., on Sunday, as Tropical Storm Henri affects the Atlantic Coast.

Overstayed Welcome? Tropical Depression Henri Takes Its Time Drenching The Northeast

Experts predict Henri will settle for a while near the New York-Connecticut border before heading back east.

R. Kelly appears during a hearing at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse in Chicago in September 2019.

R. Kelly And Britney TV Docs Tap Into 'Consequence Culture,' Not Cancel Culture

Surviving R. Kelly and Framing Britney Spears are among a growing list of documentary projects challenging audiences to reconsider old controversies with fresh eyes.

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, left, and Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong hold a joint news conference in Singapore Monday, Aug. 23, 2021.

The Focus Must Stay On Evacuations, Not On The Exit From Afghanistan, Harris Says

The vice president spoke at a news conference in Singapore alongside Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, who offered the use of his country's air force to assist with evacuations.

A board on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange displays market prices on March 11, 2020. The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged more than 1,400 points that day as coronavirus cases rose around the world. The Federal Reserve responded with massive support to markets, but it may soon start to take away some of that help.

It's Called The Bond Taper. Yes, It's Geeky. But This Is Why You Should Know About It

The Federal Reserve has provided massive support to markets through the pandemic. Now it faces a tricky decision: how to start removing some of that help without triggering a market sell-off.

Gov. Cuomo Was Brought Down By Scandal And Threat Of Impeachment

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo marks his final day in office on Monday. Cuomo resigned after a sexual harassment scandal and will be replaced by Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul.

Miguel Cardona, U.S. secretary of education, speaking at a White House press briefing.

Schools Blocking Mask Mandates Could Face Civil Rights Probes, Official Says

The Department of Education is preparing its Office of Civil Rights to investigate in instances where bans on mask mandates create an unsafe environment for students.

Marines transport a detainee in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, in 2002. Nearly 800 detainees have passed through the prison since it opened that year. Today, 39 men are still being held there.

The Taliban's Rise Is Complicating Biden's Efforts To Close Guantánamo's Prison

Afghanistan's fall and the Taliban's resurgence have raised fears that if President Biden releases additional Guantánamo prisoners, they may join the militant group or return to the battlefield.

#NowPlaying: Essential New Music Playlist

NPR Music staff and NPR Member stations share today's essential new music that makes us dance, smile and weep.

Debris could be seen piled up in Waverly, Tenn., on Sunday after heavy weekend rains caused deadly flash flooding. Climate change is driving more torrential rain around the world.

The Floods In Tennessee Aren't Freak Accidents. They're A New Reality

At least 21 people died in floods in Tennessee over the weekend. Such dangerous flash flooding is a hallmark of climate change.

In a May 6, 2021 file photo, a farmer, Teklemariam Gebremichael, who said he was shot by Eritrean forces in Enticho six months before and is still recovering, speaks to a doctor, left, at the Ayder Referral Hospital in Mekele, in the Tigray region of northern Ethiopia. The United States on Monday imposed sanctions on Eritrea's chief of staff of the defense forces.

U.S. Sanctions Eritrean Military Leader Over Human Rights Abuses In Ethiopia War

Thousands of people have been killed in the 9-month-old civil war in Ethiopia. The U.S. accused an Eritrean leader of overseeing massacres, widespread sexual assault, and the executions of boys.

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