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Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald has been appointed as the new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. She is an obstetrician-gynecologist who's led the Georgia state health department for six years. She succeeds Dr. Thomas Frieden.

Septic tanks, long considered safe and effective, are increasingly seen as a major contributor to coastal pollution. Florida is now starting the costly job of switching hundreds of thousands of homeowners from septic to sewer.

President Trump's speech in Poland this week brought back memories for James Fallows. The current national correspondent for The Atlantic was a twenty-something speechwriter for President Jimmy Carter. And the tone of Carter's speech to Poland in 1977 was a lot different from Trump's.

President Trump held a meeting Thursday with Russian President Vladimir Putin. NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with Stephen Sestanovich of the Council on Foreign Relations to break down what happened.

President Trump's anger at CNN's coverage and its chief Jeff Zucker continues — even as the U.S. government reviews the proposed sale of CNN's parent company, Time Warner, to AT&T, which Trump has publicly opposed. NPR takes a look at how the president's views will affect the government's scrutiny of the proposed deal.

Conditions at Wimbledon have been unusual this year. Unusually warm weather has led to players complaining of unsafe court conditions and, for a few hours this week, swarms of flying ants descended on players and spectators alike.

NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to STAT News reporter Max Blau about his recent reporting on counterfeit opioids in forensic crime labs. The shifting nature of the opioids themselves makes it difficult to treat overdoses and prosecute dealers.

It was one year ago that a gunman ambushed and killed five law enforcement officers in Dallas. Police recruits who started shortly after that incident are reflecting on the past year.

DALLAS (AP) — A former Texas businessman was sentenced to seven years in prison and ordered to repay nearly $4 million in an insurance scam targeting a British company.

DALLAS (AP) — A former Texas businessman was sentenced to seven years in prison and ordered to repay nearly $4 million in an insurance scam targeting a British company.

100 MILE HOUSE, British Columbia (AP) — As many as 3,000 residents in central British Columbia have been told to evacuate as a wind-fanned wildfire grows closer.

Earlier this week we reported that  Shun Kubo (12-0, 9) [久保隼] would be defending his WBA Super Bantamweight title mandatory challenger Daniel Roman (22-2-1, 8) on September 3rd at the Shimadzu Arena in Kyoto.Today, just days after that announcement, Kubo attended aspecial event to celebrate becoming a world champion, which he did earlier this year when he upset Nehomar Cermeno.The talented Kubo spoke at the event, thanking those behin [...]

Mike Pence and NASA chimed in after a photo showing the vice president touching hardware despite a "do not touch" sign went viral.

Donald Trump has accepted Vladimir Putin's assertion that Moscow had not meddled in the US elections, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said.

Donald Trump has accepted Vladimir Putin's assertion that Moscow had not meddled in the US elections, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said.

As the expected fall debut of Apple Inc.'s next iPhones nears, rumors have taken hold, based on reports from analysts and leaks from Apple's supply chain.

“The Defiant Ones” starts out with the least interesting but most lucrative turning point in the partnership of rap producer Dr. Dre and music biz mogul Jimmy Iovine. It was 2014 and their streaming service, Beats Music, was acquired by Apple in a $3.2-billion deal.

How major US stock market indexes fared on Friday U.S. stocks climbed Friday after the government said hiring grew at a stronger pace in June. Technology and consumer-focused companies led the way as investors were glad to see a positive sign for the economy.

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Fans gathered at Frida Kahlo's Casa Azul home in Mexico City on Thursday, July 6, to mark 110 years since the birth of the iconic painter.

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Sure, a trip to Paris or Rome is nice — but sometimes the best vacations come from traveling off the beaten path.

This summer, beat the crowds by heading to lesser-known destinations that are just as stunning as their more popular counterparts.

Here are 17 alternatives to major tourist cities.

Instead of Venice, Italy, visit Colmar, France

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Jon Stewart returned to television on Friday night ― not to crack jokes about President Donald Trump, but for a cause he’s been championing for some time: supporting America’s military service members and veterans.

OMAHA — An Omaha man has been arrested on suspicion of making threats against Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa.

The veteran market strategist at huge Wells Capital Management retired and took a post at a Minneapolis investment-research boutique.

Jackson Su testified that the "last straw" was seeing Shkreli take $10,000 in cash from his drug company's account.

Theofilou walks free after five years in jail, but Greek anarchists accuse the government of a crackdown.