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The campuses of Duke and the University of North Carolina are just a few miles apart. Both had Confederate monuments, but they were ultimately removed in very different ways.

A new study published in The Lancet finds alcohol is associated with 2.8 million deaths each year worldwide. Researchers conclude that there is no safe level of alcohol and say the risks outweigh the potential benefits.

President Trump canceled Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's upcoming trip to North Korea, tweeting that "we are not making sufficient progress with respect to the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula."

The bright red convertible, specifically a replica 1961 Ferrari 250 GT California, used in the movie Ferris Buellers's Day Off will be auctioned off this weekend in Monterey, Calif.

The American Legion is holding its 100th national convention this week and is trying to keep the organization relevant for younger veterans. The story of Post 40 in Seattle — which split between older and younger veterans — illustrates the challenge.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and Brookings Institution, and David Brooks of The New York Times, about the implications of Michael Cohen's guilty plea and Paul Manafort's convictions — and how Democrats and Republicans are reacting to the news.

Families from South and North Korea met in North Korea this week for family reunions after a three year hiatus.

Sen. John McCain has chosen to discontinue treatment for his brain cancer. His colleague Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., reflects on McCain's considerable time and impact in the Senate.

Hurricane Harvey devastated Texas when it hit a year ago. More than 60 people died, coastal towns got swamped and Houston was flooded for days. Houston officials want to limit the extent of damage in future storms but can't reach agreement.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Irish journalist Paddy Agnew about the mood in Ireland ahead of Pope Francis' visit this weekend.

While the study's authors acknowledge moderate drinking may protect some people against heart disease, these potential benefits do not outweigh the risks of cancer and other diseases.

The composer, whose music fused many styles with a singular voice, constantly broke new ground. He was the first African-American to win the Pulitzer Prize for music.

A New York State Board of Parole panel said that by murdering a person "beloved by millions," Mark David Chapman "demonstrated a callous disregard for the sanctity of human life."

Texas' 21st Congressional District has been solidly in Republican hands for decades, but an incumbent's retirement is sparking talk on the ground of a possible close race in a wave year.

The main opposition party alleged that authorities had falsified the results, which gave President Emmerson Mnangagwa a slim majority. But the court said those claims weren't sufficiently backed up.

Beyond being intelligent, thoughtful and perceptive, Gorillaz band member Damon Albarn is incredibly gregarious, infectious and fun.

The French Tennis Federation's president reportedly said attire like Williams' Wakanda-inspired outfit will no longer be accepted. "I think that sometimes we've gone too far," he declared.

The Wall Street Journal says federal prosecutors granted immunity to Allen Weisselberg, the Trump Organization's chief financial officer. NPR talks to Rebecca Ballhaus, who helped break the story.

In a matter of seconds Friday morning, the board of elections in south Georgia's Randolph County voted to keep all of its polling places open ahead of the November midterm elections.

The Arizona senator said last July that he had an aggressive glioblastoma. "The progress of disease and the inexorable advance of age render their verdict," his family said in a statement.

President Trump responded to the attorney general's vow to resist political interference by urging him to prove it with new investigations of Democrats.

Despite a stunning guilty plea from the president's ex-lawyer, the consensus among Democratic lawmakers remains the same: Impeachment should be a deliberative process, not a partisan affair.

Lisa Madigan says a Pennsylvania grand jury report on clergy sex abuse "identifies at least seven priests with connections to Illinois." She says the Chicago Archdiocese has agreed to speak with her.

Sometimes people who fall great distances survive. How do they get so lucky? Scientists share the secrets of an implausible safe landing.

Sharon Van Etten performed "New York, I Love You But You're Bringing Me Down" as part of the annual summertime BBC Proms performance series.