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A super-typhoon that made landfall in the Northern Mariana Islands with 150 mph winds shredded trees and roofs, leaving the U.S. territory largely without power.

This Saturday is the 150th Preakness Stakes, held in Baltimore. It will be the last Preakness at the old Pimlico racetrack.

We look back at the lives of sex-advice guru Dr. Ruth, fitness icon Richard Simmons and actress Shannen Doherty who all died over the weekend.

Nearly 50 years after a sitcom made the name famous, it appears there will actually be a "WKRP in Cincinnati."

On this day 100 years ago, the man who would become Malcolm X was born in Omaha, Neb. His message and legacy continues to outrage some and inspire many.

Fireflies can make a summer night's walk seem magical. But a recent study shows you could see more or less depending on where you live.

The Pentagon has identified four of the six U.S. service members killed in the first attacks on Iran.

A thrift store in Canada was selling a collection of antique rings and medallions for about 20 US dollars when it learned the jewelry was from ancient times.

Jifeng Bookstore in Shanghai used to be a gathering place for academics and students, but it closed in 2018 after the Chinese government declined to renew the lease on the building.

Hundreds of thousands of federal workers have been furloughed because of the government shutdown. NPR's Morning Edition spoke with three of them about their experiences.