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Some 33 million people are affected by this summer's floods — the result of what U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres calls a "monsoon on steroids." He calls the flooding a "climate catastrophe."

In the course of his career, Thornton Wilder wrote plays, novels and essays — but none as enduring as Our Town. Wilder biographer Penelope Niven attributes the play's success to its universal setting: a "mythical village" that "incorporates characteristics from every mythical village."

New Hampshire is proud to hold the first in the nation primary for presidential elections. But in an age of social media and cable news, can a state election still make a national difference?

Karen Seagraves is the kind of independent voter President Biden's campaign hopes to win over this election year. Here's how she saw last night's State of the Union address.

North Dakota's oil sector is booming, but agriculture remains the state's largest industry. And while many farmers and ranchers are profiting from the oil beneath the prairie, others complain that drilling is interfering with their business — and changing rural life as they know it.

As the federal government reopens, NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Rep. David Price, D-N.C., about the conference committee that's seeking a resolution on border security.

The Puerto Rican jazz musician leads his long-running quartet on his new album. Critic Kevin Whitead says Típico is full of "feverishly intricate music that ... comes from the heart."

National Security Adviser Mike Flynn says Iran is "on notice," but the White House announced no new military action or other responses to what he called its provocations.

David Greene talks to analyst and former negotiator Aaron David Miller about John Kerry's speech, in which he defended the U.S. decision not to veto the U.N. resolution against Israeli settlements.

In Colombia, Marxist rebels have agreed to disarm by May 31 under the terms of a hard-fought peace treaty. But harder than agreeing to peace might be transforming 7,000 rebels into civilians.