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The war between the Houthi rebels and the Saudi military has created what the U.N. calls the world's worst humanitarian crisis.

From a straight-up death metal record by a bunch of lifers to a bluegrass 'n' black metal hybrid (really!), these are the records that hurt so good in 2012.

France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom joined the U.S. in condemning Israel's plans to build 10,000 more housing units in existing settlements in the occupied West Bank.

NPR's Scott Simon praises the humble bagel as an American cultural icon.

We revisit pianist, singer and composer Andy Bey throughout his life: growing up in Newark, N.J., working with Horace Silver, performing during his 1990s renaissance and now, looking back at 80.

Mark Kurlansky's book Ready for a Brand New Beat is a history of the song "Dancing in the Street." It was the soundtrack for the summer of 1964, when race riots and war protests spread across the United States.

Ohio Republican Jim Jordan says he will call for a third ballot vote in his bid to become speaker of the House.

They're in a crowded refugee camp, running the only hospital in a war-torn corner of South Sudan.

King began acting professionally as a teen on the TV show 227. Now she co-stars in ABC's American Crime and HBO's The Leftovers.She also directs for television, but says "I absolutely love acting."

Some states allow children to be removed from their parents if they fail to pay the cost of foster care. But that can be hundreds of dollars a month, and it's often the poorest families who must pay.