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Sri Lanka Begins Resettlement After Tsunami

Sri Lanka moves into the complex phase of reconstruction and resettlement, with about half of the 800,000 people displaced by the tsunami leaving shelters. The country lost more than 38,000 in the disaster.

Marcela Stewart speaks to a voter at an event to encourage minority voter turnout n Cutler Bay, Fla., on Sunday.

The 13 Bellwether Counties That Could Decide The Election

Want an easy way to tell who will win the election? Check out these battleground state counties that have closely reflected the statewide vote.

Ohio State student Connor Brown, right, and family move into the campus dorms in August.

Coronavirus In Ohio: July 5-August 23

WOSU is providing updates about the coronavirus and COVID-19 in Ohio. Find the most recent news and information below.Ohio by the numbers, according to…

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Singer Michelle Blackwell is helping lead the effort to enfranchise teenagers in the nation's capital. She and guitarist Frank "Scooby" Marshall of the The Chuck Brown All-Star Go-Go Band play a concert at Washington, D.C.'s Howard Theatre.

Unlikely Advocates Push To Give 16-Year-Olds A Vote — And A Voice

Washington, D.C., residents pushing to enfranchise teens think their opinions matter and the move would boost voter participation. But some worry 16-year-olds aren't ready to cast ballots.

Exclusive First Read: 'Big Brother' By Lionel Shriver

Read an exclusive excerpt of Lionel Shriver's latest, Big Brother. Shriver is no stranger to controversial topics, from school massacres to the American health care system. Big Brother is a comedic take on obesity and its effect on an Iowa family.

Excess sound from airplanes or freeways or equipment can affect health.

Why scientists who study noise pollution are calling for more regulation

Noise from roads, airports and equipment like leaf blowers has been linked with serious health impacts. Decades ago, the U.S. government passed a law limiting it, but it has no teeth.

Hillary and Bill Clinton outside their home in Chappaqua, N.Y., in January 2000. The couple paid $1.7 million for the home when they purchased it in 1999.

The Clintons Wrote The Book On How Politicians Climb Out Of Middle Class

Bill and Hillary Clinton moved into the White House in 1993 as a first couple of modest means. If they return in January, it will be as millionaires.

Detecting Life In Space: The Red Edge

Movies and TV have taught us that the way to find life elsewhere is to directly detect purposeful signals from intelligences on other worlds. But a new era has begun, says astrophysicist Adam Frank.

DACA Recipient Detained By U.S. Immigration Authorities

NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with Mark Rosenbaum of the pro-bono law firm Public Counsel about the detention of a 23-year-old immigrant living in Washington state, who is registered with the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. Immigration and Customs Enforcement described Daniel Ramirez Medina as a gang member and a risk to public safety. His attorneys say he has denied being part of a gang, and that he was pressured by ICE to admit affiliation.

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