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The United Nations is planning to send 4,000 more peacekeeping troops to South Sudan. NPR's Scott Simon talks to journalist Nichola Mandil about why the government is objecting to more peacekeepers.

Cleveland will clean up lead hazards in the Glenville neighborhood with the help of a $9.7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Regional HUD officials visited Cleveland City Hall on Wednesday to present the city with the award. They’re scheduled to speak Thursday in Akron, which won $4.6 million in grants. The department will make sure Cleveland spends the money effectively, Midwest Regional Administrator Joseph Galvan said.

Our discussions of race and ethnic identity are often limited to big, broad groups: black, white, Latino, Asian, American Indian. Now, data compiled by...

The initiative, led by the Western Reserve Area Agency on Aging, is funded by $3.4 million in federal funding through congressionally directed spending. The four programs created as part of the initiative aim to improve access to food, toiletries, home repairs and transportation for Northeast Ohio's seniors.

U-S home sales will be reported today and Thursday. Real estate analysts will closely watch median price and inventory levels of existing homes to get a…

After days of smoky conditions caused by Canadian wildfires, some U.S. cities are looking to play it safe this Fourth of July with innovative alternatives to their fireworks displays.

KCRW's Anthony Valadez recommends a playlist for your July 4th celebration, including a track from Philly neo-soul artist Bilal.

This week marks a year since hundreds of thousands of Rohingya fled attacks in Myanmar. As refugees, they now live in huge camps in Bangladesh, with difficult conditions made worse by monsoon rains.

They wrote the songs. They found the desk. They submitted the videos. Now, it's waiting time to find out who will win the 2018 Tiny Desk Contest from NPR…

Omar Mateen was 29 years old, and right before he allegedly committed the shooting spree early Sunday, he made an ominous call to 911.