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Are zoos really effective at education and conservation? Anthropologist Barbara J. King offers her top reasons why it's time to rethink the role of zoos.

In the wake of the Paris attacks Friday that killed at least 129 people, questions early on focused entirely on foreign policy and national security.

On their first album, the L.A. band won over fans and critics with their unique blend of African melodies and Hebrew lyrics. They've changed their approach for their latest album, Leave No Trace. Founding members Luke Top and Lewis Pesacov explain why.

The Northeast Louisiana Delta African American Heritage Museum is holding various events at the museum to celebrate Juneteenth during the month of June.

A CNN story about a "black market" for rescuing people from Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover is at the heart of a defamation trial that opens Monday in Florida.

No discussion of the midyear pop charts would be complete without a breakdown of contenders for the honorific "song of the summer."

NPR National Correspondent Debbie Elliott can be heard telling stories from her native South. She covers the latest news and politics, and is attuned to the region's rich culture and history.

Chess is seeing a global resurgence, sparked by The Queen's Gambit and the pandemic impact on leisure time. India is an emerging power player, with 85 grandmasters and intense chess schools for youth.

Ethics issues for President Trump have come to a head. The U.S. government accepted a Boeing 747 from Qatar for the Air Force One fleet, and he headlined a dinner for top Trump meme coin investors.

Voters in a record number of states — including the battlegrounds of Arizona and Nevada — are set to decide this fall whether to enact far-reaching changes to how their elections are run.