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The Solomon Islands said that despite a recent pact with China, it won't allow the major power to build a military base, and the two are only collaborating on security and naval refueling.

After months of acrimonious back-and-forth, the Barnstable County Assembly of Delegates voted to compromise with the County Commissioners. At stake is more than $40 million dollars.

European and Russian space officials meet next week to discuss how to pay for Russian flights carrying critical supplies to the International Space Station. With NASA's shuttle fleet grounded, Russia now bears a greater role in keeping the station afloat. NPR's Eric Niiler reports on the imperfect international partnership now playing a crucial role in the space station's survival.

NPR's Leila Fadel asks French political analyst Gilles Ivaldi about the significance of the French election results, and the future for far-right politics in Europe.

Talent, Ore., is trying to prevent an exodus of residents after recent wildfires. The city is providing temporary trailers and other services to keep families from abandoning the small town.

When the Philadelphia History Museum reopens this year, it will put thousands of objects back on display -- but 2,600 items from its collection will be more notable for their absence. In a move that's sparked some debate, the museum sold those items to help pay for its renovation.

Negotiators from nearly 200 countries have spent a week in Paris trying to come up with a new treaty to curb global warming. They've got the rest of this week to finish.

Corn sweat is real. Corn draws in water, then releases it into the air through evaporation. And all that moisture produced by more than 90 million acres of corn nationwide can make it more humid.

Gov. Ned Lamont is expected to propose a one-time rebate for energy bills when the state legislative session kicks off Wednesday.

As Trump points to Russia and China near Greenland, experts say the biggest Russian and Chinese activity is elsewhere in the Arctic.