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Female activists in Iran say they're undeterred as authorities continue fierce enforcement of female dress codes.

The CDC finds that leishmaniasis, a skin disease spread by sand flies, is spreading at low levels in the southern U.S. It was previously considered a tropical disease only be acquired abroad.

Who will replace U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres when he steps down this year? Four candidates field questions from member states this week at U.N. headquarters.

The G20 closed in Johannesburg without a ceremonial hand over to the U.S., its next chair, after Washington boycotted the summit.

An Arizona utility wants to build a new reservoir in the desert it says will lower its carbon footprint. There are skeptics.

A key player in the Senate's bipartisan negotiations is leaving. In a video, Kyrsten Sinema, the Democrat turned independent senator from Arizona, said she'll retire from the Senate.

The coast guard and local officials have put up barriers to help avoid runoff from rain. Even though Lahaina is a dry place, what are the continuing threats to ocean health from the burn zone?

There's a fund that commercial airlines pay into for things such as safety inspections, but commercial space companies don't pay into that fund. (Story aired on All Things Considered on May 9, 2024.)

In her most extensive comments yet on the conflict between Israel and Hamas, Vice President Kamala Harris says Israel must do more to protect civilians in Gaza.

President Biden gives his annual address to world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly in New York.