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One idea to prevent another hurricane catastrophe in Houston is massive underground tunnels to redirect storm water. New reporting reveals Elon Musk's Boring Company has been involved in the planning.

One idea to prevent another hurricane catastrophe in Houston is massive underground tunnels to redirect storm water. New reporting reveals Elon Musk's Boring Company has been involved in the planning.

The Italian actress Claudia Cardinale has died at the age of 87. She was known for roles in major international and American films of the 1960s and 70s like 8 1/2 and The Pink Panther.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks to mathematician Eugenia Cheng about the Pascaline -- a 17th-century invention credited as the first mechanical calculator.

Researchers are calling for greater recognition of an obscure form of malnutrition-related diabetes. This year, the International Diabetes Federation gave it an official classification.

Jimmy Kimmel Live! is back, but New York Times reporter Adam Liptak and former Washington Post editor Marty Baron say the Trump administration is using federal power to control speech and the press.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the U.N. General Assembly a day after President Trump made another shift in his stance on Russia's war in Ukraine.

Avani Yaltho, this year's high school winner in NPR's Student Podcast Challenge, brought three generations of her family together to talk about their shared history.

Authorities are investigating a fatal shooting Wednesday at a federal immigration detention facility in Dallas. One detainee was killed in what the FBI says was an act "of targeted violence."

The U.S. military started attacking boats off the coast of Venezuela on Sept. 2, killing 17 people in what leaders say is an effort to thwart drug smuggling. Trump has focused on Venezuela in his second presidency. Experts in crime, drugs and Venezuela say the South American country plays a minor role in trafficking drugs that reach the U.S.