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NPR's Scott Simon talks to Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois about the Paris climate change agreement, health care reform and the Democrats' strategy in Congress.

Jardine Libaire's novel — more a series of vignettes — follows two kids from very opposite sides of the tracks who fall hard in love in 1980s New York, and what happens when reality intrudes.

49 artists across the country created portraits of each of the Pulse victims for an Orlando art show currently on view at Orlando City Hall’s Terrace…

The national unemployment rate nudged lower to 4.3 percent — the lowest it's been in 10 years.

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson talks to NPR about his plans for the department. He also clarified his earlier remarks about poverty being a "state of mind."

The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors play Thursday night in Game 1 of an unprecedented third straight NBA Finals. The Warriors will have to try to avenge last year's loss without their ailing coach.

As we head into what's forecast to be a more active than normal hurricane season, the Federal Emergency Management Agency is in an uncertain position. The agency that responds to disasters still doesn't have a director, and some key programs are slated for big cuts under the Trump budget.

The Trump administration has declared an end to the "war on coal," but Colstrip, Mont., is still feeling besieged. The town is a good example of how complicated the future is for coal country.

An announcement will be made Thursday afternoon. White House sources have said he will pull out of the deal — joining Nicaragua and Syria as the world's only countries not involved.

A new paper says coral bleaching episodes due to climate change have made irreversible changes to the world's coral reefs. The challenge now is to keep them alive with good governance.