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Eight skiers in the Castle Peak avalanche near Lake Tahoe are confirmed to be deceased.

We're continuing to celebrate Black History Month by looking back at 2016, a year that brought big moments in the culture.

President Trump's unpredictable rhetoric and actions when it comes to foreign policy amount to what some experts call a "madman strategy." Other analysts say Trump is actually a realist in this area.

In modern-day Jordan, a 1500-year old mass grave sheds light on the lives of people affected by the Plague of Justinian.

As China celebrates the lunar new year, the year of the horse has taken on an uncanny association with Draco Malfoy of the Harry Potter series.

Authorities say the bodies of eight backcountry skiers have been found and one remains missing after an avalanche near Lake Tahoe in California. Six others were found alive.

A Palestinian prisoner who alleges he was sexually abused in an Israeli prison says he is telling his story to highlight the rise in abuse by prison authorities since the war in Gaza began in 2023.

The U.S. is sending even more Navy ships and top-of-the-line warplanes into the Middle East. This comes as the U.S. and Iran are talking about that country's nuclear program.

As millions of Muslims begin observing Ramadan, NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks to Aya Khalil and Nadine Presley, authors of two new children's books about this holy month.

U.S. Alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin finally medaled at the Winter Olympics, winning gold and breaking a long, agonizing streak of Olympic losses.