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The recent hostage swap with the Kremlin raises questions about the risks of future detentions.

California Governor Gavin Newsom has threatened local county governments with funding cuts if they don't do enough to get people off the street. He recently passed an executive order encouraging local governments to remove homeless encampments.

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NPR's Pien Huang speaks with St. Louis Alderman Alisha Sonnier, about what's changed in the 10 years since Michael Brown was killed in Ferguson, Mo.

NPR's Pien Huang speaks to Ashley Jackson, co-director of the Center on Armed Groups, about the role of Islamic State affiliate groups on the recent foiled attacks on a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna.

The Americans' streak of dominance in Olympic men's basketball has only grown more impressive as international basketball has become more competitive than ever. The U.S. defeated host France 98-87.

U.S. women cruised to victory in the 4 by 400 relay in Saint-Denis, France. American men, meanwhile, prevailed in a hard-fought relay at the same distance, beating Botswana.

In a photo finish, Masai Russell of the U.S. captured a gold medal in the hundred-meter hurdle sprint, beating a French runner by 0.01 seconds.

Chiles won bronze after a last-minute inquiry found the judges had underscored her by a tenth of a point. On Saturday, an appeals court vacated the inquiry, saying it had come four seconds too late.