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Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, the new mayor of Freetown in Sierra Leone, speaks at the 2018 Concordia Annual Summit in New York City. "For decades, there had been no structure, no focused thinking of a strategy for the city," she says. "The way my brain works is with plans. I have to have a to-do list."

Break Rules, Clean Up Gutters: The To-Do List Of A Rookie Mayor In Sierra Leone

Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, the first female mayor in Freetown in years, is trying to clean up the perpetual mess caused by rain and garbage — a first step in her plan to revive the beleaguered city.

A billboard advertising a gun tourism business in Las Vegas hovers above the Mandalay Bay Hotel, site of a mass shooting Sunday night that killed 58 people and injured nearly 500.

Sorrow, But Little Appetite For New Laws Among Nevada Gun Enthusiasts

Gun tourism is a thriving industry in Las Vegas, the city where a gunman killed more than 50 concertgoers and injured nearly 500 on Sunday. The attack is spurring calls for new gun control measures.

The top story of the year — and in fact, the top story of all time on NPR.org, with more than 17 million views — was one that we didn't write. It's a memo from then-candidate Donald Trump, released in October, setting his agenda for his first 100 days in office.

The Top Stories On NPR.org This Year

This was a big year in politics. But readers also devoured stories on avoiding mosquitoes, raising courageous kids, and why taking notes by hand is still your best bet.

Producer Dilek Ince and director Daniel Bydlowski hold their CCI-IFF awards for "Bullies." The film won Best Science Fiction Fantasy as well as the Judges' Choice Awards.

Bidding Goodbye To Comic-Con 2018

Wrapping up the pop culture convention

Sen. Bernie Sanders during a campaign stop in Vallejo, Calif. ahead of California's June 2016 presidential primary. The state legislature is considering a bill to move the 2020 primary to March.

California Seeks More Influence In 2020 Presidential Race

The state legislature is considering moving up the date of the presidential primary to March from June in order to have more sway over who becomes the Democratic Party's nominee.

Mark Lester cleans out a box with creek water as he cleans up from severe flooding in White Sulphur Springs, W. Va., on Friday.

Historic West Virginia Flash Floods Kill At Least 23 People

Flooding across West Virginia has killed at least 23 people and seriously damaged or destroyed more than 100 homes. It's the worst flooding in a century for some areas of the state.

Sailors on the Republic of Singapore Navy's RSS Brave cast off from a berth at the Tuas naval base on a search and rescue mission for the USS John S. McCain's missing sailors on Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017 in Singapore.

Navy Ends Search For USS McCain Missing; Confirms 1 Death

The U.S. Navy on Thursday called off the search at sea for sailors missing after a collision between a destroyer and an oil tanker and confirmed the identity of one body.

Hillary Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders square off during a Democratic presidential primary debate at the University of Michigan, Flint on Sunday.

The 7th Democratic Debate In 100 Words (And 3 Videos)

The seventh Democratic debate was marked by nuanced explanations from Hillary Clinton and declarative statements from Bernie Sanders.

Exclusive: Ed Department To Erase Debts Of Teachers, Fix Troubled Grant Program

The move follows an NPR investigation that found thousands of teachers had grants unfairly converted to loans.

Donald Trump speaks, as Sen. Marco Rubio listens, during the Republican presidential debate at the University of Miami on Thursday.

The 12th Republican Debate In 100 Words (And 4 Videos)

The Republican presidential debates finally turned a corner. The event Thursday night in Miami was civil. There were no ad hominem attacks.

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