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Low mortgage rates from the COVID era might still be attainable for homebuyers, if they find the right house and have the cash.

Join us on Saturday, October 18, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. to kick off the Halloween season and find a fur-ever companion. Take the opportunity to meet over 100 dogs in one location with over 15 rescues participating in this Mega Adoption Event at Grossmont Center.

Reporters across the NPR Network are covering the impact of the storm and how officials are responding. We've also got tips for staying safe once bad weather hits.

Akita Prefecture has Japan's most aged population, lowest birthrate and fastest declining population. Rigid gender roles are prompting young women to leave rural areas like this for opportunities elsewhere.

In December, the late Nigerian superstar became the first African pop star to get a Grammy lifetime achievement award. Now he's making history as well at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

Senate Democrats say they are unwilling to fund the Department of Homeland Security without major reforms, raising the likelihood of a partial government shutdown at the end of this week.

Crime rates dropped across much of the U.S. in 2025. That was true for both property and violent crime. And it declined nearly everywhere: In big cities and small towns, and in red and blue states.

Creative Cultures Arts Festival is back for its third installment. Creativity Suitcase will boast six arts booths and three vibrant dances from around the world. To celebrate Native American Heritage Month, there will be a regional dance and game, as well as marigold and monarch art-making to honor Día de los Muertos and plenty more. Join this family-friendly event and connect through cultural expressions. Hands-on arts-marking workshops • Monarch butterfly painting • Leaf-rubbing printmaking • Paper marigold-crafting • Ojo de Dios weaving • Native American game playing • Bookmark-making Vibrant music and dance • Native American cultural dance • Flamenco Fusion Dance • Egyptian Folklore Cane Dance City of Carlsbad on Facebook / Instagram

The Taliban has released a video of an interrogation of a girl who passed as a boy. It's an age-old practice in this patriarchal society but now appears to be happening with some frequency.

The U.N. General Assembly adopted a resolution declaring the trafficking of enslaved Africans "the gravest crime against humanity" and calling for reparations.