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A wind turbine in front of a steaming coal power plant in Gelsenkirchen, Germany in 2010. New reports find countries' latest promises to cut climate emissions are still not enough to avoid the worst impacts from warming.

Glasgow climate pledges are 'lip service' without far more aggressive plans

New analyses find countries' latest climate promises are still not enough to meet the goal set in the Paris climate agreement. And they warn few countries even have plans to carry out their pledges.

National Guard soldiers protect a park during protests near the White House on June 1, 2020.

Watchdog Report Says Police Did Not Clear Protesters To Make Way For Trump Photo-Op

The report found the U.S. Park Police made the call to clear Lafayette Park before knowing of then-President Donald Trump's visit to a damaged church in the area.

Milo Greer from Brooklyn, N.Y., drew himself and his friend because he "misses him so much."

'Dear NPR': In Postcards From The Shutdown, Kids Show Us Life — And Learning

From online soccer to missing Grandma, children all over the country sent us postcards about their lives. Along the way, they gave us a glimpse of what it's like to be a kid right now.

This Jan. 25, 2010 file photo shows Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant's widow Vanessa Bryant.

LA County wants Vanessa Bryant to get a psych exam before her lawsuit goes to trial

Vanessa Bryant and others who lost family members in the January 2020 helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant sued Los Angeles County over leaked photos of the crash scene that were allegedly shared.

Rep. Paul Gosar, R-AZ, pictured during a House Natural Resources Committee hearing on July 28, 2020 in Washington, DC. Critics are slamming him for tweeting an edited anime video depicting violence against Democrats including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and President Biden.

Rep. Paul Gosar shared an anime video of himself killing AOC. This was her response

The video shows Gosar's character killing Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez with a sword and brandishing weapons at President Biden. Twitter says it violates its hateful conduct rules but has left it up.

People ride on a mass rapid transit train in Singapore on Friday. Singapore's Ministry of Health announced that starting next month, it will no longer cover the COVID-19 medical bills of people who were eligible for the vaccine but chose not to get it.

Singapore will stop covering the medical bills of unvaccinated COVID-19 patients

Singapore's government will stop covering the cost of COVID-19 treatment for those who are "unvaccinated by choice" next month, citing the strain they are placing on its health care system.

Storied General Electric plans to split into 3 public companies

With its announcement that it will spin off its healthcare unit in early 2023 and its energy segment in early 2024, GE may have signaled the end of the conglomerate era.

Cori Berg is executive director of the Hope Day School early childhood program in Dallas.

Parents and caregivers of young children say they've hit pandemic rock bottom

The people who take care of and educate children under 5 years old, who are too young to be vaccinated, are in a special kind of hell right now.

Former Department of Justice official Jeffrey Clark is seen in a file photo.

Jan. 6 panel votes to refer ex-DOJ official Jeffrey Clark for contempt of Congress

The committee said Clark, who had promised to pursue former President Donald Trump's baseless election fraud claims, failed to answer questions during a deposition.

Paul George of the Los Angeles Clippers says the new Wilson ball doesn't feel the same as the old Spalding one.

NBA stars are missing 3-pointers this season. Is a new ball really to blame?

There are a bunch of theories about why players are missing the 3-point shot this season. Is it because of a new ball, or are they just making excuses?

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