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Raffiella Chapman stars as Vesper, a 13-year-old bio-hacker.

In a bio-engineered dystopia, 'Vesper' finds seeds of hope

In the sci-fi drama Vesper, the title character is a 13 year old bio-hacker who lives in a future where humankind has wiped out all edible plants.

A fast-moving storm dropped over a foot of snow in some areas of New York, including in Binghamton where the National Weather Service reported a record snowfall.

A late spring storm leaves thousands in the Northeast in the dark

Some local officials say it could be some time before power is restored in hard-hit Broome County, New York.

In this Thursday, May 13, 2021, file photo, a posted sign thanks visitors for wearing masks in Santa Monica, Calif.

As Reopening Nears Californians Spend Holiday In Upbeat Mood

California residents are celebrating the sunny Memorial Day weekend more upbeat than they have been for any other holiday since the pandemic began, thanks to dramatically lower virus case rates and increasing vaccinations.

After fleeing northern Ukraine, a family works to start a new life

A family who fled the northern city of Chernihiv resettled in western Ukraine. Four weeks after they escaped, they're adjusting to a quieter normal life and dealing with their traumas.

After decades of opposing Taliban, India may be forming a relationship with them

NPR's Juana Summers talks with international security expert, Asfandyar Mir of the U.S. Institute of Peace, about India's budding, unexpected relationship with the Taliban.

Shireen Abu Akleh's niece on her family's meeting with Blinken to push for U.S. probe

The family of slain Palestinian American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh meets with Secretary of State Antony Blinken Tuesday. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Abu Akleh's niece, Lina.

On June 25, people queued up to register for a COVID-19 vaccine at a site outside a Hindu temple in Hyderabad. Vaccinations are now being administered after a series of missteps led to a shortage of doses. If all goes well, India's public health agency hopes to be vaccinating up to 10 million people a day by late July.

India Is The World's Biggest Vaccine Maker. Yet Only 4% Of Indians Are Vaccinated

The Serum Institute began mass-producing COVID vaccines even before approval. They've made millions of doses. But so far only about 4% of people in India are fully vaccinated. What went wrong?

Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson arrives for the third day of her confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee last month.

2 more Republicans say they'll vote to confirm Jackson's Supreme Court nomination

A final vote before the full Senate is expected by the end of the week.

Stand-up comic Akau Jambo, 25, remembers a fellow comedian saying, "Dang, I never knew people were laughing in South Sudan." Jambo is out to prove him wrong.

So a South Sudanese comic put on a comedy fest in a land of 'suffering.' How'd it go?

Akau Jambo just staged the first international comedy festival in a country that the U.N. calls a place of suffering. Talking about the role of laughter, he says, "Life doesn't stop – we keep living."

Scott Sherman (center) speaks at the Republican Party of San Diego election watch party at the U.S. Grant in downtown San Diego on March 3, 2020.

Sherman Keeps Small Lead Over Bry In Battle For San Diego Mayoral Runoff

San Diego City Councilman Scott Sherman retained a small lead over fellow Councilwoman Barbara Bry in Sunday vote totals. The two politicians are battling for the second spot in the San Diego mayoral runoff.

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