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Olaf Scholz (center) and Saskia Esken (second left) of the Social Democrats, Annalena Baerbock (right) and Robert Habeck (second right) of the Greens and Christian Lindner (third right) of the Free Democrats pose for photos after signing a coalition agreement between the three parties on Tuesday in Berlin.

What you need to know about Germany's new chancellor and coalition government

Social Democratic politician Olaf Scholz takes over from center-right Angela Merkel as chancellor to lead a coalition of three different parties in government.

"People started screaming and shouting for them to let me go," says Vauhxx Booker, who says he was assaulted by a group of white men on July 4. Booker is seen here speaking at a community gathering against racism, where protesters demanded charges in his case.

'I Didn't Want To Be A Hashtag,' Says Black Man Who Feared Being Lynched In Indiana

"I hear a woman in the crowd yell out, 'Don't kill him.' And in that second, I realize that she's talking about me," Vauhxx Booker tells NPR.

A no-fly zone isn't what Ukraine needs, says former U.S. NATO Ambassador Ivo Daalder

NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with former U.S. NATO Ambassador Ivo Daalder about the implications of imposing a no-fly zone in Ukraine in response to the growing humanitarian crisis.

Renovations continue on the Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building on September 19, 2022 in Washington, DC. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is set to conclude its two-day meeting on interest rates on September 21.

Fed orders another super-sized interest rate hike as it battles stubborn inflation

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by another 0.75 percentage points today, as it tries to control runaway prices. The central bank also signaled that additional rate hikes are likely.

A moneypox vaccine is delivered into an arm during a pop-up vaccination event in Chula Vista.

Monkeypox infections may have peaked in San Diego as vaccine events continue with limited supply

Local health officials said San Diego County may have reached the peak of monkeypox cases in early August.

Dinosaur Valley State Park is home to many dinosaur tracks, but when drought conditions caused Paluxy River to dry up, it revealed tracks that are usually not visible.

Climate change led to dinosaurs' demise. Now, drought reveals more of their tracks

Dinosaur tracks from 113 million years ago were recently uncovered in a Texas state park after drought conditions caused parts of Paluxy River to dry up.

President Joe Biden speaks about student loan debt forgiveness at the White House on Wednesday, with U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona by his side.

3 things you need to know about Biden's student loan announcement

President Biden's plan will forgive up to $20,000 in student loan debt for qualifying borrowers. Here are three things you need to know.

With inflation still sky-high, the Federal Reserve announced Wednesday it would raise interest rates by 0.75%, the largest increase since the 1990s.

Who wins and who loses when the Fed hikes interest rates?

The Federal Reserve announced Wednesday that it will increase its benchmark interest rate by 0.75%, matching the largest increase in decades. Here's what that means for everyday Americans.

MIT researcher Joy Buolamwini in "Coded Bias."

INDEPENDENT LENS: Coded Bias

Now available to stream on demand

Fortitude Ranch is a development for doomsday preppers in a remote quarter of the Colorado Rockies.

Preparing For The End Of The World, On A Budget

Doomsday prepper properties designed to ride out societal collapse are growing in popularity. Fortitude Ranch in Colorado aims to make bunkers affordable for the middle class.

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