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House and Senate lawmakers formally kick off negotiations today. They are facing a Feb. 15 deadline to come up with a spending bill the president will sign to avoid another shutdown.

Following the release on social media of a video clip showing San Diego Police Department officers repeatedly striking a young black man during a struggle on a South Bay roadside, Chief David Nisleit defended his personnel's actions Wednesday while promising an internal review of the violent arrest.

Sarah Blake's new book retells the biblical flood from the point of view of Noah's wife — who never has a name in the Bible, but who nevertheless helped humanity (and all those animals) survive.

The case is the last high-profile legal action arising from the violent and chaotic aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

New research by the World Resources Institute finds evidence of a growing crisis in the supply of urban water.

The science in "The Martian" is so realistic it is being used as a high school science textbook, teaching students about chemistry and physics.

Amazon means shopping. It also makes movies and smart locks, publishes books, operates stores, and helps other companies deliver packages and run websites. How many Amazon brands will you recognize?

The winner of NPR Music's 2017 Tiny Desk Contest brings its infectious energy to a colorful, imaginative video.

Weary of losing neighbors and patients to gunfire, St. Louis trauma surgeon Laurie Punch has a message: Gun violence is contagious, but so is healing. Doctors who teach can be part of the solution.

Just hours after he shot and killed Laquan McDonald, Jason Van Dyke met with other officers who were on the shooting scene and with detectives tasked with investigating the incident.