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Jeffrey Epstein Arrested On Sex Trafficking Allegations

The multimillionaire financier has been taken into federal custody on allegations related to sex trafficking.

Six of the 50 Azalea Trail Maids gather under oak trees. The dresses come in six different colors, but only the queen of the court wears pink.

The Dress Hasn't Changed, But The Girls Have

Photographer Adair Rutledge returned to Alabama to learn how the Azalea Trail Maids are redefining what it means to be a symbol of the South — while they wear a 50-pound, custom-made antebellum dress.

Kim Darroch, the U.K.'s ambassador to the U.S., calls President Trump an inadequate leader who poses a threat to the international trade system, in memos leaked to the <em>Daily Mail</em>.

Trump Says He Won't Work With British Diplomat Who Called Him 'Inept'

Ambassador Kim Darroch paints Trump as incompetent and his administration as "diplomatically clumsy," in memos to the Foreign Office and leaked to the Daily Mail. Trump says the diplomat isn't liked.

NPR Music Shares 2019's Songs Of The Summer

What will be the definitive song of summer 2019? NPR's Michel Martin invites Stephen Thompson and Lyndsey McKenna of NPR Music to share their picks.

The Guggenheim Museum, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright who developed the concept of "organic architecture," that a building should develop out of its surroundings.

UNESCO Adds 8 Frank Lloyd Wright Buildings To Its List Of World Heritage Sites

The Guggenheim Museum in New York and Fallingwater in Pennsylvania now belong to a list that includes Machu Picchu and the pyramids of Egypt.

Revelers celebrate the official opening of the 2019 San Fermin fiestas in Pamplona, Spain, Saturday.

Organizers Of Pamplona Bull Run Step Up Efforts To Address Sexual Assault Concerns

It's the latest move by festival planners in responding to a scandal that engulfed the festival after an 18-year-old woman was sexually attacked by a gang of five men at the festival in 2016.

A decade ago, it seemed inevitable that every newborn would get a complete gene scan. But there are technical challenges and practical concerns.

The Promises And Pitfalls Of Gene Sequencing For Newborns

Traditional blood tests still do a better job flagging common inherited diseases. Gene sequencing can be useful for detecting some conditions, but the results can be difficult to interpret.

This illustration shows NASA's Cassini above Saturn's northern hemisphere before making one of its "Grand Finale" dives.

Robots, Not Humans, Are The New Space Explorers

Landing a man on the moon captures the public's imagination. But in the decades after the Apollo program, robots have also generated public excitement about space exploration.

Singer Patti LaBelle Gets Her Own Street In Philadelphia

Part of Broad Street is now Patti LaBelle Way. But the new signs have the name a little wrong. The B in LaBelle should be capitalized but it isn't.

Leaders In Oman Try To Reduce Tensions Between U.S. And Iran

The country of Oman is surrounded by conflict but has managed to stay neutral. It is now trying to lessen the tension between the U.S. and Iran.

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