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The top lawyer on the National Security Council didn't show up Monday at the House impeachment inquiry into President Trump. He was the point person for concerns about a call with Ukraine's president.

Pirates, pokers and alleged demonic origins — the history of rum is filled with raucousness and rebellion. To celebrate National Rum Day, we bring you tales from this drink's past, including its laudable origins as a food waste solution.

Hamburg, Iowa, got through the last big flood on the Missouri River years ago by adding to the top of the levy. But federal officials ordered it removed and the town flooded last week.

Florida voters will have the chance to enshrine abortion rights into their constitution. Iran blames Israel for an embassy bombing that killed a top military commander.

NPR's A Martinez talks with Republican strategist Liam Donovan about former President Donald Trump's tightening grip on the Republican National Committee.

NRP's Steve Inskeeep speaks with Erin Covey, U.S. House editor for the Cook Political Report.

Global temperatures soared past previous records in 2023, according to new data from the European Union. Nations must slash fossil fuel emissions to avoid even higher temperatures, scientists warn.

Every year, the town of San Antero celebrates the hardworking pack animals that haul crops and supplies for farmers who can't afford trucks or motorcycles. There's even a donkey beauty pageant.

Meza Malonga, a restaurant in Rwanda's capital Kigali, serves innovative Afro-fusion cuisine. Chef Dieuveil Malonga opened it in 2020, after years of working in high-end European restaurants.

In a desolate stretch of Nevada, teams have been competing all week to break speed records for human-powered locomotion. NPR's Scott Detrow talks with one of this year's competitors, Lizanne Wilmot.