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NPR's Scott Simon remembers Seuk Kim, a volunteer animal rescue pilot who died in a crash earlier this week, transporting several dogs.

Lee Hsien Yang, the brother of Singapore's former prime minister, said he is a "political refugee" after the U.K. government granted him asylum from what he described as persecution at home.

"I want to at least engage in a conversation about how we feel, what our options are, if it's even something we want to consider, but I think we owe it to the residents that are communicating about it, to see what the pros and cons are," said council member Doug Turich.

More than 1,000 LGBTQ+ candidates are on ballots across the country this November. And about 15 percent are transgender, according to the LGBTQ+ Victory Fund.

At a hospital, you may not expect to see clowns playing ukuleles or wearing tutus. But Matt Wilson says clowns can be a crucial distraction—even a companion—amid the fear and uncertainty of hospitals.

Gov. Ron DeSantis praised Moody, who has served as Florida's attorney general since 2019, for fighting against policies he described as part of the Democratic Party's "woke agenda."

Folk musician Rhiannon Giddens said on social media that she has moved her May concert — originally scheduled for the Kennedy Center — to a different venue in Washington, D.C.

Most U.S. cities are designed for cars. But one Arizona community has been designed to be completely car-free. Urban planner Jeff Speck says all cities can build more walkability into their designs.

Author Pico Iyer has traveled the world, but he finds his greatest escape in a monastery a few hours from his childhood home. He shares why he finds so much peace in silence and how you can too.

Police described the suspect as a 31-year-old white male with no known connection to the church. His motive remains unclear.