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Assad's forces detained mothers and children and sent many of the youth to orphanages. Syrians whose children vanished during the war are now seeking information on their fate. NPR investigates.

Going to the gym is a great way to get exercise — once you get into your gym duds and motivate yourself to start working out. But in other parts of the world, there's a different way to stay fit.

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Droughts in top coffee-growing countries have shrunk the supply of beans. Supermarket brands like Nescafé and Folgers have already raised prices — but the world keeps drinking more and more coffee.

On this day in 1984, a University of Michigan graduate student reported groundwater contamination to state authorities.

Cardboard beds are one of the Olympics' latest green innovations. But not all the athletes are fans.

This week, a new fellowship was announced that granted 20 jazz musicians of retirement age a gift of $100,000 each.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta says President Trump is violating the law and that his decision to send federal troops Los Angeles is an "unnecessary escalation."

The daily effects of strong winds, large waves, as well as rising sea levels — which are fueled by human-caused climate change — are causing beaches on the Outer Banks to wash away.

Some Ascension hospitals will take on the Henry Ford Health name, but will retain their Catholic identity, including possible restrictions on reproductive healthcare.