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Mumbai's grand Keshavji Nayak fountain towers above the street and serves as a place of respite for thirsty passers-by. It's one of dozens of ornate fountains in the city, built during the British colonial era.

PHOTOS: Mumbai Falls In Love All Over Again With Its Forgotten Fountains

They're majestic. They're neglected. And now they're slowly being fixed up. Conservationists are preserving them — and officials hope the fountains will supply free water for the city's impoverished.

After vote to impeach, Rep. Meijer says Congress needs to stop "lurching from one crisis to another"

When the U.S. House of Representatives voted 232 to 197 to impeach President Donald Trump for the second time Wednesday, 10 Republicans joined House…

Council member Inga Selders stands at her childhood home, where she lives in Prairie Village, Kan. Selders stumbled upon a racially restrictive housing covenant in her homeowners association property records. She's working to remove it<strong> </strong>but has faced pushback from other council members, as they think amendments to these covenants suffice and removing them would be removing history.

Racial covenants, a relic of the past, are still on the books across the country

Racial covenants made it illegal for Black people to live in white neighborhoods. Now they're illegal, but you might still have one on your home's deed. And they're hard to remove.

Our relationship with money is emotional. How to make the most of your cash

Money isn't just about numbers. It's about emotions, too. Tiffany 'The Budgetnista' Aliche's new book unpacks the relationships we all have with finances so you can make the most of your cash.

Citizen groups to Duggan: Shut down Detroit incinerator

A coalition of groups is demanding Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan shut down the city’s controversial incinerator.The groups, led by Breathe Free Detroit,…

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Net neutrality repeal helps “mom and pop” internet providers says FCC commissioner

The Federal Communications Commission is implementing what it calls the Restoring Internet Freedom order. That order repeals net neutrality rules…

Hundreds of schoolchildren take part in a climate protest in Hong Kong Friday. So-called 'school strikes' were planned in more than 100 countries and territories, including the U.S., to protest governments' failure to act against global warming.

Skipping School Around The World To Push For Action On Climate Change

Students around the world and across the U.S. skipped classes Friday to protest inaction on climate change. It's part of a wave of pressure from young people who say their future is at stake.

Trucks wait to enter the Eurotunnel Complex on Dec. 16, in Calais, France. Some worry long lines of trucks could preview the possible chaos and shortages resulting from a no-deal Brexit.

Brexit: French Fishermen Worry What A Trade Deal May Mean For Them

"It's not like we have the Atlantic Ocean to fish in," a French fisherman tells NPR. "Here, we're in the Channel. In an hour and a half, I'm in English waters. If that's off limits, I'm dead."

People who lost their jobs wait in line to file for unemployment benefits at an Arkansas Workforce Center in Fayetteville, Ark., on April 6.

10 Years Of Spectacular U.S. Job Growth Nearly Wiped Out In 4 Weeks

The number of people filing for unemployment climbed by another 5.2 million, as the toll of the nation's economic dive continues to mount. In the past four weeks, 22 million have filed claims.

"People are not very good with large numbers," says Elke Weber, a professor of psychology at Princeton University. "We don't discriminate between 150,000 or 300,000 or 3 million."

Why We Grow Numb To Staggering Statistics — And What We Can Do About It

The growing coronavirus death toll doesn't provoke the same type of emotional response that a plane crash might. It's a coping mechanism and how our neurons are wired, says psychologist Elke Weber.

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