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Workers use excavators to clear the mud following flash floods in Trishuli in Nepal's Nuwakot district on Aug. 27.

Workers use excavators to clear the mud following flash floods in Trishuli in Nepal's Nuwakot district on Aug. 27, 2026. Prakash Mathema/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Experts warn more flooding might hit Nepal. And, Fed chairman to give key address

As the death toll rises from flash floods that hit the Nepal-Tibet border, experts are warning more flooding could be on the way. And, Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh is expected to give a key address today.

Nepal-Tibet Flood Rescue, Fed Chair Speech, Kennedy Center Renaming Hearing

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From left, Ashna Ahuja, Deepak Ahuja, Akash Mahtani, Shreya Ahuja and Madhu Ahuja attended Mahtani and Shreya Ahuja’s wedding in Asheville, N.C., in 2025.

From left, Ashna Ahuja, Deepak Ahuja, Akash Mahtani, Shreya Ahuja and Madhu Ahuja attended Mahtani and Shreya Ahuja's wedding in Asheville, N.C., in 2025. Shreya Ahuja hide caption

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'It's essentially been one long day': A daughter details search for parents in Nepal

 Shreya Ahuja is searching for her parents after devastating floods struck Nepal. She is calling for international help and communications access as her family waits for news.

Woman talks about the search for her parents who are among the missing in Nepal

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A boy looks at the devastation caused by flash flooding along the Trishuli River in Nepal's Nuwakot district on Wednesday.

A boy looks at the devastation caused by flash flooding along the Trishuli River in Nepal's Nuwakot district on Wednesday. Niranjan Shrestha/AP hide caption

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Climate

A melting glacier contributed to the deadly Nepal floods. We can expect more like this

As the climate continues to warm, scientists warn that the frequency of disasters like the floods in Nepal will increase.

The role of climate change in the Nepal floods

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Workers walk in the Zubair oil field, whose operations have being reduced since the start of the Iran war, near Basra, Iraq, March 28.

Workers walk in the Zubair oil field, whose operations have being reduced since the start of the Iran war, near Basra, Iraq, March 28. Leo Correa/AP hide caption

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Analysis

Middle East conflict

U.S. says pipelines will make Strait of Hormuz irrelevant. Energy experts disagree

Treasure Secretary Scott Bessent said oil pipelines will make Strait of Hormuz irrelevant in two years. Energy experts say that is unlikely to happen.

Gulf countries race to build new oil pipelines as alternatives to the Strait of Hormuz

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The Beastie Boys, from left, Adam “Ad-Rock” Horovitz, Mike “Mike D” Diamond and Adam “MCA” Yauch attend the 11th Annual Webby Awards in New York on June 5, 2007.

The Beastie Boys, from left, Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz, Mike "Mike D" Diamond and Adam "MCA" Yauch attend the 11th Annual Webby Awards in New York on June 5, 2007. Stephen Chernin/AP hide caption

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Music Interviews

Mike D thought making music was behind him. Then came 'Thank You'

His first solo album finds the Beastie Boys rapper making music with his sons and embracing the unpredictability of collaboration.

The Beastie Boys' Mike D talks about his solo album, 'Thank You'

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King Harald V of Norway and his wife Sonja leave the Notre Dame cathedral after attending at the funeral of the Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg, in Luxembourg, on May 4, 2019.

King Harald V of Norway and his wife Sonja leave the Notre Dame cathedral after attending at the funeral of the Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg, in Luxembourg, on May 4, 2019. Francisco Seco/AP hide caption

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Europe

Norway's King Harald V dies at 89 and his son becomes King Haakon VIII

King Harald V of Norway, who went into exile in the United States as a child during the Nazi occupation of his homeland and refused a string of European noblewomen to marry his school sweetheart, died Friday.

FILE - In this photo provided by South Korea Defense Ministry, warships of South Korea, the United States and Japan including the USS George Washington aircraft carrier, bottom center, take part in the trilateral Freedom Edge exercise in international waters off South Korea's southern island of Jeju, on Nov. 13, 2024.

FILE - In this photo provided by South Korea Defense Ministry, warships of South Korea, the United States and Japan including the USS George Washington aircraft carrier, bottom center, take part in the trilateral Freedom Edge exercise in international waters off South Korea's southern island of Jeju, on Nov. 13, 2024. South Korea Defense Ministry via/AP hide caption

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World, reordering

U.S., South Korea and Japan to hold drill as North Korea ramps up pressure on U.S.

The announcement that the three countries will go ahead with a trilateral military drill comes a day after North Korea vowed to retaliate against what it called U.S. hostilities.

How Israeli and American attitudes towards each other have changed

People walk past a large American flag decorating a building in downtown Jerusalem on Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025. Ohad Zwigenberg/AP hide caption

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State of the World from NPR

How Israeli and American attitudes towards each other have changed

Since the October 7th, 2023 Hamas-led attacks on Israel, much has happened with the U.S.’s key ally in the Middle East. Israel launched an invasion of Gaza and then Lebanon. The U.S. and Israel launched a war in Iran.

How Israeli and American attitudes towards each other have changed

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Former Bosnian Serb military chief Ratko Mladic sits in the court room in The Hague, Netherlands, June 8, 2021, where the United Nations court delivers its verdict in the appeal of Mladic against his convictions for genocide and other crimes and his life sentence for masterminding atrocities throughout the Bosnian war.

Former Bosnian Serb military chief Ratko Mladic sits in the court room in The Hague, Netherlands, June 8, 2021, where the United Nations court delivers its verdict in the appeal of Mladic against his convictions for genocide and other crimes and his life sentence for masterminding atrocities throughout the Bosnian war. Peter Dejong/AP hide caption

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Obituaries

Ratko Mladic, ex-Bosnian Serb warlord who oversaw atrocities, has died at 84

Ratko Mladic was one of the most notorious figures of a war that killed over 100,000 people in the 1990s. He commanded his troops to "scorch the brains" of the Bosnian Muslims and boasted of being a "Serbian God."

This photo illustration shows the Meta logo in the foreground, with logos of Meta-owned platforms and applications, including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger and Threads, in the background.

This photo illustration shows the Meta logo in the foreground, with logos of Meta-owned platforms and applications, including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger and Threads, in the background. Imen Ben Youssef / Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Meta reaches $17B settlement. And, nuclear regulator to abandon radiation safety rule

Meta and the states that sued the company have agreed to a $17 billion settlement. And, nuclear regulators are preparing to abandon a decades-old radiation safety rule.

Trump Midterm Pressure, Meta Settles In Social Media Case, Nepal & Tibet Flash Floods

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Palestinians walk past a food-aid warehouse damaged in an Israeli airstrike that targeted a nearby house in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026.

Palestinians walk past a food-aid warehouse damaged in an Israeli airstrike that targeted a nearby house in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026. Abdel Kareem Hana/AP hide caption

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Middle East

Official leading Trump's Gaza ceasefire effort criticizes Israel for its attacks

The official in charge of President Trump's ceasefire plan for Gaza criticized Israel for its attacks on the Palestinian territory and warned that the alternative to the U.S. proposal is the next war.

A guest poses for a portrait during DRC Fashion Week at Galerie La Fontaine in the Gombe district of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, on Aug. 15.

A guest poses for a portrait during DRC Fashion Week at Galerie La Fontaine in the Gombe district of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, on Aug. 15. Arsène Mpiana for NPR hide caption

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State of the World from NPR

Congolese designers push fashion in a different direction

When the Democratic Republic of Congo is in the news, it’s usually related to poverty, or conflict— most recently it was the Ebola outbreak. But the country is a cradle of design creativity. Congolese artists have few places they can showcase their talents but in the last few years DRC Fashion Week has given them an outlet. We go to annual celebration of color, creativity and fashion.

Congolese designers push fashion in a different direction

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Rescuers carry a victim of flash flooding to safety along the Trishuli River in Nepal's Nuwakot district, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026.

Rescuers carry a victim of flash flooding to safety along the Trishuli River in Nepal's Nuwakot district, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026. Niranjan Shrestha/AP hide caption

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Asia

Nearly 1,000 are missing in Nepal and Tibet after floods caused by a glacial collapse

China's Xinhua News Agency said Thursday that mudslides in Tibet caused by a glacial collapse have left three people dead and 558 missing, while police in Nepal reported at least 162 were killed.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney (R) and Canadian Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne (L) depart at the end of a press conference at the West Block on Parliament Hill.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney (R) and Canadian Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne (L) depart at the end of a press conference at the West Block on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on April 14, 2026. Andrej Ivanov/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Canada to hit U.S. with retaliatory tariffs. And, remembering music legend Dolly Parton

Canada has announced it plans to hit the U.S. with countertariffs that mirror its actions "dollar for dollar." And, remembering the legacy of country star and icon Dolly Parton, who died at 80.

Dolly Parton Remembered, Canada Hits US With Tariffs, US Visa Revocations

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Women cry at the site where their relatives were killed in a gang attack in the Kenscoff neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Monday, Aug. 24, 2026.

Women cry at the site where their relatives were killed in a gang attack in the Kenscoff neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Monday, Aug. 24, 2026. Odelyn Joseph/AP hide caption

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More than 50 kidnapped as violent gang attack in Haiti leaves 47 dead

It is believed to be one of the largest mass kidnappings in Haiti in recent years, and one gang leader is threatening to kill the hostages if authorities kill any gang members as they try to secure the community nestled in the hills above Port-au-Prince.

Chinese workers fight back against AI; the meaning of milk in Rwanda

Vendors for AI enabled robots wait for customers at the 137th Canton Fair in Guangzhou in southern China's Guangdong province on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. Ng Han Guan/AP hide caption

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Chinese workers fight back against AI; the meaning of milk in Rwanda

Just like in the United States and elsewhere, workers in China are worried about artificial intelligence taking away their jobs. So they are fighting back. This summer, acourt in the Chinese city of Guangzhou sided with a graphics designer who was replaced by AI, ruling his dismissal was unlawful. Similar court decisions have happened across several Chinese cities and are being hailed as victories for workers’ rights. But with China’s push to win the AI race, workers still have plenty to be anxious about. We go to China to learn more.

Chinese workers fight back against AI; the meaning of milk in Rwanda

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