In a mass extinction event some 40,000 years ago, Australia lost 90% of its large species. New research suggests climate change played a much smaller role than once thought, though not all agree.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to outgoing CIA Director Bill Burns about the handling of Russia, the Mideast, and security threats during his tenure, plus what lies ahead for the intel community.

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The World Health Organization leader worked with Carter for 20 years to fight the world's "neglected" diseases. After ...

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The fires have forced mass evacuations. Firefighters are struggling to control a patchwork of deadly blazes that have killed ...

The California wildfires are burning in the middle of what's usually a busy awards season in Hollywood, home to many celebrities.

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The multiplying fires have killed at least five people, forced widespread evacuation orders and burned tens of thousands of ...

When Charlie Essers arrived at the scene of his wife's bike accident, he found four women shielding and soothing her until ...

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A new study suggests a link between high levels of fluoride and lowered IQ. It's heating up arguments over fluoridating ...