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Steve Inskeep talks to NPR's Susan Davis, Democratic pollster Margie Omero and NPR's Mara Liasson about election results. And, NPR's John Ydstie says there were worries about U.S. financial markets

We live in a rapidly aging world. A new global photography project captures the lives behind the statistics by documenting the lives of 72-year-olds — the world's median life expectancy today.

That's how a prominent medical ethicist describes a researcher's innovative plan to share study results with participants in Kenya.

Two state-run museums and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign are making progress on their repatriation efforts with the help of recent legislation, but a small nonprofit museum near the state’s western border has been slower at complying with the repatriation process.

India's government launched a Vibrant Villages Programme almost four years ago. But as China steadily builds up its side, Indian residents wonder what's taking so long.

An expression in Italy is being used to mean insulating yourself from the world's unpleasantness.

Cuttlefish, the squishy sea creatures, showed impressive self-control in an experiment. It means they have something in common with primates.

Saber teeth — the large fangs of saber-tooth cat fame — are fearsome. They evolved at least five times in predators that are now extinct, but there's been something of a mystery as to why.

The Italian actress Claudia Cardinale has died at the age of 87. She was known for roles in major international and American films of the 1960s and 70s like 8 1/2 and The Pink Panther.

NPR's Life Kit shares tips and tricks for how to pick a baby name.