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The attacks appeared to be in response to an explosion that partially damaged a key strategic bridge that connects Russian-occupied Crimea to mainland Russia.

Safe Bus was created at a time when trolleys extended into white neighborhoods only.

Bass defeated billionaire real estate developer Rick Caruso who poured $100 million of his own money into the bruising contest.

Over the past month, smoke from those fires has blanketed the skies in many parts of the country including New York City and Washington D.C.

Dubai's summer is a long, hot stretch. And the migrant workers who keep the city running year-round find brief escape in simple pleasures, even if it is outdoors.

In 1911, 146 people, mostly women and girls, died in a fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York City after locked doors and a collapsed fire escape prevented them from fleeing their burning building.

Video footage showed roads turned to rivers and cars, trash cans and many other large items being swept away in high currents.

Historic buildings in Beijing are being demolished in the pursuit of quick profit. Even the home of the architect who urged Mao Zedong to preserve Beijing's old city has fallen to the wreckers' ball, sparking considerable outrage. And the epidemic of destruction is spreading to new buildings, too.

Authorities detained Lander for several hours on Tuesday as he tried to accompany people out of routine immigration court hearings.

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.