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The LaSalle County coroner on Tuesday tried to push back on what he called false information circulating about Jelani Day’s death — rumors that have had plenty of room to spread in the absence of almost any information being released by authorities.

After threatening since last year to cancel it, President Rodrigo Duterte decided to restore the agreement that enables U.S. forces to operate in the Philippines. Here's why that matters.

The state has one of the lowest vaccination rates in the U.S. And this weekend, 80,000 doses will expire because of lack of demand. The campaign is on to get people to sign up.

Many Uyghurs living in Afghanistan want to leave now that the Taliban are back in control. They fear that the Chinese government could push the Taliban to deport them to China.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Rachel Levine about the state's plans for coronavirus vaccine distribution and the difficulty of contact tracing amid a surge in cases.

St. Louis might be known for legendary entertainers like Josephine Baker, or star athletes like Yogi Berra, but now there's something else putting the city on the map. It's known as the 'Chess Capital of the World.' Host Michel Martin learns more from St. Louis native and chess National Master, Charles Lawton.

If you want to get into Ukraine by vehicle, you might have to wait hours at the Medyka border, where people sit in a line of cars that stretches for miles and takes hours to move.

Benjamin Kunkel talks about his debut novel, a tale of twenty-something angst called Indecision. Kunkel is also a co-founder of the literary magazine n+1.

Special correspondent Susan Stamberg talks to students of her high school alma mater -- New York City's La Guardia High in Manhattan -- about their momentous first day of high school, Sept. 11, 2001. These teenagers graduate in June, ending a high school career overshadowed by one of the darkest days in their country's history.

Michele Norris checks in again with New Orleans resident Sharon White, whose home was devastated by Hurricane Katrina. White has been making plans to rebuild, but she found out Wednesday that her home is located in one of the areas that's expected to become a park or green space.