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The Statue of Liberty has a little sister, a 9-foot casting from Bartholdi's original mold. It departed Normandy by boat and arrives in New York City soon for temporary installation on Ellis Island.

Seven years ago this week, Kim Emerson lost her sister to random violence on a subway platform. Soon after, Emerson found a cherished reminder of her sister's life. The Kendra Webdale case sparked the creation of "Kendra's Law," meant to ensure that mentally ill people take needed medication.

Police identified them as Rotana and Tala Farea, who had moved to the U.S. from Saudi Arabia. Investigators want to know how and why they wound up bound together in the water.

Raegan and Rylyn Richins make "Be Kind" yard signs and donate the proceeds to local charities. "We felt that every place could use more kindness because there's never too much kindness," Reagan says.

Four nuns have become San Antonio fan favorites during the Spurs' playoff run. They'll be at the arena Wednesday as the Spurs host the New York Knicks at the start of the NBA Finals.

Sidewalk Labs is a sister company of Google, which is why some Toronto residents are worried about its plan to develop a high-tech, green neighborhood where sensors collect data on people's movements.

At 8:30 last Saturday evening, Zahra Abdulrehman and her sister Hibah were about to break the Ramadan fast. They hadn't taken any food during this holy…

Snocaps, the new band of Katie and Allison Crutchfield, released a surprise album today. The sisters, who have been making music together for more than two decades, sound better than ever.

The Boswell Sisters of the 1930s were like many of us today—when we get tired of the winter cold, we try to get away for a while. Unlike most of us,…

Six days a week, Beth Simon rides the city buses in her Pennsylvania city. If they ran on Sundays, she would ride them then, too. Beth Simon is 42 and has mental retardation. She's not trying to get anywhere on the buses; she's turned them into a community. NPR's Joseph Shapiro reports.