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After signing a peace deal with the Colombian government in 2016, the FARC are running a total of 74 candidates for Senate and House of Representative seats.

February is High Holiday season in Romancelandia — and what better time to recommend some great romances? From Victorian jewel thieves to modern-day road trips, we've got something for everyone.

A ballroom at the White House could seat nearly a 1,000 guests for state dinners, but what to do while it's being built? NPR's Scott Simon suggests holding state dinners at the Iowa State Fairgrounds.

The gulf coast of Alaska awakened early Tuesday morning to a tsunami warning. The warning was eventually downgraded, but not before many Alaskans evacuated their communities for higher ground.

The Grange Fair of central Pennsylvania harkens back to the days of the region's rural farming in the 19th century. Beyond the trappings of the typical fair, WPSU's Emily Reddy reports that families bring nearly a thousand tents to live in during the fair — many of which have been passed down through the generations.

Maybe we don't need to eat our Wheaties. Linda Wertheimer talks to Emily Dhurandhar, lead author of a study that finds breakfast may not be the most important meal of the day.

The island of 23 million people is a wealthy democracy that acts like an independent nation — even though it's not recognized by much of the world, including the U.S. China maintains it's a province.

Team USA Rower Emily Regan discusses what it was like to contract COVID-19 and tells us how she's keeping up with training now that the 2020 Tokyo Olympics have been postponed a year.

People in Atlanta have gathered Tuesday to commemorate Rayshard Brooks. He was a Black man shot and killed by police after he had fallen asleep in a Wendy's drive-through.

NPR's summer road trip series continues with a tribute to two influential Washington, D.C., figures from the early 1900s. A 12-foot fountain in the nation's capital honors the friends, who took an ill-fated trip in 1912 aboard a brand-new ocean liner called the Titantic. Emily Friedman reports.