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The pigeon population has exploded — a result of people feeding the birds. For some it's a holy duty and a way to connect to nature. Critics point to health risks tied to exposure to pigeon droppings.

The UN's top humanitarian and emergency relief official has told NPR that the lack of attention from world leaders to the war in Sudan is the "billion dollar question".

The new movie stars Lucy Liu as an ailing mother to Joe, played by Lawrence Shou as a teenager facing mental illness in his feature debut role.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with KQED listener Mike Rombach of Pleasanton, California and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

From 400-year-old globes to cosmic funeral shrouds, how the Osher Map Library in Maine shows people that maps aren't just for navigation — but windows into history, culture, and how we see the world.

Earlier, a group of soldiers had appeared on Benin 's state TV Sunday to announce the dissolution of the government in an apparent coup, the latest of many in West Africa.

At least 25 people, including tourists, were killed in a fire at a popular nightclub in India's Goa state, the state's chief minister said Sunday.

Kathleen DuVal's book begins in the year 1,000, long before Europeans arrived. One of the goals of this book is to reinsert Native American history into world history.

This week, BAY MADE shares live conversations about women's sports and the Golden State Valkyrie's first WNBA season.

Today is Teddy Bear Day!

Protesters in Tbilisi, Georgia mark a year of unrest, accusing the government of ditching Europe for closer ties with Russia.

Canadian musician Yves Jarvis has released a deluxe edition of his Polaris Prize–winning album 'All Cylinders'.