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In the early 1960s, U Thant, a practicing Buddhist from a remote town in Burma, became the first non-Western secretary-general of the United Nations.

What can the public and scientific community do to counter those attacks?

Work on the wind farm — which is four-fifths of the way through construction off the coast of Rhode Island — was suddenly halted last month by the Trump administration, citing unspecified national security concerns.

The issues facing journalism these days — from online clickbait to corporate interference — run throughout The Paper. But it's primarily a comedy, with characters and actors that will win you over.

The U.S. likely added 900,000 fewer jobs in the 12 months ending in March than had been reported, according to a preliminary Labor Department report.

The White House expressed disapproval with the attack, saying a unilateral strike in a country that's a U.S. ally "does not advance Israel or America's goals," and tried to tip off Qatar in advance.

New books this week include Secret of Secrets — the sixth installment of The Da Vinci Code saga, plus a tech memoir from Tim Berners-Lee and a career-spanning anthology from Terry McMillan.

What makes rents go down and neighborhood diversity go up? Corporate landlords. But they also make it harder to own for yourself.

One of the world's oldest and busiest subway systems has ground to halt. London Underground workers are on strike, leaving some 4 million commuters stranded.

NPR speaks with U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., about his bipartisan bill proposing additional sanctions on Russia and new penalties for its trading partners, including China.