The Mariana is a 145-foot dry cargo vessel registered in the U.S. It suffered engine failure Wednesday as a massive typhoon bore down on Saipan and nearby islands.
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Life jacket worn by a passenger who survived the Titanic auctioned off for over $900,000
A life jacket worn by a passenger on the RMS Titanic has sold at auction for 670,000 pounds, which is more than $900,000.
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A mass shooting in Ukraine’s capital leaves 6 dead before police shot and killed the gunman
A gunman has killed six people and injured at least 14 in a mass shooting in Ukraine’s capital before he was shot and killed by police.
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Trump signs order fast tracking review of psychedelics for mental health disorders
President endorses psilocybin and ibogaine: “Can I have some, please?”
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Photos: How overfishing in Southeast Asia is an ecological and human crisis
A rare look at one of the world’s most critical and understudied environmental crises. Southeast Asia produces more than half of the world’s fish, yet its waters are among the most depleted and contested.
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Opinion: Remembering Kevin Klose, former NPR president and broadcasting icon
We remember Kevin Klose, former NPR president, who helped secure financial stability for the network while supporting and encouraging its journalism.
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Tired of waiting for your EV to charge up? One Chinese company has a novel solution
Chinese car company NIO is putting up EV battery swapping stations all around the world. NPR took a ride in one car for the experience.
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Caracas’ iconic macaws threatened by vanishing palm trees
In the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, flocks of colorful macaws that once brightened city skies now face disappearing nest sites — and with them, a unique urban bond.
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Uncertainty over the Strait of Hormuz remains, as ceasefire nears its end
Iran’s military said on Saturday the Strait of Hormuz has “returned to its previous state.” The announcement came after President Trump had said the blockade on Iranian ports would remain in place.
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What’s it like to negotiate with Iran? We asked people who have done it
Experts who spent months negotiating a 2015 nuclear agreement with Iran say mutual mistrust, starkly different negotiating styles, and the complexity of the issues make a quick deal unlikely.
