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With its clear, dark skies, northern Chile is home to two fifths of the world's astronomical infrastructure, but could that be under threat with increasing urbanisation and mining development?

The American furniture maker died at the age of 90 in Maine on March 5.

It's the time of year when new lambs are born, and for some shepherds, the process raises difficult questions.

Celebrated Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie speaks with NPR's Michel Martin about her new book, "Dream Count."

The country claims Smith & Wesson and other gunmakers are turning a blind eye to hundreds of thousands of high-powered weapons made in the U.S that are illegally trafficked into in the hands of Mexican cartels.

Clearing land for cattle and cows is the single biggest driver of rainforest loss in the Amazon. This "hotel for cows" in Colombia offers a solution.

Ukraine has agreed to a 30-day ceasefire in its war with Russia. But there's still no response from Russia to the proposal, which is being brokered by the Trump administration.

The new late night show Everybody's Live with John Mulaney starts on Wednesday. It's intended to both boost Netflix's live offerings and reinvent the celebrity talk show format.

In a big shake up of Greenland's political landscape, a pro-business opposition party is the surprise winner in the country's election. The party favors a slow approach to gaining independence.

With uncertainties around federal funding for higher education, some schools are cutting back. Experts say that could hurt not only students and faculty, but ultimately make the U.S. less competitive.