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China is the world's largest importer of oil. It buys a lot of crude oil from Saudi Arabia and is investing heavily in Iran. So China is especially vulnerable to instability in the Middle East.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with actress Cobie Smulders, star of ABC's new drama Stumptown about her character, a former Marine with PTSD turned private eye.

At StoryCorps, retired Col. Denise Baken says the challenges she faced as both a woman and an African American in the Army weighed her down over time, mentally and physically.

Faith may be a constant in the country music artist's new album, Room 41, but he's not hiding his demons. "I just try to write some lyrics that can maybe prick somebody's heart," Cauthen says.

Music duo Tegan and Sara revisit their teen years and their early music in a new memoir and companion album. Listening back to the songs they wrote, Sara says: "I was struck by the joy in our voices."

This year, 16 people have contracted Eastern Equine Encephalitis, a rare but deadly mosquito-borne virus. In communities at high risk, people are adapting by changing or canceling outdoor activities.

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with writer Ta-Nehisi Coates about his new novel, The Water Dancer.

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with David Crichton, a former pilot for the U.K. travel agency, Thomas Cook. The company's collapse has left hundreds of thousands of travelers stranded around the world.

Audio from live broadcast of the Fairbanks Municipal Candidate Forum

The ruling by the Supreme Court's 11 judges was unanimous. Parliament has not in fact been suspended, according to the decision.