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India wants to grant citizenship to refugees from nearby countries — unless they're Muslim. Critics say making religion a criteria for citizenship violates India's secular character.

Only 25% of eighth graders score proficient in geography on standardized tests. Some teachers are using a video chat game to engage kids in the world around them.

Demonstrators in Sudan continue protests in front of the military headquarters in Khartoum as opposition leaders meet with military rulers to discuss a handover to civilian power.

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Nolan Gasser, chief musicologist and architect of Pandora Radio's Music Genome Project about his book Why You Like It: The Science and Culture of Musical Taste.

The number of political prisoners is on the rise in Vladimir Putin's Russia. Activists say it is time for the U.S. to step up the pressure with targeted sanctions to reverse this trend.

A jury resumes deliberations in the murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor, who shot and killed a woman while responding to her 911 call.

The City of Fairbanks has filed suit against manufacturers of PFAS containing firefighting foams, which have contaminated ground water in an area on the…

Fisherman off the coast of Norway encountered a beluga whale with "Equipment of St. Petersburg" inscribed on its harness. Researchers think the beluga may be a Russian spy in training.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Washington Post reporter Matt Zapotosky about special counsel Robert Mueller's letter of protest on Attorney General William Barr's description of the Russia report.

Turning government-owned land over to private hands is a requirement in Fairbanks North Star Borough code. The Borough’s Land Management office has…