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Ethiopian Family Has Hand-Fed Packs Of Hyenas For Decades

Hyenas are often portrayed as ruthless creatures. But a family in Ethiopia has been hand-feeding packs of hyenas for decades.

Cory Booker poses for a portrait at NPR headquarters in Washington, D.C. Underlying many of Booker's points is a belief that it's possible to create bipartisan consensus, even while the partisan divide in America seems to grow ever wider.

Sen. Cory Booker Promises To Bring America Together. But How?

In a wide-ranging interview with NPR, the Democratic presidential candidate explains why he thinks consensus around generally progressive ideas and "courageous empathy" are viable goals in 2020.

What Does It Mean Politically That More People Are Crossing The Border?

Steve Inskeep talks to White House spokesman Adam Kennedy about the rise of apprehensions of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border. NPR's Mara Liasson weighs in on the conversation.

French Cardinal Philippe Barbarin said he will offer his resignation to Pope Francis after a court found him guilty of failing to report to authorities allegations of sexual abuse by a priest.

French Cardinal Covered Up Pedophile Accusations Against Priest, Court Says

Cardinal Philippe Barbarin — one of France's most prominent Catholic officials — says he will offer his resignation to Pope Francis in a few days.

People relax on a bridge in Berlin. An estimated 10,000 Israelis have moved to the German capital in the past decade or so, leaving an imprint on the city of more than 3.5 million.

Thousands Of Israelis Now Call Berlin Home And Make Their Cultural Mark

Berlin's buzzing food scene, its fine cultural offerings and its real estate boom all have the imprint of the city's burgeoning Israeli community.

Cohen, Trump And The Pardon That Wasn't

Michael Cohen instructed his attorney to explore the possibility of a presidential pardon, says Cohen's current counsel. This appears to contradict Cohen's statement under oath last week.

Kentucky Senate Approves Voter Recall Measure

The Kentucky Senate easily approved legislation to extend the time to gather signatures for local property tax recalls in Lexington and Louisville. A tax…

Damon Thayer Calls For Quicker Special Election Certification

Senate Majority Floor Leader Damon Thayer is expressing concern that the certification of a special legislative election has not happened. Last week’s…

Electric scooters are pictured on a sidewalk in Paris in June 2018. Multiple companies offer the small vehicles for rent by the minute in cities around the world, including many in the U.S.

Who Charges All Those Electric Scooters? Follow A Nocturnal 'Juicer'

Bird and Lime offer electric scooters for rent in cities across America. The companies pay a few dollars a pop to an army of people who prowl the streets for the scooters and take them home to charge.

Mississippi State Agency Spends $18,000 Defending $200 Fine

A lawmaker wanted a document from the Department of Public Safety, which declined to provide it. Another agency fined DPS. The Clarion Ledger reports DPS has spent thousands challenging the fine.

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