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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with retired U.S. Air Force Gen. Victor "Gene" Renuart Jr., former commander of the U.S. Northern Command, about why he says the mission of the U.S. military is complemented by diplomatic and development aid.

Iranian officials announced Sunday that the country would take its second step away from the 2015 nuclear deal by beginning to enrich uranium above permitted levels.

According to inside accounts, the president and McMaster clashed when the top aide's cerebral briefings crashed into Trump's more freewheeling style.

"I can't forgive this," St. Louis native Andy Cohen says on his Bravo show, noting that St. Louis recently topped The Wall Street Journal's list of America's top sports cities.

Assimilating into South Korean society is rarely easy for North Korean defectors. Top plastic surgeons are volunteering their services to help minimize the scars they bear from painful, abusive pasts.

The Elite Eight of the NCAA men's basketball tournament is set, and this year's games have been as exciting as usual. But ESPN's Howard Bryant tells NPR's Scott Simon the meaning of the tournament may be changing.

At the top of her list? Pass a bill to help end global hunger, plan for future infectious disease outbreaks and catch up on her aid acronyms.

Good weather has helped hundreds of people summit Mount Everest since May 11. But since Friday, at least three people died in three days, dashing hopes for a safe season after two years of tragedy.

Is One World Trade Center now the tallest building in North America, or does that distinction belong to the Willis Tower in Chicago? The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat is going to settle the debate. One thing everyone can be sure of: There's only one.

Opponents of affirmative action have often touted alternatives, like socio-economic based admissions, or targeted outreach. David Greene talks to University of Washington professor Mark Long.