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A trailblazer of gender pay equity, Lilly Ledbetter has died. Her legal fight against a former employer brought attention to the issue, and paved the way for the Fair Pay Act of 2009.

The Canadian government has expelled six diplomats in response to alleged criminal activities by Indian government agents. Canadian officials link the agents to homicides and acts of violence.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with "Washington Post" business reporter Hannah Ziegler about a new feature on Zillow that will include climate risk ratings for new home listings.

This week, Taylor Swift debuted her engagement ring and the parasite world brought us something gross to worry about.

United Nations aid officials and Israeli human rights groups say Israel's latest offensive in north Gaza forces residents to choose between leaving or starving. Israel allowed in food after Vice President Harris showed concern.

Israel has allowed almost no food aid into north Gaza for two weeks. Humanitarian groups say it leaves 400,000 people with the choice of eventual starvation or fleeing their homes to the south.

Purely coincidentally, Americana musician Rhiannon Giddens' new single, "Swannanoa Tunnel," was released shortly after Hurricane Helene practically leveled the region around Swannanoa, N.C.

After Hurricane Andrew decimated parts of south Florida in 1992, state officials mandated sweeping building code revisions for new construction. Those changes continue to limit damage from storms now.

NPR's A Martinez talks to actor Stanley Tucci about his love of food -- and the connection between cooking, acting and directing.

China has banned transnational adoption, ending more-than three decades during which more than 160,000 children were adopted abroad. Adoptees say they have conflicted feelings about the ban.