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The underwater world of Bikini Bottom, where the action takes place, reflects Hillenburg’s deep interest in marine life. The show has been highly successful over nearly 20 years.

McConnell told reporters that the CIA “basically certified” Saudi involvement at high levels in the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi — breaking with President Trump, who said it was unclear.

The boss of WikiLeaks and Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman both said Tuesday they hadn’t met before the 2016 election, notwithstanding a news account that said Manafort had flown to London.

Charities are clamoring for your money. We’ve got some advice to help you sort through the appeals.

Angered by General Motors’ decision to idle plants and lay off thousands of workers, the Trump administration threatened to retaliate by withholding federal subsidies for the company’s cars.

The event could give the U.S. its first champion since Bobby Fischer took the crown in 1972. Italian-American Fabiano Caruana will play world champion Magnus Carlsen.

Scotland Yard created a video montage that’s essentially a highlight reel of police cars pursuing mopeds and motorcycles — and bumping into them, sending their riders flying.

Critics say silent discos aren’t as quiet as the name implies, and that they can be a public menace when crowds rove the sidewalks, belting out lyrics to classic songs.

Hundreds of injuries — and some fatalities — are caused by cattle each year. But a new robot might be able to emulate some sounds and actions of workers, keeping them safe from kicks and attacks.

Life expectancy is up. The death rate for young children is down. So why is Dr. Richard Horton, editor of ‘The Lancet,’ worried about global health?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention traced an ongoing E. coli outbreak to the Central Coastal region of California. If you’re sure your lettuce was grown elsewhere, you can eat it.

Lu Guang, a resident of New York, was invited to the heavily controlled region of Xinjiang in October. His wife Xu Xiaoli says she last heard from him Nov. 3. and that national security took him away.

The former presidential candidate’s latest book is just what you might expect from this genre: His platforms are presented but not interrogated — and there is little self-reflection.

The virus has killed at least 240 people in the past four months, and it has shown no signs of abating. But the new trials may help end future outbreaks sooner.

Just hours after he shot and killed Laquan McDonald, Jason Van Dyke met with other officers who were on the shooting scene and with detectives tasked with investigating the incident.

Several employees shared a letter with NPR calling on the tech giant to halt its reported work on a search engine project tailored to Chinese censorship demands.

On Sunday, U.S. agents fired tear gas at migrants trying to cross into San Diego from Tijuana, Mexico. The migrants were protesting the slow pace with which the U.S. has been processing asylum claims.

The special election runoff in deep red Mississippi was expected to be a sleepy affair — a formality, even. Instead, the race has tightened as the GOP candidate stumbled over the state’s racist past.

Forty years ago, on Nov. 27, 1978, California’s first openly gay elected official was assassinated. Harvey Milk championed gay rights and challenged the LGBTQ community to be out and proud.

These metro areas saw the most dramatic turnarounds in this election from red to blue — and were responsible for Democrats taking back the House.

In a quest to rapidly advance its scientific depth and breadth, China is recruiting scientists from around the world. Some from the U.S. say the greater funding for school and research is freeing.

Kentucky’s worker safety agency suffers from major shortcomings. That’s according to a recent audit by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

Officials increased the toll when a forensic lab determined that previous remains thought to be from two individuals were actually from three.

For their part, Manafort’s attorneys said he believes he has offered “useful information” and doesn’t agree with the government assertion that he breached the plea agreement.

Both companies announced they are canceling separate auctions featuring antique carvings made of the endangered species’ horns. The sales would have taken place in Hong Kong this week.

Veterans who were kicked out of the military often get no VA health care or benefits — even if combat trauma caused their misbehavior. Connecticut has passed a law to change that.

More than 1,500 NPR readers responded to our call out for photos and stories about their multicultural Thanksgiving meals.

Naser al-Shimary, a refugee in the U.S., was deported this year back to Iraq — where he hasn’t lived since he was 2 and now fears for his life.

Lou Anna Simon has been charged with lying to police. The charges are part of an investigation related to Nassar, the Olympics doctor who abused hundreds of women and girls.

The countries are trading blame over a maritime dispute in which Russia fired on Ukrainian vessels, injuring some sailors. The incident has sparked Ukrainian protests and an international backlash.

Some doctors are morally opposed to performing abortions. Others feel it’s their calling and give up weekends to work at small clinics that offer them. And that can put their jobs in jeopardy.

After harvest, apples can be stored for months in controlled atmosphere storage rooms where the temperature, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and humidity levels are adjusted to put them into hibernation.

As part of a major restructuring that will prioritize GM’s electric and autonomous vehicle programs, the automaker plans to cut 15 percent of its workforce to save some $6 billion by the end of 2020.