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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.

Police initially said Emantic “EJ” Bradford Jr., who died Thanksgiving night, shot a teenager during a fight. But officials later retracted, saying it was unlikely he fired the shots that injured two.

Over the long weekend, President Trump aired several grievances, the federal government published a report on global warming and U.S. border agents fired tear gas at migrants at the border.

Matthew Hedges spent months in solitary confinement and without access to a lawyer, according to his wife, Daniela Tejada. Today, she says, “I’ve been brought back to life.”

The filmmaker died of cancer at his home in Rome. Bertolucci’s films — including The Conformist and The Last Emperor — enthralled and shocked the world.

Research indicates bed rest does not improve birth outcomes and can be risky for the mom. So why is it still prescribed by many doctors and midwives for about 20 percent of pregnant women in the U.S.?

Blizzard conditions are being experienced from St. Louis to Chicago and into Wisconsin. The storm caused the first blizzard warning in Kansas City since 2011 and is set to hit New England this week.

The second leg of the final of the Copa Libertadores was billed as a glorious highlight in the tournament’s history — the first ever meeting of age-old rivals Boca Juniors and River Plate.

More than 170 sea turtles were found dead in a cold spell near Cape Cod, Massachusetts, this week. One official says the number of sick and dead turtles might total 1,000 by Christmas.